Basic
Heater Igniter
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Glo-Stix ™
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Norton
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Norton
Mini |
SIC |
12
volt |
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24
volt |
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120
volt |
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220
volt |
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230
volt |
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240
volt |
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Small
footprint |
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Lowest
Power |
140
watts |
396
watts |
140
watts |
300
watts |
Highest
Power |
140
watts |
600
watts |
140
watts |
480
watts |
Quickest
Speed |
4
sec @120v |
30
sec @120v |
7
sec @ 120v |
17
sec @ 120v |
Slowest
Speed |
6
sec @ 120v |
30
sec @ 120v |
7
sec @ 120v |
60
sec @ 120v |
Current
@ 115v |
1.2
amps |
3.7
amps |
1.2
amps |
3.6
amps |
Drop
test 1 Mtr |
Works |
Breaks |
Breaks |
Breaks |
What
is Silicon Nitride (Si3N4)?
Silicon Nitride is light, hard, and has low thermal expansion
coefficient. It has high mechanical strength, fracture toughness,
and it is resistant to deformation at room temperature as well
as at elevated temperatures.
Lower
power consumption
Your new Glo-Stix ™ uses less than half the power
of Silicon Carbide and is rated at between 100 Watts and
160 Watts.
Superior
gas lighting ability
Glo-Stix ™ will show quicker time to temperature than the
old Silicon Carbide igniters. This is one of many benefits
of a Silicon Nitride Glo-Stix ™ igniter.
Longer
usable life
Silicon Nitride does not react in any way like its silicon
carbide counterpart. Unlike Silicon Carbide which has a porous
construction, Silicon Nitride is non porous and does not oxidise
with age. It is widely known that Silicon Carbide igniter
elements must not be touched as the greases deposited produces
'HOT SPOTS' shortening the life of the igniter. Care must
be taken not to allow cleaning agents to come into contact
with Silicon Carbide igniter element. Silicon Nitride igniter’s
display none of these problems, holding with the greasiest
of hands will not do any harm whatsoever. Silicon Nitride
igniter elements can be cleaned with even the most toughest
of cleaners and can withstand strong alkali’s and acids.
Greater
Physical Strength
The Silicon Nitride material is used by the largest bearing
companies in the world. It is the only material to be approved
for use in ball and roller bearings in NASA's space shuttle
main engine liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen turbopumps -
one of the most severe applications ever developed for rolling
element bearings. It also helped the Thrust SSC car achieve
its record-breaking Mach 1+ land speed run by allowing the
wheel bearings to operate reliably at over 480,000 dN.
Furnace,
Water Heater/ Boiler
The Igniter is a critical part of any appliance ignition system. Fitting
the Glo-Stix ™ will ensure maximum performance and efficiency
is maintained.
Typical
characteristics of Silicon Nitride include:
 High
strength over a wide temperature range
High
fracture toughness
High
hardness
Outstanding
wear resistance, both impingement and frictional modes
Good
thermal shock resistance
Good
chemical resistance
Silicon
Nitride has totally different physical and chemical characteristics
than Silicon Carbide. It is a robust new technology with low
energy consumption.
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