Electronically Controlled Automatic Ignition Device

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-009202",
  "term": "Electronically Controlled Automatic Ignition Device",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Electronic device which generates sparks across an electrode and reaches into a combustible gas stream traveling up a flare stack or entering an enclosed combustor, at the point of the pilot tip, equipped with a temperature monitor that signals the device to attempt to re-light an extinguished pilot flame.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 49.4171 (2023)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/electronically-controlled-automatic-ignition-device/"
}