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    Mar 28, 2008, 02:10 PM
    Oil burner: meaning of intermittent versus interrupted
    What is the difference between oil burner 'intermittent ignition' and 'interrupted ignition' ?
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    Mar 28, 2008, 02:50 PM
    Intermittent duty ignition systems are on the entire time the burner is firing. Interrupted duty ignition systems are energized until the main flame is stable and then de-energized. See UL 296 for actual definition.
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