It is common knowledge in the world of gas-infrared point heating, that spark igniters often cause disturbances in the installations. Developing a trouble-free spark igniter will increase the availability of gas-infrared point heating installations considerably. That is the main reason PINTSCH ABEN engineers developed recently a new spark igniter which they called THOR, after the God of Thunder.
Important improvement is the new electronic control circuit which generates 2 powerful 3 kV sparks within 1 second after switching-on the power supply. This fast response time is independent from the operating ambient temperature. Furthermore, the THOR operates on any AC voltage between 40 and 60 Volt. Advantage is that you can allow higher cable losses for far-away switch points compared to the conventional 42 Volt spark igniters, resulting in higher availability.
Igniter fall-out is are often caused by moisture, penetrating  the electronic circuit because the casted resin protection loses its flexibility and cracks. PINTSCH ABEN found in the market a new type cast resin having very good attachment, elasticity and altering characteristics. The new THOR has been tested extensively during 3 heating seasons in The Netherlands without a single defect reported.