The gas lighter works on the principle of the piezo-electric effect (conversion of mechanical stress into electric signal). Inside the gas lighter, a piezo-electric crystal is placed, at one end of a ...

When playing with a piezoelectric spark device taken from a lighter, I created a spark between it and a radiator, and noticed two effects. First, the room lights flickered (the dimmer switch for my ...

First, find out whether it’s a gas-flow problem or a spark problem. Try to light the gas as you would normally, but instead of pressing the piezo igniter button, use a long match or a long-reach ...