Product number: C552

An instrumentation console provides an adjustable and measured flow of both air and gas. Two flowmeter in series, ensure that a wide range of typical slow burning gaseous fuels (e.g. Propane, Butane, Methane LPG) can be used and measured accurately. For operator safety an interlock ensures that gas flow can only be initiated with an operator actively in attendance.


Both air and gas are separately introduced into a mixing block designed to accommodate a variety of burner mixing tubes and adapters.
Various settings of air fuel ratios allow the stability characteristics of a gas flame to be examined, and the upper and lower stability limits of both “lift off” and “light back” plotted on a stability diagram.

The dual structure of pre-aerated flames is illustrated with the aid of the "Smithells” separation experiment. A length of heat resistant glass tube and supporting ring is provided to enable the primary and secondary flames to be separated.

Specifications and resources

Panel: Vacuum formed in which all controls, fan and instruments are mounted.
Airflow: Glass variable area flowmeter.
Gas Flow: Glass variable area flowmeter to cover wide range of load speed combustible gases(e.g. Propane, Butane, Methane LPG).
Burner Tubes: 4 inter-changeable steel burner tubes in a range of diameters.
Stabiliser Cups: two brass conical cups to fit two of the burner tubes.
Smithells Tube: heat resistant glass tube and brass adapter.
Igniter: Handheld manual.
Safety: Gas control solenoid valve with foot switch. Combined overload cut out and on /off switch, earth leakage circuit breaker.
Flame Speed System: Long, large diameter clear tube, with mains driven high-voltage spark igniter and two adapters each with flame traps.
Miniature circuit breaker (MCB)
Residual Current Circuit Breaker (RCCB)