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ELECTRIC PREHEAT

The use of electric preheat confers the following advantages:

It allows the construction of an autonomous torch - no ancillary equipment required.
It allows the use of simple electrical controls.
Can be integrated with electrical ignition of the flame.
It allows the use of low-cost, highly efficient nichrome heaters.
Easily packaged into a compact, hand held unit.

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Electrically preheated Drax Torch

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Typical component layout in a hand-held unit