TESI
Ignition systems since 1981
TESI is a group headquartered in Milan, Italy, that has designed, built and distributed equipment for the power, oil and gas, and chemical sectors since 1981. It runs three production sites in Italy and has offices in the USA, China and the UAE.
In ignition it makes pilot burners, wall-mounted and portable high-energy igniters, and ignition systems for flare stacks.
Why TESI
- Design and manufacture certified to ISO 9001
- Direct high-energy ignition of gas and oil burners
- Portable igniters in Ex d flameproof design
- Ignition devices and modules for flares

TESI products
TP series pilot torches
Gas-fired pilot torches from 2 to 600 kW for dependable main burner ignition, available as venturi self-aspirating or forced-air versions
- 2 … 600 kW
- Venturi or forced air
- HV or HE ignition
TP60 / TP76 forced-draft pilot torches with UV flame detection
Forced-draft pilot torches of up to 250 kW and up to 600 kW, with the flame watched by an ionisation rod or an integrated UV detector
- ≤ 250 kW · ≤ 600 kW
- Forced draft
- Ionisation or UV flame detection
XEC10 high-energy ignition unit
Heavy-duty wall-mounted unit delivering 10 J per spark at 24 sparks per second, able to light diesel and heavy fuel oil directly
- 10 J · 24 Hz
- 1400 V
- IP66
XEC15 high-energy ignition unit
Heavy-duty wall-mounted unit giving 15 J per spark at 4 sparks per second, with sparking periods of up to 15 minutes
- 15 J · 4 Hz
- 1400 V
- IP66
XEC18H high-energy ignition unit
Standard high-energy power pack, 18 J per spark at 3000 V, for all gases and light fuel oil in boilers, furnaces and gas turbines
- 18 J · 2 Hz
- 3000 V
- Ex d · Ex 1/2 (EJB, GUB)
XEC24 high-energy ignition unit
Heavy-duty wall-mounted unit with 24.5 J per spark at 6 sparks per second for direct ignition of diesel and heavy fuel oil
- 24.5 J · 6 Hz
- 1400 V
- IP66
XE 18 PBA 04 portable high-energy igniter, Ex d
Battery-powered portable high-energy igniter in a flameproof enclosure for Ex zones 1 and 2
- 18 J · ≈ 4 Hz
- Ex d IIC T5 · Ex 1/2
- Battery 12 V · 3.6 Ah
XE 18 PB 06 portable high-energy igniter
Battery-powered portable high-energy igniter for safe areas, delivering 18 J per spark without a mains connection
- 18 J · ≈ 4 Hz
- For safe areas
- Battery 12 V · 7.2 Ah
High-energy flare ignition system
High-energy system and components for lighting ground, elevated and offshore flares remotely, in automatic or manual mode
- 18 J · 2 Hz (XEC03H)
- ≤ 500 m power supply cable
- Automatic re-ignition
XEC03H high-energy ignition module
Panel-mounted high-energy module for flare ignition, giving 18 J per spark even with a power supply cable of up to 500 m
- 18 J · 2 Hz
- 1000 V DC
- ≤ 500 m power supply cable
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