Which monitoring device is commonly used to verify that a flame has ignited and remains lit?

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The key idea is automatic verification of flame presence to keep the burner safe. A flame sensor, typically a thermocouple or thermopile, sits in the flame to generate an electrical signal as long as heat is detected. The control system continuously reads this signal and keeps the fuel valve open only while the flame signal is present. If the flame goes out, the signal drops and the control safely shuts off the gas to prevent unburned fuel from accumulating. This direct feedback is what makes the sensor the standard monitoring device for ignition and continued operation.

Others don’t fit because a stopwatch isn’t a live flame status indicator, a humidity sensor has no relevance to flame presence, and a camera, while potentially showing a flame visually, isn’t as reliable or easily integrated for automatic control and safety monitoring.