Editing Lighter (section)

==Other types==

=== Jet lighter ===
As opposed to lighters of the naphtha or standard butane type (whether refillable or disposable), which combust incompletely and thus create a sooty, orange "safety" flame, jet lighters produce a blue flame that in some cases is almost invisible and invariably burns at a far higher temperature.  The spark in such lighters is almost always produced by an electric arc (as seen below), but some jet lighters burn with incomplete combustion. Disadvantages of the jet lighter include a "roaring" noise in operation and higher fuel consumption.{{cn|date=May 2022}}

=== Electric arc lighter ===
Arc lighters use a spark to create a [[Plasma (physics)|plasma]] conduit between electrodes, which is then maintained by a lower voltage. The arc is then applied to a flammable substance to cause ignition.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Plasma Lighters Are Better Than Butane—Here's the Proof
|author=Courtney Linder |date=March 2, 2021 |publisher=Hearst Magazine Media |journal=Popular Mechanics |url=https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gadgets/a31133313/how-plasma-lighters-work/ |accessdate=July 12, 2022}}</ref>

=== Automobile lighter ===
{{see also| Automobile auxiliary power outlet#Lighter}}

Some vehicles are equipped with an electric lighter located on the dashboard or in the well between the front seats. Its electric heating element becomes hot in seconds upon activation.{{cn|date=October 2024}}

=== Match lighter ===
[[Image:Mechero.JPG|thumb|Traditional Spanish match lighters.]]

Not to be confused with the meaning of "match" as in [[matchsticks]] or the "permanent match" (see below), this type of lighter consists of a length of [[slow match]] in a holder, with means to ignite and to extinguish the match. While the glowing match does not generally supply enough energy to start a fire without further [[Firelighting|kindling]], it is fully sufficient to light a cigarette. The main advantage of this design shows itself in windy conditions, where the glow of the match is fanned by the wind instead of being blown out.{{cn|date=October 2024}}

=== Permanent match ===
[[File:Open permanent match.jpg|thumb|left|A permanent match lighter with the metal "match" leaning against the shell]]

A typical form of lighter is the permanent match or everlasting match, consisting of a naphtha fuel-filled metal shell and a separate threaded-metal rod assembly—the "match"—serving as the striker and wick. This "metal match" is stored screwed into the fuel storage compartment - the shell.{{cn|date=October 2024}}

The fuel-saturated striker/wick assembly is unscrewed to remove, and scratched against a flint on the side of the case to create a spark. Its concealed wick catches fire, resembling a [[match]]. The flame is extinguished by blowing it out before screwing the "match" back into the shell, where it absorbs fuel for the next use. An advantage over other naphtha lighters is that the fuel compartment is sealed shut with a rubber [[o-ring]], which slows or stops fuel evaporation.{{citation needed|date=January 2013}}

=== Flameless lighter ===

A flameless lighter is a safe alternative to traditional lighters. It uses an enclosed heating element, which glows, so that the device does not produce an open flame.  Typical flameless heating elements are an electrically heated wire or an artificial coal.{{citation needed|date=January 2013}}

Flameless lighters are designed for use in any environment where an open flame, conventional lighters, or matches are not permitted. The flameless lighter is used in many environments such as prisons and detention facilities, oil and gas facilities, mental-health facilities, nursing homes, airports, and night clubs/restaurants.{{citation needed|date=January 2013}}

Many advertised so-called flameless lighters are not flameless at all, but the flame is invisible (such as a windproof lighter). If a piece of paper can easily be ignited, it is probably not a true flameless lighter and may not be safe in hazardous environments where smoking is confined to specific safe areas.{{cn|date=October 2024}}

The flameless lighter was invented by brothers Douglas Hammond and David Hammond in the UK in 1966 under the "Ciglow" name.<ref name="Ciglow website">{{cite web|title=About Ciglow|url=http://www.ciglow.co.uk/|website=Ciglow.co.uk|access-date=26 September 2015}}</ref>

=== Catalytic lighter ===
Catalytic lighters use methanol or methylated spirits as fuel and a thin platinum wire that heats up in the presence of flammable vapours and produces a flame.<ref>{{cite web|author=Frank Dutton |url=http://www.toledo-bend.com/VCL/articles/index.asp?request=catalytic |title=Making Catalytic Lighters Work |publisher=Toledo-bend.com |access-date=2015-09-26 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150916230432/http://www.toledo-bend.com/VCL/articles/index.asp?request=catalytic |archive-date=16 September 2015}}</ref>

=== Solar lighter ===
A solar lighter is a pocket-sized stainless steel [[Parabolic reflector|parabolic mirror]], shaped to [[Concentrated solar power|concentrate sunlight]] on a small prong holding combustible material at the focal point. A revival of an old gadget marketed as a cigarette lighter by [[RadioShack]] in the 1980s, it is a useful hiking and camping accessory as its functioning is not affected by having been soaked by rain or falling in rivers or the sea. To operate, it needs sunlight and a small piece of flammable material. Once a glowing spark has been achieved, careful blowing can produce a blaze.<ref>[http://www.envirogadget.com/solar-powered/solar-spark-lighter-solar-powered-fire-starter/ Enviro Gadget]</ref>