<< If the points are in the closed position, the circuit for the primary is complete, this means a current will be drawn thru the primary and the coil will heat. >> Hey Volks, Gotta chime in here... hopefully one of the engineering types on the List can clear this up.... Isn't a coil just a transformer with X number of windings on the input and many, many X windings on the output? And wouldn't collapse and expansion of the electromagnetic field in the primary induce the voltage in the secondary? And lastly, in a steady state where DC is flowing through the primary without being switched off and on, would there be ANY current in the output? Scott De Santi 86 Vanagon 2WD (The Wobbly Bus) Anchorage, Alaska |
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