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Date:         Mon, 16 Oct 2000 22:43:32 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Another coil fire
Comments: To: Dana Morphew <kadm@PUGETSOUND.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <39EB99E6.7734E332@pugetsound.net>
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At 20:14 10/16/2000, Dana Morphew wrote:
>The coil on the type RV Digifant2 engine I just bought had a secondary
>resistance of 7500 ohms...more than double what it ought to have.  I'm
>wondering if this can cause enough heating to cause a fire?


*Typically* that would cause less overall heating (but maybe a point
heat-source depending on the cause) -- without actually knowing, I would
surmise that troubles in the primary winding would be more likely to
overheat the coil.


d
David Beierl - Providence, RI
  http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
'85 GL "Poor Relation"
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