K kevinloh New Member Dec 7, 2003 #1 What will happen if you use AC instead of DC in a car's ignition coil? Will the arc be continuous? Thanks Replies are welcome
What will happen if you use AC instead of DC in a car's ignition coil? Will the arc be continuous? Thanks Replies are welcome
Nigel Goodwin Super Moderator Most Helpful Member Dec 8, 2003 #2 kevinloh said: What will happen if you use AC instead of DC in a car's ignition coil? Will the arc be continuous? Thanks Replies are welcome Click to expand... No, a car ignition coil works by the back EMF generated when you remove power to the coil - you could feed it with a square wave, but that's pretty much what happens in the car anyway.
kevinloh said: What will happen if you use AC instead of DC in a car's ignition coil? Will the arc be continuous? Thanks Replies are welcome Click to expand... No, a car ignition coil works by the back EMF generated when you remove power to the coil - you could feed it with a square wave, but that's pretty much what happens in the car anyway.
A Agent 009 New Member Dec 8, 2003 #3 Could it get an arc, at all? Because if the input is a pure sine, I don't know if the input signal could get the ignition to start...
Could it get an arc, at all? Because if the input is a pure sine, I don't know if the input signal could get the ignition to start...