Electrical igniter for gas engines A keystone to understanding by Magluvin

[Magluvin]

The first test will be to check the primary as a flywheel first in a BC.
Then check the primary with the sec shorted. If we still have flywheel, we are happy. ;]

Then we set up the BC on the primary inductor, and a separate diode/cap on the sec. Then we add up what we spent and got.

These tests will go for both inductor variations.

This pdf has captured me. The principles are simple and an easy low cost build to try.

These were not built for 120v ac, but it could be configured as such.  Im just going for single shot stuff here at first.


Mags

[Magluvin]

Hey Woopy
Have you figured any thing out with the edge currents?
When I was reading it, I wasnt making a connection.
But it sounded like you did. ;]
Its under one of these stones.  ;]



Im getting excited on testing the inductors tonight. It should be easy to setup and try both this evening.

Was thinking this morning on how to integrate the secondary in loading 1 receiver cap with the primary.
I think I have it worked out. The issue that first came to mind was how to have the secondary separated from the input source cap, while the source cap is discharging into the primary to get to the receiver cap.  I think it requires 1 more diode to accomplish this.


Mags

[woopy]

Hi Mag

I will reread and reread the Distinti site to get a better idea on all this stuff.

Can't wait to your results with the multi core inductor. I have some joule thief toroid that i can rewound in a mulitcore unductor.

Yep good stuff here

Good luck

Laurent

[Magluvin]

Hey Woopy n Loner

Im getting on it in a bit. Just ate and gotta fix a flat on my ebike and change the kittys litter. ;]

I had thought about saturation. As I chose the cores from the selection that I had,  I knew I would have to contend with that.

I imagine if the primary core saturates, the BC will lose the ability to store more beyond saturation? Or as you said, the effect goes air core when beyond saturation.

That is an interesting thing, a coil can operate cored/air combo. Has anyone looked into that? Makes sense. Like the orbo cores.


So the first 2 core inductor, the primary can actually saturate the small core and expand to the larger core.
I wonder if thats what happens when the sec is shorted?

Many questions.

Thanks for the input.



Back in a bit.

Mags

[Magluvin]

Ok, I get flywheel from primary whether the secondary is shorted or not. Im not seeing much change if any.
So now I have to look into what the secondary is doing.

My setup is simple. The Nimh AA are at 5.6v to the cap lower in the pic. I just insert 1 battery and remove to charge the cap.  The caps are connected at the left and neg of battery connects there. The meter reads there also.
The micro switches, one on the bottom is the activate and the one on the right is to just switch the pos of the meter between caps. Just to make it easy to see this or that one.

More tomorrow

Mags