Bill: Thanks for making me think about this a little bit more. I understand
the fundamentals, but didn't take it far enough until I read your message. Of
course!!! The condenser would be sized to the COIL!!!! Duh. But how do the
distributor manufacturers know what coil you are using?
Geoff Branch
'74 Meejit "Yellow Peril"
'72 Innocenti 1300 Mini
----- Original Message -----
From "Bill L" <pythias at pacifier.com>
To: "Geoff Branch" <gjbranch@mediaone.net>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 9:56 PM
Subject: Re[2]: distributor problem
> Hello Geoff,
>
> ok.. they ARE sized.. and it has to do with the amount of
> reactivity in the coil itself.. . what happens is that when
> electricty goes through a coil, the voltage and apmerage get
> out of "phase" .. in a perfect coil.. by 90 degrees.. . well, a
> capacitor (condensor) has just the opposite effect. .. that is
> they put the two out of phase but in the opposite direction..
> in this case the ampacity LEADING the voltage..
>
> well to get maximum "umph" from electricty, voltage and
> amperage need to be "in phase"... so matching the condensor to
> the coil assures you get maximum power from the circuit... ..
>
> also... if they are properly matched, you can create a "tank"
> circuit" wherein the electricity ( in a perfect system with no
> resistance ) would circulate indefintetly.. until released.. ..
> this is what is happening in car electrics.. make the tank
> circuit.. keep feeding in.. then WHAMMO.. let it out at
> precisely the right momemt... but again the capacitor
> (condensor)and the coil must be "matched"...
>
>
>
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Bill mailto:pythias@pacifier.com
> "66 Sprite
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