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From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Page detailing primary and secondary resistance and current measurements for various magnetos.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\L\2April1924-June1924\  Scan49
Date  9th May 1924
  
Contd. -10- EPCL/T9.5.24.

(18) & (19) Primary and secondary resistances.

1st. Scintilla. .31 ohm at 18.5°C and 11940 ohms at 20.5°C
2nd. " .32 ohm and 12000 ohms at 16.5°C.
EO6 Watford .53 ohm and 2800 ohms at 16°C.

(20) Milliamperes taken by secondary windings at

108 volts A.C. 50~ were as follows :-

Magneto. Armature in position of permanent Magnet induced flux (max). Armature in position of minimum permanent magnet induced flux.
1st Scintilla. 3.5 1.0
2nd. " 3.9 1.9
Watford EO6. 15.5 10.3

EFC.
  
  


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