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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 electrical resistance and current measurements for different magnetos.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 48\2\  Scan093
Date  9th May 1924
  
Contd. -10- EFCl/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 Armature in position
of permanent magnet of minimum permanent
induced flux. (max.). magnet induced flux.

1st Scintilla. 3.5 1.0
2nd. " 3.9 1.9
Watford EO6. 15.5 10.3




EFC. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer}
  
  


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