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BEC Coil consumption?
cloudy - 24/6/09 at 10:26 PM

Anyone have any idea what the peak and average current consumption of a pair of coils in wasted spark configuration will draw?

James

[Edited on 24/6/09 by cloudy]


MakeEverything - 25/6/09 at 06:37 AM

Got a clamp meter? Every installation will be different i would imagine. Dependant on Cable lengths, Cable Cross Sectional Area, Material, Efficiency, Temperature etc etc. Plus any additional factors in the system. ?


flak monkey - 25/6/09 at 06:39 AM

Plug top coils or not?

I would expect the draw to be somewhere between 5-8amps peak. Most coils usually run off a 10amp fuse with no problems.


cloudy - 25/6/09 at 08:14 AM

Seperate coils, but flak is right the fuse gives a good idea...

James


MakeEverything - 25/6/09 at 06:28 PM

or like i said, an ammeter on the coil feed.