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COIL INTERRUPTION [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
DEF

The interruption acted on the primary circuit current of the ignition coil by a switch or other signalling device to generate high voltage in the secondary circuit by electromagnetic induction.

OBS

coil interruption: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
DEF

Interruption provoquée dans le courant du circuit primaire de la bobine d'allumage par un commutateur ou un autre dispositif d'émission de signaux pour produire du courant haute tension dans le circuit secondaire par induction électromagnétique.

OBS

interruption de bobine : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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