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Magnetos operate on a very simple principle. An armature wound with a primary and secondary coil rotates between poles of a stationary magnet. As the armature rotates, current is "induced" in the primary winding when the contact breaker points are closed. When the breakers open, the magnetic field associated with the current collapses, and very high voltage is induced in the secondary winding. This voltage is discharged through the spark plug. | Magnetos operate on a very simple principle. An armature wound with a primary and secondary coil rotates between poles of a stationary magnet. As the armature rotates, current is "induced" in the primary winding when the contact breaker points are closed. When the breakers open, the magnetic field associated with the current collapses, and very high voltage is induced in the secondary winding. This voltage is discharged through the spark plug. | ||
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