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Old 10-27-2015, 09:00 AM   #7
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Default Re: Correct Coil Resistance

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Originally Posted by Terry,OH View Post
Using the resistance of the coil Sec./Pri. will give you the approx. turns ratio. For both of the pictured examples it is about 13,500/1 . If Skips coil has a primary resistance of 0.5 Ohm you wind up with 12,300/1 . With 3 to 4 volt input, that's an approx. max. output of about 35,000V should be hot enough for a flat head.
Thanks. Bubba also said it was OK. So, I'll put the coil back in and continue looking elsewhere. Sure hope I can fix it before my 5 day trip on the Pacific Coast Highway next week.
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