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Re: Primary ignition, current & voltage sampling potential
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 8/21/1999

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Kevin,

I think we're talking in circles here, ballast resistance is "current clipping". Were there no ballast resistance the final current of a 1 ohm coil would be 12 amps (assuming 12v supply), at ... Login to read more.