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mag and condenser problems

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shannon

05-30-2004 20:36:59




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we have problems with the mag on a massey 30. Allan replied to me about testing with an ohm meter but what will it read when testing it and how do you check a condenser????? would someone please let me know what to do. If we can get the spasrk on this tractor it will be running and that would be absolutly awesome.




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txblu

05-31-2004 06:30:32




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 Re: mag and condenser problems in reply to shannon, 05-30-2004 20:36:59  
You can remove the condenser for test purposes and run without it. All it does is increase the life of your points by absorbing energy that would otherwise "spark across the points". You can "spark-em" long enough to solve your problems.

As far as the magneto, it is a spinning magnet in an electrical coil. As you move a magnet by a wire, the magnetic field introduces an electrical current into the wire. If you magnify this current by lots and lots of turns, you can generate thousands of volts. The points are just a timing switch that tells the mag when you want the thousands of volts. Points close to charge the circuit and open when you want the big whammy.

Bad points or a shorted coil will kill the operation.

Mark

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Allan C

05-30-2004 21:00:09




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 Re: mag and condenser problems in reply to shannon, 05-30-2004 20:36:59  
Me Again! All you can do to check a condenser is put the ohmmeter on about a 10K scale, and connect it accross the condenser, the needle should move slightly up, then fall back to infinite position. Now reverse the leads and it should do the same thing again. If it tests that there is continuity through it, it's bad. If you can't get any movement, try a more sensitive scale, but it should show something. If you want to test it properly you'll have to find someone with a meter with a capacitor test on it. ( not usual on the garden variety meter). The test on the coil, will just read whether it has a circuit or not. If you have good quality digital meter you may be able to get a reading but it will only be a couple of ohms. Hope this helps if you want to email me it is ascurrie @sasktel.net.

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