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| Name the parts of the magnetic circuit in a magneto |
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Definition
Rotating magnet
Pole shoes
Pole shoe extensions
Coil core |
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| What are the positions of the magnet in a magnet circuit |
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Definition
Full register
Neutral
E-gap |
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| How many poles can be in a rotating magnet |
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Definition
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| How can you tell the difference between a left and right handed magneto |
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Definition
Drive end turns clockwise for right
Drive end turns counterclockwise for left |
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Term
| How is eddy current lessened in a magnetic circuit |
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Definition
| Shoes, shoe extensions and coil core layers are laminated |
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| What position do you time a magneto |
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Definition
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| A few degrees past neutral |
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| Name the parts of a primary circuit |
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Definition
Primary winding
Breaker points
Capacitor |
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| What is the secondary parts of the primary circuit |
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Definition
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| When should the primary points open |
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| Name the parts of the secondary circuit |
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Definition
Secondary winding
Distributor block
Distributor finger
Carbon brush
Wire and plugs |
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Term
| What is the difference between a high and low tension magneto |
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Definition
Position of the secondary winding
Remote-low tension
Inside-high tension |
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Term
| Why is a mag considered a special type of alternating current generator |
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Definition
| Self generating generator |
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Definition
| Position where one of the pole pieces is centered between the pole shoes in the magneto housing |
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Term
| How can we increase the power in a generated in a magneto |
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Definition
| By increasing the number of turns in the secondary winding |
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Term
| When does the greatest change in flux occur |
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Definition
| When the magnet passes through neutral |
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Term
| What is the difference between pivot and pivotless type assembly |
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Definition
Pivot has movable contact points at one end of a lever
Pivotless has the movable contact points on a spring type lever |
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Definition
| Position between neutral and the position where the contact points open |
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Definition
| Speed magneto turns to produce a spark |
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Term
| What is the difference between the sparking order and firing order |
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Definition
Firing order is order of which piston is ready to fire
Sparking order is the order that the spark comes from the magneto |
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| Why do we need shielded wires running to the spark plugs |
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Definition
| To keep the aircraft antenna from picking up the frequency coming from the magneto |
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| If the ignition switch is in the L position which magneto is grounded |
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