[SEL] Magneto/Battery Ignition Question

Sun Mar 26 02:19:22 PST 2006

NEVER try to hook a battery directly to a magneto. It's sure death for the 
mag. This method of starting an engine works very well but you must use a 
double pole switch like a knife switch.  One side goes to a battery and coil 
and the other pole goes to the mag.  The center contact goes to the igniter. 
This is low tension stuff we are talking about not the high tension like a 
Ford T.  Do a search on Smoke Stake and to will find many good articles on 
this subject.
Good Luck.
DanR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <FRM8198 at aol.com>
To: <SEL at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 9:30 AM
Subject: [SEL] Magneto/Battery Ignition Question


>
> Hi List,
> There have been several discussions about starting an engine  on battery 
> and
> then switching to magneto.  Since I never thought I would be  in a 
> situation
> where I would need this information, I let it pass.
> I understand how the Ford Model T battery/magneto system  works.  Once the
> Model T engine is started, the operator switches from the  battery to the
> flywheel alternator.  All that is being changed is the  source of the 
> electrical
> power.  All other ignition components are  common.
> The impulse magneto allows the engine to be started with low  RPMs.
> Question is - how is the stationary engine ignition system  wired to allow
> starting on a battery and then shifting to the magneto (non  impulse type) 
> after
> the engine is started?  Is the magneto  designed to permit a battery hook 
> up?
> If so, what type of magneto is  it?
>
> Francis  Maciel
> Santa Maria, CA
>
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> <DIV><STRONG>Hi List, </STRONG></DIV>
> <DIV><STRONG>There have been several discussions about starting an 
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> on battery and then switching to magneto.  Since I never thought I 
> woul=
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> in a situation where I would need this information, I let it 
> pass. =20
> </STRONG></DIV>
> <DIV><STRONG>I understand how the Ford Model T battery/magneto system=20
> works.  Once the Model T engine is started, the operator switches 
> from=20=
> the=20
> battery to the flywheel alternator.  All that is being changed is 
> the=20
> source of the electrical power.  All other ignition components are=20
> common.</STRONG></DIV>
> <DIV><STRONG>The impulse magneto allows the engine to be started with 
> low=20
> RPMs.</STRONG></DIV>
> <DIV><STRONG>Question is - how is the stationary engine ignition 
> system=
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> wired to allow starting on a battery and then shifting to the magneto 
> (non=20
> impulse type) after the engine is started?  Is the 
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> designed to permit a battery hook up?  If so, what type of magneto 
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