Presentation

on
BATTERY-OPERATED
IGNITION SYSTEM
Presented by:
SUSHIL KUMAR
1212453
Mechanical - B

Introduction
This system is powered by a leadacid battery to provide a constant
source of electricity, magneto
systems were abandoned for
systems which interrupted current
at battery voltage, used an ignition
coil and a distributor to route the
ensuing pulse to the correct spark
plug at the correct time to start a
engine use in Petrol cars.

Ignition Circuit Diagram Mechanically Timed Ignition

Spark plug
A spark plug is a device for delivering

electric current from an ignition system

to the combustion chamber of a sparkignition engine to ignite the
compressed fuel/air mixture therein by
means of an electric spark, while
containing combustion pressure within
the engine. A spark plug has a metal
threaded shell,
electrically isolated from a central
electrode by a porcelain insulator. The
central electrode, which may contain a
resistor, is connected by a heavily
insulated wire to the output terminal of
an ignition coil or magneto. The spark

Ignition coil

An ignition coil (also called a spark

coil) is an induction coil in an
automobile's ignition system which
transforms the battery's low
voltage to the thousands of volts
needed to create an electric spark
in the spark plugs to ignite the fuel.
Some coils have an internal resistor
while others rely on a resistor wire
or an external resistor to limit the
current flowing into the coil from
the car's 12 volt supply. The wire
which goes from the ignition coil to
the distributor and the wires which
go from the distributor to each of
the spark plugs are called spark
plug wires or high tension leads.

Distributor
A distributor is a

device in the
ignition system of
an internal
combustion
engine that routes
high voltage from
the ignition coil to
the spark plugs in
the correct firing
order.

Distributor Cap

Insulated plastic cap

Transfers voltage from coil (wire) to Rotor.

Ignition Timing
How early or late the spark plug fires in relation to the position of the
engine piston.

Ignition timing must change with the changes in engine speed, load,
and temperature.

Ignition Timing
Timing Advance occurs when the plug fires sooner on compression
stroke (High engine speed)

Timing Retard occurs when plug fires later on compression stroke

(Lower engine speed)

BASE TIMING Timing without vacuum or computer control.

Methods of controlling Timing

Vacuum Advance
Controlled by engine intake manifold vacuum and engine load.
The vacuum diaphragm rotates the pickup coil against the direction
of distributor shaft rotation.

THANK