Induction coil
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induction-coil-182-7606431
title:
Induction coil
text:
An induction coil or "spark coil" is a type of electrical transformer used to produce high-voltage pulses from a low-voltage direct current (DC) supply. To create the flux changes necessary to induce voltage in the secondary coil, the direct current in the primary coil is repeatedly interrupted by a vibrating mechanical contact called an interrupter. Invented in 1836 by the Irish-Catholic priest Nicholas Callan, also independently by American inventor Charles Grafton Page, the induction coil was
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Type of electrical transformer
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Induction_coil
date created:
2003-06-21T17:57:25Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T09:08:20Z
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