[Tigers] Ballast resistor voltage

[Smit, Theo]

Hi Andy,
It should be about half, but only when the points are closed. When the points
are open then you're going to see 12V because there is no current flowing.

Cheers,
Theo

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-
> bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of awtiger at cox.net
> Sent: September 26, 2011 7:38 AM
> To: tigers at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Tigers] Ballast resistor voltage
>
> Hey, guys:
>
> How much voltage should get through the ballast resistor going to the
> points?  My multi-meter shows a full 12 volts going in and 10 volts
> coming out.  I was always under the impression that the resistor was
> supposed to cut the voltage to the points almost in half.  Which is
> correct?
>
> Thanks,
> Andy Walker
> Edmond, OK
> B382001600LRXFE
> TAC #740
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