GF15.20-P-3101C | Pencil-type glow plugs position / task / design / function | 21.6.95 |
ENGINE 602.982 in MODEL 210.017 /217 /617
P15.20-0216-72
a Regulating winding
b Heating winding
Task | Heating of combustion chamber during: Pre-glowing Start-glowing After-glowing (heat-up) | ||
Design | The glow plug (R9) consists of a housing with female thread and interference-fit glow plug. The heating element is contained in the glow plug and consists of a heating winding (b) and regulating winding (a) connected in series. | ||
Operation | When switching on the preglow system, the current flow at each of the glow plugs is approx. 30 Amps. The heating winding heats up the glow plug. With increasing temperature, the regulating winding increases its internal resistance and thus limits the current flow to approx. |