Presented by

Asheem Kumar Palo

Centurion University, INDIA

INTRODUCTI
ON
type
Ignition systems are
mainly
two
I.
Sparkof
ignition

s;

system
II. Compression ignition
system
An ignition system obeys laws of
of
Hence can be treated as a balance of
conservation
energy.
it
energy
i. Tha provided by an external
betwee
t
source
ii. Tha released by chemical

n;

t
reaction
iii Tha dissipated to the surroundings as

REQUIREME
NT

S F N
O A

IGNITI
O

SYSTE
M

I should
a goo spar betwee th
electrodes of the plugs at the
t
provide
d
k
n
e
correct timing
It should function efficiently over the
of
entire range
Iengine
shoul speed.
b light, effective & reliable in
t d
e service.
I shoul b compact and easy to
t d
e maintain.
I shoul b cheap and convenient to

TYPES OF IGNITION
SYSTEMS

The ignition systems are classified

upo ho th primary
fo operatin th
depending
circuit is made
n
w
e energy
r g
e
available as:

I. Battery Ignition
II. Magneto ignition
System
system

Batte Igniti

Syste

r Componen
o
m
of Batter
Ignitio Syste
ts

o
o Ignition
Batter
switch
y
o Ballast
resistor
o Contact
breaker
o
Capacitor
o

o Ignition
Coil

o Spark
Plug

Operatio of Batter Ignition

t
switc

System
Ignition
distribut
or

ballas

primar

Spar
ca

plug

cylind

Magne Igniti

Syste
Spark

distribut

plug
m

or
coi

2
3
4

Primary
winding
ca
m

Secondary

Rotatin magne
winding
Two poles
g
t
shown
Contact

condens

breaker

er

Ignition
switch

Mode Igniti
r

Syste
ms

I. Capacitive discharge ignition

syste

system(CDI
II. Transistorized coil ignition

m)

system(TCI system)

Capaci
ti

ve

dischar igniti system

g

(C

DI

syste
m)

d il

Transistori co igniti system C

ze

(T

system)

Advantag
es
Reduced ignition system
maintenance
Reduced wear of the
components
Increased
reliability
Extended spark
plug life
Improved ignition of lean
mixture