GM ECM injector driver capacity

T Hergen thergen at svn.net
Tue Aug 25 18:49:58 GMT 1998



On Tue, 25 Aug 1998 goflo at pacbell.net wrote:

> In parallel more current, 

> in series more voltage.  
Why more [kickback] voltage when in series?  Each injector sees half the
voltage and half the current when driven in series as compared to driving
a single injector since the driving voltage stays the same. 

> As always, reality
> is a bit more complicated, but it's a reasonable 1st approx...
> 
> Regards, Jack
> 
> Bruce Plecan wrote:
> > 
> > OK, I have one injector, and it is perfectly designed, and does the
> > following
> > 
> > 14.2 ohms
> > runs on 14.2 v
> > draws 1 A
> > 
> > when turned off generates
> > 300v
> > .001A
> > .001msec.
> > 
> > When I hook up 9 more, wouldn't I expect to see, at turn off
> > 300v
> > .01A
> > .001msec
> > 
> > Why would more produce more voltage rather than current,
> > or anything more than more current?.
> > TIA
> > Bruce
> 




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