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spark plug

Plug that produces an electric spark in the cylinder of a petrol engine to ignite the fuel mixture. It consists essentially of two electrodes insulated from one another. High-voltage (18,000 V) electricity is fed to a central electrode via the distributor. At the base of the electrode, inside the cylinder, the electricity jumps to another electrode earthed to the engine body, creating a spark. See also ignition coil.



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Initially a local firm, the Sphinz Sparking Plug Company, manufactured the plugs for the brothers, but later on they produced them in their own factory.
 
 
 
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