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Control for automatically starting a diesel engine

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7010628
This patent describes electrical control apparatus for automatically starting a diesel engine. It comprises: a starting solenoid, glow plugs, a fuel solenoid, start, preheat and run relays having switch contacts connected to respectively control the energization of the starting solenoid, glow plugs, and fuel solenoid, a control module for controlling the energization of the start, preheat and run relays following energization of the control module.
Assignee:
Thermo King Corp., Minneapolis, MN
Patent Number(s):
US 4878465; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-236887A
OSTI ID:
7010628
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English