Example (note that not
all 6 fields will always be used, such as in B8ES):
B |
CPR |
6 |
E |
S |
-11 |
Letter |
Thread
Diameter |
A |
18mm |
B |
14mm |
C |
10mm |
D |
12mm |
J |
12mm |
Letter |
Construction |
C |
Hex size 5/8" |
K |
5/8" projected
tip (ISO) |
M |
Compact type |
P |
Projected insulator
type |
R |
Resistor type |
U |
Surface or semi-surface
discharge type |
Z |
Inductive resistor |
Heat
Range |
Letter |
Thread
Reach |
E |
19mm (3/4") |
F |
Tapered seat |
H |
12.7mm (1/2") |
L |
11.2mm (7/16") |
No symbol: |
Letter |
Firing
End Construction |
A |
Special design |
B |
Special design for
Honda CVCC |
C |
Low angle ground
electrode |
G |
Fine wire nickel
alloy center electrode |
GV |
Gold-palladium center
electrode
|
H |
Partial thread |
K |
2 ground electrodes
for Toyota / BMW |
L |
Half heat range |
LM |
Compact type for
lawn mower |
M |
2 ground electrodes
for Mazda rotary engine |
N |
Special side electrode |
P |
Premium platinum |
Q |
4 ground electrodes |
R |
Special ground electrode |
S |
Standard 2.6mmø
center electrode |
T |
3 ground electrode |
U |
Semi-surface discharge |
V |
Fine wire gold-palladium
center electrode |
VX |
High performance
platinum |
W |
Tungsten electrode |
X |
Booster gap |
Y |
V-grooved center
electrode |
Z |
Thick 2.9mmø center
electrode |
Number |
Gap |
-8 |
0.8mm (0.032") |
-9 |
0.9mm (0.036") |
-10 |
1.0mm (0.040") |
-11 |
1.1mm (0.044") |
-13 |
1.3mm (0.050") |
-14 |
1.4mm (0.055") |
-15 |
1.5mm (0.060") |
-20 |
2.1mm (0.080") |
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