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If you thought all glow plugs were the same, think again. Our range features five different types, each engineered to the same demanding standards and with individual performance characteristics.

Standard Type
Sheathed single coil glow plug, which heats at a fairly uniform rate to its maximum temperature with a constant current consumption.

Rapid Glow Type
The single heating coil installed in this design allows a higher current flow initially to promote a faster heating time. As the temperature rises, the resistance of the coil rises to restrict the current flow.

QGS Type
The 'Quick Glow System' glow plugs have specially designed heating coils, which can allow a very high current flow as soon as it is energised. Due to the extremely quick heating of these glow plugs, they require strict regulation and are only used in conjunction with specifically designed QGS control systems.

SRM Type
Self-Regulating Metal glow plugs contain two coils. The heating coil at the tip of the probe provides the heat source; the second (regulating) coil allows an extremely fast warm-up time to temperatures in excess of 900ºC and once this temperature is reached can autonomously maintain a high final temperature allowing longer post-heating times.

Ceramic Type
Due to their unique design these glow plugs are afforded the greatest protection against the prolonged high temperatures involved with extended post-heating periods. They also possess the ability to withstand the high degree of thermal shock resulting from lightning-quick heating times.