Hmmm, don't know where you came up with those ideas. Your right about
one thing, their not cheep...but do you really want a cheep switch
controlling all the power in your car? Light weight? Hell they weight a few
ounces more than the cheepies. Rated at 250 amps continuous and 2,500 amps
for 5 second surge. Sure beats the 30 amp rating on some of the cheep units
out there. And for complexity, well I don't see how it gets much simpler
than an off and on switch.
John Beckett
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
To: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; "Rick Byrnes"
<rick@rbmotorsports.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 11:45 AM
Subject: Re: Electrical cut off
> I just can't get enthused about the Flaming river switch... it's expensive
> and it's mechanically actuated....
>
> I know it's a real deal race car set up.... But... I would prefer to use
to
> master battery switches and the cable necessary to actuate them.... The
> flaming river switch is about saving weight and shutting down mechanical
> systems....it's lighter then the Power cables running around... weight
> isn't an issue and shutting off a mechanical system isn't either...( I
> don't have any ) So in my humble opinion it doesn't justify itself in it's
> cost or mechanical complexity in my application. (KISS)
>
> Wow now that was semi political... I am very interested in putting a
> switch on the back of the car that shuts down everything INSTANTLY...( not
> just for the rules but for our personal safety) and I would love to hear
> more about these inertia switches... that sounds like a really good
> idea...
>
> Keith (Yes the bugeye will have the batteries in the Trunk..)
> ----------
> > From: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> > To: Rick Byrnes <rick@rbmotorsports.com>; land-speed@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Electrical cut off
> > Date: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 10:06 AM
> >
> > Another neat thing about Joe Timney's remote electric cut-off switch
> is
> > that it can also be driver actuated, so that everything electrical can
be
> > shut off by the driver (upside down or not) before the safety crew gets
> > there. Guarantee ya I'll have one in the new Coupe.
> >
> > John Beckett, LSR Comp Coupe #79
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Rick Byrnes" <rick@rbmotorsports.com>
> > To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 9:38 AM
> > Subject: Electrical
> >
> >
> > > In originally building my car I was too influenced by the OEM way of
> doing
> > > things. In some ways this was not good, but in safety I chose to use
a
> > > production inertia switch on the energizing side of a fuel pump
> solenoid.
> > > If I go on my head, the inertia switch trips interrupting the ground
> and
> > 12
> > > v supply to the fuel pumps is shut off. Since this is just the coil
> side
> > of
> > > the solenoid, high current is not experienced by this component. It
> has
> > > provided satisfactory operation of pumps but has not yet been asked to
> do
> > > its job.
> > > The point is, while thinking like an OEM engineer or Tech hampers our
> > > thought process relative to going really fast, some devices and
systems
> > are
> > > really nice to copy or use directly off the shelf. With the
> disciplines
> > > found at OEM's these days, the durability, quality and reliability
> pretty
> > > much take care of themselves.
> > >
> > > At any rate, if the Merkur goes upside down, the engine will not be
> > running
> > > when Chris and Ed show up.
> > > My next project will be done the same way.
> > >
> > > Rick Byrnes
> > > We have enough youth...........How about a fountain of smart
> > > www.rbmotorsports.com
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