Remember Guys, with on/off switches or valves, as per the SCTA rule book:
"The valves shall be designed to remain open once actuated."
John B.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Skip Higginbotham" <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
To: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 11:08 AM
Subject: RE: Solid suspension and visibility comments
> Neil,
> The problem with resistance wire systems is false alarms.......not a good
> idea at 300 MPH +. Too hard on the heart! And IR systems are a little
> pricey for me.
> Auto fire extinguishing is OK if you don't want to control the
extinguisher
> manually. I do. I feel like I can turn on the fire bottles until the fire
> is out and if I'm not stopped yet, I can turn off the fire bottles and
save
> the agent for later in the shut-down if the fire relights or was not out
to
> begin with. Also manual control might let me breathe in the small
> cockpit!!! Too subtile?
> Hard to reason with a fire that is behind you though!!! Auto system might
> be the best in the long run. I worry about false actuation.......
> Skip
>
>
>
> At 09:50 AM 10/30/01 -0600, you wrote:
> >Skip;
> >
> >That's a good idea. You could probably wire that into a solenoid-
operated
> >valve to actuate the fire bottles automatically, too.
> >
> >I've seen some aircraft fire detection systems that are based on a wire
that
> >changes resistance. Some of the newer flame detectors sense ultraviolet
> >radiation so they aren't confused by IR heat radiation from the
collectors
> >or other hot spots.
> >
> >Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Skip Higginbotham [mailto:saltrat@pro-blend.com]
> >Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 5:54 PM
> >To: Albaugh, Neil; land-speed@autox.team.net
> >Subject: RE: Solid suspension and visibility comments
> >
> >
> >Neil,
> >I have a fire detection system in the liner/lakester. Turns a bright red
> >light on in the cockpit. No false alarms yet.
> >Skip
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