Jim
Shutting down the engine and any other equipment such as aux.pumps
etc.Anything that can short out can cause additional problems. If the
driver is unable to shut things down we need to during the rescue.We don't
need a water pumping hot water through a broken line or hose and spraying
the emergency personnel.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>;
<ddahlgren@snet.net>
Cc: "'Higginbotham Land Speed Racing'" <saltrat@pro-blend.com>;
"landspeedracer" <landspeedracer@msn.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 4:35 PM
Subject: Re: Fire stuff
> Hi all,
> I believe that thepurpose of the battery shut off switch is to disconnect
> the battery after a crash. This is so there are no live wires that could
> start a fire as a result of rescue efforts. I do not think the main
purpose
> is to shut off the engine. Am I right Glen?
> Jim in Palmdale, whos car aint got no battery
>
>
> > Neil what Dave is referring to is the requirement to shut the car off...
I
> > don't think a Cam Corder battery counts.... what does count is anything
> > that could feed the main power supply in any way.... if the Detection
> > system was separate I don't think it would be an issue... but Dan can
> > answer that question...
> >
> > The two of these really should be separate issues.... Fire detection and
> > Fire suppression... I have never really thought about a detection
> system
> > until I drove the rear engined car.... and it might have some real merit
> in
> > this application...
> >
> > Like Skip I've enjoyed the discussion... thanks for adding to it
Neil....
> >
> > Keith
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