Here we go again! How about an upset/crash switch that automatically turns
everything off? Even before the car comes to a stop and definitely before
rescue crews get to the scene? Even little Ford cars have it.
.......I almost hate to suggest it........
Skip
At 04:52 PM 10/31/01 -0800, you wrote:
>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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