Gee whiz Glen, you think of everything. I guess we would have to run it
outside the car and bring it up to the base of the windshield. Just kidding
of course. I get nervous about guys trying to make racecars more complicated
than the space shuttle. Especially with electrical things in that lousy
salty environment.
Howard
----- Original Message -----
From: "glen barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
To: "Nafzger" <nafzger@vtc.net>; "Glenn Ridlen" <gridlen@yahoo.com>; "Neil
Albaugh" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>; "'Skip Higginbotham'"
<saltrat@pro-blend.com>
Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 12:35 PM
Subject: Re: Fire detection
> Howard and list
> Being in the position to see most of the fires I look at things a little
> different. Fire,like, water takes the least line of resistance. A 1/4 hole
> can turn into a blow torch at speed. It don't take a lot of air pressure
> from any source to push the flame into areas considered safe. Ask Big Fred
D
> and others in rear engine cars.
>
> The cockpit is a low pressure area and tends to suck flames forward, watch
> the dragsters and in many cases the fire is forward of the driver. I think
I
> would want a fire warning light as well and going along with Howard the
> ability to turn on the suppression system myself. I think all of the
> streamliners have warning lights at least Teague, Vesco's and other hard
> runners do.
>
> Unlike closed tracks with lots of high dollar personnel and equipment we
on
> the salt or drylake beds have a lot more distance to travel to get to a
> vehicle on fire or in trouble. We have patrols, a fire truck at mid
course,
> Chris and Ed at the 7 mile, Dave Kohler at the 3 1/2 on the short course
all
> with fire fighting equipment.
>
> Our response time is excellent and covered by SCTA and USFRA qualified
> people to back up the onboard fire systems. Myself, I would and have in
the
> past used the systems and being it's my ass that could get burnt or worse
I
> want as much on board safety as I can get and I want it simple to use and
> fool proof.
>
> Glen
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nafzger" <nafzger@vtc.net>
> To: "Glenn Ridlen" <gridlen@yahoo.com>; "Neil Albaugh"
> <albaugh_neil@ti.com>; "'Skip Higginbotham'" <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
> Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 11:00 AM
> Subject: Re: Fire detection
>
>
> > Glen, etc.
> > How about a surplus fiber optic bundle in the engine compartment that
> leads
> > to a prism from a tail light lens mounted in the line of sight?
> > All I want to know is if I'm on fire. I prefer to make the decisions
from
> > that point myself.
> > Howard
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Glenn Ridlen" <gridlen@yahoo.com>
> > To: "Neil Albaugh" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>; "'Skip Higginbotham'"
> > <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
> > Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 10:23 AM
> > Subject: Fire detection
> >
> >
> > > You might want to look at thermisters, especially NTC (negitave
> > temperature coefficient) type. The resistance goes down as temp goes up
so
> a
> > loose connection doesn't look like a fire. See link below for more info.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > http://www.sensorsci.com/thermistors_rtd_thermocouples.htm
> > > Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals.
> >
> > ///
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