Skip I totally agree with you on this one.... if it's on fire... I want to
be the one to activate the system.... bout that simple.... gotta have
something to tell me it's on Fire thou....
I really think there is a Safety issue we are addressing here.... Wouldn't
want to tell folks how to detect it but I'm thinking there is a reason to
have a fire detection system of some kind when the engine is out of
sight.... and Hoods being closed doesn't count.... trust me when that sucker
catches fire you see if from the drivers seat....
K
----- 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 10:08 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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