Hi Keith,
Yes I read the same thing. And I thought that it is just as you say. It's
just that Jim's story sounded like the starter shut down the car at the
line. Hence my comment. Poor attempt at humor, I guess.
The disconnect switch is a good thing......As I said before, I killed an
electrical system at El Mirage due to no switch and no fuses!
I have been thinking about not running batteries at all or maybe just one.
I had planned on three batteries located in front, center and rear of the
car. It will just be too hard. And rescue would have to find three cutoff
switches.........so I will build a "battery bay" if I can find the room and
power the pumps and other electrical stuff from there and put just one
switch. At the center of the car adjacent to the batteries.
I personally like the idea of painting a large red circle or spot around
the switch. Appearance purists will not like that though.
Skip H
At 07:06 PM 2/7/00 , you wrote:
>Skip it just says that as of 12/31/2000 all vehicles must be equipped with a
>main battery disconnect switch. the disconnect switch must be visable and
>clearly marked. Page 30 or the 2000 rule book
>
>To me a Main Battery disconnect switch doesn't nessesarily have to be a hard
>wired switch.... it's easier with the constant duty solenoid... which is a
>great way of providing a postitive Disconnect.... K
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Skip Higginbotham <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
>To: <BICWIG@aol.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Monday, February 07, 2000 10:51 PM
>Subject: Re: Cut off switch
>
>
>> Hi Jim,
>> I didn't read the new switch rule to mean it could turn off the engine(s)?
>> But.....
>> Am I wrong again???!!
>> Skip H
>>
>> At 06:01 PM 2/7/00 , you wrote:
>> >Good Point. I saw an incident at the starting line that I'll never
>forget.
>> >I was belting in the funny car when two doorslammers were staging in
>front of
>> >me. One car began smoking from the rear end and then burst into flames.
>We
>> >later found out that the rear case split and the hot oil ignited.
>Anyway, as
>> >has been stated, the NHRA requires that the switch be mounted on the rear
>of
>> >the car. The starter walked up to the car and switched it off. Saved
>the
>> >guy from hurting himself and destroying the car. Something else to think
>> >about.
>> >
>> >Jim
>>
>>
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