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Re: Solid suspension and visibility comments

To: "Higginbotham Land Speed Racing" <saltrat@pro-blend.com>,
Subject: Re: Solid suspension and visibility comments
From: "glen barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 08:05:06 -0800
Skip
Page 32 , lll-17, 2001 rule book states the valves shall be designed to
remain open once actuated.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Higginbotham Land Speed Racing" <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
To: "Nafzger" <nafzger@vtc.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 7:00 PM
Subject: Re: Solid suspension and visibility comments


> The point of the rule, as it was explained to me, is to have a system that
> will stay on without someone holding a handle. Like on a fire bottle. The
> rule book doesn't forbid control.
> Skip
>
> At 07:57 PM 10/30/01 -0700, you wrote:
> >Skip,
> >I did not look this up so I may be wrong but it used to be that you could
> >not have a fire system that could be turned off and on or throttled. Once
it
> >was fired it had to stay on.
> >Howard
> >
> >
> >----- 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 9:08 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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