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Re: Fire detection

To: "Glenn Ridlen" <gridlen@yahoo.com>, "Neil Albaugh"
Subject: Re: Fire detection
From: "Nafzger" <nafzger@vtc.net>
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 12:00:24 -0700
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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