Dave, I was under the mistaken idea that the inertia switch refereed to in
one of the prior posts had some electrical actuation. I agree with using the
manual switch all the time.
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Dahlgren <ddahlgren@snet.net>
To: Jim Dincau <jdincau@qnet.com>
Cc: Dan Warner <dwarner@electrorent.com>; <ARDUNDOUG@aol.com>;
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 2:43 AM
Subject: Re: Battery cut off?
> Every pro car I have ever worked on the first thing we
> usually do is turn the battery off.. Does not matter what
> you are doing if it does not require the battery on it is
> shut off . Same with trailering too. So I would suspect the
> switch gets more use than the chute...Sure saves on pit
> fires and all sorts of surprises. Plus it is good for the
> switch, just don't use it while under load.
> Dave Dahlgren
>
> Jim Dincau wrote:
> >
> > It's already in the rule book for 2000, I quote;
> > "as of 12/31/2000 all vehicles must be equipped with a main battery
> > disconnect switch. The disconnect switch must be visible and clearly
marked"
> > Opinion follows,
> > I was under the asssumption that this device was to disconnect the
battery
> > power so that rescue attempts would not be accompanied by BWF (blinding
> > white flashes). Running a long cable from the hot side of a battery to
> > somewhere else in the vehicle would negate the intent of the rule. I
would
> > want the switch located on or near the battery with remote actuation I
> > don't have much faith in an automatic, electrical device that is going
to
> > sit unused (and probably un maintained) for years in an alkali/saline
> > environment working the first time it is required.
> > Jim in Palmdale
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