Nothing in the NOS catalog about the blow off valve, but the gauges have a
max reading of 1500 psi.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>
To: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
Cc: "Tom Neimeyer" <3cbxs@ev1.net>; "Land Speed List"
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 9:24 AM
Subject: Re: Pics from Nitrous Express Explosion
> My understanding is about 1500 or so psi...certainly less
> than the 3000 psi disc that was quoted.. a quick call to
> Nitrous works would get an answer.. It's probably in most
> Nitrous catalogs..
> Dave
>
> John Beckett wrote:
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > What I don't know is what pressure the safety valve should be set for? I
> > believe Tom Bryant mentioned his going off in his trailer at one time.
> >
> > John
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>
> > To: "Tom Neimeyer" <3cbxs@ev1.net>
> > Cc: "Land Speed List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 8:33 AM
> > Subject: Re: Pics from Nitrous Express Explosion
> >
> > > Did ya all read all captions?? a tampered with or incorrect
> > > blow off valve.. States right in captions that the safety
> > > disc was marked 3000 psi.. This clown deserved everything
> > > that happened to him.. I have no clue what this is supposed
> > > to prove other than idiots like this make it tough for all
> > > of us to get insurance coverage for race events. The nicest
> > > thing he could of done is blow himself up because he will
> > > out smart something else down the road and make it even
> > > tougher yet to get insurance.. The nitrous bottle is safer
> > > than the oxy/acetelene tank or bernz-o-matic propane tank
> > > in your garage.. It is a reminder what can happen if you
> > > don't follow directions and tamper with inherently safe
> > > things and make them unsafe.. You have to remember all these
> > > bottles have to be certified and meet pretty tough
> > > government regs..
> > >
> > > This is a perfect example of God punishing the stupid and
> > > witless!!!
> > >
> > > And yes I counted to 10 actually 20 before sending this
> > > post....
> > > If you defeat the safty blow off in any pressure vessel this
> > > is exactly what will happen. That includes the fire bottles
> > > in you car also...
> > > It is the reason those blow offs are mandatory!
> > >
> > > Dave Dahlgren ( you can break anything even an anvil)
> > >
> > >
> > > Tom Neimeyer wrote:
> > > >
> > > > This was sent out on the Landspeed list about 18 months ago. For
those
> > that
> > > > did not see it, it is ...interesting. It is a NOS bottle that
exploded
> > in
> > > > the trunk of a car inside a garage. With all the talk about NOS, I
> > thought
> > > > it might be a good reminder of what can happen when things go wrong.
> > > >
> > > > Regards, Tom
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