X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-ob0-f180.google.com ([209.85.214.180] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0c1) with ESMTPS id 5688956 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:48:03 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.214.180; envelope-from=keltro@gmail.com Received: by obbuo19 with SMTP id uo19so11158914obb.25 for ; Wed, 01 Aug 2012 17:47:28 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=iwScD5HDoWNSJ7czoLfA40X0EaBM25pqGwdpkq4U38c=; b=fNwcgfKj4BpUYHqYIOYSisymW0ewEdoMQ00R0cGGmYxeTGuryym+puvsmD9Q3eLjLi cktVM6BVzeVGb2Z2FAs+yt9yeNwcLVdjGROxxWPhnwG+h/BWMW6voSm65kj0J/HO75P7 QcHZ9DYmWsC9XYb4dSE24+PwNupwdDj9mg/v1Bdr5mHie34k2r8XAyZHg6Z+sjlKQEuP fZk8r2vptH0pEFenJcKcY6yWFQu1Mn7QrXCljh5l+CiGfetNhPeXPBm9B2Pdpx+VgY9f FQM/5yOKbutIqPsBUK7HDsvrSkcucERJD1wdh8Ex0BuCkU0VFrkzCBdb3RTnCxWa8Sxv 53EA== MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.60.172.236 with SMTP id bf12mr32745588oec.23.1343868448375; Wed, 01 Aug 2012 17:47:28 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.60.121.38 with HTTP; Wed, 1 Aug 2012 17:47:28 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 19:47:28 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Flame detector From: Kelly Troyer To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=bcaec54d47687d833504c63dc135 --bcaec54d47687d833504c63dc135 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 7:11 PM, Mark Steitle wrote: > Chris, > > Yes, that was me that brought and demonstrated the IR fire detector. I > had it mounted in a metal project box on the hot side of my engine, but it > failed shortly thereafter. My guess is the UVtron photo tube failed. > Replacement sensors were $28/ea at the time, so it has been sitting on the > shelf waiting for some time to mess with it again. > > Since I experimented with the first one, the design has been upgraded and > the old model is no longer available. You can purchase the whole kit for > $89 at http://www.acroname.com/robotics/parts/R345-UVTRON-PKG.html . > Just mount it in a robust box with a hole facing the engine and wire it to > 12 - 24 volts. You'll want to put an LED on the panel to warn you in case > of fire. > > Mark S. > > On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 1:51 PM, Chris Barber wrote: > >> Several years ago at the rotary get together in Pecan Gove south of Ft >> Worth, Texas a flame detector was demonstrated. Does anyone remember this >> and have any info on it? The demo was impressive and I would hope/think >> the technology has improved and is available. >> >> With the recent fire in a turbo rosary canard a few days ago it got me >> comptemplating such matters again. Especially in a pusher. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Chris Barber >> Houston >> Velocity 13b Turbo >> Phase One Testing. >> >> Sent from my iPhone 4 >> -- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive and UnSub: >> http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html >> > > Chris, Who had a fire with their Turbo/Rotary Canard ??..............Part of our little group ??............. -- Kelly Troyer --bcaec54d47687d833504c63dc135 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at = 7:11 PM, Mark Steitle <msteitle@gmail.com> wrote:
Chris,=A0

Yes, that was me that brought and demonstrated= the IR fire detector. =A0I had it mounted in a metal project box on the ho= t side of my engine, but it failed shortly thereafter. =A0My guess is the U= Vtron photo tube failed. =A0Replacement sensors were $28/ea at the time, so= it has been sitting on the shelf waiting for some time to mess with it aga= in. =A0

Since I experimented with the first one, the design has= been upgraded and the old model is no longer available. =A0You can purchas= e the whole kit for $89 at=A0 http://www.acroname.com/robotics/parts/R345-UVTRON-PKG.html<= /a>=A0. =A0Just mount it in a robust box with a hole facing the engine and = wire it to 12 - 24 volts. =A0You'll want to put an LED on the panel to = warn you in case of fire. =A0

Mark S.

On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 1:51 PM, Chris Ba= rber <cbarber@texasattorney.net> wrote:
Several years ago at the rotary get together= in Pecan Gove south of Ft Worth, Texas a flame detector was demonstrated. = Does anyone remember this and have any info on it? =A0The demo was impressi= ve and I would hope/think the technology has improved and is available.

With the recent fire in a turbo rosary canard a few days ago it got me comp= templating such matters again. Especially in a pusher.

Thanks.

Chris Barber
Houston
Velocity 13b Turbo
Phase One Testing.

Sent from my iPhone 4
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Chris,
=A0 Who had a fire with the= ir Turbo/Rotary Canard ??..............Part of our little group ??.........= ....


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