Author Topic: A Idea for no more gens (Read 3101 times)

Gorden · « **on:** September 10, 2007, 08:28:23 PM »

Has any one every ask if the club could pay to have some plugs installed in the light poles at the track.

Could be a option for next year.

what do you guys think about it.

gorden

gearhead · « **Reply #1 on:** September 10, 2007, 09:02:31 PM »

Quote from: "light"

Has any one every ask if the club could pay to have some plugs installed in the light poles at the track.

Could be a option for next year.

what do you guys think about it.

gorden

they gonna give us and EVERYONE else free power?

Gorden · « **Reply #2 on:** September 10, 2007, 09:08:30 PM »

I don't think it would be free. but it never hurt to ask if it was a option

gearhead · « **Reply #3 on:** September 10, 2007, 09:23:54 PM »

sorry to be sarcastic.
Do the light poles even run on 110v?
there would have to be locked boxes on the plugs
someone had this idea a while back i think

Matt S · « **Reply #4 on:** September 10, 2007, 09:29:17 PM »

they would have to rip up the parking lot and run a seperate power cable to all the post were there would be plugsc

the amount of power needed to have everyone going at the same time would be just silly

think of indoors

how many times per night average do the breakers trip ?

about once

more people come to colwood to race than indoors so there would be some serious coin needed to do what you suggesting

just use a generator or even a car battery

Gorden · « **Reply #5 on:** September 10, 2007, 10:09:08 PM »

I guess a gen will be on the Xmass wish list this year then

no need to beat this topic to death

Grinder · « **Reply #6 on:** September 10, 2007, 11:45:59 PM »

It would be great to have power but its major grief to get it installed. Basically they would need to have an electrician wire it up, remove the light pole, etc, etc. Trades now adays are a licence to print money....

haddow · « **Reply #7 on:** September 11, 2007, 12:23:45 AM »

Quote from: "light"

I guess a gen will be on the Xmass wish list this year then

no need to beat this topic to death

have you tried looking on used victoria? :wink:

Gorden · « **Reply #8 on:** September 11, 2007, 12:33:33 AM »

yes but with only two more race dates it can wait till next summer

weekend_camper · « **Reply #9 on:** September 11, 2007, 02:02:31 PM »

Quote from: "light"

I guess a gen will be on the Xmass wish list this year then

no need to beat this topic to death

The no-name gen at Cdn Tire is on sale (again) this week for $350.

Ron from Parksville has one and is happy with it some far ... then again, he only has about 2 days on it!

Tom · « **Reply #10 on:** September 11, 2007, 02:40:25 PM »

There's a pretty darned cheap one at Slegg Lumber now as well.

Gorden · « **Reply #11 on:** September 12, 2007, 11:53:01 PM »

is this any good. it's onsale this weekend for $199.00

http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/product_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474396672946&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524443288410&bmUID=1189655451699&assortment=primary&fromSearch=true

Arch · « **Reply #12 on:** September 13, 2007, 07:50:29 PM »

Bet ya it's loud.

SgRddY · « **Reply #13 on:** September 13, 2007, 09:27:19 PM »

and heavy.......

Author Topic: A Idea for no more gens (Read 3101 times)

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