Island Radio Operated Car Club

Racing Topics => Electric Touring => Topic started by: Gorden on September 10, 2007, 08:28:23 PM

Title: A Idea for no more gens
Post by: 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
Title: Re: A Idea for no more gens
Post by: gearhead 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?
Title: A Idea for no more gens
Post by: Gorden 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
Title: A Idea for no more gens
Post by: gearhead 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
Title: A Idea for no more gens
Post by: Matt S 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
Title: A Idea for no more gens
Post by: Gorden 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
Title: A Idea for no more gens
Post by: Grinder 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....
Title: A Idea for no more gens
Post by: haddow 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:
Title: A Idea for no more gens
Post by: Gorden on September 11, 2007, 12:33:33 AM
yes but with only two more race dates it can wait till next summer
Title: A Idea for no more gens
Post by: weekend_camper 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!
Title: A Idea for no more gens
Post by: Tom on September 11, 2007, 02:40:25 PM
There's a pretty darned cheap one at Slegg Lumber now as well.
Title: A Idea for no more gens
Post by: Gorden on September 12, 2007, 11:53:01 PM
is this any good. it's onsale this weekend for $199.00
(http://images.canadiantire.ca/media/images/products/images/Assortments/PrimaryAssortments/Tools/ShopEquipment/Generators/0550334_450_CC_5a27d.jpg)

http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/product_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474396672946&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524443288410&bmUID=1189655451699&assortment=primary&fromSearch=true
Title: A Idea for no more gens
Post by: Arch on September 13, 2007, 07:50:29 PM
Bet ya it's loud.
Title: A Idea for no more gens
Post by: SgRddY on September 13, 2007, 09:27:19 PM
and heavy.......