Engine bay fire detection with video camera

You can buy a car reversing camera that will run off a USB-to-go connector on just about any modern phone.

Install the cable ( usual 4mm USB size ) into the engine box to the cockpit. Perhaps low down and angled up. Plug in to your phone. If it's right you could even see the engine erect so leave it out if there's something wrong.

Some even have an LED light to illuminate a dark engine compartment.

On Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 12:54:55 PM UTC-4, Eric Greenwell wrote:
I don't trust the heat sensor on the right side of the engine bay...

Nor should you, it didn't go off in at least one fire I discussed in Feb.

It'd be easy to install a small video camera at the front of the engine bay...

More likely to let you know somethings wrong.
Paul Mander had this setup in his ASH-25J, but obviously it wasn't enough.

An inerting system is a great idea, except the airflow through the engine bay...

I don't know if there's a really good solution.

Fires are bad.