fire_freak_57 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2019 2:09 am
kb8vul wrote: ↑Sun Sep 08, 2019 3:13 pm
I see posts about what have you seen heard and such.. So I am gonna ask what sirens have you actually worked on and repaired, or restored.
Mine,
Whelen Vortex Own most of one. Worked on repaired or installed 70 or so
Whelen ESC-864 repaired
Whelen 2018 repaired
Whelen Hornet repaired
Whelen 4004 repaired
Whelen 2800 repaired
Whelen 2900 repaired
Whelen 2010 controller own 1 repaired several
Whelen 969 controller installed own 1
Whelen 864 controller own 1
Whelen original controller (built in Western Electric Phone box) own 1
Federal Thunderbeam repaired 7
Federal Thunderbolt 1000 repaired 1
Federal Thunderbolt 1003 worked on, could not be repaired 1
Federal STH-10 own 1, partly restored, repaired several
Federal 2001 repaired 40 or so
Federal EWOS repaired 1
I know there are more mostly Federal, that I have worked on, can't remember model numbers.
But that's part of what I do,,,, all over the state of Ohio.
That Thunderbolt 1003 mentioned, is that the one from West Jefferson? I had heard that unit is now out of service and there’s a newer solar powered Vortex on the outskirts of town there.
And do those 7 Thunderbeams happen to be Newark’s? I heard those have been having issues lately.
Another system of Whelens with issues is Clinton County but they don’t seem real interested in fixing anything.
Yes. And yes, it's out of service as well as the model 7 that is also located on top that building.
Yes. and Yes, those were converted to decode Whelen DTMF with an older version decoder board from whelen, 3 relays, a receiver and a 12 volt power supply. The issues they had weren't as bad as it was advertised. They had one siren that got water in the cabinet and caused the decoder board to short and set off the siren. That has been addressed. That county has had several issues that made the news but were ultimately caused by maintenance issues, batteries and battery charger failures.
As far as Clinton County, I don't work on those. As far as repairs, or lack there of, I am gonna guess that they also are of the belief that Knox county holds. There is nothing in the Ohio Administrative code requiring jurisdictions to provide, maintain, or repair outdoor warning systems. Some counties are very good about keeping their systems in top shape. Others don't. And in truth there is nothing saying they have to.