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Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:11 am
by Ziginox
Do you have any ideas on what to use for setting it off at noon every day? I'm considering one of the old Federal time clocks if I can find one, but I'm guessing that there is probably something much cheaper around.
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:18 am
by Bowser
Kasm279 wrote:Do you have any ideas on what to use for setting it off at noon every day?
Setting it off at noon every day is a great way to get people used to (not afraid of) its roar. Tests should be conducted no more often than once weekly, even better once per 2 weeks or once per month.
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:53 am
by holler
Kasm279 wrote:Do you have any ideas on what to use for setting it off at noon every day? I'm considering one of the old Federal time clocks if I can find one, but I'm guessing that there is probably something much cheaper around.
Yeah, it's called a sprinkler timer and an Artisan time capsule (time delay). We use that on our sirens around here and it works like a charm.
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 10:11 pm
by Ziginox
Okay, the siren is up and I'm going off to record it in two hours or so. I can't wait to hear the old thing scream!
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 10:32 pm
by Civil D Siren
Kasm279 wrote:Okay, the siren is up and I'm going off to record it in two hours or so. I can't wait to hear the old thing scream!
Can't wait to hear it!
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 10:33 pm
by sirendude2012
Kasm279 wrote:Okay, the siren is up and I'm going off to record it in two hours or so. I can't wait to hear the old thing scream!
Neither can I! Your video will be the first video ever of a dual-rotor Type B.
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 2:05 am
by Ziginox
Just got everything edited and I'm exporting now. It sounded great! I have some more news about things now. Currently they're just using a light switch and a phase converter, plus something interesting. Recently the fire department, which is part of a fire district and not the city, moved to a new building, donating the old one to the city. As it turns out, there was a Federal Signal RC-2 still in there even though the siren, which the mayor had forgot about, had been removed years ago. I'm going to guess it was a Model 2. I'll get a link to the videos and to the pictures when everything is uploaded.
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 5:37 am
by Daniel
Note that this is a 1,800 RPM motor. Putting a 3,500 RPM motor on this would create a ridiculously-high pitch.
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 7:55 am
by holler
It already has a 3500 RPM motor.
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 4:06 pm
by Ziginox
sirendude2012 wrote:Kasm279 wrote:Okay, the siren is up and I'm going off to record it in two hours or so. I can't wait to hear the old thing scream!
Neither can I! Your video will be the first video ever of a dual-rotor Type B.
Matt has a video of one going off as well, oddly also for a 6PM blast.