Romeoville Illinois adding 2 new sirens

[holler]

Just because a chain wore through the fiberglass housing isn't a reason to replace a siren. Just refurbish it like the others and adjust the chain cover over to one side so it doesn't rub. I take a step bit and drill the holes oversize so it can be lined up properly.

BTW slick modulator install.

[remadog]

Nice installation. That's the best looking Modulator I've seen yet. Does it run at the stock pitch that Federal Signal programs it to, or has it been altered?

It uses stock pitches for the alerts but different signals for announcements such as evacuating the festival area. We have nine preprogrammed messages for public alerting.

[remadog]

Mike,

Great Mod installation. I'd hate to see the price tag for powder coating the pole.

On a side note, I have numerous restored sirens ready to go if you're in need of any. Shoot me a PM. I'm up near Romeoville many times a year visiting family.

The pole including powder coating and concrete pier added $11,115 to the price tag for this siren.

[lilrags16]

Mike,

Great Mod installation. I'd hate to see the price tag for powder coating the pole.

On a side note, I have numerous restored sirens ready to go if you're in need of any. Shoot me a PM. I'm up near Romeoville many times a year visiting family.

The pole including powder coating and concrete pier added $11,115 to the price tag for this siren.

Ouch...

[remadog]

Just because a chain wore through the fiberglass housing isn't a reason to replace a siren. Just refurbish it like the others and adjust the chain cover over to one side so it doesn't rub. I take a step bit and drill the holes oversize so it can be lined up properly.

BTW slick modulator install.

It is not the only problem with this unit, poor initial installation, age , animal damage and siren head damage have taken it's toll. The head has animal damage, rings worn out, rubber coupling failing, chain wear through. The control electronics had to be replaced by Federal Signal equipment as the design was poor and the siren either would not activate or it would false and just keep running. Being it was installed in 1993, it has served well for over 20 years. yes the new siren WILL be yellow, I am going for a Federal Signal 508 in the next budget year.

[remadog]

Here is a list of all of our sirens for those who are interested

Romeoville Emergency Management Agency
Outdoor Warning Siren System Location List

1 Safety Town, 11 Montrose Drive.
Federal Signal, DC2001,127db with AC Rectifier, 1989, refurbished and remounted 2012
41º 31’37.64”N 88º 04’55.05”W elevation 621 feet asl
Black Powder Coated Steel Monopole, pier mounted

2 Lake Strini, 524 Belmont Drive.
Federal Signal, DC2001, 127db with AC Rectifier, 1990
41º 38’42.12”N 88º05’49.26”W elevation 620 feet asl

3 Romeoville High School, 100 Independence Blvd.
Federal Signal, DC2001, 127db with AC Rectifier, Installed 1991
41º 37’31.43”N 88º 05’12.58”W elevation 632 feet asl

4 Citgo Refinery, 135th Street and New Avenue.
ACA PN20, 128db, Battery Operated, Installed 1993
41º 38’28.16”N 88º 02’51.88”W elevation 632 feet asl

5 REMA EOC, 195 South Budler Road.
Federal Signal, DC2001, 127db, Battery Operated, Installed 1998
41º 36’58.66”N 88º 09’13.71”W elevation 625 feet asl

6 Taylor Road, 1475 W Taylor Road.
Federal Signal, DC2001, 127db, Battery Operated, Installed 10/1998
41º 37’26.44”N 88º 07’42.88”W elevation 636 feet asl

7 Romeoville Water Well, Normantown Road.
Federal Signal, DC2001, 127db, Battery Operated, Installed 10/1998
Relocated from Recreation Center to Normantown Road 9/9/14
41º 39’13.63”N 88º 05’16.89”W elevation 636 feet asl

8 Marquette Business Park, 1301 Naperville Drive.
Federal Signal, DC2001, 127db, Battery Operated, Installed 10/1998
41º 41’40.13”N 88º 04’06.79”W elevation 714 feet asl

9 Windham Lakes Business Park, Village Wellhouse
Federal Signal, DC2001, 127db, Battery Operated, Installed 4/2000
41º 39’48.13”N 88º 07’10.03”W elevation 657 feet asl

10 Lewis University Main Campus, Baseball Field
Federal Signal, DC2001, 127db, Battery Operated, Installed 4/2000
41º 36’12.44”N 88º 04’37.91”W elevation 601 feet asl

11 Airport Road West of Weber, Village Wellhouse
Federal Signal, DC2001, 128db, Battery Operated, Installed 2002
41º 36’35.61”N 88º08’15.71”W elevation 621 feet asl

12 Mistwood Golf Course, 1650 Renwick Road
Federal Signal, DC2001, 128db, Battery Operated, Installed 2002
41º 35’42.17”N 88º 08’30.46”W elevation 625 feet asl

13 Fairfax Water Tower, 300 Fairfax Ave
Federal Signal, DC2001, 128 db, Battery Operated, Installed 2004
41º 38’09.05”N 88º 05’52.61”W elevation 669 feet asl

14 Dalhart Avenue, Dahlhart Avenue and Naperville Drive
Federal Signal, DC2001, 128db, Battery Operated, Installed 2004
41º 39’43.57”N 88º 05’10.48”W elevation 673 feet asl

15 Weber Road South, Near Gaskin Drive
Federal Signal, DC2001SRNB, 128db, Battery Operated, Installed 2009
41º 36’09.20”N 88º 07’21.65”W elevation 643 feet asl
Galvanized Steel Monopole, direct burial

16 Weber Road North, at carwash
Federal Signal, DC2001SRNB, 128db, Battery Operated, Installed 2004
41º 38’46.59”N 88º 07’27.77”W elevation 620 feet asl
Galvanized Steel Monopole, direct burial

17 Carillon, 135th Street behind Carillon Subdivision
ASC T-128, 128db, Battery Operated, Install date unknown, siren annexed
41º 38’17.29”N 88º 08’48.90”W elevation 631 feet asl

18 Village Hall, 1050 W Romeo Road
Federal Signal Modulator 8032B, 124db, Solar/ battery Operated, Installed October 2014
41º 38’28.87”N 88º 06’37.59”W elevation 676 feet
Black Powder Coated Steel Monopole, pier mounted

- All sirens are mounted at a height of 50 feet
- All sirens are mounted on class 2 wooden pole unless otherwise noted
- All sirens operate via Federal Signal SCADA two way communication monitoring
- All sirens are yellow except for Carillon and Federal Signal Modulator

[Brendan Ahern]

Hey Mike the SRN-B's on Weber that was installed in 2009, did Federal still make the SRN-B then or did you guys just purchase it earlier? I have seen SRN-B's go up long after the 130 came out, so I wasn't sure. I was wondering also why you guys went with an ACA siren by Citgo when you had Federal gear. Will the new siren be installed in the same place as the current one? I would love to watch a siren get installed. Also thank you for doing this, I always thought you guys had a nice system and it's nice that you detailed all this information.

[remadog]

Both sirens 15 & 16 (Weber Road) were purchased in 2006. We had siting problems and then problems with COMED providing electricity to the sites. so they actually went in to service in 2009.

As far as the ACA siren, it was low bid by $3,000 so we were kind of stuck with it. The replacement siren will go in the same spot about 30 feet North as they will be expanding the road soon thus making the siren move necessary.

[coastalsyrolover]

Here is a list of all of our sirens for those who are interested

Romeoville Emergency Management Agency
Outdoor Warning Siren System Location List

Safety Town, 11 Montrose Drive.
Federal Signal, DC2001,127db with AC Rectifier, 1989, refurbished and remounted 2012
41º 31’37.64”N 88º 04’55.05”W elevation 621 feet asl
Black Powder Coated Steel Monopole, pier mounted

Lake Strini, 524 Belmont Drive.
Federal Signal, DC2001, 127db with AC Rectifier, 1990
41º 38’42.12”N 88º05’49.26”W elevation 620 feet asl

Romeoville High School, 100 Independence Blvd.
Federal Signal, DC2001, 127db with AC Rectifier, Installed 1991
41º 37’31.43”N 88º 05’12.58”W elevation 632 feet asl

Citgo Refinery, 135th Street and New Avenue.
ACA PN20, 128db, Battery Operated, Installed 1993
41º 38’28.16”N 88º 02’51.88”W elevation 632 feet asl

REMA EOC, 195 South Budler Road.
Federal Signal, DC2001, 127db, Battery Operated, Installed 1998
41º 36’58.66”N 88º 09’13.71”W elevation 625 feet asl

Taylor Road, 1475 W Taylor Road.
Federal Signal, DC2001, 127db, Battery Operated, Installed 10/1998
41º 37’26.44”N 88º 07’42.88”W elevation 636 feet asl

Romeoville Water Well, Normantown Road.
Federal Signal, DC2001, 127db, Battery Operated, Installed 10/1998
Relocated from Recreation Center to Normantown Road 9/9/14
41º 39’13.63”N 88º 05’16.89”W elevation 636 feet asl

Marquette Business Park, 1301 Naperville Drive.
Federal Signal, DC2001, 127db, Battery Operated, Installed 10/1998
41º 41’40.13”N 88º 04’06.79”W elevation 714 feet asl

Windham Lakes Business Park, Village Wellhouse
Federal Signal, DC2001, 127db, Battery Operated, Installed 4/2000
41º 39’48.13”N 88º 07’10.03”W elevation 657 feet asl

Lewis University Main Campus, Baseball Field
Federal Signal, DC2001, 127db, Battery Operated, Installed 4/2000
41º 36’12.44”N 88º 04’37.91”W elevation 601 feet asl

Airport Road West of Weber, Village Wellhouse
Federal Signal, DC2001, 128db, Battery Operated, Installed 2002
41º 36’35.61”N 88º08’15.71”W elevation 621 feet asl

Mistwood Golf Course, 1650 Renwick Road
Federal Signal, DC2001, 128db, Battery Operated, Installed 2002
41º 35’42.17”N 88º 08’30.46”W elevation 625 feet asl

Fairfax Water Tower, 300 Fairfax Ave
Federal Signal, DC2001, 128 db, Battery Operated, Installed 2004
41º 38’09.05”N 88º 05’52.61”W elevation 669 feet asl

Dalhart Avenue, Dahlhart Avenue and Naperville Drive
Federal Signal, DC2001, 128db, Battery Operated, Installed 2004
41º 39’43.57”N 88º 05’10.48”W elevation 673 feet asl

Weber Road South, Near Gaskin Drive
Federal Signal, DC2001SRNB, 128db, Battery Operated, Installed 2009
41º 36’09.20”N 88º 07’21.65”W elevation 643 feet asl
Galvanized Steel Monopole, direct burial

Weber Road North, at carwash
Federal Signal, DC2001SRNB, 128db, Battery Operated, Installed 2004
41º 38’46.59”N 88º 07’27.77”W elevation 620 feet asl
Galvanized Steel Monopole, direct burial

Carillon, 135th Street behind Carillon Subdivision
ASC T-128, 128db, Battery Operated, Install date unknown, siren annexed
41º 38’17.29”N 88º 08’48.90”W elevation 631 feet asl

Village Hall, 1050 W Romeo Road
Federal Signal Modulator 8032B, 124db, Solar/ battery Operated, Installed October 2014
41º 38’28.87”N 88º 06’37.59”W elevation 676 feet
Black Powder Coated Steel Monopole, pier mounted

- All sirens are mounted at a height of 50 feet
- All sirens are mounted on class 2 wooden pole unless otherwise noted
- All sirens operate via Federal Signal SCADA two way communication monitoring
- All sirens are yellow except for Carillon and Federal Signal Modulator

Are those FS measurements or did you guys measure the volume?

[DJ2226]

Are those FS measurements or did you guys measure the volume?

I'm sure they are. Federal rated their first and second generation SRNs (we dub 2001-DC) at 127 dB with the third generation and SRNB rated at 128 dB. The Modulator rating is accurate. The sirens listed as DC2001 with the 128 dB rating are 2001-SRNs, while the others are second gen -SRNs with the oldest being the first gen "roundback" Throw some -130s and Equinoxes in and you'd have all variations of the 2001, excluding the coded version.