Discussion of Outdoor Warning Systems
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They may be, I really am wondering this for a school project. How much it would cost to have a Model 2 at 3 fire stations and calculate the years expenses (maintenance, upgrades, etc).Model2 wrote:Windsor is too big for Model 2's they'd need a hundred of them. Is the city looking into tornado sirens?
I would think the cost would be zero. What kind of maintenance or upgrade could a model 2 need over one year. I can't think of anything.How much it would cost to have a Model 2 at 3 fire stations and calculate the years expenses (maintenance, upgrades, etc).
I don't know if they get chewed up this bad, but perhaps bearibgs, if tested everyday?CDV777-1 wrote:I would think the cost would be zero. What kind of maintenance or upgrade could a model 2 need over one year. I can't think of anything.How much it would cost to have a Model 2 at 3 fire stations and calculate the years expenses (maintenance, upgrades, etc).
I guess you're right-I guess it comes down to location too, as I remember thewoog34's video of a (nearly) new Model 2, and testing during the wintertime up here absolutely kills the sirens. If the 2001 in Delanson drops pitch in the winter, who knows what it can do to a Model 2 (esp. if its in Canada, too).TurbopropPilot wrote:Mark, one of my Model 2s from the mid 1970s that I bought a few months ago has never had the bearings changed out, and it works just fine. Granted, they do need to be changed after almost 40 years of service. It was sounded at least once a day for the noon whistle as well as fire calls throughout the day. To answer your question-From what I have seen, Model 2s are very efficient when it comes to maintenance.
That's what I mean when I say maintenance. I know the siren will have problems after winter. Especially if we have a crazy one.Mark N wrote:I guess you're right-I guess it comes down to location too, as I remember thewoog34's video of a (nearly) new Model 2, and testing during the wintertime up here absolutely kills the sirens. If the 2001 in Delanson drops pitch in the winter, who knows what it can do to a Model 2 (esp. if its in Canada, too).TurbopropPilot wrote:Mark, one of msirenel 2s from the mid 1970s that I bought a few months ago has never had the bearings changed out, and it works just fine. Granted, they do need to be changed after almost 40 years of service. It was sounded at least once a day for the noon whistle as well as fire calls throughout the day. To answer your question-From what I have seen, Model 2s are very efficient when it comes to maintenance.
When Boise had there Flash Flood system, they were dumping $3k a year, even for it being brand new.ECwindsor wrote:That's what I mean when I say maintenance. I know the siren will have problems after winter. Especially if we have a crazy one.Mark N wrote:I guess you're right-I guess it comes down to location too, as I remember thewoog34's video of a (nearly) new Model 2, and testing during the wintertime up here absolutely kills the sirens. If the 2001 in Delanson drops pitch in the winter, who knows what it can do to a Model 2 (esp. if its in Canada, too).TurbopropPilot wrote:Mark, one of msirenel 2s from the mid 1970s that I bought a few months ago has never had the bearings changed out, and it works just fine. Granted, they do need to be changed after almost 40 years of service. It was sounded at least once a day for the noon whistle as well as fire calls throughout the day. To answer your question-From what I have seen, Model 2s are very efficient when it comes to maintenance.
3K a year on what? Was their flash flood system one Model 2 and they were spending $3K a year on it?When Boise had there Flash Flood system, they were dumping $3k a year, even for it being brand new.
That's what I mean when I say maintenance. I know the siren will have problems after winter. Especially if we have a crazy one.
Why will a siren have problems after winter and how does testing in the winter "kill the sirens?"I guess you're right-I guess it comes down to location too, as I remember thewoog34's video of a (nearly) new Model 2, and testing during the wintertime up here absolutely kills the sirens. If the 2001 in Delanson drops pitch in the winter, who knows what it can do to a Model 2 (esp. if its in Canada, too).
I'm not basing it off of one YouTube video. In my area, during the wintertime the sirens drop in pitch (as I said with the 2001). I'm assuming it has to do with winter because they only do that in that time of year. The "kills the siren" deal is about the pitch-a poor choice of wording on my part.CDV777-1 wrote:That's what I mean when I say maintenance. I know the siren will have problems after winter. Especially if we have a crazy one.Why will a siren have problems after winter and how does testing in the winter "kill the sirens?"I guess you're right-I guess it comes down to location too, as I remember thewoog34's video of a (nearly) new Model 2, and testing during the wintertime up here absolutely kills the sirens. If the 2001 in Delanson drops pitch in the winter, who knows what it can do to a Model 2 (esp. if its in Canada, too).
I don't see how you can base any statements about how a siren will perform in service on one youtube video.