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Nuclear Power Plant Sirens In The UK.

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 2:31 pm
by Vey198885
I live in England, where sirens are sparse (except flood sirens, but there a bit boring :P), and was wondering what kind of sirens are around the plentiful nuclear plants. I was wondering if anyone would have test dates too?

Thanks :)

Re: Nuclear Power Plant Sirens In The UK.

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 3:00 pm
by Chem_Boffin_6589
I live in England, too, and it seems that there are various plants which have Federal DSAs, Modulators and ASC sirens around their perimeters. Army bases have them, too, for nuclear ships or plains that may spill out radioactive substances, like Portsmouth, historic dockyard. (they test 3 times a year)

Re: Nuclear Power Plant Sirens In The UK.

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 3:54 pm
by Vey198885
Chem_Boffin_6589 wrote:I live in England, too, and it seems that there are various plants which have Federal DSAs, Modulators and ASC sirens around their perimeters. Army bases have them, too, for nuclear ships or plains that may spill out radioactive substances, like Portsmouth, historic dockyard. (they test 3 times a year)
I live in East Anglia - I think there's a Power Station in Felixstowe or somewhere near there, but I don't know the name

Re: Nuclear Power Plant Sirens In The UK.

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 3:56 pm
by Chem_Boffin_6589
Didcot coal fired power plant may have had them

Re: Nuclear Power Plant Sirens In The UK.

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 4:00 pm
by Vey198885
Chem_Boffin_6589 wrote:Didcot coal fired power plant may have had them
Well thats been demolished :P

Re: Nuclear Power Plant Sirens In The UK.

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 4:02 pm
by Chem_Boffin_6589
not all of it

Only Didcot A was demolished, according to the news I saw...

Re: Nuclear Power Plant Sirens In The UK.

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 4:05 pm
by Chem_Boffin_6589
The long dead Windscale uranium plant may still have them, since it won't be radioactively neutral for a long time to come.


On a side note, many chemical plants around the south east have either Klaxon electronic or mechanical sirens around them, some Wheelen and Federal products are mixed in too.