Possibly sick Thunderbolt in Columbus, OH, 2 videos

[ver tum]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFFJQW7uGhs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RQaX5ry7Dg

The YouTube poster says it's malfunctioning, but it could have a different controler. The DTMF heard at the beginning of both videos sounds like Whelen DTMF. The blower does sound a little slow.

[Oldiesmann]

The Whelen DTF would make sense, as it appears there are quite a few Whelens in the Columbus area (take a look at some of the videos from AllAmericanFE on Youtube).

[ver tum]

Columbus is full of Whelens. They're replacing the Thunderbolts with them. This is one of the last TBolts in Franklin County.

[kswx29]

I believe during tests, Franklin County tests their Tbolts that way. 2 Seperate short blasts.

[NFRANGA]

That Thunderbolt will definitely be replaced sometime. When ever I have been in Columbus, I have seen only Whelen sirens, mainly Vortex/4000 sirens

[AllAmericanFE]

This Thunderbolt should have sounded 2 times per video. All the other thunderbolts sound like an attack signal when they are tested because it never gets a chance to wind down very far before its activated again. I have no idea why this siren only went off twice instead of the 4 times all the other thunderbolts usually do.