Fire Alarm Test #47

[@ZakWolf]

The campus center at my friend's university has those electromechanical 4903 horn/strobes as well. Currently they have a Simplex 4100ES system, with TrueAlert speaker/strobes in the renovated main lobby and some TrueAlert horn/strobes replacing the 4903 horn/strobes.

[@GaryBeltz]

Have you heard what tone and message the speaker strobes do?

[@ZakWolf]

Nope; but I assume they do the usual Slow Whoop or Code-3 tone and default evac message.

[@ZakWolf]

Reminds me of the school I went to for kindergarten; they replaced their old Simplex 4051+4050-80 horn/lights with SpectrAlert Advance horn/strobes. The same thing happened with three of the buildings at my college that had 4050-80s as well. A pretty strange coincidence...

[@trainknightt]

@@GaryBeltzIf it’s a 4100ES then it def does the normal 4100ES fast whoop, the message could vary however

[@JoelTheKven]

1:19 - the 9219 sounds beautiful!

[@SETX_Sirens_and_Rail_02]

So much of this system sounds like pure agony

[@filmer765]

I love the Simplex 4903 electromechanical horn strobes, but those ones sounded pretty bad. I doubt smacking them a little would’ve helped just like that fire alarm inspection at a local high school.

[@johndeerefan725]

That inspection video got another one since it got a new panel (4007ES) and the smacking didn't help one 4903 as the horn in the cafeteria in the updated video died but the strobe still flashes.

[@LorenLorenzen-s8h]

What did the 4903s get replaced with

[@michaelbuckman3274]

Are the horns replaced now? With what new device?

[@johndeerefan725]

If they were replaced, likely going to be TrueAlerts

[@mitchellorr3717]

I always fine these mechanical horn types and tones to be harmonic

[@burnoutteamclubbtcp7283]

are those 9252's i heard in the gym?

[@aidanthetoiletelevatorfire7554]

Some as well as 9219s. Maybe they are 9254 and 9217 models, but I think they are 15 candela

[@GaryBeltz]

Right before you pulled the second pull station my ears could've deceived me but I thought I heard the Simplex tone that is associated with their voice evacuation systems beep twice. Is part of the school on voice evacuation?

[@safetech]

Gary Beltz No it’s actually the tone on the buildings PA to signal class changes.

[@GaryBeltz]

Wow it sounds EXACTLY the same as your code-3 tone.

[@GhostlyPlayz94]

That's the same bell my school has for class change

[@SportyTrainGuy]

2:28 The bell sounds like a simplex speaker strobe tone that usually does code 3.

[@HJCF0520]

Very cool! Why does the app take a while to reset the panel? Is it because of the cellular service or the panel itself? Great video.

[@HJCF0520]

Sorry, silence not reset.

[@safetech]

Thanks for viewing, The app is part of an internal-based software that relies on a cloud connection to communicate across a central server. This process in itself creates a lag in reaction time.

[@vcvcf1896]

They replaced the Gentex Commander 1's at my school with 3's last week!! 😭😭😭

[@pxthfinder6201]

3s are better tho

[@vcvcf1896]

Yea but they were quieter...but half of them were dying badly.

[@erikthepirate8068]

I like all your Fire Alarm Videos.

[@safetech]

Thanks for viewing!

[@erikthepirate8068]

You're Welcome. My Favorite Fire Alarm is Simplex.

[@seanjuth]

I wouldn't want to go to a school with horns in classrooms. It's absolutely overkill

[@djijspeakerguy4628]

All the schools in my district do, and even worse, they are all either EST genesis or integrity, or spectralert classic or ADVANCE! And an occasional Wheelock device, but never any speaker/ strobe in a classroom, only a horn/strobe. My elementary school had the integrity, my middle school had the advance, and now I have the newer EST genesis at my high school.

[@vinnieversaci452]

How can you have old horn strobes on a newpannel

[@safetech]

Vinnie Versaci As long as the device meets current UL listed requirements and the panel supports conventional NAC outputs it can be done.

[@littlewishy6432]

Glad to know that those’ll be upgraded soon, those sound horrendous

[@livvygames2845]

ikr

[@SafetySecurityAlert]

nice video! It looks like the system may not be up to code due to non syncing.

[@OMullen424]

Why do the 4903 mechanical horns get so raspy? Other mechanical horns don’t seem to get as bad.

[@johndeerefan725]

Likely where they're installed in, building conditions and age of the 4903 could be why they get raspy.

[@Dredpath1]

How come the FACP is not doing audible silence?

[@firealarmveteran15]

It's probably not programmed that way, and besides, these horn/strobes may or may not have had their jumpers cut in order to do audible silence.

[@Dredpath1]

firealarmveteran15 true

[@safetech]

Audible silence is not allowed under current code (as of 2013).

[@Dredpath1]

SAFETECH oh wow. Last time I read NFPA 72, it stated “ you shall have one of the signals still active during silence” or something like that.

[@sirenfreak57]

Safeman4202 It’s not like many older systems would’ve done audible silence anyways. Most of the older electromechanical horn strobes and strobe plates were wired so they were two wire operable. Manuals at the time actually say that’s how it’s supposed to work (at least the one for my 2903 strobe plate does). You really couldn’t configure it for four wire without not being able to take the wire to the next device or EOL.

[@Goldenrod636]

Is the reason why they had an alarm in the first classroom because there were no other alarms around?

[@safetech]

Goldenrod636 I believe the spacing requirements of that area called for one. Nowadays I believe A/V’s are required in all rooms. At least here locally they are.

[@Goldenrod636]

Yeah I would have figured that since that was the only classroom down there right?

[@Corvette1658]

Those are the same alarms by the school by my house and my high school. Along with old 4050's horn and some true alerts.

[@8bits59]

Those are some sick horns. :c

[@MRIDNETGUY2004]

What system did this panel have? Before the major upgrade?

[@safetech]

JohnDeereManF350 It was an old 4020

[@ItsthatRedhead798]

Hi, I'm was wondering, what app are you using? Also, How long have you been testing alarms?

[@pvh_facp4001yt]

IloveChristmasAnd FireAlarms he is using an app created by simplex so they can do certain things with the panel on the phone

[@wigwagstudios2474]

what app is that

[@FireRescue80]

Probably not going to tell you.

[@wigwagstudios2474]

Jared Thompson ..

[@GaryBeltz]

What would that app say if you were doing a test on a system with monitored CO detectors and you set one off during a test? Would that be called a general alarm? so your phone would say "You have received a general alarm! Point type: Carbon Monoxide!"

[@safetech]

Gary Beltz It’s all dependent upon how the point is programmed and configured into the system. But for the most part yes it would say something similar.

[@keithgreene8489]

2:29 is that the school bell?

[@safetech]

Yep

[@familyyerges6278]

1:17 my sister when she dosnt get what she wants

[@wigwagstudios2474]

your sister is a fucking wasp wtf

[@american0153]

Cool! Keep up the good work!

[@joshtj6865]

love fire alarms

[@nickm5911]

That’s really cool

[@vintagesimplexfirealarmsof6440]

Why every 4903 is dying

[@johndeerefan725]

Usually from age or the conditions where the 4903 is installed.

[@Petmaster_100]

2:27 why is there beeping

[@FireRescue80]

Class change bell.

[@MRIDNETGUY2004]

Ah, reminds me of highschool everything is set to steady.

[@elevatorsnocommentary4914]

I realize some of the horns are a little scratchy

[@johndeerefan725]

Likely from age or the condition on where the 4903 is installed

[@XxGG_the_HackerxX]

You have an app!

[@Dredpath1]

Fantastic video!

[@safetech]

Safeman4202 Thanks for viewing!

[@Dredpath1]

SAFETECH sure!

[@mtraveler5]

If my numbers are correct, the notification appliances date between 1993 and 1997.

[@aidanthetoiletelevatorfire7554]

Actually, it's 1994-1998, but for these particular ones, it's 1994-97, possibly because there's no colored shape on the strobe reflector to indicate how bright the strobe is.

[@casualgamer24]

Great vid

[@safetech]

Evan The gamer Thanks for viewing!

[@pix3159]

How old is the app and when did you start using it

[@islandcityelevandesc]

Happy New Year!

[@safetech]

GarageDoorFan1234 Thank you same to you!

[@islandcityelevandesc]

You're welcome!

[@wryt19]

Yo I didn’t expect to see you here

[@islandcityelevandesc]

@@wryt19 lol

[@odinkvenvolden8218]

Happy new Year! 😀💎2018!

[@Mike_John23]

Whats the app?

[@brakemancountry6110]

Rough sounding alarms

[@christobolmorales2003]

0:49

[@christobolmorales2003]

2:43

[@PoseidoncapsizesHi]

What app is this

[@joannestealey4482]

Very raspy

[@collinrieck4939]

What app is that?

[@shaneyop6486]

It's a app made by simplex thats all I can tell you

[@No-wt8pu]

So cool

[@safetech]

Mod Master280 Thanks for viewing!

[@railfannerpnw]

Cool video!!

[@safetech]

Fire Alarm Enthusiast Thanks for viewing!

[@nws_of_cushing_ok7188]

What about the junior high corridor automatic door Edit 1: i will follow you on Instagram Edit 2: done following your Instagram

[@PoseidoncapsizesHi]

That u are using

[@qt5278]

That for connecting fire alarm and police officer alarm and emergency alarm all of them to google play

[@loren4777]

The horns didn’t sound bad they just seem tired

[@chrismorales3195]

All the fire alarms are Break it sounds bad.

[@allthefamiliesinthemainlan5402]

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[@Stop46779]

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[@JohnpaulSica-jw4gq]

What’s the name of that app?

[@loren4777]

The horns didn’t sound bad they just seem tired