Fire alarm testing and generator at a school in the middle of nowhere and the crazy journey to it!

[@windows74001]

Freaking beautiful drive, I love the views driving in your province!

[@mikeross880]

Surprisingly, the system out there isn't too too old but that school totally screams 1960's all over. Also check out that emergency light(the one with the woodgrain housing) that's definitely as old as the school...surprised they haven't replaced that; My high school back in the mid 90's had those exact units and they were all replaced just before I graduated due to their age. As for those oil tanks out back, I bet at least one of those supplies the diesel for the generator. Love the generator building it's almost exactly like yours but bigger. As for the trip out there; that's one ""far out" school man...super far out.

[@apctech1]

we dont replace them unless they fail testing we do often and even then its normally just a new battery and maybe a few light heads

[@ericdircks]

Surprisingly The System Out There Isn't Too Too Old But That School Totally Screams 1960s All Over. Also Check Out That Emergency Light The One With The Wood Grain Housing That's Definitely As Old As The School... Surprised They Haven't Replaced That. My High School Back In Mid 90s Had Those Exact Units And They Were All Replaced Just Before I Graduated Due To Their Age. As For Those Oil Tanks Out Back I Bet At One Of Those Supplies The Diesel For The Generator. Love The Generator Building It's Almost Exactly Like Yours But Bigger. As For The Trip Out There That's One Far Out School Man... Super Far Out.

[@joshmo1744]

This gives me flashbacks to white-knuckling a full size SUV around Lake Tahoe, CA. Cannot even imagine navigating that in anything but fair weather.

[@nics-systems-electric]

Would be fun for the kids in the school bus too

[@FireAlert]

Good music, fire alarms, me happy

[@SDPP992]

Cool video, I used to own a 10 zone fire shield

[@thomaswhitten468]

I have a question but its kinda random, i was wondering if you could make a video series on how to work with electrical and proper color coding etc, since your a electrician it would be helpful

[@nics-systems-electric]

Well, I’m not actually an electrician, but it’s pretty simple for colours red black blue for ABC phase at least in Canada everything differs for around the world

[@GaryBeltz]

That generator is louder than the one at your high school.

[@nics-systems-electric]

When you're right beside them they are both just as loud from the outside of the building this one is louder because it's not inside a insulated room

[@apctech1]

the vents on our gen sets have to be automatic open and close per code dont yours?

[@Peekofwar]

32:15 - Why did it make a little buzzing sound when you hit the button?

[@harrythompson5634]

I'm curious about this too, I'm not too familiar with emergency lights. But the button he hit was the test button. And the buzzing, I don't know if I had to guess it could be a relay switching on and off really fast because it can't keep it self powered. The only issue with that is I don't remember seeing a relay in those things but again I don't usually mess with them so the relay may be hidden. And also they changed the battery in it near the end of the video which solved it.

[@apctech1]

did you fix the broken emg lights in the generator set cabinet we would have to most of the time its failed batteries

[@noxious_nights]

Safety squints in full use

[@alexandersalarms5380]

7:55 my coworker and i listedn to this song all the time. Do all fire alarm techs just listen to this song lmao

[@Lando_P1]

It’s 2023, these kids could attend school virtually and have a much better quality of life.

[@nics-systems-electric]

I hate online school! I'd much rather go to any school I don't see the problem with this school

[@Trenten.Fieldstad]

@@nics-systems-electric I hated it too particularly because of the way it was rolled out. Thank God I only had to attend 3 months of it to graduate in 2020.

[@edwardchilds3221]

Nic your videos are amazing because I like tech and fire alarm systems ❤🎉

[@someengineermain6803]

Alright kids were going on a road trip to school

[@HenBasketFireAlarms]

I would not want to have eaten Taco Bell before taking that road somewhere

[@nics-systems-electric]

No sir

[@apctech1]

our batteries are replaced every so often on a sechulde so they never reach fail stage in service. they have a rated life span and we replace them just before that time

[@codyspicer6]

do they make AUTOCALL fire alarm systems anymore

[@nics-systems-electric]

Not sure never seen one in my life

[@codyspicer6]

@@nics-systems-electric how about gamewell fire alarm system

[@nics-systems-electric]

@@codyspicer6 I don’t ever see them in Canada

[@codyspicer6]

@@nics-systems-electric ok thanks

[@apctech1]

@@nics-systems-electric my simplex 400 system does it its a pain when its a false alarm and you have to call it in so they dont roll trucks

[@hotsoup1001]

90 miles on that road? No matter how scenic it is, 1 trip is all i could handle. That road destroys vehicles.

[@nics-systems-electric]

There's no way we were doing 90 at any point maybe 90 km as I am in Canada

[@hotsoup1001]

@@nics-systems-electric sorry, I wasn't referring to how fast, but rather the distance.

[@nics-systems-electric]

@@hotsoup1001 ah ok

[@JyKrp]

Cool video

[@apctech1]

our get set are run for 15 mins every other week to keep fulids in motion and battries charged and oures run on natural gas so no fuil tank to fill :)

[@achannelwithnopurpose1977]

With the lack of security, you could prob hit a lick on the fire alarm system. Free vintage Edwards! Vintage edwards was always better than modern edwards.

[@nics-systems-electric]

No one wants to drive that far to steal anything that’s why the security there or lack there of doesn’t matter I guess lol

[@achannelwithnopurpose1977]

@@nics-systems-electric yeah was just joking lmao, but someone out there is probably crazy enough to do that.

[@nics-systems-electric]

@@achannelwithnopurpose1977 probably

[@KaviusJones]

If you came to my High School you would love the design of it but hate the fire alarm cause they use Simplex

[@edwardchilds3221]

Nic what’s your most favourite kind of fire worm system

[@brianmohammed1790]

cool video that school is very far for you to drive

[@gregbouchard414]

U do a rally good job on here mate how are u ok u got a rally good car u got

[@nics-systems-electric]

Thanks I'm doing ok

[@rachelleneil5866]

I never been to Canaan, Linda

[@TheJakeman789]

I never knew that school existed

[@nics-systems-electric]

Pretty hidden

[@tonimorton]

RIP trucks suspension. jesus

[@KanoaDeCastro]

That's an unusually long bus ride.

[@nics-systems-electric]

Would be

[@WhitfieldProductionsTV]

30:00 if you want to skip most of the driving.

[@ChrisHartzell-i8k]

Rural kids have more fun we have a four room k-8 and a one room k-8 by our little town. They bus kids to town for high school. I would hate the bus rides lol😊

[@RaccoonAlarmsVosgra]

Tennessee has roads like that 🤣😂

[@kashtonklein4608]

Did you accidentally put PICKLE 700 at the end of your username, but fixed it after if you realized it?

[@LogicDoesStuff]

PICKLE 700 was Nic's former nickname for his channel.

[@kashtonklein4608]

@@LogicDoesStuff okay. But a few days ago I noticed it said, “NIC’s - SYSTEMS & ELECTRIC (PICKLE 700) but maybe it was a glitch. So maybe Nic would’ve noticed it. But then he fixed it

[@LogicDoesStuff]

@@kashtonklein4608 Same here. He must of put it as his nickname and it showed up on his channel without permission.

[@kashtonklein4608]

@@LogicDoesStuff probably, because I was wondering why it said PICKLE 700. But Nic probably fixed the issue then

[@vrryan6]

I have that same panel, it’s an EST FireShield FS-302

[@nics-systems-electric]

Nice

[@levigaming-1]

My school is a special one with 14 zones with 1 alarm in 2 lifts

[@dabitzz]

Long drive to small school, doesn’t make sense for students but ok

[@nics-systems-electric]

Well, the students don’t have to go far to the school they live right in the community. It’s only a far drive for them to go to middle or high school after they are finished at this elementary.

[@demqu623gaming5]

Bro what the hell when I begen to fall asleep your voice sounds like I'm in the car with you

[@Starlight_Emergency_Light]

The schools near me the generator or emergency Lights last 1 hour

[@nics-systems-electric]

Generator should go for a lot longer than that and if your in Canada the emergency lights should go for 30 minutes and if you are in the us then they should be good for 90 minutes

[@Starlight_Emergency_Light]

@@nics-systems-electric I'm in Canada! The Elementry lasted 1 hour & the middle/high school lasted 1 hour in a power outage ! The high school I'm at I'm not sure how long! But the emergency Lights in my school are halogen that are circle ! It's Called recessed emergency! All in Hallways,main office, Science,Library,Cafeteria & the Auditorium! Remote heads (halogen) all in Stairwells, 1 in Dance Studio, 1 in workout Room, Caged in Men/women Washroom & the 2 Gyms! Change Rooms! Gym & Auditorium Stage! All Shop classrooms! 2 in Cooking Classroom! And Running man exit signs everywhere! No Emergency lights in Music room, All small & Medium size classrooms! LLS Classrooms! Even the Gym storage! Nothing in those! I'm in grade 10! There's some rooms I hadn't explored yet! The school did a renovation in 2015! This summer they added a hair salon type classroom! They have LED remote heads! I hadn't been in there yet!

[@tonimorton]

that RFID door should be swapped to a magnetic lock. that would work better than their stupid latch they have lol

[@nics-systems-electric]

it would be dangerous we don't use magnetic locks since they can't really be incorporated exit hardware and when they lose power it's then unlocked electric strikes used with door hardware are safest for egress and most secure from the outside if it's installed correctly

[@Ericlovestrains]

There was a spider

[@UKsystems]

200th like

[@VoidsDemise5443]

51:15 wtf happened there

[@nics-systems-electric]

Kids

[@VoidsDemise5443]

@@nics-systems-electric at that school that has so many security flaws? Lmao. I'm surprised that school still is open

[@nics-systems-electric]

@@VoidsDemise5443 security issues are only a problem at night not during the school day. This is in the summertime. Anyways, the kids were part of a user group there in the gym.

[@VoidsDemise5443]

@@nics-systems-electric I see. The sound of the solenoid (I think) at 41:41 is pretty nice if I say so

[@nics-systems-electric]

@@VoidsDemise5443 sounds like the motor in the panic bar retracting to unlock

[@gregbouchard414]

U do a rally good job on here mate how are u. Ok mate am a big fan of u do a rally good job on here how are u doing today am a big fan of u do a rally good job on here mate how are u ok mate am big fan of u do a rally good job on here am a big fan of u do a rally good job on here keep up there good work on here mate am big fan of. U do a rally good job on here

[@nics-systems-electric]

Thanks

[@ChrisHartzell-i8k]

Rural kids have more fun we have a four room k-8 and a one room k-8 by our little town. They bus kids to town for high school. I would hate the bus rides lol😊