Milwaukee company manufactures tornado sirens used around the world

[@BlizzardRoad]

Fun fact: American Signal Corporation actually used to be called Alerting Communicators of America, or "ACA" a division of Biersach and Niedermeyer, or "B&N" for short.

[@kitarmstrong9514]

oh so it used to be called aca

[@mtgau2000]

Congratulations, you know a lot about sirens.

[@vantaaax]

and before the Alerting Communicators Of America was the main subdivision of siren manufacturing for B&N the company just used the main company name B&N when they first started to make sirens such as the B&N Mobil Directo

[@ImEpic854]

20 years later, ACA was fascinated by the Mobil Directo and made the ACA Allertor.

[@vantaaax]

@@ImEpic854 no, they’re from essentially the same company. ACA wasn’t fascinated they just redesigned the mobil directo to have a fibreglass shroud and a more efficient rotation design

[@brendangranger3684]

Everyone’s talking about the fact that there’s a modulator in ASC’s testing room, but can we appreciate how the news station used an ACA Hurricane as the background photo for the opening to the story?

[@20v552]

What about the Mobil Directo behind the guy when he was talking?

[@firealarmexpert25]

@@20v552 they made that. Mods were made by fs

[@vantaaax]

@@20v552 thats in the ASC headquarters and wasnt a photo. it's physically there lol

[@frostyfotos260]

Asc is the new Aca that’s an new b&n

[@frostyfotos260]

And it’s an I-force

[@sirensofneohio3979]

Please don’t get rid of the old sirens!

[@skywolfx76]

unfortunately as much as they do have a fantastic history or design they need to be replaced with the newer ones since the older ones can't make the new signals

[@zumacool-065]

@@skywolfx76 If you use a slow pulse width modulation you can get two different signals. for example pwm the sound oscillating up and down is warning and the sound saying the same speed is all clear if you use a multi tone siren you can get 4 different warnings.

[@skywolfx76]

@@zumacool-065 oh really? That's pretty good at least

[@PlanesOfAviation]

Not old sirens

[@PlanesOfAviation]

Dose are tornado siren

[@friday4449]

Those beautiful ASC T-128's 😍

[@Rcdude2007]

The Thunderbolts are being replaced because of them 😢😢😢

[@Rcdude2007]

@orlandoarguello9153 yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@NS-Sirens]

@Sharkpuppetfanlmfao no it inst

[@MrBigMac9647]

​@NS-Sirens t-128's do replace tbolts, but other sirens like 2001-130's, 508's, whelens, etc replace them too.

[@FryajasRisk]

Those are T-135s

[@johnlawfourtyfyve]

People need to understand this is PART of the system, not the whole system. Outdoor sirens are meant to warn people outdoors only. Inside a building where you can't hear sirens, you need a weather alert radio. Once you get the alert, go to your local media for details.

[@TheJakeman789]

This is old useless technology. People don’t even acknowledge these sirens when they sound anyway.

[@CorollaChronicles]

@@TheJakeman789 You sure bout that? I've been in situations where my phone was on silent (or dead) and I wouldn't have known about a tornado warning if it weren't for the sirens going off. You never know if that severe thunderstorm if gonna spawn a tornado.

[@dank980]

@@CorollaChronicles he loves to hate on tornado sirens, just ignore him

[@Random22]

Sometimes you forget how big tornado sirens really are. They look way smaller than they are.

[@bkrbyex4339]

That's because they're up in the air.

[@brandonburkest6229]

Especially an ASC T128

[@Dubby522]

P50s are massive

[@jjentertainment6011]

Oh yeah they are Huge! Doesn't seem like it but a Thunderbolt Is about The size of a Truck tire. And P-50's You can literally Sit inside of them they are HUGE.

[@jjentertainment6011]

@Pandora Even Better lol!

[@kansasstatealerting2874]

1:59 THEY KIDNAPPED A MODULATOR!

[@wsdgpwx.stormchasers]

The took my balls

[@ququ2090]

Just build Or fixing the sound

[@EASsirenVids01]

I was gonna say that

[@t2cm2a7]

@@ququ2090 asked

[@TheBoysTopSecretisOrganization]

No! It's an ASC I Force.

[@LightningTime777]

Fazing out the physical alarms??? That's quite stupid if you ask me.

[@Ozunth]

Seems a bit suspicious that a Modulator is in the back next to an i-Force of similar size.

[@MCACC-um4wd]

Asc kidnapped it lol

[@Acoustic_Theory]

It is important for people to understand that tornado sirens are an important part of a community warning system in the event of weather, environmental, or nuclear disasters. They provide warning to people who are outdoors away from television and weather radio, without relying on a smartphone to be fully charged or on someone's person. They are still the most practical solution to notifying people who are outdoors. The cost is significant, around half the cost of a new car, but their reliability and usefulness has been proven over more than a hundred years of use. New systems do not rely on the electrical grid, but use battery backup and have optional solar charging. Additionally not all people have smartphones that can deliver the emergency alert tone; many people are turning to flip-phones for more economical and less intrusive personal communication.

[@Acoustic_Theory]

Additionally not all people have smartphones that can deliver the emergency alert tone; many people are turning to flip-phones for more economical and less intrusive personal communication. A community warning system should not be implicitly biased toward the rich and technically savvy.

[@NeilPrasad_1905]

It should be all around the world for civil defense purposes

[@ianssirenproductions]

But I NEED TO SAVE THE DARIEN IL HURRICANE BEFORE IT GETS REPLACED

[@NeilPrasad_1905]

@@ianssirenproductions Come on. You can do it man

[@bkrbyex4339]

@@Acoustic_Theory yes, but the state should pay for it.

[@dinkindane]

2:01 Why’s there a Federal Signal Modulator?

[@amvwhelen4220]

WAS THE MODULATOR MADE BY ASC THIS WHOLE TIME!? HAVE IT BEEN A LIE THIS WHOLE TIME!?

[@fireman746]

@@amvwhelen4220 I doubt it. These companies buy each other’s products and reverse engineer them.

[@thoughts_aviation]

FEDERAL SIGNAL CAN YOU EXPLAIN?

[@nolongerused0000]

2:01 why os there a modulator there???

[@CazicTheProtogen]

Very odd

[@Kurt_Cobain1991]

Why not?

[@Kurt_Cobain1991]

Nah jk I have 1 in my room it’s scary just looking at it but still $3,000 is not bad for a model

[@friedmanirit]

ASC likes to get competitor sirens and compare them to their own.

[@nolongerused0000]

oH ok

[@TheTechPianoPlayerKid]

I never learned what to do during a tornado, until my parents and I moved to a place where it’s tornado season in spring fall and I think summer. The sirens where I amb are kinda creepy sounding. And every time my weather radio goes off whether they’re testing it or whether there is a tornado alert, it makes me literally jump, because it’s so loud.

[@thebritishpig]

You must be really near one then

[@ThunderboltSiren1003]

It used to be called ACA but now it's ASC

[@KingstonAddict]

Please keep the old sirens!! I love the ACA Hurricane

[@ThunderboltSiren1003]

Yes

[@tornadochasingsiege]

Activating sirens sounds fun!

[@albertastorms]

They Have T128’s or T135’s from ASC in Fort Sask, Alberta in Canada for Tornado Warnings!

[@marquisinternational941]

Im from NY but I had business in the Mil last year and the city was doing some sort of seasonal testing of these sirens and it was ominous as hell. In WW2 in Manhattan where I'm from apparently these things would go off all the time. Because the buildings are in such close proximity in Manhattan the sound bouncing off the buildings from the sirens had to be horrific.

[@queencitysirens8755]

1:59 Federal Signal Modulator..........Interesting..........

[@dylxnchn]

*hmm interesting. Looks like they were looking for some inspiration for their I-FORCE siren*

[@CazicTheProtogen]

I force came first I think

[@fuhwurd]

Show me sirens Modulator was invented during 1992 i think.

[@graythewolf6096]

@@CazicTheProtogen no, the mods came in the 90s and are a successor to EOWS sirens.

[@friedmanirit]

ASC likes to get competitor sirens and compare them to their own.

[@TheAnalogWhelen]

Me who adores sirens:

[@shakenzen]

my favorite sirens are thunderbolts and ACA accelerators also ferdal signals

[@garyhisgun4996]

You mean ACA Allertor

[@pepsicityhomebuilding9752]

Thank you I would like to know on how those are made

[@graythewolf6096]

The hekk is a modulator doing in the test room, with 2 I-forces.

[@nathankeske5697]

Lol

[@lonniebarnett9598]

Fh

[@Cynd3r_]

Shhhh, he's trying to blend in. dont blow his cover

[@ballsacksniffer420]

Hes committing franklin

[@lonniebarnett9598]

@@ballsacksniffer420 yf

[@brandonburkest6229]

Don't get rid of the Hurricane 130

[@mielleandDHLtrainPNR]

huh?

[@Jolenemullikin-c9s]

How are most of the sirens made?

[@daeone1514]

Bruh don’t make sirens digital. There’s nothing like a good mechanical siren. I wish they could recreate the old sirens that we love, like, p50, in the same way

[@hlynurelli]

2:00 Why does ASC have a Federal Signal Modulator in their testing room? lol

[@rainyrec]

competitive electronic siren marketing, resulting in asc acquiring a modulator to test against their i-force line.

[@CazicTheProtogen]

Yea i was confused

[@neosho53059]

To use parts?

[@SirensOfWA]

they are asc i forces

[@jav13123]

why is there a federal signal modulator in the testing room

[@EOWS812]

to test against I-forces to compete against FS.

[@ianssirenproductions]

No not the Darien IL hurricane I will try to get it if they ever get rid of it

[@novawarningsirens]

First time i've seen a CSC-960 utilize all 8 buttons

[@Noah-M-P]

0:16 a T-135/P50

[@mtgau2000]

Yep

[@WasteManDrew1]

Or it could be any other 9/12 /8/12 siren like maybe an alertor

[@bkrbyex4339]

I wanted to go to the federal signal company in Chicago,....but IDK if they have guided tours anymore, or ever if they did or not?....

[@sargitty]

Did you find out if they have tours or not? My son's birthday is coming up and he would LOVE to see where sirens are made... we are a few hours away from Chicago so it would be an effort to get there. I would do it if I knew they were doing them though.

[@grovecitysirens_GCS]

Wow they got a aca hurrican on the thumbnail thats a rare siren

[@queencitysirens8755]

Nice Compulert!

[@calumbrooknicolson]

We need a siren for infectious disease warnings.

[@bkrbyex4339]

Lol!

[@cobrasvt347]

That’s about the most retarded thing one could possibly do is to replace the mechanical sirens that have reliability worked since ww2 for digital ones that are susceptible to malfunctioning electronics and EMP’s. 😞 the whole point of the sirens is to work in the worst possible environment or times imaginable. Electronics are not going to get ya there when they are fried.

[@yeahman70]

1:59 why does ASC have a Federal Signal Modulator in there???

[@I_also_like_sirens_hehe]

Probably a donation from Federal Signal, so ASC can get an idea for the I-Force

[@marylandsirensfirebuff9664]

It sounds like in the beginning he is saying tomato sirens

[@tahirajhajdar8566]

Hujukgkzh h

[@Recroomsniperpro]

Hey mommy we tried playing around with tornado sirens

[@RBLUS_TY]

ASC I-Force sirens have 8 drivers per cell? Jesus! That's got to be loud.

[@fyrelite07]

I know this is 2 years old, but did you see the Modulator on the right in the testing room?

[@furbynerd7]

I wanna try that

[@Watertowermaps]

But why the b&n mobil director siren inasc siren inc why?

[@Luka-sb3lq]

I wanna make tornado sirens

[@Anzac1]

If they are cheap can I have one

[@abeersnightmare5045]

me to

[@JCMDRHProductions]

Same :)

[@go-ahead.a350]

When I'm gonna grow up I'm gonna make a siren company wanna join

[@lacyalbert2838]

@@go-ahead.a350 me to

[@personperson2319]

2:00 theres is 1 impostor among us:

[@HSETM]

ASC T135 AC/ACA P50

[@NOT-AVAILABLE2004]

that was the first time i saw what was inside a modulator disc aka stack of mentos

[@GhostlyPlayz94]

They probably make Whelens as well

[@Nirvoxide]

No. No they do not. Whelen is a separate company

[@dogensuch]

2:00 WHY THE FUCK IS THERE A MODULATOR IN THERE?!

[@wisconsinoutdoorsirens1250]

IT IS A I-FORCE MADE BY THEM!

[@dogensuch]

@@wisconsinoutdoorsirens1250 in the corner

[@wisconsinoutdoorsirens1250]

@@dogensuch Oh yeah that shocked me to! I personally think they bring one in so they can copy it lol.

[@jacobpham4220]

0:00 ACA Hurricane doesn’t look straight

[@anythingeverythingchannel8641]

That asc t128 look nice

[@iowae2819]

i want to work there.

[@J19_vlogger74]

me too

[@mrcoolreacts727]

2:00 theres a fd modulator in a asc siren factory

[@I_SuperHiro_I]

I like the electromechanical sirens.

[@srnb-mr6jg]

I love sirens my next door. Nabor don't care if. I make siren test I love them

[@kendalleagerton4190]

New tornado siren

[@ChristalVang]

All tornado Sirens p50 t128 model 5 ...😊

[@1dkkmyuser]

So we can buy one please can I have one asc 🙏

[@notanuser-sorry]

It said heard around the world but I heard nothing

[@cassandracayton8851]

He was a member of the national football association bubyhfufy

[@noahleon1235]

HEY THIS IS A ACA Hurricane siren

[@oheck]

Asc bought aca

[@finneganthao9164]

My sirens went off sometimes

[@jacobisworld9516]

Where Is The Headquarters.

[@FlatEarthDisciple]

I always tell people the new sirens are not as useful. Those speaker models just cannot reach the distance and volume as an old analog chopper. I've got Whelen Vortex R4 just a few blocks from my house and you can hardly ever hear the damn thing. Useless.

[@harrybarry2291]

So true. The 180 hp, 3 stage, Chrysler Air Raid Siren is the king. Check my trailer mounted one on you tube, Pittsburgh Chrysler, Harry Barry.

[@FlatEarthDisciple]

@@harrybarry2291 Mmmmm... I'd kill to own one of those. ❤️

[@harrybarry2291]

@@FlatEarthDisciple Hi, did you ever hear one live at full rpm ? There might be some left. Check around and fish for one.

[@oreokreo7592]

Thats a mod 2008

[@reactnality5181]

It's actually an Modulator 3012. Not 2008. Count the speakers.

[@unikayahral6244]

I saw an ASC-t 121

[@childofisreal9405]

WHY IN THE HELL IS THERE T 121 ACROSS MY HOUSE

[@edilsonbarbosa3535]

1:34 my favorite!!!

[@ScarOne314]

Ok.

[@dandidoo1393]

Cool

[@blainenodes8182]

How about welding 1 siren to the bumper of ladder #19s in my hood in MSP 🤯🔊👍

[@SirenofTexas]

2:00 Why is there a MOD

[@zayayhatzien]

It is creepy 😨

[@rentertainment23]

Its not siren its P50

[@zayayhatzien]

Why do put all of the siren in the box

[@imcalledfyre]

for shipping

[@mielleandDHLtrainPNR]

amy see a ACA hurricane 130! in time 0:01

[@bluethuderbolt8697]

Im Thunderbolt best tornado siren

[@bkrbyex4339]

You must be a fan of T.S.M.

[@sargitty]

That is my son's favorite also! He was a Thunderbolt for Halloween :)

[@finneganthao9164]

I found a ASC

[@luccy.05]

1:11 ASC I Force

[@gradientgamer5480]

0:00 ACA Hurricane

[@pizzaguy4745]

I have a siren

[@TheChachLINY]

666 views

[@billchurchill1723]

Shit

[@southwestlimitedproduction9738]

REEEE

[@stormwulf117]

Where Sirenhead was born.

[@triclamite]

STOP WITH THE SIREN HEAF

[@bkrbyex4339]

Lol!

[@le0ismyp00kie]

You have achieved grammar, my friend

[@FA50PH]

Its a OUTDOOR WARNING SIREN NOT THAT CREATURE

[@unikayahral6244]

In really life

[@zayayhatzien]

They are not activating siren

[@jeromehowlingwater7203]

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@trulyrebeled3526]

aca allertor behind the guy heh beeg

[@zayayhatzien]

What is that alien spaceship

[@klaytonwaller9458]

Hb

[@zayayhatzien]

Yes 🥰

[@RealSkullage]

0:18 p50

[@sarajassas]

This and siren tomato

[@zayayhatzien]

What are you doing with model 123456789

[@Aylin504.]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bella89813]

Not. Siren 508

[@PlanesOfAviation]

Tornado sirens start testing and for warning tornado

[@mattdaddy_888]

Why do they still make mechanical sirens they are obsolete! Electronic sirens are better because there basically speakers that not only make a loud tone but also can broadcast critical information so you know what's going on and there's no room for confusion.

[@zayayhatzien]

Why are you doing that 😠💔🚨🔊😭

[@zayayhatzien]

Why are you doing that boy kid 😠🧒💔😨😥😭

[@bella89813]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO 🙆‍♂️

[@bella89813]

😡No🚨