P-50 burns to a crisp whilst sounding at SirenCon 2024

[@Sub_to_LUCAS_ZHUK_on_youtube]

0:07 Bro made a fire beat. Dawg, it’s crazy how the rotor goes from almost full speed, to stop dead in its tracks. That’s something else Why can’t I stop watching this?

[@VOLTRONDEFENDER4440]

What actually happened was when this was in service it swallowed fiberglass from the projector and the force caused a crack that went unnoticed in siren con so when it was sounded again the force of it stopping all of a sudden because of the fiberglass cracked the chopper more and jammed on the motor ending the life of that p-50 for good

[@zachzebra56]

The whole reason why it was replaced in the first place. Though the first time, they were able to free it up. Now it's litterly welded onto the stator. It's done for. RIP.

[@Radiogirl1931]

No restorative work can be done on it now? That's crazy that it can't be revived.

[@zachzebra56]

@@Radiogirl1931 Ya. Unfortunately, while the motor still runs, the chopper is permanently welded onto the stator. A very large over 100 lb chopper running at 3450 RPM rubbing against the stator creates intense heat. You would have to get a whole new chopper and stator assembly. Which isn't impossible but still super tricky.

[@firealarmexpert25]

@@zachzebra56it wasn’t the whole reason to be replaced. It was scheduled to be replaced since 2019 and got fucked in a tornado warning in 2022

[@Midwest_Sirens]

Can confirm. The motor still seems to be in decent shape. We are working on salvaging everything that is still in decent shape

[@MichanaAlerting]

KA-RUNCH Honestly though, this is one of the cleanest recordings of this I've seen yet. Nice job!

[@GamingWithJonny3612]

yes

[@Airplane432]

bro made a rockstar music🤟💀🤟

[@theloneone381]

0:41 choking on its food.

[@WildWildWeasel]

Why did it sound like the beginning of that one "big stepper" song thats popular now xD

[@Kbeatz178]

That’s what it is based off of.

[@WildWildWeasel]

@@Kbeatz178 I had no idea they had sampled an actual siren for that lol

[@Kbeatz178]

@@WildWildWeasel I wouldn’t say they sampled it. They recreated it on a synthesizer.

[@braydensollie8823]

Man I thought I would see it moving :(

[@SteelCitySirensandTrains]

Rotator worked on Alert but the rotator didn’t wanna work anymore in Attack. But hey, it’s better than nothing

[@firealarmexpert25]

@@SteelCitySirensandTrainsthey cut the rotator because it was being over powered/hot

[@bigdikboiCJ]

@@firealarmexpert25 coz off the generator which also caused the motor to blow

[@firealarmexpert25]

@@bigdikboiCJ Motor is fine, generator had nothing to do with it. The siren was wired for 240 Volts but they fed 480 volts into it

[@Xonida_NcTroller]

Jesus! The chopper in there must be heavy, and it's spinning at crazy speeds. Going from full speed to stopped THAT FAST? Christ, imagine the G-forces on that thing.

[@OmegaHellHound543]

Oh yeah. This thing tore itself apart when that chopper went out.

[@zachzebra56]

@@Xonida_NcTrollerI know right! The friction from that created intense heat to the point where it litterly welded itself on the stator. The way it instantly stopped is the equivalent of a SawStop table saw when it's brake fires after you (accidentally) dropped a hotdog on it.

[@Xonida_NcTroller]

@@zachzebra56 sawstop is exactly what it reminded me of

[@bigdikboiCJ]

the motor exploded and flash incinerated itself which was the bang

[@morrisleehaoyang2]

0:41 rip

[@THEEOWS612SIREN]

Now thats a poor-50

[@kevinburnett745]

😢😢😢 😢😢😢 😢😢😢 😢😢😢

[@lancepapa5531]

sorry aca p50

[@JuanTeng-s7r]

poor thing

[@not_ellis1]

what the h*ll

[@metalhalideguy5999]

If I lived in a place where I needed these tornado sirens I’ll be super mad if it was this one even a ACA hurricane is better than this if I lived somewhere I would want it to be a electronic siren maybe a EOS 612 not sure if I’m correct but yeah there are much better electric mechanical sirens out there I would rather rely on

[@THEEOWS612SIREN]

EOS💀

[@metalhalideguy5999]

@ nahh man I’ve been in a tornado rabbit hole 💀

[@I_also_like_sirens_hehe]

Seriously? The P-50 is the second loudest siren in existence!

[@THEEOWS612SIREN]

@I_also_like_sirens_hehe it's the 3rd 2nd is lion king 1st is Chrysler Air raid siren or Chrysler bell victory siren