System Test 28: AC Devices!

[@FrostedStrobes]

Two things to note: 1). DISCLAIMER: This video features devices powered by 120v AC. Do NOT play around with this kind of voltage, it has the potential to cause serious bodily harm, or even death. I made careful and deliberate efforts to verify that the circuit was not receiving power while it was being serviced. Only work with 120 volts if you follow proper safety precautions, or have someone on site that is qualified. 2). Sorry about the badly edited jump cut in the beginning, I stated that the yellow walk test LED was new, but it was actually in the last system test, so I cut it out of this video.

[@vintagesimplexfirealarmsof6440]

Do a 28.1 with a true alert on 60 bpm and 4050s on 90 bpm

[@FrostedStrobes]

@@vintagesimplexfirealarmsof6440 I can only do one coding pattern at a time

[@vintagesimplexfirealarmsof6440]

@@FrostedStrobes oh 90 bpm plz

[@jrs0614]

Yea I am starting a fire alarm sitcom testing

[@jrs0614]

Soon

[@Windows_NT_Dude]

I really like the big red strobes, they remind of those alarms from cartoons and old movies.

[@FrostedStrobes]

For sure! That's a lot of the vibe I was going for, definitely seems like an alarm out of an action movie xD

[@ItsthatRedhead798]

Brings back highschool fire drill memories. Hearing that horn go off scared the f outta me. I was leaving the bathroom one day and as I walked out, all I heard was that horn. Totally forget it was outside the bathrooms

[@KeynuhThe1st]

Hearing the horns on continuous is so wonderful.

[@oliverandthemorrisons9667]

Man, this system test video is bringing me back memories of that one video newageserveralarm did over 10 years ago with the 4050s and the red lights

[@Mightymegatronthegreat]

Your neighbors must love you

[@BlueThunderboltsiren]

If I was his neighbor I'd be hoping for a new video so often.

[@Alarmo05221]

His neighbors are far away so they cannot hear it, but they can see it

[@Scott213-fb2vf]

your funny. cause this is true.

[@YourLocalFireAlarmTech]

These videos just keep getting better. I am absolutely fascinated with your panel, and just everything lol. I love how long these system test videos are too!

[@finnythao1548]

6:49 I also noticed when you pulled it down horns didn’t sound, but the strobes were flashing along with the red light I guess. After you reset it, all of the horns turned on.

[@BlueThunderboltsiren]

Honestly, 4050s are becoming one of my top 5 favorite Fire alarms. They just sound so good, especially in March Time.

[@firesafetyclass2903]

OMG, YES!❤❤❤❤ (11:16)

[@BRISTOLFORCE2009]

They’re in my top 5

[@achannelwithnopurpose1977]

Welcome back! I like the industrial feel of the system. Kind of makes me think of an older large factory or industrial complex system.

[@SirensAndAlarmsOfNorthernIL]

Gotta love AC horns. I like 4-4-4-4 the most as it sounds super vintage

[@LeoThePool]

your one of my favorite alarm YTers as you actually walk around the whole house. I think its pretty cool.

[@FrostedStrobes]

I always want to make sure everyone really gets to see and hear the acoustics of each room, especially on mechanical horns! Also thank you :D

[@firesafetyclass2903]

​​@@FrostedStrobesYEAH!❤❤❤

[@djifirealarms]

ayyy this is awesome! i love AC horns! coincidentally the test number lines up with newageserveralarm's AC horn video. i remember talking to you about this test a while ago and i'm so excited to finally see it come through!

[@FrostedStrobes]

Naturally I didn't mean for my system test 28 and his to be similar, that's just how things lined up I suppose. At any rate, I'm glad to have it done now Lol

[@sirensofFL]

Wow that's insane! You have to pair one of them with your 4050-80 in one of your future system tests

[@Hunter-hb2ne]

I bet it would look really cool outside with all the lights off inside and doing a walk around at night

[@dexterthewulf3637]

That strobe charge sound was actually pretty cool

[@FrostedStrobes]

Right? I like how it descends in pitch, really neat.

[@burnoutteamclubbtcp7283]

The AC Horns running on Code 3 kind of reminds me of Henbasket's old fire alarm tests.

[@ticearpey3235]

Reminds me of that one fire drill video where there were 4040s and red lights like the ones you had next to them. Noice stuff!

[@birtneyspearschristmas.sum8825]

How do you do that? How do you connect it? How did you put it in your wall so perfectly?

[@finnythao1548]

6:48 did you put it in 4X4?

[@tornadochasingsiege]

This system would be very cool if there was no strobes i feel like this would fit into a sort of old power plant or factory as a alarm system for any kind of failure *Pure badass system*

[@FrostedStrobes]

Thanks! I love the badass vibe too, those mid 20th century systems really knew how to scare people out of buildings Lol

[@firesafetyclass2903]

😂😂

[@firesafetyclass2903]

❤❤❤

[@NewcastleWX]

7:51 I love how that strobe syncs with the code 4-4

[@firesafetyclass2903]

(Remote light)

[@nicholaswiant]

@Frosted Strobes would love to see some more Whelock MT fire alarms in Code 3 if you can upload that it would be great

[@garystash7501]

I’m obsessed with the new alarm system

[@josephmeadows8521]

I really like your videos, please keep those red lights up, I really like it

[@dragonrider4253]

I FREAKING CALLED IT! The way the timing was a bit odd FELT like it was mechanical versus software. ALSO: Nothing quite like 120BPM on mechanical horns. I also kind of like how the AC horns sound. Would also love to se a mode similar to another video where the alarm state switches every second. (Measured the time thru Audacity and it's actually about 1.16 seconds on / off.)

[@piktureit]

Neat! Kinda reminds me of my days in elementary school, all 4050s in march time.

[@HydrAlarms_of_CJP_Productions]

17:01 I like how you can hear the 60Hz hum from the 4050s, which makes me think, are they just red, crappy speakers?

[@Grayson_Da_Wolf]

For what ever reason i really like the click sound from the simplex 4903s strobes one time i was at the restroom when the alarms went of i could here the strobe click

[@pauljennings7711]

This man has a bright future

[@user-fire903]

TRUE.

[@birtneyspearschristmas.sum8825]

Maybe the neighbor must love your alarms. dancing.

[@vmatim3950]

Nice! the 4050 is probablly my favourite alarm!

[@FrostedStrobes]

Easily one of mine too, they sound so angry xD

[@vmatim3950]

@@FrostedStrobes Yea, especially when it has the 4050-80 light plate on it.

[@neohistoryfan1014]

@@FrostedStrobes they actually mean SCRAM!

[@BRISTOLFORCE2009]

@@FrostedStrobes that’s why I love them too

[@GamewellGuy95]

This is a hard one but hear me out. Try to get as many 4050-80 plates as you need for a full system and mount a 4050 on each of them. That would be cool

[@Pz49Headhoncho134]

Well done my friends thanks for doing all the tones for me I really appreciate u a lot thank u I wished um now the other guy I was arguing a long time ago with would do a video if u could ask him to do a simplex march time video with a simplex horn strobe I would really appreciate it thank u :) and tell the other guy that I’m was very sorry too tell him both of them I got more patients then I ever will have thank u :)

[@chadrowland5234]

I love the red lights. That is very old fashioned. That is what they used to install in schools during the Titanic era and during the World War 1 and 2. They didn't have strobes back then and so they used the red globe lights or the globe lights, just like that, with red light bulbs screwed in. Definitely old school! However, I think they were by the exits. However, those blinking red globes WILL demand your attention! A lot better attention grabbing than the strobes. And, they look WAY more unique than the strobes.

[@LogicDoesStuff]

I really love the code 4-4 wheel. Neat system too!

[@siphonralarms9411]

The NewAgeServerAlarm vibes are strong with this one

[@dexterthewulf3637]

The only thing that is missing now is the loud 4030 Also funnily enough in NewAgeServerAlarm’s OG system test 28, the march time actually perfectly matches the one in this video

[@BigMitch]

Weird question but did you buy one of those 4050s off NewAgeServerAlarm? One of them in the basement sound almost exactly like the 4050 featured in System Test 28.

[@FrostedStrobes]

Nope, the 4050s came from Wisconsin.

[@Alarmo05221]

The one NewAgeServerAlarm used in ST28 was actually a 4051 but he took the diode and capacitor off to make it a 4050…

[@ThatOneExoRailfan]

How did you wire AC alarms to DC alarms? How did u mix 120vac with 24vdc horns i wanna do 12vac and 24vdc soon

[@FrostedStrobes]

I used a 24vDC relay, powered by the panel's horn NAC, with a 20vAC power supply running through the contacts (the 4050s are 12vAC, but they should be fine since there's four of them). Be very careful not to get anything mixed up, that's how you end up with broken alarms. Essentially the same with the lights, only difference is each relay is located at the base of the lights (except upstairs, where it's positioned between the two since I bought one fewer relays than I ended up needing). The golden rule that I have followed from the beginning is that anything and everything can be fixed or rigged to work using relays.

[@JJROGERS41]

Great work i am 9 and i am very interested in fire alarms my dad said if i know what i am doing he well let me install fire alarms in his house also pulling fire alarm pull stations is something that feels so satisfying for me

[@SaturnAura-ir2sd]

5:43 Fun Fact, I recently got an alarm with an LSM type strobe like that one. Except my alarm is a Wheelock CH-DF1-LSM-24 that is rebranded by Honeywell, don't know the model tho because the tag on it is half worn lol.

[@ScimitarRaccoon]

Ayyyy! This is amazing! Great system

[@FrostedStrobes]

Thank you

[@cristydio5077]

Gay comment. 👇

[@firesafetyclass2903]

Agree!❤❤❤

[@soggypotatochip]

Are you a furry? If so, I'm so happy to meet another furry that likes fire alarms

[@ScimitarRaccoon]

@@soggypotatochip Yes! I’m a furry

[@EthanFireStudioProductions]

People who see this comment please be super careful when using 120v AC as this can cause electrocution, although great video FrostedStrobes

[@Thestatequarter2001]

Excellent job you hooked up the truealert to code 4-4

[@FourtyFiftyEighty]

Dude that relay based code 4 is so cool

[@bruckredda6494]

The 4051 with the gentex commander 3 rm strobe sounds like a 1000 years old

[@judithrosenthal9670]

I love simplex can you please do more simplex

[@thunderbolt-d5t]

Big red strobes are not simplex there homemade

[@clericbezoe1644]

Finally System test 28 is here

[@Loganetics1]

Awesome system! Keep up the good work!

[@FrostedStrobes]

Thank you! Definitely plan on continuing (haha), a lot of plans for the hopefully not-too-far future.

[@twiff3rino28]

Pic or Atmel in tne panel?

[@Alarmo05221]

Nice test, I can see the house is going good

[@FrostedStrobes]

Things are going well! I wish I could work faster but I don't have a lot of money to go around Lol

[@Alarmo05221]

@@FrostedStrobes money gets in the way of things, but it will calm down eventually

[@nishaanth1507]

me just vibin' here

[@thomaswilkins8168]

This was a great video but I was kinda bummed out that there wasn’t any variety with the ac horns I was hoping to see an Edwards adaptahorn the red lights were a unique touch though

[@EYL8902]

Nice, I love your system, keep it up!

[@Whoopiekay]

0:56 pp

[@Chubb._.12._.c._.official.us.1]

Nice welcome back

[@mimi2]

I guess you became FROSTED LAMPS in this episode instead of strobes. But I love the code 4-4, it's super cool! I'm excited to see (or hear) what you have planned for it in the future! Also when is system test 26?

[@FrostedStrobes]

Heck yeah, frosted lights are cool, I'll take it xD I would love to use 4-4 on electronic horns more since literally nobody does that for some reason Lol also System Test 26 will be coming out sometime around 2091

[@mimi2]

@@FrostedStrobes Omg hearing 4-4 on unusual devices like something a MT on bell/siren/slow whoop/march time would be wacky, same with a 7002 series device. Also you never see vibrating bells on 4-4 code. I'm excited to see what you end up doing. Also ayyy 2091 isn't THAT far away lmao. It'll be worth it.

[@WilmingtonOHProductions]

So i see that you have a few weather radios out and about and i was wondering do you have a separate channel for that type of content and if not do you plan on making a separate channel for that stuff?

[@FrostedStrobes]

I do have a separate channel for EAS logging: kzbin.info/door/Vd23wSurtwkN6zoGiUUM6g I haven't uploaded in a while though, thinking about starting it back up again, but I just haven't had the motivation.

[@tornadosirenmadnessguy8624]

amazing system!

[@FrostedStrobes]

Thanks! I'm very pleased with how everything came out

[@An_Official_Scratcher]

17:00 This is literally what I hear (Without the strobes) at my middle school! XD

[@Tank_66]

THE LEGEND IS BACK AGAIN

[@MelonPG-w5X]

Those AC devices are loud! NO PULLING PULL STATIONS!

[@TheEST270SPO]

7:22 I have that same exact kind of gentex commander

[@Mostignoredvideos]

Yes a new system test!

[@BlueThunderboltsiren]

I'm getting Whelen.

[@ThatOneExoRailfan]

can u do 90bpm for System Test 28.5

[@robs7613]

I’ve definitely gone down one hell of a rabbit hole this time….

[@daveyluper9223]

Don't worry about it and dazzling

[@electromaniac5573]

i am so happy!

[@LeoThePool]

Can you give me some tips on how to grow a collection?

[@FrostedStrobes]

Being patient is the only real advice I can think of. If you get too excited and blow all your money on an overpriced fire alarm (which, it would seem, there's a lot of nowadays), you end up missing out when it shows up again three months later for half the price. You overpay for one alarm, you can't afford other alarms.

[@nn_Axis1673]

A bell alarm will go well with the red light🔴

[@arransandersjr4276]

My favorite is a simple fire alarm ❤

[@Anthony_therockstar]

Whats that red light in your system

[@FrostedStrobes]

The wall-mounted ones are Lithonia Lighting VW150I M12 lights. The ceiling mounted one by the garage door is whatever equivalent to that is currently available at Lowes, and the one by the panel is actually one that was already installed in the house.

[@neohistoryfan1014]

STVM in Akron has the same 4050s! Have you seen my video of that fire alarm system? Where did you get those 4050s? Old School Fire Alarms?

[@FrostedStrobes]

Glad to hear 4050s still float around in the real world! Very cool system in that video, I had originally intended to get dual projectors for mine as well, just didn't end up happening Lol I bought them from some random eBay seller, I don't know if they have any roots in the community or not though.

[@neohistoryfan1014]

@@FrostedStrobes You were trying to imitate my high school? You would've needed more 70s 4251-20s 4255s and a 4240 series panel.

[@FrostedStrobes]

Wasn't trying to imitate your high school in particular, just vintage systems with big red lights and aggressive AC horns in general. Especially since I can't afford any of that stuff Lol

[@neohistoryfan1014]

@@FrostedStrobes Sorry for the late reply. My high school may be demolished in a few years. I now go to a high school on the west side of Akron, which is more up-to-date. The fire alarm system will be going to a fire museum; I may be getting that painted over signal setup by door #7 and the broken 4050 in the basketball locker room. Yes, I did share that video with old school fire alarms. I can't afford any vintage fire alarm hardware either as I'm a broke high school junior

[@ThatOneExoRailfan]

Bro cool test i love ac horns

[@lillian7500]

Do a test with Edwards coded pull

[@kevinpaige4902]

Sounds like my old elementary school fire drill

[@tronicsterspeaker9946]

thats funny because your system test 28 has the same concept as newageserveralarm's system test 28

[@FrostedStrobes]

That was completely unintentional.

[@Ronnocbot]

Awesome system test!

[@Pz49Headhoncho134]

Pretty appreciate it buddy thank you

[@Thestatequarter2001]

In system test 25 remember that Argo WGMS add it to the system place it next to the panel and in the office replace the strobe with a Wheelock 7002 - 24 and if the strobe in the office it's just too cute to remove from the system add it to the room next to it make sure to do that in system test 29

[@FrostedStrobes]

Unfortunately I cannot do that as I no longer own the WGMS. System Test 29 is going to have a wheelock-centric theme, but with electronic horns rather than mechanical.

[@Thestatequarter2001]

@@FrostedStrobes okay that sounds fun did you know that there's a Wheelock 7001t & 7001t-24

[@FrostedStrobes]

@@Thestatequarter2001 I have heard of those! I actually do have a 7001t-24, but I need to replace the horn, if I get around to that I may find a spot for it in system test 29.

[@Thestatequarter2001]

@@FrostedStrobes place the Wheelock 7001t-24 where the stairs is

[@Thestatequarter2001]

@@FrostedStrobes oh do you have to fix it is the horn broken or what after you completely fix the horn make sure to put it in the system test 29

[@taxilthegreenchicken999]

Looks like someone is back

[@vinniepizzapartyhat6735]

Amazing bruv!

[@paperfirealarmsystems]

Did you added code 4-4 because it sounds like it 8:57

[@Suzukimarshall]

It kinda sounds like a simplex 4040

[@VacuumandFirealarm]

Cool!

[@crazy12577]

How do you build the panel?

[@wigwagstudios2474]

This is kickass!!!

[@brendenneff3993]

No swearing

[@ScimitarRaccoon]

FROSTY STROBES WHERE IS SYSTEM TEST 29 AHHHHHHHHHH I WANT IT NOWWWWWWW

[@FrostedStrobes]

It shouuuuld be out by the end of the month, but I'll have to see if I can actually afford the materials for it first.

[@Bensox135]

I Lovvvee this , It sounds soo angry!!!

[@FrostedStrobes]

Definitely, I'm a big fan of the aggressive vibe of AC horns!

[@spatcherw.keyboardsandbaby8586]

Fantastic system

[@FrostedStrobes]

Thanks! :D

[@spatcherw.keyboardsandbaby8586]

@@FrostedStrobes your very welcome

[@3dddsss]

:) yay

[@angelchegue7409]

🎉❤😊

[@thefink95]

You sound like S.E.R Safety!

[@TakoElevators]

Can you try adding voice evac on the system

[@burnoutteamclubbtcp7283]

He needs an Amplifier to do that. plus, He doesn't even have any speaker/strobes.

[@FrostedStrobes]

I actually do have plenty of speakers I can use, along with plenty of amplifiers. What I don't have currently is the circuitry for voice evac but perhaps that can be in the playbook soon!

[@zaynmasalkhi2303]

11:53 This Simplex sounds really raspy

[@JackieKruis]

Bro prob live in the attic bc of his fire alarms😂

[@BANDY27-y6l]

House ❌ Nuclear power station ✅

[@hairman4130]

I'm scared

[@firesafetyclass2903]

Why?

[@owentherailfan564]

Epic

[@SylvieonPiggyFan29YT]

I LOVE 4050S AND 4040S

[@FrostedStrobes]

SAME HERE WOOOO!

[@justingrant1799]

How are you inhabiting that house?

[@FrostedStrobes]

Because I've been given the legal right to do so.