https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_X8-9chJK0


I will try and find a photo of a Gents data plate.

I like it. Could you post a link to the amazon page or quote the model number.

Many thanks.

I would like to ask if anyone has experience running a 3 phase siren from generator and what capacity of a generator is best to run a siren, ie. the generator having an output in KWs of 100%, 150% or 200% of the motor's rating?

Many thanks.

The quoted power requirement in the SCMP article converts to 211 horsepower; the specs sheet says 220. So it requires quite a bit more power than the Chrysler did, and yet is 8db quieter? Even a T-135DC is louder... The Lion King siren has 40 HP more than Chrysler Bell, so is it case of lower decib...

If they had the budget, I think it would be good to replace all 13 of them with about 7 or 8 Whelen 2900 units from the US, or something similar. There would be more than sufficient coverage, and the voice announcements would be a great bonus. The current Klaxons aren't too impressive in terms of v...

Last Summer, West London Mental Health NHS Trust were looking at various sirens, including those made by Klaxon, as replacements. They are aware of the nostalgia about the sirens and gave a favourable indication that there maybe the possibility of purchasing the decommissioned sirens.

I use Shneider Electric GV2 motor circuit breakers to protect my Castle Castings sirens from a loss of a phase.



http://www.schneider-electric.com/produ ... tesys-gv2/

Two splendid videos made of the Klaxon CS8 sirens, with their unusual coded shutters, in operation around the Broadmoor high-security psychiatric hospital, Crowthorne, UK.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzW3G-XUFHw


I particularly like the recording at 3mins 50secs.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjmE3gLKa3U

Was the siren sited by house? Did you get someone to switch it on for you or was there a timer or remote trigger? The siren was at the house and. No, I left the camera on recording. I was the person who sound off my siren. I start the camera on recording before the test and I ran back to the house ...

Was the siren sited by house? Did you get someone to switch it on for you or was there a timer or remote trigger?