What will happen to the TMI sirens?

[Luke]

I believe the old sirens were scrapped, but a few of the ACA's are abandoned in place.

[Rheems1]

The old sirens were pulled down and sold off by the installation company, TMI didn't have a need for them and was willing to accept whatever the company offered them. My whole family was affiliated with TMI and I have plenty of friends, I was offered to purchase one of the old TMI sirens but here is the thing... what in the heck was I going to do with a Cyclone? So I declined, they wouldn't sell me a 2001 which is what I wanted to purchase... I am sure the installation company already had those earmarked for another project. I refuse to give what the going rate was, but suffice it to say they could make a show called "Flipping Sirens". I will find out what will go on with the new siren system as well, I am very sure they will be sold off and used by other places... they invested way to much money into them to just let them rot on the pole.

[siren fan]

How much were they asking for them if you don't mind? Just curious.

[estokke09]

The controllers for the old ones went on eBay. I believe there were 5 of them on there, I was able to get one before they quickly sold, didn't even know it was from TMI until it came in the mail!

[chrome4fan]

Wow and they installed a new fleet of T-128's not too long ago. What a waste.

Indeed, it is a waste. Another is the point they were qute effective in 1979 when the disaster took place, no deaths resulted because the warning system worked.

[Stevan Z]

They weren't installed until after the accident. Actually it was that accident that required nuclear power plants to have warning systems.

[Chem_Boffin_6589]

Someone did set off the civil defence alarm though around TMI which, I assume, aided the alerting of the people and contributing to their evacuation.

[Luke]

Someone did set off the civil defence alarm though around TMI which, I assume, aided the alerting of the people and contributing to their evacuation.

I believe you're right about that.

[siren fan]

I've never seen a video from the 1979 accident with sirens. Only patrol cars using their PA's to alert residents.

[Chem_Boffin_6589]

I've never seen a video from the 1979 accident with sirens. Only patrol cars using their PA's to alert residents.

It's in the documentary about the accident. Here's the video:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J7kHfBBBmk Skip to 23:49 for when it says that the civil defence alarm was sounded.