I remember being terrified of fire alarms in my elementary school. Mostly because they used a whistle alarm that made this God-awful horrible dissonant noise that was loud enough to wake the dead. Like two BMW car alarms that were slightly out of tune. But at least the fire drills were fun. I got to stand outside and screw around with my friends for 15 minutes.
here's what the system consists of: some 4903 mechanical horn/strobes (4903-9405) Simplex 2903-9001 light plates with simplex 2901-9833 horns behind them Simplex Truealert Horn/Strobes. Simplex 4251-20 pull stations Simplex Dual-Action Pull Stations 4010ES set on Code 3.
I know but in closer detail, I'd say the strobes aren't synchronized and they are only 15CD so not that bright. The 4903-9405 is a synchronized 110CD electromechanical horn strobe. These could very well be 4903-9401s, those are 15CD too. I don't know if anything here is 30CD.
Man, those super-shrieky fire alarms made me want to cover my ears, all through middle school. Around 2:28, those alarm horns remind me of Madison East High School
Looks like the Simplex system started out with a 2001 panel, judging by the 1980s alarms (2903+9833 horn/lights), and then the building was expanded in the 1990s and a 4002 or 4005 panel replaced the 2001 (i.e. the area with the electromechanical 4903 horn/strobes), and then it was expanded again very recently, hence the 4010ES.
These are not 9219's. Notice they are in sync. These are The Simplex 4903-9405 Horn/strobe devices. 9219's Cannot sync Strobes, They run on freerun, hence the 9405 horn/strobes can sync, and any device after the 9401 can be synced
@@armaniwilliams5752 I know this is a very late reply but the 9219s at my high school are synchronized to Code 3. I know they're free run but if you wire them a certain way it could work.
Jared Thompson . Hello. Yes, if you wire them a certain way, they can sync. Just needs a sync module, as seen in this video. I do believe that The 9401 devices sounds similar to the ones in this video, just a selectable device. Which is why I said they were branded as the 9401 series, I’m not used to having 9219 devices synced. But thank you for updating me on this😄 I feel kinda silly
@@Jenncollins_ I think the reason why the strobes on the 9219s tend to sync with each other when being pulsed is because the installers may have been too lazy to cut the jumpers, meaning that the horn and strobe both operate regardless of wiring. When the jumpers are cut, the horn and strobe operate independently.
@@firealarmveteran15Bingo! Someone knows their facts! This means the model numbers are more likely to be the 4903-9215, 9217 or 9219. My guess is 9219 because the strobes are 15CD.
Great to see mechanical horns again! 9833s and 9219s, sweet! And great video as always 😉 I almost blew one of my ears out when I was testing one of my mechanical horns (it was a Faraday 6120). I meant to check the strobe, NOT THE HORN 😂! Ah yes, another reminder that mechanical horns can be danger to the ears.....
+D. Major (A Powerful Vocaloid) Ah okay. So they're not 9219s. I feel like I remember hearing the "9219s do not sync or do sync very good" part. Interesting. Thanks for clarifying 😉
@@fireandalarm1234 They Run on freerun. They do not run on AC power, they run on DC power. The 9405's are AC-Powered, so they can sync to newer panels. Models after the 9401 Electromechincal devices Can be synced. Devices before then cannot be Synced But thanks for the reply. And glad i can help
Some do, some don't. The standard key Simplex puts out is a gold key with "B" and "Simplex" on it. Others I've seen are just silver CAT keys that can be replicated at your local hardware store.
@@GaryBeltz I do know that walk test 0 is only 2 short blasts on the alarms. I think the other one is where the sound the zone number.....some correct me if I'm wrong.
They say "pull for door release", so I'm willing to bet that they're used for evacuation purposes in the unlikely occurrence that the school needs to be evacuated during open hours (as most, if not all, schools in the US lock all exterior doors to help ensure student safety).
Kyle G It could also be for their lockdown/active shooter system. There are systems schools are buying that have different color pull stations to indicate non-fires and they sometimes used horn strobes with different color strobes. Amber/orange and blue are ones I've seen used. If you notice it also says "Emergency only" on them as well and lockdowns and active shooter incidents definitely qualify as emergencies LOL
@@GaryBeltz Love ur comment. We have a rauland Networking system and we also have panic buttons at my school too labeled " For Emergency Lockdown only:
The new alarms are in sync The new alarms are truealert ES devices, and the other devices are 2901-9833 as well as 4903-9405 horn/Strobes with automatic door closers. The panel is a 4010ES which looks very new
He works for Simplex so they probably call the building in advance at some point saying something like "Our records show that an annual inspection is due for your facility we're calling to set up a date/time for complete the inspection."
SAFETECH Anytime! Love your work (video and actual work 🤣)! The Tech. I work with in my school district, used to to work for Tyco for 15 years! Now, he works in the school district (about 10 years). I work with him in the summers and get equipment from him.
He does have a video where he's at an EST panel while his partner is walking around testing the pulls and smoke detectors I don't know which fire alarm test # it is and I think the NAC's are disabled in that video.
It's in walk test. During that mode, whatever zone the pull station you pulled, that's how many beats the alarm does. For example, if the pull station you pulled is in Zone 4 and it's on walk test, the alarm will do four beats then it shuts off. That's not for all systems but it's fairly common for systems shown in the video to have that.
@@evanmnichproductions nope. New panel.. Code 3 is default on this panel, as can be seen at the end of this vid. He resetted the panel, and did a normal test
yep, i love listening to the sound of the 9405's doing temporal. i noticed they do sound like the older 9219's because they're electromechanical horns.
Simplex still makes this series, as well as the 4901 and 4903 and 4904 series. The 921 series as well as the 925* series is archived. But newer models are still used for installation. Even Electromechanical devices are still are made(9405, 9805 9820, 9822, and more models. I prefer Code 3 and Non temporal(Continuous) on Simplex Devices Rather Than on a GE system or on A Notifier System. Overall, Simplex is Good With their Devices Though i wish the 2001-8002 could've stayed around a little longer. 2001 March time was the best. But i Like Code 3 on Older Horns. But i figured that this system would be in Code 3 Because this place is in my living area. And we use Code 3 throught the area. I will not give the name due to privacy issues
I remember being terrified of fire alarms in my elementary school. Mostly because they used a whistle alarm that made this God-awful horrible dissonant noise that was loud enough to wake the dead. Like two BMW car alarms that were slightly out of tune. But at least the fire drills were fun. I got to stand outside and screw around with my friends for 15 minutes.
Micah Nightwolf We are out ther for around 2 - 5 mind, i wish we were out there for longer :/
They’re actually called mini horns I have one I hope this helps.
I love how you don’t have a super long intro. You just get straight to the alarms. Keep it up👍🏽😀
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FireAlarm9200's intro is 43 seconds long. I hate it.
This must be the best job ever
I agree
here's what the system consists of:
some 4903 mechanical horn/strobes (4903-9405)
Simplex 2903-9001 light plates with simplex 2901-9833 horns behind them
Simplex Truealert Horn/Strobes.
Simplex 4251-20 pull stations
Simplex Dual-Action Pull Stations
4010ES set on Code 3.
Would've sounded better with Wheelock MT4's rather than Truealerts or the EH-DLH Series instead
Those are Simplex 4903-9219s, not 9405s. The strobes are not that bright nor are they synchronized.
Dude! Someone was telling me they're 9405's.
@@burnoutteamclubbtcp7283These are Free Run 15CD Horn Strobes. The 9405 is the sync version of the 4903-9217 which is 110CD.
I know but in closer detail, I'd say the strobes aren't synchronized and they are only 15CD so not that bright. The 4903-9405 is a synchronized 110CD electromechanical horn strobe. These could very well be 4903-9401s, those are 15CD too. I don't know if anything here is 30CD.
I love fire alarms and walk tests!
10:48 interesting mix of a truealert, a 9219 and a 9833
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It would be cooler to have it on 120bpm march time in my opinion.
@@michellebertrand7702 I have videos of some of these in March Time.
At the end of the video those alarms sound so cool on code 3
Or march time
9:57 truealert just had to have the last blast XD
Haha
@@Northern_Fire_Security Hahahahaha. I love that joke. Someone likes being a censor for cursing. Lmao
I like those fire alarms. They are good for safety.
Man, those super-shrieky fire alarms made me want to cover my ears, all through middle school. Around 2:28, those alarm horns remind me of Madison East High School
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3:23 There’s a dead moth inside a pull station
So, are you checking the fire alarms is working? Some of them who doesn’t work at all. So you have to fixed it.
they all work?
9:50 the classic sound of mechanical horns
Agreed
10:11 I like that sound
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You mean at 10:20?!!!?
Lemme guess...the TrueAlerts were in the "expansion" and the 2903s are in the other section?
5:55 Who else remembers that old twoplyboy Code 7 video that sounded just like this?
FordTaurusfan 2019 He privated most of his videos for privacy reasons, but a few of his videos now are available to watch again
I remember that video too! "7 horns for Zone 7! Check that crap out!"
Awesome, very professional
Thanks for viewing!
Was that a spider in the T-Bar around 3:30? haha
Wouldn’t be the first time!
@Diego Fox in the Pull Station when he opened it.
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3:23
Must of been a dead spider
Looks like the Simplex system started out with a 2001 panel, judging by the 1980s alarms (2903+9833 horn/lights), and then the building was expanded in the 1990s and a 4002 or 4005 panel replaced the 2001 (i.e. the area with the electromechanical 4903 horn/strobes), and then it was expanded again very recently, hence the 4010ES.
Yes it has been through several phases.
the electromechanical horns are 4903-9405. a AC powered version of the older 9219.
@@burnoutteamclubbtcp7283 The 9405's are still used for installments in some places
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@@safetech 1:50 and a half years ago not a single issue of the same past was yesterday
No…
1:27 I have the simplex alarm at my elementary school
10:17 THAT REVERB IS BADASS :D
I got a "Wish" ad after clicking on that.
Or the blast of the truealert at 10:55
I wonder how many 2903s the building had probably the church side had alot of them
2:00 brown 2903. Interesting. I wonder if this is painted or custom.
It's likely faded
Nice job!! Have fun!! ...
The 9833s are similar to my elementary school alarms! They were on backboxes like the ones in this video, but the 2903s were strobes.
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Truealerts
Ayee, this video just dropped on my birthday🎈
happy birthday!
Happy Birthday to you!
Diego Fox maybe he can say what he wants.
@Diego Fox shut the hell up. hes been on youtube longer then you and has way better videos.
CoolSimasGuy 🪀
1:57 That lightplate looks so depressed.
Why?
Just look at the color.
@@FrontierGD I don't know what to say about that. It's just a light plate nothing out of the ordinary.
Probably dust
@@hulk7345 That's kinda what I was thinking.
Fantastic video!
Thanks for viewing!
Quite an interesting setup - from the '80s to now.
Epic Strobe Pickup :D
I like how you test the fire alarm that’s very important
Thanks for viewing!
Those 9219s sound really rough at some points.
These are not 9219's. Notice they are in sync. These are The Simplex 4903-9405 Horn/strobe devices. 9219's Cannot sync Strobes, They run on freerun, hence the 9405 horn/strobes can sync, and any device after the 9401 can be synced
@@armaniwilliams5752 I know this is a very late reply but the 9219s at my high school are synchronized to Code 3. I know they're free run but if you wire them a certain way it could work.
Jared Thompson . Hello. Yes, if you wire them a certain way, they can sync. Just needs a sync module, as seen in this video. I do believe that The 9401 devices sounds similar to the ones in this video, just a selectable device. Which is why I said they were branded as the 9401 series, I’m not used to having 9219 devices synced. But thank you for updating me on this😄 I feel kinda silly
@@Jenncollins_ I think the reason why the strobes on the 9219s tend to sync with each other when being pulsed is because the installers may have been too lazy to cut the jumpers, meaning that the horn and strobe both operate regardless of wiring. When the jumpers are cut, the horn and strobe operate independently.
@@firealarmveteran15Bingo! Someone knows their facts! This means the model numbers are more likely to be the 4903-9215, 9217 or 9219. My guess is 9219 because the strobes are 15CD.
What’s that alarm called at 2:01? Our entire school, district has those.
2903-9833
Awesome as usual!
Thanks for viewing!
Great to see mechanical horns again! 9833s and 9219s, sweet! And great video as always 😉
I almost blew one of my ears out when I was testing one of my mechanical horns (it was a Faraday 6120). I meant to check the strobe, NOT THE HORN 😂! Ah yes, another reminder that mechanical horns can be danger to the ears.....
Thanks for viewing!
These are synced. Simplex 9405's and 2901+2903+9833+9001 light plate/Horns and Truealerts. 9219's do not sync. They run on freerun
+D. Major (A Powerful Vocaloid) Ah okay. So they're not 9219s. I feel like I remember hearing the "9219s do not sync or do sync very good" part. Interesting.
Thanks for clarifying 😉
@@fireandalarm1234 They Run on freerun. They do not run on AC power, they run on DC power. The 9405's are AC-Powered, so they can sync to newer panels. Models after the 9401 Electromechincal devices Can be synced. Devices before then cannot be Synced
But thanks for the reply. And glad i can help
I saw a 2903-9101 with a 2901-9833 in my room
simplex fire alarm inspector?
i like simplex a lot
I also like simplex fire alarms
Me too
11kbiuhh
Same
Same
does that B key actually say simplex on it?
Some do, some don't. The standard key Simplex puts out is a gold key with "B" and "Simplex" on it. Others I've seen are just silver CAT keys that can be replicated at your local hardware store.
Okay that's very wicked loud.
Could you do another test in Walk Test 0?
What is the difference between all the different walk test numbers?
@@GaryBeltz I do know that walk test 0 is only 2 short blasts on the alarms. I think the other one is where the sound the zone number.....some correct me if I'm wrong.
@@jaredmauriello9522 i thought that the system did not need the External Programmer, and it does it manually by panel
But by default, code 3 is a Default coding. Or is it Continuous. Here where i live. Continuous is required here
cool nice job fire alarm test
As always another video I love! Keep it up!
Thanks for viewing!
the Light plates look new
Just Curious
If your referring to the 2903 plate assemblys they are over 25 years old. These are just very clean.
@@safetech Ok..
I love the walking noises on the floor and carpet
Always look forward to your uploads .
Thanks for viewing!
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i like the sound of 4903 mechanical horns doing code 3
why does it pick its own codeing
gabes fire alarm show Walk test. The horns sound the zone. Like for zone 1 is 1 blast and zone 3 is 3 blasts,
Chase Reinhardt It’s very clever. Simplex has the best style walk test
Alemir
If you need to change a pull station how do you shut the power supply down?
Generally do not completely power down the entire system to disconnect and switch out a pull.
You would diaable the zone on the pull you wany to change, you shouldnt power down tge entire system for safty reasons
Imagine if the simplex light plates had like green or blue lightbulbs
I got to push cart away in their inside a pool station
What is the model of those old light plates?
Keaton Spence 2903
@@temporalosm Thank you.
More specifically, the 2903-9001.
Intro music: Heavy - Silent Partner
Nice Gymnasium.
What was the previous panel
Why not have the whole system in alarm? It needs to be a consistent pattern, I.e. Code 3, March Time or Continuous.
I have a 4903-9217. But what's the difference between that and 9219
A 9219 is 15 candela while the 9217 is 110 candela.
5:58 That echo though
What were the blue pulls for?
They say "pull for door release", so I'm willing to bet that they're used for evacuation purposes in the unlikely occurrence that the school needs to be evacuated during open hours (as most, if not all, schools in the US lock all exterior doors to help ensure student safety).
Kyle G It could also be for their lockdown/active shooter system. There are systems schools are buying that have different color pull stations to indicate non-fires and they sometimes used horn strobes with different color strobes. Amber/orange and blue are ones I've seen used. If you notice it also says "Emergency only" on them as well and lockdowns and active shooter incidents definitely qualify as emergencies LOL
Manual door release for the access control. The fire alarm also contains a relay automatically releases the doors in alarm.
@@GaryBeltz Love ur comment. We have a rauland Networking system and we also have panic buttons at my school too labeled " For Emergency Lockdown only:
4:58 must be an ac version
no..? the 4010ES outputs strictly DC, and there were no AC versions of the 4903 alarms.
@@trainknightt oh okey.
Truealerts are my favorite!
I was afraid of them back in elementary
I saw you break that break rod lol
It happens...
1:43 uh uh
Whats wrong?
@@FireRescue80 nothing it's just I like the sound :D
@@jacob9062 oh. Ok.
10:18 I love those fire alarms
9:23 that 9219 sounds like one of the 2901 9846 horns in coolsimasguy's high school
What does the 2 short pulses mean?
Stands for “0” (zero)
I love the mechanical horn that you first see in the lobby. Not the one next to the control panel
What was that stuff at 3:24
A break rod. It helps out with making it harder to pull.
@@FireRescue80 But not really effective though
@@evannazario331 Actually it is. It makes it harder to pull.
is that normal what the fire alarms did
like at the start they beeped randomely
@@dallasrailfanner3870 Yes. Systems in walk test.
I Might Know where this place is. Where is this place. This looks like a renovated place in Western illinois that i go to. And it looks just like this
What type of system was it keep up the good work on UA-cam
4010ES as noted in the description. Thanks for viewing!
4010ES. A much developed version of the 4020 And 4100+. It is a recent model of the 4010.
The new alarms are in sync
The new alarms are truealert ES devices, and the other devices are 2901-9833 as well as 4903-9405 horn/Strobes with automatic door closers. The panel is a 4010ES which looks very new
the 2901-9833's appear to be left over from an older system.
@@burnoutteamclubbtcp7283. Thx. The control panel I meant is new. The other system A/V are old
@@burnoutteamclubbtcp7283 . The 9405 A/V devices are new as i found this series is still made.
i noticed one of the 9405's sounds a bit raspy
@@burnoutteamclubbtcp7283 i know. The one at the end sounds sick. It didn't sound sick at the end of the first activation
Why are the True Alerts flashing so fast
The TrueAlerts are in walktest. SmartSync TrueAlerts will flash fast in walktest, but with the Free Run and Addressable ones, not as much.
9:20 Unleashed into full alarm.
Safetech just curious do you have permission guy to missed with the alarms to testing I was just wondering
He works for Simplex so they probably call the building in advance at some point saying something like "Our records show that an annual inspection is due for your facility we're calling to set up a date/time for complete the inspection."
Yes always.
1:26: a true alert?!? I have a horn strobe true alert in my *bedroom!!*
Ouch
4:59 that horn was not working
It's working.
Yeah It’s working
3:20 there was a dead moth in the pull
Great video 😀👍👍
Thanks for viewing!
SAFETECH Anytime! Love your work (video and actual work 🤣)! The Tech. I work with in my school district, used to to work for Tyco for 15 years! Now, he works in the school district (about 10 years). I work with him in the summers and get equipment from him.
Nice video
Thanks for viewing!
Your welcome
Those 2901-9833s seem a bit higher pitched than usual. Awesome video though!
Thanks for viewing!
My pleasure to watch!
One of the 9219's sound tough.
Its dying.
Is this your home?
how many 2903s did the place have
In loving memory to my grandfather who died this morning.😣😣😣
My condolences to you and your family Laura how old was he and was it peaceful?
Very sorry for your loss. God bless.
Im so sorry for ur loss. My wishes go to ur family.
@@GaryBeltz He died at age 68.
My prayers go out to you and your family. Losing a family member is never easy. If you need someone to talk to, I'm here for you.
Me:teacher can I go to the bathroom??
Teacher:ok
*goes to restroom*
Me:OH FLIP THE FIRE ALARM
I had that happen to me.
3:24 bug?
Um, yeah.
That means, YAAAAAA!
Dead moth
4903 9217s?
Yep I believe there were some of those.
Yes, They are Synced though, i Believe 4903-9405, some of those
But close. 9405 horn/strobes
@@armaniwilliams5752Nope, they're 9219 or 9401 because the strobe is 15CD
Any est systems?
He does have a video where he's at an EST panel while his partner is walking around testing the pulls and smoke detectors I don't know which fire alarm test # it is and I think the NAC's are disabled in that video.
Ok
I don't like the shrieking high pitched noises of the newer alarms.
Seamans and simplex are pretty dope lol
I remember being jumpscared with smoke alarms in my grandfather house.
Awesome video
Thanks for viewing!
Hey. I saw u suscribed to my Channel. Thx. And btw, are u into Fire Alarms just like me.
Can you aleast go near the 2903
cause one of those panels right there are $1,750
4:55- Code 9?
It's in walk test. During that mode, whatever zone the pull station you pulled, that's how many beats the alarm does. For example, if the pull station you pulled is in Zone 4 and it's on walk test, the alarm will do four beats then it shuts off. That's not for all systems but it's fairly common for systems shown in the video to have that.
Cool alarm at 8:00!
3:18 Break rod fail!
I go to a Middle school that is actually very small.
simplex truealerts, simplex 4903-9405's and simplex 2903-9833's
Coding: Code 3
Actually, 9219's cannot sync strobes. These are 4903-9405, a newer version of the 9219. The 9405's can be synced(The Strobes) and horns
oh, whoops! i'll update my comment! thanks for reminding me!
@@evanmnichproductions nope. New panel.. Code 3 is default on this panel, as can be seen at the end of this vid. He resetted the panel, and did a normal test
yep, i love listening to the sound of the 9405's doing temporal. i noticed they do sound like the older 9219's because they're electromechanical horns.
Simplex still makes this series, as well as the 4901 and 4903 and 4904 series. The 921 series as well as the 925* series is archived. But newer models are still used for installation. Even Electromechanical devices are still are made(9405, 9805 9820, 9822, and more models. I prefer Code 3 and Non temporal(Continuous) on Simplex Devices Rather Than on a GE system or on A Notifier System. Overall, Simplex is Good With their Devices
Though i wish the 2001-8002 could've stayed around a little longer. 2001 March time was the best. But i Like Code 3 on Older Horns. But i figured that this system would be in Code 3 Because this place is in my living area. And we use Code 3 throught the area. I will not give the name due to privacy issues