Fire Alarm in the Queen's Buildung, Cardiff Uni

[Droideka133]

that can get annoying

[SpecializedChild462]

That's a weird strobe.

[GeogTrip09]

omg! i was in the building when it happend! 2007 wasnt it?

[tubemaster2703]

What do they sound like if the alarm actually goes off in that building?

[joeterry162]

most dull man ever

[Gb755c]

In Walles they might have code that requires that the fire alarms be separated enough that say the buildings are connected but someone pulls the fire alarm in building 1 the sounders are programmed to actually sound in that building but broadcast a warning to building 2 that building 1 is having a fire alarm basically "Do not proceed beyond this point" means don't go into building x. in the building where the alarm was triggered it might say something like Attention! A fire has been reported"

[joeterry162]

might aswell shut up and use a siren or sumink

[TheAppleMan100]

They have a handicap fire exit? Lol

[Puppykinz129]

do speaker storbe fire alarms talk

[Tabby266]

Yes they do via a voice evac panel.

[Gb755c]

@Puppykinz129 Yes

[tubemaster2703]

@Puppykinz129 yes.

[coolbrotherj]

ok like im really gonna hear that when sleeping or even notice it what so ever

[lilmissglentoran]

That is in a lecture building - not halls of residence

[coolbrotherj]

what you never slept in class when the teacher wasnt looking?

[lilmissglentoran]

Nope, I've felt dizzy in lectures

[shadowlord325]

What is it saying in that last sentence?

[qwertzu]

"Attention! The fire alarm has activated in the adjacent building. Do not proceed beyond this point. Please remain prepared to evacuate."

[shadowlord325]

OK. Thank you.

[xthemwordx]

yeah thanks. the words please remain prepared, mumble together. it's a weird sentence too. no offense to anyone, but that last sentence sounds too proper english english. why not say please prepare to evacuate. why need the remain.

[brownguyrav2007]

These are GENT s-quad sensor sounders. In your halls  (talybont), do any of the sensor sounders flash, is there any wall sounders and is there more than one tone in the building?

[forde52]

how do u no that these are the s-quads though ravi?

[brownguyrav2007]

I just realised they are Discovery apollo detectors with a voice PA system which gives the message.

[Rackabello]

That's annoying

[pivotous]

who makes that alarm? since it's a speaker strobe, i'm guessing it could be hooked up to an american voice evac panel.

[brownguyrav2007]

No thats a VA system and that is a flshing fire exit sign

[pivotous]

well, yeah, its a loudspeaker(2) attached to a sign with a strobe in it. put the 2 together, you've got a speaker strobe.

[cartoonyboy]

How did this get set off?

[Aragon159]

heat and smoke alarms, and Break Glass Call points

[JoshuaMouncer]

shit

[thunderbolt103t]

haha im going back to wales this.... march... i think.

[thunderbolt103t]

lol okay.

hopefully i wont get chased around by the police ;-)

[thunderbolt103t]

This is in Wales isnt it? I was born just outside Cardiff near Cariphilly, sort of.

[qwertzu]

Yeah, that's in Wales, not too far from Caerphilly - so if you go back there, just set off the alarm in that uni building and you'll be able to hear it for real ;-)

[mjgriff74]

That's a cool fire alarm. Much less scary than the ones where I work, they deafen you. What does it sound like when it goes off properly?