@Rubes2525 Most FD's put them on the tires. I know for sure my fd does since our district is nothing but back roads, hills and sharp turns. we have really bad roads in the winter so we have to chain up.
@robertgift Actully, rotorays have a use, their straight on interception lights. Notice how it catches your eye alot more then the normal bar? As for mars lights/oscilasers, There not headon lights. there job is to bounce back and forth over the roadway and trees making a "beam" That distracts drivers. Because its direct light, not spinning or flashes, it makes you go "What in the world is that" and look behind, thus seeing the truck. Every light on a unit has a use, some are just more sneaky.
@thecatyoukai I love the gimmicks - rotorays and Mars lights.
You see reflected light off objects only at night. But at night, lamps themselves appear much brighter in comparison to background clutter and you notice them first/earlier in your rearview mirrors before discovering any reflected light from objects.
Better than all das blinkin' lights is to have ALL ON/ALL OFF to make the greatest visual impact and attracthe unexpecting eye.
@robertgift No. Mars lights hit trees and such WAY before you can see rotator lights. Now LED and strobes are about equal, and their being ruled out, but are PERFECT for uctting though fog. each of our trucks has 2 blue and 2 red oscilasers for fog. As for rotorays, their a tratition from the 30s, but still useful, they look good, and warn headon traffic.
Gotta love DC in the winter.
pbartolomeo05 2 months ago
Did anyone else notice the chains on the tires?
Rubes2525 1 year ago 5
@Rubes2525 no of course not. i mean its not like you cant hear them or see thm at all
texas9ish 11 months ago 6
@texas9ish only a little
joek0617 3 months ago
@Rubes2525 Most fire departments and semi-trucks do that in the winter. Gives them traction.
smokeater2804 5 months ago
@Rubes2525 Most FD's put them on the tires. I know for sure my fd does since our district is nothing but back roads, hills and sharp turns. we have really bad roads in the winter so we have to chain up.
OnaVfd766 3 months ago
Like the blue bulb in the revolving light.
Too what was the fire truck responding?
robertgift 1 year ago
@robertgift that light is called a rotoray
rrobertsnot5150 1 year ago
@rrobertsnot5150 Thanks.
Fun but not very effective for all that is required: motor, brush on armature, etc.
Mars light is equally complicated and worthless.
Would be far more noticeable if the lightbar lights were coordinated.
When I coordinated ours, we needed the siren much less.
robertgift 1 year ago
@robertgift Actully, rotorays have a use, their straight on interception lights. Notice how it catches your eye alot more then the normal bar? As for mars lights/oscilasers, There not headon lights. there job is to bounce back and forth over the roadway and trees making a "beam" That distracts drivers. Because its direct light, not spinning or flashes, it makes you go "What in the world is that" and look behind, thus seeing the truck. Every light on a unit has a use, some are just more sneaky.
thecatyoukai 1 year ago
@thecatyoukai I love the gimmicks - rotorays and Mars lights.
You see reflected light off objects only at night. But at night, lamps themselves appear much brighter in comparison to background clutter and you notice them first/earlier in your rearview mirrors before discovering any reflected light from objects.
Better than all das blinkin' lights is to have ALL ON/ALL OFF to make the greatest visual impact and attracthe unexpecting eye.
robertgift 1 year ago
@robertgift No. Mars lights hit trees and such WAY before you can see rotator lights. Now LED and strobes are about equal, and their being ruled out, but are PERFECT for uctting though fog. each of our trucks has 2 blue and 2 red oscilasers for fog. As for rotorays, their a tratition from the 30s, but still useful, they look good, and warn headon traffic.
thecatyoukai 1 year ago
@robertgift LED's are also much brighter than strobes...
parkinglotpedro 9 months ago