New Model 5 Power Up Garage Test

Here's one set of Model 5 new/unused parts assembled running the first power up test. This siren is made up of parts that were purchased as spares in the early 1980s and never used. I assembled the parts to see how well the siren works. Well it works pretty dang good! I was surprised, though I don't really know why, at how much air this thing moves. Well, duh, it is a 7.5hp siren isn't it? Watch the plastic shopping bag on the box about eight feet away behind the siren when I get it up to almost full RPM. It starts blowing around. You can see my shorts and shirt blowing around when I walk up to it in the middle of the video.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Federal Model 5
• Model 5 Siren
• Federal Model 5 Siren
• Civil Defense Siren
• Tornado Siren

[gameexpert385]

240 volts 3 phase?

[vanamonde2]

@gameexpert385 No 240 single phase.

[MaxxFordham]

This is a 1-phase plugged into a dryer or stove outlet?

[vanamonde2]

@MaxxFordham No. It's hooked up to a 50 amp circuit I added in my garage. I run it by turning the breaker on.

[MaxxFordham]

@vanamonde2

But it's 220-240 volts or so, right?

[vanamonde2]

@MaxxFordham It's regular house 240.

[TheCalebtailXD1]

Is this model 5 for sale or any of your other ones???

[adam3176]

Killuminati

[Frefind]

how much watts??

[Greatfox118]

ok its now 3 in the morning time to piss off the neighbors!

[smurfboywv]

Is this like a tornado siren?

[MaxxFordham]

@vanamonde2

Yeah, that's what I was asking. But it sounds like you've hard-wired it in.