+Elevation Station Productions They can be hilarious sometimes, no matter what it is. I would never expect a SpectrAlert to make crazy sounds like this, let alone, the knockoff of it.
I had one of these as my first ever NA, I still have it somewhere I'm sure. I remember that the strobe and sounder would both receive power with the only terminals being used being the ones for the sounder. Strobe terminals did actually only run the strobe though. The sounder in mine quit working though not too long after I got it The manual full of broken english was entertaining as well, I remember something about attacking the wall with the device 😂
I never received a manual with mine...I don't think. I would love to see the manual to this! 😄 Within minutes of opening this thing up, one of the leads to the piezo came off. Had to solder it back on. I don't use it much, surprised the sounder is still working. Seems similar to the real-life SpectrAlert classics, you need to have the strobe powered in order to have the horn operate. Thanks for viewing and commenting!
+ExitSign250 Interestingly enough, I do have a toy fire truck still sitting around somewhere that sounds somewhat similar to this one (wails at a faster rate, though).
+NewEnglandElevators And hey, maybe what they did is they took out a buzzer from the toy fire truck then stuck a blinking flashlight in and painted it red and called it a product! Lol
Unfortunately, the new Wheelock Exceder series is alarmingly close to this POS! (Except that it at least sounds better than that.) I'm disappointed with Eaton!
These are cheap. I've never encountered them in the field, also I always thought they were a lot smaller than the original spectralert but I guess I was wrong. One more thing, on Amazon and eBay those devices are like $7 bucks. I was going to purchase one but I've decided not to because there're from China but anyways
+ExitSign250 I hope nobody installs this on a real system...at least here in the US! There's another variant of this device that is probably a little smaller than the SpectrAlert. I'm surprised at how large this device is compared to a SpectrAlert, too!
+Claroboy911 Well they're cheap, not the real thing, and can break easily. I would recommend the real thing, the System Sensor Spectralert Classic P2475
+Gary Beltz The other tones I left out in this video intentionally, for the sake of time. My main focus of this video was to go over the alarm itself, and give a brief demo. Not to fear, I plan to make a separate video to demonstrate the different tones (should be soon).
+firealarm2905 I've seen a few people mention "Audible Alarm" in the comments, so your translation is definitely close. I'm pretty surprised that they didn't put "fire" in Chinese.
Interesting. I see those on eBay from time to time. I wonder if these alarm are actually used in Chinese system? If these are used in Chinese systems they must have really crappy systems over there .
+TheElevator&AlarmGeek It wouldn't surprise me if these were used in a Chinese system somewhere. These aren't the greatest devices in the world. Actually, a wire from the piezo actually popped off at one point. I had to re-solder it before I filmed this video. Quality wins here!
My school uses Spectralert Classic on low volume, so it’s not that loud it’s peaceful. But then there’s a Wheelock AS in the hallways on very loud volume
I’m not sure if I say this to you, but I saw a fire alarm just exactly like this in Shenzhen over this past summer, and I actually did a video showing off the horn-strobe itself. Just don’t want to ask, is it OK if I could use your screenshot of this video to show the comparison if you don’t mind that? I wanted to know that first before I can do any actions. Plus, it’s been a while since we have talked. I look forward on hearing back from you soon.
Hey Jim, Glad to hear from you again. I've been really busy myself. Feel free to use the screenshot, just as long as you give me credit for it! Looking forward to see what you use the screenshot for.
+Jaimes Rodriguez Hm, you do have a point there, maybe an upside-down Commander? The reflector in the strobe seems similar to newer Gentex products (not only the commander series, but their speaker strobes as well). As far as I'm aware right now, it's a bootleg of the SpectrAlert.
Hey, I was at KWL Mall yesterday in Beijing, China, and I saw this kind of fire alarm just almost exactly like that except that it is flipped upside down and doesn’t have the letterings on it!
Interesting to know there is one of these that don't have the fire lettering...never thought I would hear of one of these actually being installed somewhere.
NewEnglandElevators Well what a most epic coincidence that you wouldn’t believe! I just saw a fire alarm just EXACTLY like in this video yesterday ago! Yes, I did get a video just showing the device itself... no, it did not go off. Just look out for when I post it up on TH-cam within the next month or two.
I really do not understand why these came about. No one in their right mind will use them in a life saving system, and not many of the dwindling number of fire alarm collectors will buy them.
@technology productions 2019 Here is the link: www.ebay.com/itm/Fire-Alarm-Horn-Strobe-Quick-Alert-Safety-Systems-Sensor-Red-with-Wall-Mount/400541409158?_trkparms=aid%3D1110001%26algo%3DSPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131231084308%26meid%3D3d20307b756d440cb07013b49e62d336%26pid%3D100010%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D182504852046%26itm%3D400541409158&_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109
I bought 2 of these off eBay a while ago, they had LED’s instead of a strobe, energy efficient I guess LOL. Ended up blowing them up with 7,200V, MacBook hard drive got corrupted before I could upload them.
+NewEnglandElevators 声光警報器 （Shēng guāng jǐngbào qì）Just means audible alarm in mandarin. I saw one somewhere in hong kong. When I lived in Japan last year I saw one of those in some store, but the characters mean what they look like kinda. I just know that because I lived in Hong Kong for a while and Sendai in Tokyo.
+alarmtech28 Interesting to see that there's actually one of these installed somewhere, based on your personal experience. Strange to think the "声光警報器" printed on the alarm means "audible alarm" and not "fire" like you would think. Thanks for the input!
I figured this alarm out it's a quick alert that's the name of the alarm its a quick alert that's the name of the alarm is a quick alert and also it's the Spectre alert evil cousin.
I heard that "Quick Alert" was the name of the Simplex predecessor to the True Alert! (Which IIRC, sounds slightly lower-pitched, but very squeal-y at the same time.)
Why you say that is a "bootleg SpectrAlert" horn & strobe? Clearly you can see that are different devices, is not showing any label or mark that suggest imitation of another brand.
+andybub45 Interestingly enough, the Speaker/Strobe on the SpectrAlert line does not have the "fire" lettering on the sides, but only the front. There is no "fire" lettering on the standalone horn version. I point out the classic SpectrAlert in the video as that is what the Chinese device seems to closely resemble.
I had a similar copy but looked more like a SpectrAlert. It sort of worked untill i gave it the send off via a 240v connection. th-cam.com/video/qCFq8p800o8/w-d-xo.html
I highly doubt I'll give this a 120VAC sendoff, but still feels cheap. I find it interesting that there's a version even closer to the original SpectrAlert.
+NewEnglandElevators the standard tornado siren is either a wail or a steady tone. Our city uses a steady tone for a warning and a wail for all clear. So you were right.
This is in fact Chinese but the bottom is not fire in Chinese fire is only one character but i cant really under stand Chinese i can understand a bit but Japanese really doesn't have that much Chinese charcters but i can tell you that there is no fire word on the alarm.
BTW it stands for Audible Alarm its pronuced sheng quang jingbao qi yeah i dont think you may know what any of that means but just pointing that out if you need any more Chinese to english translation just ask :)
+Houston Railfanning Interesting that they didn't put "fire" in Chinese. I don't understand why it's important to put "audible alarm" on the device in Chinese (similar to "fire alarm" on some pull stations). Thanks for the input!
+NJMoo3652 It is poorly made. The soldering is so bad that one of the wires to the piezo broke off when I took a look in it. Luckily, I have basic soldering experience, and was able to solder the wire back prior to making this video.
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火 = Fire
That fire alarm sounds like a toy fire truck!!!
And I heard a toy fire truck sound better than this POS!
Thanks for doing my requested video! :D
+S.E.R. Safety (Grant Bansemer) I figured you and a few others wanted to see this, so I was happy to do it! You're welcome, btw!
:)
S.E.R. Safety I would conclude these bootleg fire alarms, These alarms are bootleg
And no legal document.
@@SERSafety bruh
Bootlegs are always hilarious... I have seen this alarm numerous times on amazon.
+Elevation Station Productions They can be hilarious sometimes, no matter what it is. I would never expect a SpectrAlert to make crazy sounds like this, let alone, the knockoff of it.
don't buy them they are defective
I don't see them
I saw someone review it on Amazon apparently thinking it's a smoke alarm, then complaining that it didn't look the same as in the picture!
Wowowowowowowowowowowow is the alarm
The Chinese translates to “sound and light alarm”
THUNDERBOLT 1003 yeah. I’m chinese
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like it how other countries get lights mixed with strobes
I had one of these as my first ever NA, I still have it somewhere I'm sure. I remember that the strobe and sounder would both receive power with the only terminals being used being the ones for the sounder. Strobe terminals did actually only run the strobe though. The sounder in mine quit working though not too long after I got it
The manual full of broken english was entertaining as well, I remember something about attacking the wall with the device 😂
I never received a manual with mine...I don't think. I would love to see the manual to this! 😄
Within minutes of opening this thing up, one of the leads to the piezo came off. Had to solder it back on. I don't use it much, surprised the sounder is still working.
Seems similar to the real-life SpectrAlert classics, you need to have the strobe powered in order to have the horn operate.
Thanks for viewing and commenting!
And they also sound like little toy fire trucks! Lol
+ExitSign250 Interestingly enough, I do have a toy fire truck still sitting around somewhere that sounds somewhat similar to this one (wails at a faster rate, though).
+NewEnglandElevators And hey, maybe what they did is they took out a buzzer from the toy fire truck then stuck a blinking flashlight in and painted it red and called it a product! Lol
+ExitSign250 so if they put a toy fire truck speaker in it... IT'S A TOY???!??!!!!???
+Alexander Summers Face palm!!! "If they put a toy fire truck piezo in it, it would be a toy"
yes 😂
I’ve went to China before and they do use Fire-Lite BG 10’s in their buildings!
It's a disgrace to American fire alarms
Unfortunately, the new Wheelock Exceder series is alarmingly close to this POS! (Except that it at least sounds better than that.) I'm disappointed with Eaton!
@@RJARRRPCGP Why?
I think they also make a LED model too. That thing's sound chip sounds like it's recycled from an 80's video game! LOL
+Ccs4646 LOL, yes, it does sound a lot like an 8-bit game.
I have the led version
@@BukuiZhaoso do i :D
These are cheap. I've never encountered them in the field, also I always thought they were a lot smaller than the original spectralert but I guess I was wrong. One more thing, on Amazon and eBay those devices are like $7 bucks. I was going to purchase one but I've decided not to because there're from China but anyways
+ExitSign250 I hope nobody installs this on a real system...at least here in the US! There's another variant of this device that is probably a little smaller than the SpectrAlert. I'm surprised at how large this device is compared to a SpectrAlert, too!
+NewEnglandElevators why wouldn't u recommend them?
+Claroboy911 Well they're cheap, not the real thing, and can break easily. I would recommend the real thing, the System Sensor Spectralert Classic P2475
+ExitSign250 oh ok. will u be making more videos about this Chinese alarm?
+Claroboy911 I don't have this alarm, and would not want to buy it
I would've liked to have heard the other tones but great video
+Gary Beltz The other tones I left out in this video intentionally, for the sake of time. My main focus of this video was to go over the alarm itself, and give a brief demo. Not to fear, I plan to make a separate video to demonstrate the different tones (should be soon).
The Chinese on the bottom translates to "Light and Sound Alarm", I believe.
+firealarm2905 I've seen a few people mention "Audible Alarm" in the comments, so your translation is definitely close. I'm pretty surprised that they didn't put "fire" in Chinese.
+NewEnglandElevators Exactly, I mean I'm sure you can tell it's an audible or light and sound alarm regardless of language lol.
NewEnglandElevators I have a newer version of that and says “fire light and sound alarm” It’s a lot better than this you can get one
Do you think that little switch in the middle changes it's tone?
Cool firealarm
The Chinese translates to "sound light alarm".
Caroline Cunningham cool
Ur correct I’m from China so i know that
Interesting. I see those on eBay from time to time. I wonder if these alarm are actually used in Chinese system? If these are used in Chinese systems they must have really crappy systems over there .
+TheElevator&AlarmGeek It wouldn't surprise me if these were used in a Chinese system somewhere. These aren't the greatest devices in the world. Actually, a wire from the piezo actually popped off at one point. I had to re-solder it before I filmed this video. Quality wins here!
Maby befor you showed the differences u should've said and if you flip them upside down they look very sus😅
It looks like an epic fail to me.
Chinese fire alarms aren't that bad but never use them for businesses
Next you should do a true alert voice evac one
+BootsCraft playsMC When I eventually get one. I would like to get one at some point.
+NewEnglandElevators can you checkout my TH-cam channel
Does this work only with 24v? Or I can also use 18v? Plss respond it’s urgent
My school uses Spectralert Classic on low volume, so it’s not that loud it’s peaceful.
But then there’s a Wheelock AS in the hallways on very loud volume
I’m not sure if I say this to you, but I saw a fire alarm just exactly like this in Shenzhen over this past summer, and I actually did a video showing off the horn-strobe itself. Just don’t want to ask, is it OK if I could use your screenshot of this video to show the comparison if you don’t mind that? I wanted to know that first before I can do any actions. Plus, it’s been a while since we have talked. I look forward on hearing back from you soon.
Hey Jim,
Glad to hear from you again. I've been really busy myself. Feel free to use the screenshot, just as long as you give me credit for it! Looking forward to see what you use the screenshot for.
SILLY ALARM!!!
perhaps not a bootleg. maybe inspired though. it also looks like it's mashed with a gentex commander.
compare a commander 2 or 3. to this model and the regular classic spectr-alertm
+Jaimes Rodriguez Hm, you do have a point there, maybe an upside-down Commander? The reflector in the strobe seems similar to newer Gentex products (not only the commander series, but their speaker strobes as well). As far as I'm aware right now, it's a bootleg of the SpectrAlert.
Yes. This is merely speculation. For now.
Hey, I was at KWL Mall yesterday in Beijing, China, and I saw this kind of fire alarm just almost exactly like that except that it is flipped upside down and doesn’t have the letterings on it!
Interesting to know there is one of these that don't have the fire lettering...never thought I would hear of one of these actually being installed somewhere.
NewEnglandElevators Well what a most epic coincidence that you wouldn’t believe! I just saw a fire alarm just EXACTLY like in this video yesterday ago! Yes, I did get a video just showing the device itself... no, it did not go off. Just look out for when I post it up on TH-cam within the next month or two.
I really do not understand why these came about. No one in their right mind will use them in a life saving system, and not many of the dwindling number of fire alarm collectors will buy them.
+GemCat Trust me, I have no idea, either. Maybe one or two collectors would want to get them just for novelty purposes, but that's about it.
because China uses then
GemCat I actually want one only problem I can't find it anywhere
@technology productions 2019 Here is the link:
www.ebay.com/itm/Fire-Alarm-Horn-Strobe-Quick-Alert-Safety-Systems-Sensor-Red-with-Wall-Mount/400541409158?_trkparms=aid%3D1110001%26algo%3DSPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131231084308%26meid%3D3d20307b756d440cb07013b49e62d336%26pid%3D100010%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D182504852046%26itm%3D400541409158&_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109
I have this fire alarm in my collection! I wouldn't call it a bootleg fire alarm, however.
I have a question: Why does a fire alarm horn have like creepy sound?
+Andy Fonseca Why there's an extremely creepy sound, I have no idea. My best guess is the cheap card that controls the piezo.
Ikr
I can't understand that language at all because I only speak english. your right about the alarm lettering.
+Jonathan Ryerson Hotel Definitely the english. :D
I know it's a spectralert but it looks like an American spectralert classic
Seems like it still may have been pretty loud with the tape!
I bought 2 of these off eBay a while ago, they had LED’s instead of a strobe, energy efficient I guess LOL. Ended up blowing them up with 7,200V, MacBook hard drive got corrupted before I could upload them.
Hahaha...this is my only one, so I don't want to fry it just yet.
Did you buy the 4050-80
Nah the American spectralerts are better
Even those hated advances are so much better.
I wanna know where you got that one
It was on ebay a few years back..not sure if they still have them, albeit a version with an LED strobe.
Rippin off tha SpectrAlert and the Gentex Commando
That's the same sound they used for warning us about a tornado when I was younger
Cool device.
+MST2474 It's a cheap, but interesting device. These aren't tones you hear everyday, I will tell you that.
Please do the New Zealand alarm
+NewEnglandElevators 声光警報器 （Shēng guāng jǐngbào qì）Just means audible alarm in mandarin. I saw one somewhere in hong kong. When I lived in Japan last year I saw one of those in some store, but the characters mean what they look like kinda. I just know that because I lived in Hong Kong for a while and Sendai in Tokyo.
+alarmtech28 Interesting to see that there's actually one of these installed somewhere, based on your personal experience. Strange to think the "声光警報器" printed on the alarm means "audible alarm" and not "fire" like you would think. Thanks for the input!
+NewEnglandElevators No problem! Thanks for the sub... two years ago
I have one made by KMOON. It's not as good.
These characters means " Audible/Visual Alarm Device "
Or to be simple, Sounder/strobe.
They sell this on amazon too if you search "gentex"
+Exclamation Mark Boxes: Search almost any fire alarm brand on amazon and find them. Or, look hard on ebay.
I have a toy fire truck that sounds like this
That's Made in China quality for you, folks!
On a sidenote, the original SpectrAlert was manufactured in Mexico.
I never knew you were from Boston MA Cause im from Boston too
I figured this alarm out it's a quick alert that's the name of the alarm its a quick alert that's the name of the alarm is a quick alert and also it's the Spectre alert evil cousin.
I heard that "Quick Alert" was the name of the Simplex predecessor to the True Alert! (Which IIRC, sounds slightly lower-pitched, but very squeal-y at the same time.)
Why you say that is a "bootleg SpectrAlert" horn & strobe? Clearly you can see that are different devices, is not showing any label or mark that suggest imitation of another brand.
Kinda looks like one, "bootleg" I'm using loosely here.
it says light sound alarm
Tutorial how to wire it?
it actually strobes for once...
Sounds like an system sensor mass
the fire lettering on the sides is only on some models of the spectralert. im not buying that china ripoff
+andybub45 Interestingly enough, the Speaker/Strobe on the SpectrAlert line does not have the "fire" lettering on the sides, but only the front. There is no "fire" lettering on the standalone horn version. I point out the classic SpectrAlert in the video as that is what the Chinese device seems to closely resemble.
Crisp Cuts Landscaping me nethier
those are simplified characters
Yes
Hi this is urgent they're is a simplex 4050-80 on sale on eBay get it while you can search up simplex 4050-80
+Emillio Melendez I'll take it into consideration.
Thx for listening but remember it's extremely rare
I had a similar copy but looked more like a SpectrAlert. It sort of worked untill i gave it the send off via a 240v connection. th-cam.com/video/qCFq8p800o8/w-d-xo.html
I highly doubt I'll give this a 120VAC sendoff, but still feels cheap. I find it interesting that there's a version even closer to the original SpectrAlert.
S1, S2 might probably be slave 1 and slave 2 for extension.
Ah, never thought of that for some reason. Must be an output only then, must then go to the next device. Thanks!
Yeah that doesn't sound like a fire alarm that much
i m from china it said sound and light fire alarm
If I Had A School Version. I Would Make It Where IT FUCKING BEEPS. I'VE BEEN THROUGH SCHOOL FIRE DRILLS AND THE FIRE ALARMS NEARLY MAKE ME DEAF!
does it have speakers
+ivette lemus This thing does not have a speaker. However, it has a fairly huge piezo that produces the tones.
like a computer
I have one of thoughts
Oh okay
it sounds like a tornado siren
+debby vannier You're right, it does...I think (i'm not a siren expert, but I think this is the standard Tornado tone).
+NewEnglandElevators the standard tornado siren is either a wail or a steady tone. Our city uses a steady tone for a warning and a wail for all clear. So you were right.
it ses fire
😮
german ones sounds really scary
thats rare
That lettering could also be Japanese. Just saying.
I can tell Japanese characters from Chinese. It's chinese
What in the heck? A Chinese fire alarm?
+Dan Barber Yep, it is (supposedly). I found it on eBay, and picked it up to add in my collection a while back.
It's a Ripoff of the SpectrAlert Classic
Would you trust this alarm in a building
Never! I'd trust a legitimate SpectrAlert, or a Faraday alarm any day by now!
Mørty The Yeemø UR STU*ID I highly recommended you this
I'd rather have a Simplex Speaker Strobe (which is complex) than a Fake Alert.
This is in fact Chinese but the bottom is not fire in Chinese fire is only one character but i cant really under stand Chinese i can understand a bit but Japanese really doesn't have that much Chinese charcters but i can tell you that there is no fire word on the alarm.
BTW it stands for Audible Alarm its pronuced sheng quang jingbao qi yeah i dont think you may know what any of that means but just pointing that out if you need any more Chinese to english translation just ask :)
+Houston Railfanning Interesting that they didn't put "fire" in Chinese. I don't understand why it's important to put "audible alarm" on the device in Chinese (similar to "fire alarm" on some pull stations). Thanks for the input!
+NewEnglandElevators yeah Chinese fire alarms are different and kinda annoying
New England elevator I made a system test video my first one
Disgrace to the SpectrAlert Classic and SpectrAlert Advance. Total disgrace to the Classic and Advance.
Alarm
OMG
Chinese fire alarm is came from China🇨🇳🎎
My Spectralert is better than that crap
I have one, too (Spectr) and it's definitely better than this!
NewEnglandElevators I’m from China I like this alarm
What you say chinese alarm crap????UR STUPID!!!!!!!!!!
NewEnglandElevators Chinese alarm is better than any alarm
Bukui Zhao These Alarms suck..
chinese
fire alarm
It Is Ripof Off EST Mega Drive Fire Alarm
It also ripped off Gentex Commando
Commando is another nickname for Commander
No, it's a ripoff of the SpectrAlert Classic.
no
Not as good as a thought must be so hard on the ears what's it set on?
Its a copied model of Flexzion.
+Long Bra Wonder if they're the original manufacturer of this thing even. I doubt it.
This alarm is such a piece of crap. I hope no one actually uses these on a real system.
+NJMoo3652 It is poorly made. The soldering is so bad that one of the wires to the piezo broke off when I took a look in it. Luckily, I have basic soldering experience, and was able to solder the wire back prior to making this video.
That's dissapointing
In Asia they do XD
+ElevatorMan5482 ElevExperiencing Productions I'm not sure if they have better luck with these devices over there than I did.