New Siren goes up in Brentwood/Franklin, TN

[djscrizzle]

The pole looks thinner than your standard utility pole on which a siren is mounted. Looks like spun concrete, so it will be thinner due to it having equivalent shear and strain resistance at a lesser thickness. Saves money, I guess. Either way, the 2001 looks massive.

Its definitely not concrete. I saw it close it enough to see it was shiny so it metal, its just a unique shape. I will have to take a close up shot to show what im talking about.

FACT: MTEMC uses steel poles like these for new line construction as well. Steel poles make for some CLEAN installs for sirens and antennas, lights at sports fields, etc.

[Charlie Davidson]

Too bad I didn't see this topic until now.. I would have shot video of this one today.

[Melvin Potts]

I passed this siren this afternoon. The horn is still pointing the same direction as in these pictures.

Brentwood did its usual 1st Saturday test yesterday; I heard one of them winding down.

This siren may not be connected to power yet. Brentwood's other sirens all have a power line coming into the steel pole; this one doesn't have such.

[Alasiren1977]

I recorded this siren on Saturday and it went off twice. The unfortunate part is I had to record it on my phone because my apartment was robbed on last Wednesday and away went my camera and laptop. As soon as I can I will get this video posted.

[Melvin Potts]

Interesting! Is it completely battery powered?

[Alasiren1977]

I'm going to assume it as the fire chief told me they all are tested on battery power only. I got the first round on video and thought it was done and as I am pulling out of the parking lot it goes off again...not sure why it did that.

[Alasiren1977]

Here is the video below. Again sorry I had to record it with phone. I also was in car with
Windows rolled down.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxQfAmm ... ata_player

[Charlie Davidson]

Interesting! Is it completely battery powered?

It's probably connected to power from an underground connection, like the new 2001-SRNB is beside Pinnacle Bank.

[Melvin Potts]

It does sound good! Heard another 1 or 2 in the background as well.

I didn't know that this one and Pinnacle Bank siren might have underground power connections.

This is a good location for a siren. It will provide coverage in area between the Moore's Lane/Westgate Commons and Holly Tree Gap sirens.

[Alasiren1977]

Interesting! Is it completely battery powered?

It's probably connected to power from an underground connection, like the new 2001-SRNB is beside Pinnacle Bank.

To my knowledge most if not all the sirens in the Brentwood/Franklin system are connected to underground power connections.