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'''Memphis, Tennessee''' maintains a system of 109 outdoor warning sirens. They include Federal Signal Thunderbolts and | '''Memphis, Tennessee''' maintains a system of 109 outdoor warning sirens. They include [[:Category:Federal Signal Corporation|Federal Signal]] [[Federal Signal Thunderbolt|Thunderbolts]] and [[Federal Signal 2001|2001]]<nowiki/>s, [[Alerting Communicators of America|ACA]] [[ACA Penetrator|P-10]]<nowiki/>s, P-15s, and P-50s, [[American Signal Corporation|ASC]] [[ASC Tempest|T-128]]<nowiki/>s, a [[Whelen Engineering|Whelen]] [[Whelen WPS-2900|WPS-2910]], a [[Biersach & Niedermeyer Co.|BNCO]] [[BNCO Mobil Directo|Mobil Directo]], a [[Sentry Siren|Sentry]] [[Sentry 20V1T|20V2T]] [needs citation] and a [[W.S. Darley & Co.|W.S. Darley Weatherproof Champion]]. Memphis is believed to have one of the most diverse operational siren systems in the country. The sirens are tested each Wednesday at 3:30pm in Alert. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The first siren installed in Memphis was the single tone Biersach & Niedermeyer Mobil Directo located atop East High School on Poplar Avenue, which still runs today. Despite popular misconception, the siren is a factory-built 8-port BN44E and is not a converted engine-driven unit. | The first siren installed in Memphis was the single tone Biersach & Niedermeyer BN44E Mobil Directo located atop East High School on Poplar Avenue, which still runs today. Despite popular misconception, the siren is a factory-built 8-port BN44E and is not a converted engine-driven unit. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* {{Link-inline-map |link=https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1wwTkCvZ4y9TRNaHRKhojrY0sLgk |name=City of Memphis Siren Map}} | * {{Link-inline-map |link=https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1wwTkCvZ4y9TRNaHRKhojrY0sLgk |name=City of Memphis Siren Map}} | ||
Revision as of 22:58, 23 August 2024
| Memphis Outdoor Warning Siren System | |
 Compulert controller screen for the City of Memphis | |
| Type | City |
|---|---|
| Location | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Date installed | 1950s - Present |
| Status | Active |
| Testing dates | Each Wednesday |
| Testing times | 3:30PM |
Memphis, Tennessee maintains a system of 109 outdoor warning sirens. They include Federal Signal Thunderbolts and 2001s, ACA P-10s, P-15s, and P-50s, ASC T-128s, a Whelen WPS-2910, a BNCO Mobil Directo, a Sentry 20V2T [needs citation] and a W.S. Darley Weatherproof Champion. Memphis is believed to have one of the most diverse operational siren systems in the country. The sirens are tested each Wednesday at 3:30pm in Alert.
History
The first siren installed in Memphis was the single tone Biersach & Niedermeyer BN44E Mobil Directo located atop East High School on Poplar Avenue, which still runs today. Despite popular misconception, the siren is a factory-built 8-port BN44E and is not a converted engine-driven unit.
