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[https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1wwTkCvZ4y9TRNaHRKhojrY0sLgk City of Memphis Siren Map] | |||
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cNThqpnPNY East High School Mobil Directo Test] | |||
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlkbVtQJshY Sewanee Road P-50] | |||
[[Category:Systems]][[Category:City systems]][[Category:Tennessee systems]][[Category:Systems that use Whelen sirens]][[Category:Systems that use Federal Signal sirens]][[Category:Systems that use ACA sirens]][[Category:Systems that use ASC sirens]][[Category:Systems that use Darley sirens]][[Category:Systems that use Biersach & Niedermeyer sirens]] | [[Category:Systems]][[Category:City systems]][[Category:Tennessee systems]][[Category:Systems that use Whelen sirens]][[Category:Systems that use Federal Signal sirens]][[Category:Systems that use ACA sirens]][[Category:Systems that use ASC sirens]][[Category:Systems that use Darley sirens]][[Category:Systems that use Biersach & Niedermeyer sirens]] | ||
Revision as of 22:31, 25 July 2016
| 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, Whelen 29xxs, a B&M Mobil Directo, and a Darley 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 for 2 and a half minutes.
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. Originally powered by gasoline, the siren was eventually converted to run off of electricity.
External links
City of Memphis Siren Map East High School Mobil Directo Test Sewanee Road P-50