Simplex Fire Alarm Test #72 

Thanks everyone for the kind comments. My activity on this page has slowed a bit but I’m still alive and well plus busy as ever at JCI/Simplex. For those wondering where I’ve been I invite you to read my post from last year in the community tab (with the picture of the old Boston Gamewell Box). Stay safe!

Nothing more fun than hearing old horns screaming on Continuous, some with lamps and some with strobes. Makes my day!

Sounds like the filtering capacitor needs replacement.

Amazing how the old systems activated immediately compared to new systems today those few seconds mean everything.

Now this really is a "GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE! YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT!!" sound

THIS LOOKS SPICY!!!!! I god dang LOVE 2001s

Wow, quite a unique system. Glad your back and look forward to new content!

The middle school I went to had the ones in this video. Brings back memories of when there was a “special” kid (for a lack of a better word) who pulled the fire alarm during lunch. Lucky me I sat 4 feet away from the alarm so my ears were ringing for a while

4 of the alarms sound abit raspy two sounded very healthy but the system obviously does it’s job Awsome seeing old system still in use

Welcome back! Glad to see you back on RU-vid!

Judging from the way those mechanical horns specifically sound, I believe that these horns are 9833s.

Been a while since I've seen videos from you, but welcome back and I'm looking forward to more!

Wow this system sounds awesome! Love it!

Yes!! Another System Test Video Coming Up!! I recent graduated and I wanted to take this job!!

Strange how the security siren wasn’t doing code 3. Those Honeywell/Ademco systems usually output temporal coding to the sirens upon a fire zone activating.

1:28 Jesus it sounds like the credits to Portal: Prelude up in this joint

Nice a Simplex 2001 system still in use!

Looks like it used to just be a Federal Signal/Autocall system or something, and then the building was added onto and that was when the Simplex 2001 system came in with the 2903+9833 horn/strobes and 4251-20 pulls in the addition.

theres a church in oak ridge,tn that has 2901-9833s on 2903 lightplates the daycare center side has 2901-9838s on 4903 lightplates the panel id have to guess is a 4002 systems 24 yrs old and they have no desire to replace it

When the start of the video sounds like a traffic jam in Florida I know it’s going to be good!

Update the old simplex system in the old Kmart in cookeville tn was replaced with the L series horn strobes the simplex alarms did there job for 40 years sad the system was replaced

Please come back, SAFETECH!

@Safetech I love the mechanical horns that were put into this building they sound really awesome and epic at the same time!

That system is a beast still holding strong some of the alarms could use a bit tightning on the wreckets

I think continuous it the cruelest tone you could do because there's no breaks you have to keep your ears covered at all times until you exit the building.

The ones in the gym sound healthy

Oh, my so many rare devices!

0:40 that one fluorescent light in class

I bet it had to be LOUD in there!

i love the old systems

0:55 nice sound

those pitches remind me of texas commutity college fire drills.

I wonder when his next system test is I hope it has a bunch of old simplex 2903s with 9838s and 4903 strobe plates with them also

What are the horns? I know there are some 9806s, but idk the others. I'm guessing 9833s

Welcome back SAFETECH. I know you said a while back that your lack of uploading was due to the high security buildings you now worked in. Is that still the reason for your absence of uploads? All those alarms seem to be in pretty good health for their age, with the possible exception of that AV-32 & horn at the beginning (which I'm assuming replaced a 2903 + horn); the horn sounds kinda stuttery (& rough) & the light on the AV-32 flickers. I think this is the first system I've seen with strobe 2903s: most other systems seem to have the light variant. Huh, don't believe I've ever seen a dual-bay 2001. I've seen single-bay ("Repack") 2001s, as well as large multi-bay 2001s, but I don't think I've ever ever seen one with exactly 2 bays.

Looks Cool!

Horns sounds scary to be honest

There's a 4251-21 with a Simplex 2903-9101 with a 9838 and a 9833

The return of safetech

Alarms: Simplex 2901-9838's Space Age 2DCD

This guy needs a new filter cap! Even the light on the ab32 at the beginning was flickering

HOLY SHIZA THIS IS GONNA BE GOOD!!!

Imagine waking up to that in the morning

This sorta sounds like something in the backrooms. it even has a bit of that demonic harmonizing

Welcome back!! Everyone misses you!

Congrats! Keep up the good work!

isnt this at YMCA somewhere in south california

That's a loud one a mix between a burglar alarm and fire alarm cool video ☺☺☺

welcome back it ben a long time and I can not wait to see the live stream today

He’s Back

Sounds like it’s running FWR, or the Filtered DC is messed up.

This system Runs Great for a Old Panel like this, The FWR Makes Some of the Horns Sound A Lil Gross, but not too much. Speaking of which, Why did Simplex Begin Using FWR on Some of their panels Btw, The Horns Sound Like they Could be From Faraday, Judging by how the horns Sound in the Gymnasium, I could be wrong, They could be Simplex 9838's or the 9816 Variants Now, That Space Age Horn, Its Time for a Replacement, All the other ones are good

The ones in that gym sound pretty healthy

Nice video Billy!

Nice video!

A couple sound raspy but the ones in the gym sound healthy

Omggg I LOVE THE 2903 and SPACE AGE LIGHT PLATES

What horn is in AV32. The 9833’s sound like buzzers. My elementary school has 9217’s that sounded like they’ve suffered flu season. Very raspy….

That is continuously loud

How often do you see SImplex 2001's on continuous?

i hope your next test will be a huge simplex system

Hello Billy, hope you are doing well. Do you have any way I can contact you directly? Just wanted to throw that out there because I am a fire alarm collector who graduated high school last year and I am currently waiting to pursue a career in the fire alarm field once I am able to acquire a vehicle, hopefully eventually working for Simplex at JCI. In addition to fire alarm systems I also have restored several antique radios and other vintage electronics and electrical equipment. I am very knowledgeable in electronics and fire alarm systems have always been a part of that. I am also very passionate towards the Simplex Time Recorder Co. and their history. Preserving these old panels and Simplex devices from being lost to time and meeting their fate with the scrap pile is important to me as so many of them get thrown away as they are upgraded, stripping away part of the history of Simplex along with them. I currently have a Simplex 4001 and a 4010, both good examples and I was fortunate to get to know a tech who was able to save them for me. I have each wired up to their own demo system with a few initiating and notification devices. I was wondering if you ever remove old panels from service from time to time such as a 2001, 4002, 4004, or 4005. I am looking to acquire one of these. I would also be interested in something such as a small two bay 4020 or a 4100 classic that could have a few devices programmed into it for me (due to me not having access to program such a panel) I figured someone like you who comes across them would be the best person to ask about acquiring a panel or two and any old devices that get removed or upgraded. I, as well as the rest of your viewers and subscribers, appreciate the time and effort you put into making these test videos considering how busy your job is, and in producing these videos you are also showcasing and preserving these older systems from being forgotten. Best wishes to you and your family and thank you for your time with Simplex and continuing to work hard to keep our life safety systems in check and us all safe. Take care and I look forward to future content when you are able to get videos out. -Dylan

Im excited!

An AV32, a bunch of 2903s, and a bunch of mechanical horns.

He's back and giving us more videos! He loves us again!

That one horn from 1:04 to 1:20 sounds like my window unit, but louder, same pitch.

looks interesting!

Is it possible that you could make a more detailed video explaining how a simplex firemans phone jack system works? Not a single video exists

sounds like that 2001 may be outputting FWR

Finally! Yay!

wish more companies would realize they can program silent auto restoring fire zones which only trip the dialer instead of having to also reset the burg panel every time

I have that same pull station, can be used on 125vac

love the mix of horns in this, sound like they're running off of fwr however. was that a 2903 light plate in the distance at 0:26?

Most annoying chorus that’s also somehow beautiful

That's was loud that my ears 😵‍💫

Awww crap I missed it

I have been curious, on older systems which is more important, having strobes flash properly or the horns sounding in temporal code. It’s rare to see extra wires run to accommodate both which is why I ask. In my opinion, the 4903 strobe series is one of the only alarms I’m okay with the strobes being coded because in the process, these strobes also synchronize. However, to you or anyone else, what is more important?

Why isn't the Vista Security Keypad not coding the Security Alarm to code 3 when the Vista Security Keypad is in a Fire Emergency mode? Program defect, or the Security Alarm can't do code 3

Where was the siren at the beginning coming from?

That Fire Alarm is very loud!

Sounds like a swarm of bees.

Damn that sounds like hearing protection is required...for the kids every drill

Yeah!!!

Wow this system also trips security system!

What is that horn in 1:43? It sounds like a 120V horn

Do you remember if those were -9838s or -9833s behind the 2903 strobe plates?

Safetech, have you ever seen a 2001 or 2120 with voice before?

That sounds creepy

nice

How loud was that in person ?

This is space age horns

I got one fire alarm test video with 4m views 10k likes almost 700 cmts another with 2.6m views

0:41 it sounds like hair clippers

This is cool

Wow

Were the horns on the 2903s 9838s? if so them this is exactly what Fire Drills at the Elementary school was like

NOICE

Hi

Yesssssssssss

0:04 not those space ages and why is this other sound alerting