Probably. I thought I saw a 15/75 cd somewhere in the manual, but I might be thinking of the Advance manual.
Just got a few of these in at our office. The full-size ones are about the same footprint as the previous series, but protrude less from the wall. They look rather funky in my opinion. I will post pics soon.
Canāt wait to see them!
Could you get a 9V battery and set one off in electromechanical tone? And get a sound recording of it, or at least tell us to what alarm it sounds the closest to (like an Advance, Classic, Gentex, TrueAlert, Genesis, etc). I REALLY want to know what these sound like, even though (or maybe because) weāre probably about to start seeing them everywhere.
Yeah, Iām curious too.
Iām not a fan of the appearance eitherā¦I wonder if the two tones will be a completely different pitch, or the same pitch like the classic seriesā¦hmmmm any chance they replicated the classic tones?
I also like how the ceiling mount devices look almost the same as the advance series. Similar to the classic.
S.E.R. Safety on YouTube had uploaded a review of these alarms: https://youtu.be/I8fR8LCjZrA
YAY!!! They kept the advance sound!!! Thatās my all time favorite alarm sound!!! -____- donāt judge me
I also like the other 3100 hz tone but I feel like it wonāt be used that much, more like the high frequency in the gentex commander or classic series.
The horn is the same.
Here is my video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EpRBCjYLo8
And a few pics:
Sounds about the same as before, I think. Still not really sure Iām a fan, but one thing is for sure, we will soon be seeing these everywhere. Already ADI is stocked to the ceiling with these.
I know that there are people who wonāt like what Iām about to say, BUTā¦
I must admit, the horn tone of the Advance and new L-Series is probably has the most clear message of any high-pitched fire alarm horn. It is so obnoxious that one knows by the tone that they need to GET OUT. The 3100 Hz option is a nice bonus, but I only feel like it would ever be used in a private mode or small area situation.
Itās a shame that the mounting plate appears to be of less-sturdy construction than previous versions. The build quality of the mounting plates was one of the Advance seriesā strong points.
Plastic also appears to be flimsierā¦
I also wonder why this is the reason they donāt have any outdoor devicesā¦or low frequency, the low frequency SpectrAlerts are fairly new however
That does appear to be true, however it probably isnāt a huge concern in the long run. Nearly all of the stress from mounting screws and rigid wiring is exerted on the mounting bracket, so thatās where you need the most strength. With the exception of the plastic directly near the main mounting screw for the horn body, the plastic elsewhere serves more of a cosmetic purpose than a functional or structural one.
Iād prefer metal mounting plats above anything (such as Gentex Commander series devices), but I doubt that is economically practical anymore.
This could pose an issue for durability and tamper resistanceā¦ but idkā¦ at least it isnāt as thin as the classic series. For these devices, the compact model looks much better, like a classic, but advances are still one if the best looking alarms
I agree with you on that. I know when everyone at a site gets pissed with us about the noise that it is doing its job. It should make you want to leave the building.
Now I can say this more easily because I am not subject to monthly unannounced fire drills like I was in my school days. Frankly, I think that such ridiculously frequent drills make schools less safe, but that is for a different topic.
Kind of annoyed that the horn is the same as the Advanced, but at least there is a 3100 Hz option! I hope to hear that a lot more.
I personally think the advance sound is going to be used most. I think the lower pitch is good for confusion with other alarms. Most people just know that alarms are mostly high pitches noises, and donāt have the knowledge to know that the code-3 pattern means thereās a fire. The advance sound, I think, minimizes the confusion with other alarms sounds.
The 3100hz might be for residential systems or private systems but I honestly donāt know because it does meet public mode requirements