Why do Fire Alarms in New York City Have a White Stripe on Them?
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Have you ever noticed that fire alarm pull stations in New York City have a white stripe? In this video, I’ll discuss why that is.
Something else I have noticed is that all fire alarm pull stations are metal. I believe NYC used to require metal alarm pull stations, which explains why the chevrons and rebranded centuries were the choice over the more common plastic versions. Nowadays, neither of these are in effect, because plastic stations with no stripe are now prevalent.
There is a very similar standard in Germany. Fire alarm call stations that are linked to the fire service are red and are labelled "Feuerwehr", whereas alarm stations that only activated the local evacuation alarm are blue.
Interesting to learn about! I always thought the strip was a visibility requirement. But the indication if a system is local or not is a neat idea! Great video.
The box is red to make it visible
One of the things I find interesting is that the USA has pull stations that you inevitably pull some form of handle....
Here in the UK and in most of the rest of Europe it is a break glass station...
A spring loaded button is held depressed by a small pane of glass. You smash that glass and the alarm is triggered.... This evolved into ones where the glass was a specially scored plate that would neatly snap when pushed hard (the button is on the top)
And later to a plastic panel that just bends out of the way releasing the button and resetable with a special key
Yes, call points vs pull stations
I'll be going to New York next year with my high school band. As someone who likes taking pictures of fire alarms, This will surely be a great addition to my photos.
In my 100 year old apartment at 116 oak grove Minneapolis - our fire alarm went off for a grease fire in an apartment in the basement - the building evacuated and the fire continued for another 10 minutes with everyone standing outside with the fire alarm sounding - we finally realized we had to call the fire department but there was a significant delay in responding
We called the building inspectors and fire marshals office and asked wtf and they said they weren’t required to automatically dial the fire department because it was grandfathered in
That’s extremely stupid - I found out the building had a horrible deadly fire in the 1940s and was gutted but I feel like the stripe would be a good thing to know because our landlord refused to upgrade the fire alarm because they were cheap
I thought that it was an extremely dangerous and reckless public policy for high density multi family dwelling that would eventually get people killed
Right. That sounds dangerous.
i’m not really in the fire alarm community but i find your videos strangely compelling - mainly because you are, like, super knowledgeable and it piques my curiosity. appreciate the content :>
Hearing somebody explain obscure details about something they’re passionate about is one of the great delights of RUclips.
I think I learnt a lot of companies don't know what 1" is on the various stripes featured. I do love the ones that have been painted on, very much an individual touch.
I have a couch / faraday coded pull that has a white stripe decal on it. I think it's super cool, especially now knowing that it was on a monitored system.
With all the mention of the World Trade Center in this, I'd _love_ for you to do a comprehensive video on the fire alarms of the original complex! I've heard a lot of conflicting accounts of what it was like (especially as it pertained to tenant spaces,) and I would absolutely adore a video like this one on that topic. Subbed! ❤
Perhaps. I think that would be an interesting video!
3:11 one of the local colleges used to have that same pullstation cover... In Massachusetts,before the old system was replaced with Advances, L Series Classics, and Exceeders.
The Port Authority Bus Terminal has an old-style coded fire alarm system, although the signals have been upgraded to Wheelock MT. I was there when it went off once. I don't remember which pattern it sounded that time, but I never thought those kind of systems would still be in use in such a big building. The staff shut it off pretty quickly.
Yea it’s very interesting when I went to NYC 2 weeks ago I saw a bunch of these white striped pulls.
This was an awesome info video. I've never questioned it, and i thought it was just design choice, but now that i see more with my followers, I did sort of question the streaks.. this makes total sense now!
The panels, command centers and equipment is also marked with a stripe if it dials out to the FDNY :)
A very well put together video! Thank you for this explanation.
Very interesting!!! I did not know the stripe had a purpose. I thought it was just the way they made them.
This is interesting I actually saw the trim plate with the white stripe on ebay
A diagonal stripe would also help in low visibility situations.
Bizzarely interesting
the white stripes on that old acme pull are actually just vinyl stickers, so whomever put them on just did it backwards.
my dad's oldest brother has lived in NYC since 1984--I bet he knows all the local codes. i'll have to share this with him.
I had no clue the stripe was for distinguishing between an evacuation system versus a fully automatic one--very interesting
I think there may have been some ACME systems in Cleveland too.
That’s so cool! Good video
great info! thanks
Interesting!
Interesting
Woah! I never knew this
When I was in Knoxville, it seemed like every building had a shunt trip button or pull station, any idea why this is, and why that’s not common elsewhere?
Good question. I’ll look into it
If they had wanted to distinguish that the systems were monitored, some signage near the pull stations would've been sufficient.
True
2:36 aed inside. can you do avideo about those?
Perhaps.
@@FireAlarmDude5967 ok
This is cool
can u explain why some fire alarms have a push button and a pull button in another video please?
What? Are you referring to dual action pull stations?
@@FireAlarmDude5967 im thinking so he is firealarmdude
@@FireAlarmDude5967 yes
Did we ever find out why thay one Congress man pulled the fire alarm for no reason about a year ago? Wouldnt that be almost identical to jan 6 type charges? Disruption of offical proceeding??
No. January 6th was an insurrection incited by someone who wanted to overturn a federal election. Pulling a fire alarm is a misdemeanor offense. I suppose you could make the argument that it’s obstruction of an official proceeding, but it’s nowhere near the scale of what happened when someone who lost an election rallied supporters who then broke into the capitol and tried to kill people.
@@FireAlarmDude5967 right, did the guy ever explain why he did it?
Why the stripe ?
I wonder why
When’s the next system test
As always, last Friday of the month
First and when is the voice evac vid coming
End of the month
Kk
It's for scuba divers
What
Scuba diving flag is red with white stripe, so he was being humorous @FireAlarmDude5967
@@FireAlarmDude5967 Look up scuba diver flag.
Pull station in mall
Well I live in New York For Several Years.
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Siemens. They should change the pronunciation of that name, lol.
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ya it is whrerd
Interesting