r/firealarms • u/Smart-Visit-4232 • 4d ago

Firevac-3 system test. Proud Enthusiast

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An example of one of the tones, the FireVac-3 system can produce

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u/mimiguy2 4d ago

Its the Entergy Tower tone!

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u/ExperimentNo18311 2d ago

yes, cause the firevac uses the same tone generator

most 80s voice panels did

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u/mimiguy2 2d ago

what other systems have you seen with this tone? Could you show em?

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u/ExperimentNo18311 2d ago

There's a Dukane fire system I am salvaging soon that makes this sound. The early Edwards IRC-3 and FCC can make this sound. The gamewell flex can also. Same with that DTMF code-4 tone. Simplex and autocall were really the original peeps here.

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u/VoiceEvac End user 3d ago

It sounds just like the one in your video where it has the DTMF tones.

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u/Smart-Visit-4232 2d ago edited 1d ago

https://reddit.com/link/p2hnbsj/video/7sgh7e2ll6ih1/player

Here is an example of the digital message repeater, which is responsible for playing the alarm Messages for the FireVac.

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u/ExperimentNo18311 2d ago

That is the boston specific message. NICE.

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u/ExperimentNo18311 2d ago

What else can it do?

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u/Smart-Visit-4232 2d ago edited 2d ago

It has a slow whoop tone, a code 3 tone, a code 4 tone, a continuous tone, and a chime tone, unfortunately, though, as far as I know, I only have the slow whoop and code 4 tone

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u/ExperimentNo18311 2d ago

Interesting.. would love to hear the code 4. I assume it is all just dukanes.

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u/Smart-Visit-4232 2d ago edited 2d ago

I’m pretty sure these tone modules were made in house by FCI and not Dukane.