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For Use
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Wireless, Remote-Controlled,
Solar-Powered with
Embedded
Flashing Amber LED Beacons
Flashing ALERT Sign Systems are designed primarily for use by
communities, military and industry on surface streets and roads
where motorists travel at non-highway speeds.
(The flashing LED beacons pictured may be
integrated into larger sign panels to garner greater attention or
for highway-speed applications.) Ultra-visible from more than 1000
feet even in the daytime, Flashing ALERT Signs grab motorists'
attention with embedded flashing LED beacons. Use Flashing ALERT
Signs in conjunction with ALERT AM Emergency Advisory Radio Stations
or conventional Information Stations to signal that urgent messages
are being broadcast.
These solar-powered Flashing ALERT Signs may be installed anywhere, without respect to the presence of electrical power
services. The result: high flexibility, low cost to install.
Trigger the beacons on Flashing ALERT Signs via control tones sent through your community's existing
VHF or UHF radio system. The signs are sized to be perfect for surface streets and roads where motorists travel non-highway speeds.
Bright, amber LEDs command immediate attention. When the beacons are off, the blue and white portions of the signs
remind motorists of the radio signal's presence 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Flashing ALERT Signs store enough flash-power to run 4
to 10 days even with no sun. With as little as 1.5
average sun hours per day, each
sign's backup battery system remains fully charged around the clock.
Place the
Flashing ALERT Signs on your busiest thoroughfare, one facing each
traffic direction. Then place another pair on 2 busy streets that
intersect the thoroughfare. Up to 4 Flashing ALERT Signs may be
connected to each Remote Control Power Unit via wire line.
Flashing ALERT Sign Systems may be custom-designed for your application, with varying power and control methods, sign text, colors and mounting styles. Flashing ALERT Signs
may also be used independently from Emergency Advisory Radio, to announce evacuation and detour routes and
emergency actions to take when the
beacons are activated.
Flashing ALERT sign LED flash patterns and sign colors are compliant
with the Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration
Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices (2004, Regulation 2A.08). Check
with street department and highway authorities to coordinate
compliance with local/state regulations governing signs in your
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Specifications
Sign Panel
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Typical size: 44” high by 24”
wide, customizable (price relates to size). |
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Composition: natural aluminum, standard 1/16” gauge reflective black/ yellow/blue,
high intensity prismatic sheeting; customizable black/white, 2” and 3” high lettering. |
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Mount: universal L-bracket
for banding, bolting to existing poles or posts. |
Sign
Electrical
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LED beacons: 2, amber,
weatherproof LED beacons; 41 diodes each; 4.25” diameter embedded
reflectors. |
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Current draw: 100 milliamps. |
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Flash controller: 8A, 50/60 fpm, waterproof. |
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Duty cycle: 50% flash. |
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Operation time: 2-4 day flash via solar power without sunlight. |
Remote Control & Power
Unit
Cabinet
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Size: 20” high x 16" wide x 10" deep. |
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Construction: NEMA4X, natural aluminum,
single-hinge door, hasp-lock-in closure; weatherproof external
antenna connector, wiring, ports. |
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Mounts: external tabs for universal mounting to
existing poles or posts. |
Electrical
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Solar panel:
typical 40-watt, 2.40-amp
at 12-volt DC, 38.38"x12.13". |
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Solar panel mount:
side-of-pole, band or bolt-on. |
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Solar controller: 6-amp current
capacity, LED charge indications. Low voltage disconnect
circuitry. |
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Battery: 55AH, AGM, sealed
type. |
Control
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Capacity: up to 4 flashing signs. |
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Control wiring: #14 AWG, each a maximum of 1000
feet
from the controller. |
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Receive frequencies/ranges: 33-50 MHz (VHF low),
150-170 MHz (VHF high) and 450-470 MHz (UHF). |
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Control codes: up to 6 simultaneous codes. |
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Code formats: DTMF (up to 12 digits); 2-tone
sequential, single-tone 0.3-3.0 kHz. |
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Programming output: SPDT relay with programmable
timer; laptop programming via RS232 port and Windows-based
software. |
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Indicators: “ALERT received” LED indicator. |
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Speaker: 4” integral. |
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Test diagnostics: built in with LED indicators. |
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External antenna: 50-ohm BNC connector. |
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Alternate
control method: commercial paging, POCSAG/flex formats. |
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Cost
$2,490 for 1 Remote Control Power Unit (RCPU) with 1 sign.
Add up to 3 signs per RCPU @ $495 per sign. |
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| ISS products are listed in FEMA's
Responder's Knowledge Base (RKB). Just key
the term "Flashing ALERT Sign" or "emergency advisory radio"
in the RKB's search field (upper right on the homepage).
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Sample Layout
Diagram
Remote Control
Power Units (RCPU) send power to Flashing Signs by means of
control
wires
installed among them. See the below diagram. |
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Related
Links
Other ISS Sign
Products
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This page
was last updated on
July 25, 2010. |
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