ASC Cyclone only 125dB?

[kswx29]

I thought it was as loud as the T-135...but on ASC's website it show it is 125dB...How is that?
http://www.americansignal.com/products/ ... -C-125.php

[Gil]

Its obvious. with the T-135, the sound is concentrated in a horn, making it louder. But there is no concentration of sound on the Cyclone, making it not as loud.

[Robert Gift]

From American Signal Corporation
RE: Cyclone C-125

What does text in blue mean?

System Design
The Cyclone? C-125-AC? Siren utilizes aluminum sound-producing components which are covered in color-impregnated fiberglass to eliminate rusting and painting maintenance. Sirens are mounted directly over the center mounting poles so that guy wires are not required. The C-125-AC" is the largest omni mechanical sound-producing sirens capable of covering over 9.9 square miles. In comparison, the 125-128 dB at 100 ft.-rated sirens cover 2.2 to 3.1 square miles (a 4 to I ratio), making the C-125-AC? very cost effective for large area warning signals.

How many horsepower is the motor?

Why don't they show a CLEAR photo of their siren?
When you search for a siren, you apparently are supposed to magically know which models are mechanical sirens and which are electronic.
I find their web site the most time-consuming, confusing and poorly designed I have ever seen.

Thank you,

[holler]

Hmm, Sentry claims there 40v2t is the most powerful omindirectional siren. Somebody is lying.

[JasonC]

Hmm, Sentry claims there 40v2t is the most powerful omindirectional siren. Somebody is lying.

Its is. The ASC Cyclone is 125dB where the Sentry 40V2T is 128dB due to the fact Sentry has a much more efficient design.

[kagome122885]

How many horsepower is the motor?

The C-125 uses a 50 horsepower motor. That's why the P50/RM135/1st gen T135 has a 50 horsepower motor.

[holler]

How many horsepower is the motor?

The C-125 uses a 50 horsepower motor. That's why the P50/RM135/1st gen T135 has a 50 horsepower motor.

And the Sentry 40V2T has a 40 horsepower motor and still puts out more sound. Hard to beat dual rotors.

What would a supercharged cyclone sound like?

[Robert Gift]

Thank you.
I could not find horsepower on ASC website.

Guess my next project will be to create a table comparing dB/horsepower.

[JasonC]

What would a supercharged cyclone sound like?

You can't supercharge omni directional sirens. I mean, theoretically you can, but you'd have to have a compressor around 1000hp to achieve so.

[holler]

What would a supercharged cyclone sound like?

You can't supercharge omni directional sirens. I mean, theoretically you can, but you'd have to have a compressor around 1000hp to achieve so.

Well that is a new one on me, I didn't know that.

But you can supercharge a model 2 with a leaf blower right? I've tried it and it changed the tone of the siren significantly.