Carstairs Siren Test - Braehead GP8! (20/06/24)

This was FUN. Also very loud and stood under without hearing protection. (Don’t recommend but I think I’m deaf anyways 😂) It shook my whole body and the ground like mad!!

I also dunno why my phones mic muffles when I zoom in 🤷

Timestamps:
Intro: 0:00
Start of test: 0:17
End of test: 2:47
Outro: 7:29

Information about this siren:

Manufacturer: Klaxon
Model: General Purpose 8 (GP8)
Port Ratio: 10/12
Decibel (db) Rating: 139db @ 1 metre
Network: The State (Carstairs) Hospital - Siren B (2)
Tested: Third Thursday of every month at 13:00
Location: Braehead Village Hall, Lanarkshire, Scotland (55°44'17.6"N 3°39'53.6"W)


The State Hospital is a psychiatric hospital near the village of Carstairs, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The hospital has an alarm system that is activated with an 8 minute continuous note (Patient Unaccounted For) if any patient escapes to alert people in the area. In this test the siren done the “All Clear” Signal. (3x 30s blasts with 2x 30s intervals then a complete wind down)

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