A siren is a loud noise-making device. Civil defense sirens are mounted in fixed locations and used to warn of natural disasters or attacks. Sirens are used on emergency service vehicles such as ambulances, police cars, and fire trucks. There are two general types: pneumatic and electronic.
Many fire sirens (used for calling the volunteer fire fighters) serve double duty as tornado or civil defense sirens, alerting an entire community of impending danger. Most fire
sirens are either mounted on the roof of a fire station or on a pole
next to the fire station. Fire sirens can also be mounted on or near
government buildings, on tall structures such as water towers,
as well as in systems where several sirens are distributed around a
town for better sound coverage. Most fire sirens are single tone and
mechanically driven by electric motors with a rotor attached to the
shaft. Some newer sirens are electronically driven speakers.
Fire sirens are often called "fire whistles", "fire alarms", or
"fire horns". Although there is no standard signaling of fire sirens,
some utilize codes to inform firefighters of the location of the fire.
Civil defense sirens also used as fire sirens often can produce an
alternating "hi-lo" signal (similar to emergency vehicles in many
European countries) as the fire signal, or a slow wail (typically 3x) as
to not confuse the public with the standard civil defense signals of
alert (steady tone) and attack (fast wavering tone). Fire sirens are
often tested once a day at noon and are also called "noon sirens" or
"noon whistles".
The first emergency vehicles relied on a bell. Then in the 70s,
they switched to a duotone airhorn. Then in the 80s, that was overtaken
by an electronic wail.
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Have you ever faced a situation where, after wiring and powering up the camera, there's no video image? You've checked the software settings, confirmed the camera is working fine, and even verified that the switch isn't the issue. Then what's left? It's time to look at the power supply and cabling.
Sometimes, even if everything seems fine on the surface, there's an issue hidden in the wiring. You might have a project treasure—something you thought was useful, but it’s not. That’s when you need the most reliable tool: a multimeter.
Today, we’re going to talk about how to use a multimeter to detect breaks in wires and cables. While the chance of a break in a new installation is low, it's quite common when dealing with old surveillance systems.
Most people now use digital multimeters. We’ve covered their basics before, so I won’t go into the full setup here. The main challenge with detecting a wire break is that the damage is inside the insulation, making it hard to locate without proper tools.
So, how can you use a multimeter to find a cable break?
Some suggest just measuring resistance directly. That works, but it's not efficient. You'd end up cutting the cable multiple times to narrow down the problem, which can be frustrating and time-consuming—especially if you're not careful, you could end up breaking the line 18 times!
The right way is to use the induction and capacitance methods.
**Induction Method:**
1. Lift the conductor core of the cable and make sure it doesn't touch anything to avoid short circuits or electric shocks. Keep the cable away from grounded objects like the floor or equipment.
2. Choose an intact insulated core in the cable and connect the live (phase) wire of 220V AC, without grounding.
3. If using an inductive voltage pen, touch the sensor with your finger and test outside the insulation. If using a digital multimeter, set it to 20 or 200 mV, place a thin plastic sleeve on the red probe, hold the black probe, and test outside the charged insulation. Compare readings when near and away from the charged part. Normally, the reading should be higher near the charged area (e.g., 0.4mV) and lower when moved away (e.g., 0.15mV).
4. As you move along the cable, watch for a drop in the indicator light or a significant decrease in the multimeter reading. That’s where the break is likely located.
5. After testing, make sure to discharge the cable properly.
**Capacitance Method:**
1. At both ends of the cable, hang all insulated cores, armor layers, etc.
2. Measure the capacitance values of the intact and broken cores on the steel strip (or a third intact core). Record the values. The intact cores should have similar readings. If the broken core shows a value significantly less than the intact one, it means there's a break.
3. Calculate the lengths based on the capacitance readings. The calculated length may differ from the actual length, so further calibration is needed.
4. If the sum of the calculated lengths is longer than the actual length, subtract the difference. If it's shorter, add it. Use this information to pinpoint the exact location of the break.
These techniques help you efficiently identify and fix issues without unnecessary guesswork or damage to the cable. With the right approach, you can save time and avoid frustration in troubleshooting network and surveillance systems.