My Federal Q2B Siren Setup!
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- čas přidán 22. 02. 2017
- Here is my Q2B hobby fun setup! I used an 8 dollar Ford 4 terminal starter solenoid, and 2 low voltage 12v switches I bought from Lee's Electronics.
LONG LIVE THE FEDERAL Q!
Fast forward to 7:42 to get right to a little action!
There is truly nothing like it. No matter how hard companies and departments try it can never be recreated or made more "efficient". I personally don't understand why anyone feels it needs to be removed. It works. And been proven to work for over 100 years.. It is dead simple. Why are there people (Dare I say the majority being people that don't use these for their purposes of work) trying to re-invent the wheel..? There is nothing about being "stuck in tradition" that follows this type of siren. The fact of the matter is that it works better than anything else that is tried. This mechanical siren has no need to be "modernized".
End of rant.
I'll upload a video of my Model 28 when I am done rebuilding it!
Enjoy :) - Auta a dopravní prostředky
7:42
Always wondered how the brake worked, thanks Bud 🍻🚒🚨
No problem brother!!
Hi. I am one of your blind viewers. I am absolutely obsessed with Federal Signal Q2 be. I absolutely love the sound. Would you be able to do a video of you doing a full rather and just letting it wind down completely without the break?😅😅😅
I also rescued riley McMurray with that loudest fire engine siren made by 1982
so i wouldn't have to run 2 separate solenoids. ? i thought I had to run 1 for the brake and 1 for the siren.. help
What kind of wire do you use? I’m no electrician and I want to do this with mine!
Awesome video! I don’t see where the brake wire is connected... is there a way you could show how/where the brake wire is connected? I have all the parts, just like your set up, but I just would like to see the wiring. Thank you!
What fuse would you use for this
Esta a la venta ? Ocupo una para mi fire truck
Nice video, I used a 30 amp relay a little bit smaller but works. That switch can be found from a 1961 ford falcon ... really any old ford will do.
Witch size Guage wire did You use for installation
@@st-qd8wg I had found a wiring diagram for a certain fire truck model the Los Angeles Fire Department Had, I believe it used a 10 gauge or an 8. Can remember which one, but I do know it was a pretty thick one the manufacturer recommended.
Okay 👍 🙏
Hi!! Have you the wiring diagram? Thanks
Hello 23027, I'm rebuilding a q2b B or C series, and I have a couple questions if you if your're available. Thanks.
Hi. I am one of your blind viewers. Where were you able to find your federal QB? Would you be able to do a video of you letting it wind up all the way and then doing the break but in an environment where it won’t piss off your neighbors.
how i can get this ? price ?
0.45 minutes what is the name of the thing
#23027 Can you make a video on how to make that setup because I’m getting a q2b soon
Just checking how is a used Q2B worth i have used one Thanks Kevin 💙💙💙💙🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Original definitely better than the electronic eq2b
Oh absolutely 100%. The EQ2B imo is not even close to the correct sound and is pathetic!! Not to mention the acoustics don't even work the same. I wish Federal Signal would correct it. I might write to them.
So you can run a q at 12 volts? What's the amps and what does it do to your battery
Yes, all of the Federal Q sirens are driven by 12v DC motors. It's rated ampacity using the required cable is 100 Amps. I am using jumper cables to give me my 12v from the battery so even though my battery is rated 200-300 cold cranking amps I'm not delivering the required 100amps hence the slow wind up. This is because the jumper cable wires are much smaller than what the Q Siren requires.
Basically in short, the Q2B requires 12v and 100amps, and it just drains the battery a bit. No harm or damage for short duration use!
23027 gotcha. I'm sure it works alright when running and doesn't really drain battery much when car is running. Thanks!
@@23027 Great, but what about 24vdc trucks? There are some out there. How to they power their q2b?
@@caduviannatr4 Probably a good chance they spec'd a 24vdc motor when they bought their federal. Or perhaps they have a separate 12v battery dedicated just for the siren. You can run a 12v motor on a 24v system, and maybe some people do it anyways without repercussion.. But the motor windings and internals aren't rated for the higher voltage so they can prematurely wear out.
Q-Siren mounted on a van
model 28 is a direct drive siren so it will not coat down like the Q
Yeah I've seen that, just seems to depend how "worked in" the bearings are for some of them that have slightly longer coasts
Were did you get it i need one and for how much
I got mine off eBay, mine is for sale too though. I paid $800USD at the time.
@@23027 how much is yours for sale
4:56 Make A Higher Pitch Sound Like Osaka Motor Siren
Your Model 28 does not roll or coast. They never did. Just on or off. The operator was good if he could respond without the siren ending the revolutions.
You sell?
The Q2B is not for sale I want to keep it. But the other 2 I would sell! Model 28 and the gold one
23027 prices for those sirens?
Bought them all on eBay, paid $600 for the Q2B, $150 for the Model 28 (red one) and $75 for the gold one. All USD
23027 do all of them work?
Yeah all of them work great!
The chopper is imbalanced
Here is my Q2B hobby fun setup! I used an 8 dollar Ford 4 terminal starter solenoid, and 2 low voltage 12v switches I bought from Lee's Electronics.
LONG LIVE THE FEDERAL Q!
Fast forward to 7:42 to get right to a little action!
There is truly nothing like it. No matter how hard companies and departments try it can never be recreated or made more "efficient". I personally don't understand why anyone feels it needs to be removed. It works. And been proven to work for over 100 years.. It is dead simple. Why are there people (Dare I say the majority being people that don't use these for their purposes of work) trying to re-invent the wheel..? There is nothing about being "stuck in tradition" that follows this type of siren. The fact of the matter is that it works better than anything else that is tried. This mechanical siren has no need to be "modernized".
End of rant.
I'll upload a video of my Model 28 when I am done rebuilding it!
Enjoy :)