DMiller
Senior Member
Now that is different.
Those types of BU alarms are mandated on certain large urban construction projects in Toronto. Anything to do with Rail or subways and you must have one of those alarms.Heymccall has the best idea for the BU alarm... This video demo's a directional BU alarm. IMHO the best solution... Skip to 1:25 to miss the Verbosity
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=white+noise+backup+alarm&&view=detail&mid=F4D49FB5A042EDFAC7B1F4D49FB5A042EDFAC7B1&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=/videos/search?q=white%20noise%20backup%20alarm&&FORM=VDVVXX
I'll tell you working on a site with 25+ of those alarms going off constantly and you can't tell where one is compared to the other. Totally useless. A flashing strobe would be much more effective.
My Deere 310 has a backup alarm. I've given some thought to adding a switch to disconnect it. The noise carries far, and I don't want to **** off the neighbors, especially if I am plowing snow at night or early in the AM. There isn't anyone around when I work, as it's my home, and not a constructions site, so it's probably not necessary. Even so, I think I would be liable if someone got hurt and the alarm was off.
Maybe the answer is to research Massachusetts law to see what's required.
Interesting discussion. I would ask this-
Have you ever heard a UPS truck backup alarm?
If not, why not?