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Great products from the UK
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Location: Bergen County NJ & Wayne County PA
 Posted: Wed 5-Nov-2008 03:41 Post subject: Re: Great products from the UK |
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| [quote:0da050458b=\"Turbocharger\"][quote:0da050458b=\"Installs08\"]Looking around on a UK website found a few products I would love to see
used/easily purchased here in the US: Remote Control 4 Switchbox http://www.emergencyequipmentshop.co.uk/images/remoteswitch2.jpg http://www.emergencyequipmentshop.co.uk/remote-control-switchbox-p-293.html?osCsid=3add5a0cd66c4f40955c6157225e4d9d |
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AutoZone has something almost identical to that. Link here
now i can turn my lights on before i even get into my vehicle.
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Joined: 29 Aug 2005
Posts: 811
Location: Merseyside, England, Great Britain
| Posted: Wed 5-Nov-2008 04:45 Post subject: |
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| Here's a few more great products from the UK.
The Woodway OptiLink Switch Panel 
The Premire Hazard Speed Touch Controller.  |
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Joined: 02 Feb 2008
Posts: 391
Location: Helsinki, Finland
| Posted: Wed 5-Nov-2008 06:14 Post subject: Re: Great products from the UK |
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| [quote:a8cf29399e=\"Installs08\"]Looking around on a UK website found a few products I would love to see
used/easily purchased here in the US: SecuriLED Heads 
http://www.emergencyequipmentshop.co.uk/securiled-heavy-duty-heads-volt-p-258.html?osCsid=3add5a0cd66c4f40955c6157225e4d9d |
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These are nice units. Very sturdy, if a bit big. What I don't like that there is only one flash pattern - quad flash. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but it's a bit too fast for my liking. There is no steady burn either, so no using an external flasher.
[quote:a8cf29399e=\"Installs08\"]Rechargeable LED Beacon (I have been looking for this for a while!)
http://www.emergencyequipmentshop.co.uk/federal-signal-mega-bright-rechargable-beacon-p-385.html?osCsid=3add5a0cd66c4f40955c6157225e4d9d
I haven't seen this in person yet... not sure about the brightness.
[quote:a8cf29399e=\"Installs08\"]Mini Lightbar with built in siren (bunch of different ones)
http://www.emergencyequipmentshop.co.uk/lightbars-lightbars-with-sirens-c-62_12.html?osCsid=3add5a0cd66c4f40955c6157225e4d9d
These sirens are usually only 35 watts.
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Joined: 23 Apr 2006
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Location: Oak Grove, Ohio
| Posted: Wed 5-Nov-2008 07:54 Post subject: |
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| Is there any relatively simple way to purchase stuff from overseas and have it shipped to the States?
The rechargeable beacon was a long time coming. If companies would start doing completely self contained lights, minibars and such, I predict they could make a killing. Battery technology today should be able to easily support this. I'd far rather have the ability to just stick a self contained unit wherever I needed it than have 97 flash patterns I'll never use. |
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Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
| Posted: Wed 5-Nov-2008 08:52 Post subject: Re: Great products from the UK |
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| [quote:0f31e6a4de=\"Installs08\"]
AutoZone has something almost identical to that. |
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I got mine at Pep Boys. So far it has worked perfectly. The only draw back I've really found that a switch box would be better for is that with a switch box, you normally have lighted switches that tell you when your lights are on. With the remote, you don't have that. I installed some small single bulb LED's in the back window area that I could see with my rear view mirror.
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| Posted: Wed 5-Nov-2008 11:19 Post subject: Re: |
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| [quote:15b9485bbd=\"sendec\"]
The rechargeable beacon was a long time coming. If companies would start doing completely self contained lights, minibars and such, I predict they could make a killing. Battery technology today should be able to easily support this. I'd far rather have the ability to just stick a self contained unit wherever I needed it than have 97 flash patterns I'll never use. |
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The only potential issue I can see with this theft - if you're using a magnetic mount, self contained beacon, it would be that much easier for a thief to walk off with your light. However, I do applaud the ingenuity.
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Joined: 02 Feb 2008
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Location: Helsinki, Finland
| Posted: Wed 5-Nov-2008 14:00 Post subject: |
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| Has anyone bought from emergencyequipmenshop.co.uk?
I don't rate their customer service very high... once they heard I was outside the UK, they wouldn't even reply to my emails. Not even a polite \"sorry, we don't ship overseas\" or something... |
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Joined: 29 Aug 2005
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Location: Merseyside, England, Great Britain
| Posted: Wed 5-Nov-2008 14:11 Post subject: |
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| I've bought a few items off then and never had a problem. Though that might be because im from the UK. | |
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Location: Canton, Ohio
| Posted: Wed 5-Nov-2008 14:27 Post subject: |
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| I figure you go thru a middle man like the uk guys do with us. You send them the equivilant in their funds via paypal to cover the product and shipping. | |
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Joined: 26 Mar 2007
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Location: Spain
| Posted: Wed 5-Nov-2008 14:37 Post subject: Re: |
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| [quote:c5ad441bdd=\"RJ\"]Has anyone bought from emergencyequipmenshop.co.uk?
I don't rate their customer service very high... once they heard I was outside the UK, they wouldn't even reply to my emails. Not even a polite \"sorry, we don't ship overseas\" or something... |
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They are not the only ones that do a LED rechargeable beacon that ship around europe !
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Location: Helsinki, Finland
| Posted: Thu 6-Nov-2008 09:30 Post subject: Re: |
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| [quote:ae4d5fa20f=\"cell2solutions\"]
They are not the only ones that do a LED rechargeable beacon that ship around europe !
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I'm skeptical about these LED beacons though... basically, there's only one LED at a time as a lighting footprint. Is that going to be bright enough?
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Location: Spain
| Posted: Thu 6-Nov-2008 10:01 Post subject: Re: |
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| [quote:bfcb02926e=\"RJ\"][quote:bfcb02926e=\"cell2solutions\"]
They are not the only ones that do a LED rechargeable beacon that ship around europe !
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I'm skeptical about these LED beacons though... basically, there's only one LED at a time as a lighting footprint. Is that going to be bright enough?
Not sure which model you have seen, as our's doesn't flash 'one LED at a time'... they all flash in a very powerful quad flash... and they are 3 watt LED's inside !
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Location: Helsinki, Finland
| Posted: Thu 6-Nov-2008 10:18 Post subject: Re: |
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| [quote:972c9ad1df=\"cell2solutions\"][quote:972c9ad1df=\"RJ\"]
I'm skeptical about these LED beacons though... basically, there's only one LED at a time as a lighting footprint. Is that going to be bright enough? |
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Not sure which model you have seen, as our's doesn't flash 'one LED at a time'... they all flash in a very powerful quad flash... and they are 3 watt LED's inside !
I'm sure they do... however, there's 8 of them, spread out 45 degrees from each other? So it's still only one LED, max, that you're getting head on from any one angle. Even if it is 3 watts, I don't think that's enough, in sunlight. It may be sufficient in the dark.
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Location: Merseyside, England, Great Britain
| Posted: Thu 6-Nov-2008 11:08 Post subject: |
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You could get one of these from Redtronic.
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Location: Spain
| Posted: Thu 6-Nov-2008 11:20 Post subject: Re: |
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| [quote:86ef49a037=\"RJ\"][quote:86ef49a037=\"cell2solutions\"][quote:86ef49a037=\"RJ\"]
I'm skeptical about these LED beacons though... basically, there's only one LED at a time as a lighting footprint. Is that going to be bright enough? |
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Not sure which model you have seen, as our's doesn't flash 'one LED at a time'... they all flash in a very powerful quad flash... and they are 3 watt LED's inside !
I'm sure they do... however, there's 8 of them, spread out 45 degrees from each other? So it's still only one LED, max, that you're getting head on from any one angle. Even if it is 3 watts, I don't think that's enough, in sunlight. It may be sufficient in the dark.
Wrong again
there is 10 not 8. and they have passed the R65 approval which means ( amongst other points ) they are as bright as a halogen beacon. I can tell you from 50 metres behind the light you see at least 3 LED's.... !
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Joined: 12 Jan 2007
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Location: FRANCE
| Posted: Thu 6-Nov-2008 14:57 Post subject: |
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| True. For having seen them on unmarked police units in Madrid, I confirm, they are blinding.
Besides, I don't see your point RJ... A halogen one, even rotating at 150 fpm, will flash straight into the eye of an observer only at a perfect 90� angle.  |
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Joined: 02 Feb 2008
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Location: Helsinki, Finland
| Posted: Thu 6-Nov-2008 16:26 Post subject: |
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It could be... like I said, I haven't seen one in action yet. So this is me being skeptical of new technology I have not witnessed in person.  |
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Location: Oak Grove, Ohio
| Posted: Thu 6-Nov-2008 16:44 Post subject: |
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| Still, why isn't this stuff available in the States, particularly products from Federal, which I thought was a U.S. based company. I know that there are different standards mandated in different countries, but if we can import everything from cars to sex toys, I don't see why it should be that difficult. | |
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Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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Location: East of England, UK
| Posted: Thu 6-Nov-2008 16:49 Post subject: |
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| Because the FS products are actually Federal Signal Vama (FS European distributor) designed and built in Spain exclusively for the european market, Woodway is the UK Whelen distributor and so their products (not that they actually make anything other than the opti-link (which is a very good controller, better than high current switchboxes)) are aimed only at the UK market. | |
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Joined: 26 Mar 2007
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Location: Spain
| Posted: Fri 7-Nov-2008 01:28 Post subject: |
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| and their telescopic masts.... and the motorcycle poles..... and their flasher units.... etc |
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Joined: 02 Feb 2008
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Location: Helsinki, Finland
| Posted: Fri 7-Nov-2008 09:04 Post subject: Re: |
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| [quote:58a02ff031=\"RoninExec\"]True. For having seen them on unmarked police units in Madrid, I confirm, they are blinding.
Besides, I don't see your point RJ... A halogen one, even rotating at 150 fpm, will flash straight into the eye of an observer only at a perfect 90� angle. |
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Yes, but compare the size of the halogen rotator to a single LED...
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Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
| Posted: Fri 7-Nov-2008 15:48 Post subject: |
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| That siren/speaker system is quite nice for off-road vehicles. It's a self contained amp inside the speaker. I know they use them for on-road vehicles (motorcycles) in the European market, but they're only 35 watts so they're not suitable for the NA market.
We've sold them to various agencies including ski patrol agencies (for use on snowmobiles), etc. I don't think we've had a failure yet. They're completely weatherproof and easy to use. Euro-tones, though, but that's ok too. |
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