08-01-2022 Council Work Session Packet

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Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc. The mechanical siren foot switch shall be a Linemaster model 491-S. MECHANICAL SIREN FOOT SWITCH RH LOCATION The mechanical siren foot switch shall be temporarily tied up with a coiled wire drop at the firewall inboard for installation by the customer on the right hand side accessible to the officer. AIR HORN AUXILIARY ACTIVATION The air horn activation shall be accomplished by two (2) lanyard cables, one (1) on the left hand side accessible to the driver and one (1) on the right hand side accessible to the officer. An air horn activation circuit shall be provided to the chassis harness pump panel harness connector. MECHANICAL SIREN BRAKE/AUXILIARY ACTIVATION Two (2) red push button type momentary type siren brakes shall be provided in the switch panel on the dash. MECHANICAL SIREN INTERLOCK The siren shall only be active when master warning switch is on to prevent accidental engagement. BACK-UP ALARM An ECCO model 575 backup alarm shall be installed at the rear of the chassis with an output level of 107 dB. The alarm shall automatically activate when the transmission is placed in reverse. INSTRUMENTATION An ergonomically designed Graphical Instrument Cluster (GIC) shall be provided that combines gauges, telltales, warning messages, and advanced diagnostic capabilities into a single 12.3 inch digital display. The display screen shall have an anti-relfective coating and include a rotary/joystick control for user interaction with the display. The GIC shall include a vehicle odometer which displays total vehicle distance traveled. The GIC shall also include two vehicle trip odometers (TRIP A and TRIP B) which indicate the distance traveled and average fuel economy for each respective trip. The operator may select which odometer is displayed and may reset either trip odometer through the on -screen display. The GIC shall include an engine hour meter which displays the total engine hours of operation. The gauges shall have high -contrast white scales with orange pointers. The following gauges shall be included on the display: Speedometer that indicates vehicle speed. The scale on the speedometer shall read from 0 to 100 MPH. A numerical display of vehicle speed shall also be shown on the gauge. Tachometer that indicates engine speed. The scale of the tachometer shall read from 0 to 3000 RPM. Primary and secondary air pressure gauges that indicate the pressure in the primary and secondary air systems. The scale of the air pressure gauges shall read from 0 to 160 pounds per square inch (PSI). The gauge icon and scale shall turn amber when the system pressure drops below 70 PSI. The icon and scale shall turn red when the system pressure drops below 62 PSI. An audible alarm shall also sound when air pressure is low. 07/26/22 -58-