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Ped buttons

Postby vaughn on Fri Sep 06, 2013 9:34 pm

I recently took a bit of a vacation where the local ped buttons intregued me. http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u36 ... 16e7df.jpg
They would buzz to let you know not to cross the street.
http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u36 ... 778224.jpg
Here you really need to pay close attention to the signs crossing the st, very dangerous. http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u36 ... 6eed97.jpg

This particular peice of equipment really got my attention :scratch:
Is this a fire hydrant of some sort?

http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u36 ... 92b1c2.jpg
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Re: Ped buttons

Postby freebrickproductions on Fri Sep 06, 2013 9:42 pm

vaughn wrote:This particular peice of equipment really got my attention :scratch:
Is this a fire hydrant of some sort?

http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u36 ... 92b1c2.jpg

From what I've heard, that controls the water to the sprinkler system inside of a building. Not entirely sure if what I said was correct though.
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Post Indicator Valve

Postby techtiques on Fri Sep 06, 2013 9:46 pm

It's called a Post Indicator Valve

A Control Valve that enables the fire sprinkler system to be turned on or off for testing. They have viewable sites that show the status of the installed Fire Sprinkler system. Break-away locks need to be on the wrench in order to protect against theft or tampering.
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Re: Ped buttons

Postby signal man619 on Fri Sep 06, 2013 10:38 pm

Is this Arizona or southern Nevada?
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Re: Ped buttons

Postby 2070 on Sat Sep 07, 2013 10:12 am

Las Vegas????..... :crazy:
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Re: Ped buttons

Postby somuchtoseeanddo on Sat Sep 07, 2013 1:06 pm

2070 wrote:Las Vegas????..... :crazy:


That's my guess, too.
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Re: Ped buttons

Postby vaughn on Sat Sep 07, 2013 2:23 pm

I took these pics in Vegas and all the traffic signals were 12''ers, pretty big.
I figured that thing had to do with water but wasn't sure :scratch:
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