Making an Alarm Clock Louder than a Fire Alarm!

4,151 views · Published 16 January 2018 · 6:57 · Indexed 15 October 2026

Channel: Blueprint · 2018 · Science & Technology

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Have you ever had trouble getting out of bed in the morning? That was rhetorical; of course you have. No longer!

0:00 Trouble Getting Up
0:49 A Look Inside an Alarm Clock
1:41 The Big Kahuna
3:16 Add a Strobe Light
  Strobe Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq9j6wAovPE&t=12s
3:50 Troubleshooting
4:21 Demo
5:07 Mother Nature

This is a generic alarm clock that has been modified with a 102dB piezo siren and a 100W strobe light.
By the way, I apologize for the video getting softer throughout. My mic kept correcting for the siren.


Each item I used can be found here:
  100W LED - https://www.amazon.com/LOHAS-White-Power-Energy-Saving/dp/B00CZ75TWA/ref=sr_1_5?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1516131552&sr=1-5&keywords=100w+led
  102dB Siren - https://www.amazon.com/RadioShack-PERC5I-102dB-Piezo-Siren/dp/B000KEQPRI/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1516131599&sr=1-1&keywords=102db+siren

Narrator:
  Dayton Aardema - EE

Music:
  Cody Aardema - Blueprint Theme
  The Green Orbs - Rainy Day Games

References:
  dB Table - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decibel

In memory of the Aardema family dog (2005-2018)

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