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Old 11-19-2011, 06:10 AM   #5
RickB
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RE: Engine Warning Buzzer

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Old Stone wrote:
My opinion only, but if I had a light only, I would quickly learn to ignore it or just would not notice it. I can't ignore the buzzer...
That is why alarm systems on marine and aeronautical vessels have both. The audio alarm gets your attention and the visual alarm tells you which system has the problem.

It is critical that the audio alarm can be silenced because it will overload the operator if it continues to make noise. Audio alarms that are too loud or canot be silenced will be muted or disabled by the operator and negate the reason they are installed.

If you are up to your butt in alligators you will not only ignore the buzzer, you won't even hear it.
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