Alerting or Signaling Devices

Signaling Devices are mechanical devices used to provide a non-auditory indication of an important sound nearby.  There are 2 ways in which these devices can signal: with light or with vibration.  Signaling devices are available for the following:

Wakeup alarms that use a flashing lamp or strobe-light are useful for hearing-impaired people easily awakened by light.  For heavy sleepers, deaf or blind persons, vibrating units placed under the pillow or mattress are necessary.

 

Multi-purpose systems are available that can be used for alerting people to up to as many as 6 different sounds.  These systems consist of a receiver and a chosen number of transmitters.  The receiver plugs into an electrical outlet.  Separate battery operated transmitters which pick up different sounds are put near or are connected to the sound source of concern.  A lamp, strobe light or vibrator is then plugged into the receiver which is set up to identify the different sounds.  When the sound occurs, the light flashes or vibrator turns on to alert the user.

 

Person Receivers (ie. silent call) can also be worn to allow a person to receive an alert signal anywhere in the house or outside.  The wearer is alerted with a vibration and a light shines below a symbol, indicating the transmitter that sent the signal (ie. phone, door, fire, sound).  They operate via radio wave or FM transmission over a distance of approximately 100 feet, and can serve as a pager as well as an alerting device.  The pager transmitter is available in a pendent or hand-held type.  

 

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