Is it legal to run an air raid siren at home?
Short answer: no. Long answer: It depends a lot on where you live as to what you can get away with. In most states you will at least be violating a noise ordinance, unless you have a large enough plot that your siren is down to 70dB by the time it reaches the edge of your property line. In areas with active sirens for tornados, nuclear plants, etc. it is a serious crime to create a false alarm using a siren. In some states, it is explicitly illegal for anyone to operate a dual-tone siren, and in other states it is illegal to set off a civil defense alarm except during a designated and limited testing period. In areas with active sirens, the laws are strictly enforced. In areas without sirens, the occasional blast will likely go unnoticed. 7. What is required for hearing protection when operating these sirens? I use Peltor H10A earmuffs. These are adequate protection (NRR 30dB) for all but a full-powered Thunderbolt, T-135, or Chrysler siren at close range. For the biggest of the big, y
