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Important

ImportantFor full protection, we recommend our Low Air Cut-Off Valve is also used.

How Truck Roll Away Can Be Prevented!

Sentinel Handbrake Off Warning Devices & Park Brake Alarms

  • The Sentinel range of park brake alarms has products suitable for all types of vehicle

Warns the Driver when park brake not applied. 

Failure to apply the park brakes can have serious consequencesFailure to apply the park brakes can have serious if not fatal consequences.

The Sentinel range alert drivers if they attempt to exit the cab without having applied the park brake. For improved safety, once activated they can only be silenced by applying the park brake. It is a fact that drivers do sometimes "forget" to apply the park brake, especially during tractor and trailer coupling.

Sentinel park brake alarms improve safety by providing distinctive audible warnings that remind the driver to apply the park brake. Versions are available with air whistle, Electronic tone sounder and Voice alert, providing a repeated speech message “Warning – Apply Park Brake”. These cost effective products greatly improve operational safety. Versions available for most types of vehicles and operated plant.

Accidents DO happen! Click HERE to read press articles on runaway accidents.

The Sentinel range provides improved protection in circumstances where the vehicle air tank pressure is too low to operate the vehicles park brake pressure switch (used by many talking warning devices) and the driver jumps out of the cab with the park brake not applied leaving the engine running to build up air.

A Sentinel is available for vehicles fitted with an in-cab operated battery isolator switch such as ADR and Petroleum Regulation vehicles. In addition to the above, activates if the battery is isolated without the park brake applied.

  • The Sentinel EP Duo is widely used on Petroleum Regulation vehicles, ADR and operated plant.
  • We have brake alarms especially for use on buses supplied as a kit including internal drivers cab door proximity sensor. This system is accepted by VOSA.

 

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Sentinel EP Duo P324-303 Sentinel Voice P3124-203

 

The unique range of Sentinel products provide the greatest level of protection available in helping to prevent roll away accidents caused by failure to apply the park brake (Handbrake).

Features

  • Audible warning: on attempt to exit if the park brake is not applied
  • Distinctive warning - avoids confusion
  • Handbrake silence: once activated can only be silenced by applying the park brake
  • Ease of fitting
  • Warning decal: reminds driver to apply park brake and instructs how to silence warning
  • All vehicles: fits all modern vehicles. Uniformity of fleet

 

BESPOKE Systems also available. I.e. for shunters/dock spotters - call us for details.
 
Sentinel Warning Label for Park Brake Alarm

Switch Clamp

Now Available

Workshop Switch Clamp used to silence Sentinel during servicing and maintenance operations. Part No. P324-CLAMP.

Switch Clamp