5 
Current and Sound Pressure Measurements 
Refer to Table 3 for current rating information. 
 
Table 3.  TrueAlert Ceiling-Mount A/V Units – Current Rating Chart 
  Candela  Input (Vrms)  In-Rush (V mA
Peak (mA)  Nominal Avg. (mA rms) 
17 107 
24 93 
 
15 
31 
 
210 
 
210 
91 
17 253 
24 194 
 
75 
31 
 
400 
 
400 
169 
17 337 
24 238 
High Volume 
Setting 
via 
Addressable 
Controller 
(See Note 3) 
 
110 
31 
 
520 
 
520 
190 
17 102 
24 88 
 
15 
31 
 
210 
 
210 
83 
17 248 
24 189 
 
75 
31 
 
400 
 
400 
161 
17 332 
24 233 
Low Volume 
Setting  
via 
Addressable 
Controller 
(See Note 3) 
 
110 
31 
 
520 
 
520 
182 
 
Supervision Current:  1 TrueAlert Unit Load. Current is measured with the horn steady on. 
 
Refer to Table 4 for sound pressure measurements at high and low volume settings. 
 
Table 4.  TrueAlert Ceiling-Mount A/V Units – Sound Pressure Level Measurements 
 
Sound Pressure Level 
Measurement (dBA) 
 
Voltage 
(Vrms
) 
 
Horn 
Mode 
(See Note 1
) 
Reverberant Room 
at Ten Feet Per UL464 
(See Note 2) 
 
Steady 84.6 
 
Coded 80.6 
 
Steady 86.3 
 
Coded 82.4 
 
Steady 88.4 
 
High Volume 
Setting 
via 
Addressable 
Controller 
(See Note 3) 
 
Coded 84.5 
 
Steady 79.1 
 
Coded 75.5 
 
Steady 81.5 
 
Coded 77.2 
 
Steady 84.3 
 
Low Volume 
Setting 
via 
Addressable 
Controller 
(See Note 3) 
 
Coded 79.2 
 
Notes: 
1.  The coded category includes both Temporal and March Time cadences. 
2. Reverberant
 dBA measurements are a minimum UL rating based on sound power level measurements made in UL’s reverberant test chamber. 
3.  High and low volume settings are configured with DIP Switch SW4 on the TrueAlert Addressable Controller. 
 
24 
(Nominal)
 
31 
(Maximum) 
17 
Minimum
 
21 
(Nominal) 
31 
(Maximum) 
17 
Minimum