D900-13-00 2 I56-982-02
AVERAGE CURRENT (mA) PEAK CURRENT (mA) IN RUSH CURRENT (mA)
12V Models 24V Models 12V Models 24V Models 12V Models 24V Models
10.5V 12V 17V 20V 24V 30V 10.5V 12V 17V 20V 24V 30V 10.5V 12V 17V 20V 24V 30V
Candela
DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR
15
133 159 114 157 81 128 59 80 53 80 46 79 460 460 450 460 420 480 150 270 150 270 140 250 80 108 92 124 140 190 170 230 220 280 270 370
15/75
168 182 142 171 99 150 76 92 66 93 58 94 490 520 490 520 460 480 170 270 170 270 160 270 76 104 88 126 160 185 170 230 210 270 270 360
75
NA NA NA NA NA NA 145 166 123 149 102 141 NA NA NA NA NA NA 350 440 340 460 330 480 NA NA NA NA NA NA 190 240 230 280 290 380
110
NA NA NA NA NA NA 169 200 140 191 115 174 NA NA NA NA NA NA 460 560 450 570 420 620 NA NA NA NA NA NA 190 230 220 290 290 370
Strobe Only:
AVERAGE CURRENT (mA)
12V Models 24V Models
High/Low Temp 10.5V 12V 17V 20V 24V 30V
Tone Volume /Non
DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR
Electro- High Temp
10 11 10 10 14 14 19 21 25 18 29 26
mech. Non
10 16 10 19 14 25 17 29 23 34 30 42
Low Temp
NA NA NA NA NA NA 11 12 13 13 17 15
Non
NA NA NA NA NA NA 12 16 14 19 17 24
3000 Hz High Temp
11 13 11 11 16 16 24 26 28 23 37 33
Interrupt. Non
11 17 11 21 14 28 19 34 27 39 35 45
Low Temp
NA NA NA NA NA NA 14 14 17 15 21 19
Non
NA NA NA NA NA NA 13 18 16 21 22 25
Horn Only:
AVERAGE CURRENT (mA)
12V Models 24V Models
High/Low Temp 10.5V 12V 17V 20V 24V 30V
Tone Volume /Non
DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR
Electro- High Temp
143 170 124 167 95 142 78 101 78 98 75 105
mech. Non
143 170 124 167 95 142 69 98 76 100 76 107
Low Temp
NA NA NA NA NA NA 70 92 66 93 63 94
Non
NA NA NA NA NA NA 71 92 67 93 63 95
3000 Hz High Temp
144 172 125 168 97 144 83 106 81 103 83 112
Interrupt. Non
144 173 125 168 95 146 78 102 80 106 81 115
Low Temp
NA NA NA NA NA NA 73 94 70 95 67 98
Non
NA NA NA NA NA NA 72 92 69 94 68 100
Horn/Strobe 15 cd:
AVERAGE CURRENT (mA)
12V Models 24V Models
High/Low Temp 10.5V 12V 17V 20V 24V 30V
Tone Volume /Non
DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR
Electro- High Temp
NA NA NA NA NA NA 164 187 148 167 131 167
mech. Non
NA NA NA NA NA NA 163 184 146 169 132 169
Low Temp
NA NA NA NA NA NA 156 178 136 162 119 156
Non
NA NA NA NA NA NA 157 178 137 162 119 157
3000 Hz High Temp
NA NA NA NA NA NA 169 192 151 172 139 174
Interrupt. Non
NA NA NA NA NA NA 164 189 150 175 137 177
Low Temp
NA NA NA NA NA NA 159 180 140 164 123 160
Non
NA NA NA NA NA NA 158 188 139 163 124 162
Horn/Strobe 75 cd:
AVERAGE CURRENT (mA)
12V Models 24V Models
High/Low Temp 10.5V 12V 17V 20V 24V 30V
Tone Volume /Non
DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR
Electro- High Temp
178 193 152 181 113 164 95 113 91 111 87 120
mech. Non
178 193 152 181 113 164 93 110 89 113 88 122
Low Temp
NA NA NA NA NA NA 87 104 79 106 75 109
Non
NA NA NA NA NA NA 88 104 80 106 75 110
3000 Hz High Temp
179 195 152 183 115 166 100 118 94 116 95 127
Interrupt. Non
179 196 152 183 113 168 95 114 93 119 93 130
Low Temp
NA NA NA NA NA NA 90 106 83 108 79 113
Non
NA NA NA NA NA NA 89 104 82 107 80 115
Horn/Strobe 1575 cd:
AVERAGE CURRENT (mA)
12V Models 24V Models
High/Low Temp 10.5V 12V 17V 20V 24V 30V
Tone Volume /Non
DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR
Electro- High Temp
NA NA NA NA NA NA 188 221 165 209 144 200
mech. Non
NA NA NA NA NA NA 186 218 163 211 145 202
Low Temp
NA NA NA NA NA NA 180 212 153 204 132 189
Non
NA NA NA NA NA NA 181 212 154 204 132 190
3000 Hz High Temp
NA NA NA NA NA NA 193 225 168 214 152 207
Interrupt. Non
NA NA NA NA NA NA 188 222 167 217 150 210
Low Temp
NA NA NA NA NA NA 183 214 157 206 136 193
Non
NA NA NA NA NA NA 182 212 156 205 137 195
Horn/Strobe 110 cd:
The same number of devices using 12 AWG wire will produce
only 2 volts drop. The same devices using 18 AWG wire will pro-
duce 8 volts drop.
Consult your panel manufacturer’s specifications, as well as
SpectrAlert’s operating voltage range to determine acceptable
voltage drop.
Horn Selections
Horns are factory set for high volume, temporal code, and electro-
mechanical tone.
Tones:
Two tones may be selected using the jumper plugs lo-
cated on the printed circuit board. With the jumper off-
set, the tone is the Electromechanical sound. With the
jumper in place, the tone is a 3 kHz sound.
Temp/Non-Temp:
Temporal coding or Non-Temporal coding can be se-
lected using the jumper plugs located on the printed cir-
cuit board. With the jumper offset, the tone pattern is
the Temporal Coded Signal. With the jumper in place,
the Non-Temporal code (continuous) tone is active.
High/Low Volume:
High or low volume may be selected using the jumper
plugs located on the printed circuit board. With the
jumper in place, the sound output level is the high level.
With the jumper offset, the sound output level is the low
level. The low volume setting must NOT be used when
the device is powered from a 12-volt panel.
NOTE: Always power down devices before setting jumpers.
Sound Output Guide UL Reverberant Room dBA@ volts DC Anechoic dBA @10 ft./volts DC
10.5 12 17 20 24 30 10.5 12 17 20 24 30
Temporal Low Volume Electromechanical NA NA NA 75 75 79 NA NA NA 94 96 98
3000 Hz Interrupted NA NA NA 75 79 79 NA NA NA 94 96 98
High Volume Electromechanical 75 75 79 82 82 82 94 95 98 100 101 102
3000 Hz Interrupted 75 75 79 82 85 85 94 95 98 100 101 102
Non- Low Volume Electromechanical NA NA NA 79 82 85 NA NA NA 94 96 98
Temporal 3000 Hz Interrupted NA NA NA 82 82 85 NA NA NA 94 96 98
High Volume Electromechanical 79 79 85 85 88 88 94 95 98 100 101 102
3000 Hz Interrupted 79 82 85 88 88 90 93 95 98 100 101 102
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