Strobe Only:
AVERAGE CURRENT (mA)
12V Models
10.5V
12V
17V
Candela
DC
FWR
DC
FWR
DC
15
133 159 114 157
81 128
15/75
168 182 142 171
99 150
75
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
110
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Horn/Strobe 15 cd:
High/Low Temp
10.5V
Tone
Volume
/Non
DC
Electro-
High
Temp
143 170 124 167
mech.
Non
143 170 124 167
Low
Temp
NA
Non
NA
3000 Hz
High
Temp
144 172 125 168
Interrupt.
Non
144 173 125 168
Low
Temp
NA
Non
NA
Horn/Strobe 1575 cd:
High/Low
Temp
10.5V
Tone
Volume
/Non
DC
Electro-
High
Temp
178 193 152 181 113 164
mech.
Non
178 193 152 181 113 164
Low
Temp
NA
Non
NA
3000 Hz
High
Temp
179 195 152 183 115 166 100 118
Interrupt.
Non
179 196 152 183 113 168
Low
Temp
NA
Non
NA
Sound Output Guide
Temporal
Low Volume
High Volume
Non-
Low Volume
Temporal
High Volume
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.
D900-13-00
24V Models
20V
24V
30V
10.5V
FWR
DC
FWR
DC
FWR
DC
FWR
DC
59
80
53
80
46
79 460 460 450 460 420 480 150 270 150 270 140 250
76
92
66
93
58
94 490 520 490 520 460 480 170 270 170 270 160 270
NA
145 166 123 149 102 141 NA
NA
169 200 140 191 115 174 NA
Horn Only:
High/Low
Temp
Tone
Volume
/Non
Electro-
High
Temp
mech.
Non
Low
Temp
Non
3000 Hz High
Temp
Interrupt.
Non
Low
Temp
Non
AVERAGE CURRENT (mA)
12V Models
24V Models
12V
17V
20V
24V
FWR
DC
FWR
DC
FWR
DC
FWR
DC
95 142
78 101
78
95 142
69
98
76 100
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
70
92
66
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
71
92
67
97 144
83 106
81 103
95 146
78 102
80 106
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
73
94
70
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
72
92
69
AVERAGE CURRENT (mA)
12V Models
24V Models
12V
17V
20V
24V
FWR
DC
FWR
DC
FWR
DC
FWR
DC
95 113
91 111
93 110
89 113
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
87 104
79 106
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
88 104
80 106
94 116
95 114
93 119
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
90 106
83 108
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
89 104
82 107
UL Reverberant Room dBA@ volts DC
10.5
Electromechanical
NA
3000 Hz Interrupted
NA
Electromechanical
75
3000 Hz Interrupted
75
Electromechanical
NA
3000 Hz Interrupted
NA
Electromechanical
79
3000 Hz Interrupted
79
PEAK CURRENT (mA)
12V Models
24V Models
12V
17V
20V
24V
FWR
DC
FWR
DC
FWR
DC
FWR
DC
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
350 440 340 460 330 480 NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
460 560 450 570 420 620 NA
AVERAGE CURRENT (mA)
12V Models
10.5V
12V
17V
20V
DC
FWR
DC
FWR
DC
FWR
DC
10
11
10
10
14
14
19
10
16
10
19
14
25
17
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
11
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
12
11
13
11
11
16
16
24
11
17
11
21
14
28
19
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
14
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
13
Horn/Strobe 75 cd:
30V
High/Low
Tone
Volume
FWR
DC
FWR
Electro-
High
98
75 105
mech.
76 107
93
63
94
Low
93
63
95
3000 Hz
High
83 112
81 115
Interrupt.
95
67
98
Low
94
68 100
Horn/Strobe 110 cd:
30V
High/Low
Tone
Volume
FWR
DC
FWR
Electro-
High
87 120
88 122
mech.
75 109
Low
75 110
95 127
3000 Hz
High
93 130
Interrupt.
79 113
Low
80 115
12
17
20
24
NA
NA
75
75
NA
NA
75
79
75
79
82
82
75
79
82
85
NA
NA
79
82
NA
NA
82
82
79
85
85
88
82
85
88
88
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.
2
IN RUSH CURRENT (mA)
12V Models
30V
10.5V
12V
17V
FWR
DC
FWR
DC
FWR
DC
FWR
DC
80 108
92 124 140 190 170 230 220 280 270 370
76 104
88 126 160 185 170 230 210 270 270 360
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
24V Models
24V
30V
FWR
DC
FWR
DC
FWR
21
25
18
29
26
29
23
34
30
42
12
13
13
17
15
16
14
19
17
24
26
28
23
37
33
34
27
39
35
45
14
17
15
21
19
18
16
21
22
25
AVERAGE CURRENT (mA)
12V Models
Temp
10.5V
12V
17V
/Non
DC
FWR
DC
FWR
DC
Temp
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Non
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Temp
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Non
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Temp
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Non
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Temp
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Non
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
AVERAGE CURRENT (mA)
12V Models
Temp
10.5V
12V
17V
/Non
DC
FWR
DC
FWR
DC
Temp
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Non
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Temp
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Non
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Temp
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Non
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Temp
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Non
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Anechoic dBA @10 ft./volts DC
30
10.5
12
79
NA
NA
79
NA
NA
82
94
95
85
94
95
85
NA
NA
85
NA
NA
88
94
95
90
93
95
24V Models
20V
24V
30V
FWR
DC
FWR
DC
FWR
DC
FWR
NA
190 240 230 280 290 380
NA
190 230 220 290 290 370
24V Models
20V
24V
30V
FWR
DC
FWR
DC
FWR
DC
FWR
NA
164 187 148 167 131 167
NA
163 184 146 169 132 169
NA
156 178 136 162 119 156
NA
157 178 137 162 119 157
NA
169 192 151 172 139 174
NA
164 189 150 175 137 177
NA
159 180 140 164 123 160
NA
158 188 139 163 124 162
24V Models
20V
24V
30V
FWR
DC
FWR
DC
FWR
DC
FWR
NA
188 221 165 209 144 200
NA
186 218 163 211 145 202
NA
180 212 153 204 132 189
NA
181 212 154 204 132 190
NA
193 225 168 214 152 207
NA
188 222 167 217 150 210
NA
183 214 157 206 136 193
NA
182 212 156 205 137 195
17
20
24
30
NA
94
96
98
NA
94
96
98
98
100
101
102
98
100
101
102
NA
94
96
98
NA
94
96
98
98
100
101
102
98
100
101
102
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