Caution – Whelen BETA124R User Manual

Page 3

Advertising
background image

Page 3

BATTERY

CHASSIS

GROUND

BETA SIREN AMPLIFIER

BRN

ORG

-

100 WATT

SPEAKER

+

VEHICLE

HORN

CUSTOMER SUPPLIED

SPST SWITCHES

10 AMP FUSE (12V installation)

7.5 AMP FUSE (24V installation)

(CUSTOMER SUPPLIED)

HORN TRANSFER SWITCH

(CUSTOMER SUPPLIED)

SPDT

WHT/GRN (Horn Ring)
RED/WHT (Aux. Power)
WHT/BRN (Wail Tone)
WHT/RED (Yelp Tone)
WHT/ORG (Hands-Free)
WHT/YEL (Airhorn)
WHT/VIO (Push To Talk)
WHT/BLU (MIC +)
WHT/BLK (MIC -)

BLK

RED

BLU

TO

TWO-WAY

RADIO SPEAKER

BLU

+

-

TO

HORN

RELAY

OUTPUT

CUT

HERE

6 Position

Connector

9 Position

Connector

The installation of your Beta™ siren amplifier will be complete after the fuse block wire is connected to the POSITIVE (+) terminal of
the battery. After this connection has been made, visually inspect the fuses at the back of the amplifier and at the battery. If either of
these fuses is blown, carefully inspect all of the circuit wires and make sure they are wired correctly. Replace the blown fuses with
ones of an identical amp rating as the original. If these fuses blow after installation or activation, contact Whelen Engineering
Technical Support.

Connecting to your horn relay:
1.

Locate your vehicle’s horn relay. Now locate the wire that connects the
vehicle horn to the horn relay output and cut this wire.

2.

Extend each end of the cut wire (using a minimum 16 gauge wire) to a
user supplied SPDT horn transfer switch.

3.

Connect the wire coming from the horn relay output to the switch “wiper”
as shown below.

4.

Connect the wire coming from the horn to one side of the switch as
shown below.

5.

Connect the WHITE/GREEN wire from the 9-position connector to the
other side of the switch as shown below.

BETA™ SIREN SPECIFICATIONS

12 Volt

24 Volt

INPUT VOLTAGE

13.5 VDC ± 20%

26.5 VDC + 20%

INPUT CURRENT (OFF)

0 mA

0 mA

INPUT CURRENT (STANDBY)

120 mA (TYP.)

60 mA (TYP.)

INPUT CURRENT (SIREN)

8 Amps (TYP.)

4 Amps (TYP.)

OUTPUT VOLTAGE

34 V RMS (MAX.)

34 V RMS (MAX.)

SPEAKER

(1) 11 ohm

(1) 11 ohm

OUTPUT POWER @ 15 VDC

105 WATTS (MAX.)

105 WATTS (MAX.)

H/R VOLTAGE

INPUT VOLTAGE or GROUND

INPUT VOLTAGE or GROUND

H/R CURRENT

15 mA (TYP.)

15 mA (TYP.)

OPERATING TEMP.

-30° C. to +60° C.

-30° C. to +60° C.

OPERATING HUMIDITY

95% NON-CONDENSING

95% NON-CONDENSING

RADIO INPUT

0 dB (TYP)

0 dB (TYP)

MIC (-)

GRND

GRND

MIC (+)

0V to 2V (Peak to Peak)

0V to 2V (Peak to Peak)

CAUTION

Loud siren noise can cause

hearing damage and/or loss.

Refer to OSHA Section 1910.95 prior

to putting ANY siren into service!

Wear

Protection!

ACTIVATION OF THIS

SIREN MAY DAMAGE

UNPROTECTED EARS!

Advertising