Caution – Whelen WPA112 User Manual

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BATTERY

CHASSIS

GROUND

WPA

TM

WATER-PROOF

AMPLIFIER

BRN

ORG

-

SPEAKER

+

VEHICLE

HORN

CUSTOMER SUPPLIED

(SINGLE POLE/SINGLE THROW

& MOMENTARY)

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

TWO-WAY

RADIO SPEAKER

CONNECTED IN PARALLEL

BLU

+

-

TO

HORN

RELAY

OUTPUT

CUT

HERE

-

+

Wiring The WPA™ Series Waterproof Amplifier To The Controls

If the WPA

M

series control head (optional) is not used, siren configuration and functionality are determined by user supplied switches

connected to the WPA amplifier. A brief explanation of each of the function wires will serve as a guide to help determine the best
configuration for your specific needs (see table 1):

RED/WHITE

Provides current for customer

supplied switch operation (0.5 amp

max).

WHITE/GREEN

Connects to a user supplied horn

transfer switch (see Figure 1). This

enables the vehicle horn ring to
control the siren.

WHITE/BROWN

Activates the Wail tone.

WHITE/RED

Activates the Yelp tone.

WHITE/BROWN +

WHITE/RED

Activates Piercer™ tone.

WHITE/ORANGE Enables Hands-Free operation.

WHITE/YELLOW

Activates Airhorn tone.

WHITE/RED +

WHITE/ORANGE Places WPA in Manual Mode. Applying +12VDC to these wires will activate a tone that rises in pitch to a

preset level.

WHITE/BROWN +

WHITE/RED +
WHITE/ORANGE
Places WPA in Radio Mode. In this mode any signal that is received by the vehicle’s two-way radio will be

simultaneously broadcast over the vehicle’s loud speaker.

Table 1

The installation of your WPA Series 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,
inspect the fuses at the amplifier and at the battery. If either of these fuses are blown,
carefully inspect all of the circuit wires and make sure they are wired correctly. Replace the
blown fuses with one of an identical amp rating as the original. If these fuses blow after
installation or activation, contact Whelen Engineering Technical Support.

Fig. 1

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!

+ Battery

Terminal

+ Battery

Terminal

+ Battery

Terminal

+ Battery

Terminal

+ Battery

Terminal

+ Battery

Terminal

+ Battery

Terminal

WAIL

WHITE/YELLOW

WHITE/ORANGE

WHITE/RED

WHITE/BROWN

WHITE/BROWN

&

WHITE/RED

WHITE/BROWN

&

WHITE/RED

&

WHITE/ORANGE

WHITE/RED

&

WHITE/ORANGE

HANDS-FREE

MODE

YELP

AIRHORN

MANUAL

MODE

RADIO

MODE

PIERCER™

TONE CONTROL

TABLE

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