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|zap = '''WPS4003:'''<br/> '''Tone:''' 1200 '''Voice:''' 1500<br/>'''WPS4004:''' <br/>'''Tone:''' 1600 '''Voice:''' 2000 <br/> '''WPS4008:'''<br/>'''Tone:''' 3200 '''Voice:''' 4000
|zap = '''WPS4003:'''<br/> '''Tone:''' 1200 '''Voice:''' 1500<br/>'''WPS4004:''' <br/>'''Tone:''' 1600 '''Voice:''' 2000 <br/> '''WPS4008:'''<br/>'''Tone:''' 3200 '''Voice:''' 4000
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The '''WPS-4000 Series''' is a line of [[rotating]],[[electronic]] sirens produced by [[Whelen Engineering]]. The last digit of the model number indicates the number of 400-watt drivers installed. The 4004 and 4003 are identical in design, while the discontinued 4008 is taller and has twice the number of horns. Older siren heads have a larger, rectangular rotator housing that contains a belt-driven mechanism. New sirens are equipped with a gear-driven rotator in a smaller, square housing. Whelen offered a kit to retrofit the newer, direct-drive rotator onto older siren heads.<ref>http://www.whelen.com/install/136/13602.pdf</ref> Fins were also affixed to some of the early ("finback") units.
The '''WPS-4000 Series''' is a line of [[rotating]],[[electronic]] sirens produced by [[Whelen Engineering]]. The last digit of the model number indicates the number of 400-watt drivers installed. The 4004 and 4003 are identical in design, while the discontinued and very uncommon 4008 is taller and has twice the number of horns. Older siren heads have a larger, rectangular rotator housing that contains a belt-driven mechanism. New sirens are equipped with a gear-driven rotator in a smaller, square housing. Whelen offered a kit to retrofit the newer, direct-drive rotator onto older siren heads.<ref>http://www.whelen.com/install/136/13602.pdf</ref> Fins were also affixed to some of the early ("finback") units.




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! WPS4008
! WPS4008
| [[File:WPS4008 Official.jpeg|100px]] || 130<ref>http://www.safetycom.com/pdfs/WPS%204000/wps40008.pdf</ref> || 8x400W || [http://www.safetycom.com/pdfs/WPS%204000/wps40008.pdf WPS4008]
| [[File:WPS4008 Official.jpeg|100px]] || 130<ref>http://www.safetycom.com/pdfs/WPS%204000/wps40008.pdf</ref> || 8x400W || [http://www.safetycom.com/pdfs/WPS%204000/wps40008.pdf WPS4008]
|}
==Vortex-R==
Much like the [[Omni-Alert|Omni-Alert Series]], Whelen offered the 4003/4004 siren head in a reduced-cost configuration with a lesser feature set. These sirens are advertised as tone-only with no voice capabilities. They are identifiable from their more capable brethren by the smaller, single-door Type-I control cabinet. It is also possible that all Vortex units have the newer, direct-drive rotator.
{| class="wikitable"
!Model !! Image !! Output dBc !! Drivers !! Product Sheet
|-align="center"
! VORTEXR1
| [[File:Vortex Official.jpg|100px|]] || ? || 1x400W
|[http://www.whelen.com/pb/Mass%20Notification/Product%20Sheets/VORTEXR1.pdf VORTEXR1]
|-align="center"
! VORTEXR2
| [[File:Vortex Official.jpg|100px|]] || 124<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20090920201417/http://www.whelen.com/_MASSNOTIFICATION/vortexr.php</ref> || 2x400W
|[http://www.whelen.com/pb/Mass%20Notification/Product%20Sheets/VORTEXR2.pdf VORTEXR2]
|-align="center"
! VORTEXR3
| [[File:Vortex Official.jpg|100px|]] || 127<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20090920201417/http://www.whelen.com/_MASSNOTIFICATION/vortexr.php</ref> || 3x400W
|[http://www.whelen.com/pb/Mass%20Notification/Product%20Sheets/VORTEXR3.pdf VORTEXR3]
|-align="center"
! VORTEXR4
| [[File:Vortex Official.jpg|100px|]] || 129<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20090920201417/http://www.whelen.com/_MASSNOTIFICATION/vortexr.php</ref> || 4x400W
|[http://www.whelen.com/pb/Mass%20Notification/Product%20Sheets/VORTEXR4.pdf VORTEXR4]
|}
|}


Revision as of 09:15, 7 January 2017

WPS-4000 Series
Company Whelen Engineering
Wattage WPS4003:
Tone: 1200 Voice: 1500
WPS4004:
Tone: 1600 Voice: 2000
WPS4008:
Tone: 3200 Voice: 4000

The WPS-4000 Series is a line of rotating,electronic sirens produced by Whelen Engineering. The last digit of the model number indicates the number of 400-watt drivers installed. The 4004 and 4003 are identical in design, while the discontinued and very uncommon 4008 is taller and has twice the number of horns. Older siren heads have a larger, rectangular rotator housing that contains a belt-driven mechanism. New sirens are equipped with a gear-driven rotator in a smaller, square housing. Whelen offered a kit to retrofit the newer, direct-drive rotator onto older siren heads.[1] Fins were also affixed to some of the early ("finback") units.


Model Image Output dBc Drivers Product Sheet
WPS4003 127[2] 3x400W WPS4003
WPS4004 129[3] 4x400W WPS4004
WPS4008 130[4] 8x400W WPS4008

Vortex-R

Much like the Omni-Alert Series, Whelen offered the 4003/4004 siren head in a reduced-cost configuration with a lesser feature set. These sirens are advertised as tone-only with no voice capabilities. They are identifiable from their more capable brethren by the smaller, single-door Type-I control cabinet. It is also possible that all Vortex units have the newer, direct-drive rotator.

Model Image Output dBc Drivers Product Sheet
VORTEXR1 ? 1x400W VORTEXR1
VORTEXR2 124[5] 2x400W VORTEXR2
VORTEXR3 127[6] 3x400W VORTEXR3
VORTEXR4 129[7] 4x400W VORTEXR4

References

  1. ↑ http://www.whelen.com/install/136/13602.pdf
  2. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20090920201412/http://www.whelen.com/_MASSNOTIFICATION/4000.php
  3. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20090920201412/http://www.whelen.com/_MASSNOTIFICATION/4000.php
  4. ↑ http://www.safetycom.com/pdfs/WPS%204000/wps40008.pdf
  5. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20090920201417/http://www.whelen.com/_MASSNOTIFICATION/vortexr.php
  6. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20090920201417/http://www.whelen.com/_MASSNOTIFICATION/vortexr.php
  7. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20090920201417/http://www.whelen.com/_MASSNOTIFICATION/vortexr.php
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