Whelen 2022LPA User Manual

®

ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.

51 Winthrop Road
Chester, Connecticut 06412-0684
Phone: [phone]

2022 Series Strobe Beacons

Installation Guide:

(Polycarbonate Base)

Fax: [phone]
Internet: www.whelen.com
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Customer Service e-mail: [e-mail]

Safety First

This document provides all the necessary information to allow your Whelen product to be properly and safely installed.
Before beginning the installation and/or operation of your new product, the installation technician and operator must
read this manual completely. Important information is contained herein that could prevent serious injury or damage.

• Proper installation of this product requires the installer to have a good understanding of automotive electronics,
systems and procedures.

• If mounting this product requires drilling holes, the installer MUST be sure that no vehicle components or other
vital parts could be damaged by the drilling process. Check both sides of the mounting surface before drilling
begins. Also de-burr the holes and remove any metal shards or remnants. Install grommets into all wire passage
holes.

• If this manual states that this product may be mounted with suction cups, magnets, tape or Velcro®, clean the
mounting surface with a 50/50 mix of isopropyl alcohol and water and dry thoroughly.

• Do not install this product or route any wires in the deployment area of your air bag. Equipment mounted or
located in the air bag deployment area will damage or reduce the effectiveness of the air bag, or become a
projectile that could cause serious personal injury or death. Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for the air bag
deployment area. The User/Installer assumes full responsibility to determine proper mounting location, based
on providing ultimate safety to all passengers inside the vehicle.

• For this product to operate at optimum efficiency, a good electrical connection to chassis ground must be
made. The recommended procedure requires the product ground wire to be connected directly to the NEGATIVE
(-) battery post (this does not include products that use cigar power cords).

• If this product uses a remote device for activation or control, make sure that this device is located in an area
that allows both the vehicle and the device to be operated safely in any driving condition.

• Do not attempt to activate or control this device in a hazardous driving situation.

• This product contains either strobe light(s), halogen light(s), high-intensity LEDs or a combination of these
lights. Do not stare directly into these lights. Momentary blindness and/or eye damage could result.

• Use only soap and water to clean the outer lens. Use of other chemicals could result in premature lens cracking
(crazing) and discoloration. Lenses in this condition have significantly reduced effectiveness and should be
replaced immediately. Inspect and operate this product regularly to confirm its proper operation and mounting
condition. Do not use a pressure washer to clean this product.

• It is recommended that these instructions be stored in a safe place and referred to when performing
maintenance and/or reinstallation of this product.

• FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO

THE PRODUCT OR VEHICLE AND/OR SERIOUS INJURY TO YOU AND YOUR PASSENGERS

!

Automotive: Beacons

For warranty information regarding this product, visit www.whelen.com/warranty

©1999 Whelen Engineering Company Inc.
Form No.13437F (102207)

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Specifications:

Input Voltage.................................................................. 12.8 / (25.6) VDC

Input Current..................................................2.5 Amps & 1.25 Amps avg.

Input Power............................................................................... 31.5 Watts

Flashrate: QuintFlash™.......................... 72 QuintFlashes (5) Per Minute

DoubleFlash .......................... 115 Double Flashes Per Minute

RapidRandom......................150-370-150 Flashes Per Minute

ActionFlash ....... 1 QuintFlash & 4 Single Flashes Per Minute

Energy ........................................................8.6 / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.5 Joules

Output Power............................................................................... 22 Watts

WARNING!The strobe power supply is a high voltage device. Do not

remove flash tubes or dismantle the strobe light head

assembly while in operation. Wait 10 minutes after turning

power off before starting work or trouble shooting.

Mirror Mount Bracket

1. Secure the bracket to the mirror
2 supplied U-Bolts and elastic1.

2. using the supplied sheet metal

Secure the Beacon to the bracket
screws

and elastic stop nuts.2.

10-24 X 7/8
PPHMS
(QTY 3)

or other part of the vehicle using the

stop nuts.

10-24

ELASTIC

STOP NUT

(

)

QTY 4

Mounting:

1 Inch (NPT) Pipe Mount:

1. Threading for a 1 inch (NPT) pipe mounting is precast in the base.
Feed power cable through pipe and connect cable to beacon.

2. Screw strobe beacon to threads on the pipe, taking precaution not to
damage the power wires. NOTE: Do not tighten base too hard

onto pipe so as not to damage the threads on the base.

Permanent Mount:

1. Use the base as a template and mark the three mounting holes onto
the mounting surface. After removing the base, mark in the center
between the 3 mounting holes, the location of the wire access hole.

2. Drill the mounting holes using a #16 drill bit. Drill a wire access hole
using a 3/8” drill bit. Remove the burrs from the wire access hole so
as not to damage the wires. It is recommended that you install a
rubber grommet to further protect the wires. A gasket will be used
between the beacon base and the mounting surface.

3. After connecting the beacon to the power cable, feed the wires
through the cable access hole and place the base with the gasket on
the mounting surface, lining up the mounting holes in the base with
the mounting holes in the mounting surface. Secure beacon firmly to
the mounting surface with the #10 X 5/8 Sheet Metal Screws.

Temporary Mount:

Magnetic/suction: Thoroughly clean the proposed mounting surface prior
to mounting. For suction cup mounting, wipe the suction cup clean, place
the beacon onto its mounting surface and apply gentle pressure to ensure
a good seal. The Magnetic/Suction Cups mount the same way as
standard suction cups but are best suited to a flat, steel surface.

Magnetic: Place beacon onto mounting surface and plug into cigar lighter.

WARNING! Beacons equipped with cigar cords are intended for

shortduration, intermittent operation only! Prolonged
operation requires the beacon to be wired to the vehicle.

WARNING! The presence of any temporarily mounted warning light

on the outside of a vehicle in motion is not
recommended and is at the sole discretion and liability
of the user!

WARNING! All customer supplied wires that connect to the positive

terminal of the battery must be sized to supply at least
125% of the maximum operating current and FUSED at
the battery to carry the load. DO NOT USE CIRCUIT
BREAKERS WITH THIS PRODUCT!

DC voltage models are polarity sensitive. If the positive and negative wires
are reversed the unit will not function. The fuse is installed between the
power source and the beacon, in the positive (+) wire (RED) and must be
fused at the battery. A 7.5 AMP Fuse is Recommended for this unit.

1. Connect the RED wire on the beacon to positive voltage (+). A
customer supplied single pole single throw (SPST) switch may be
used to control the ON/OFF function of the beacon.

2. Connect the BLACK wire on the beacon to a negative (-) ground.

STOP NUT

Assembly and Operation:

BLK

RED

PCB ASSEMBLY (COMPONENT SIDE)

#6 X 5/8" PAN HD.
THX HD. SCREW

When inserting the flash
tube assembly into the
strobe power supply
assembly, align the 3
prongs on the flash tube
with the slots in the
power supply.

#10X5/8"
PPH SMS

IMPORTANT:
Keep drain hole
in base facing
rear of vehicle.

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10-24

ELASTIC

(QTY 3)

JU6

FLASH
TUBE
ASS'Y

BASE

FLASH PATTERNS

QuintFlash

JU1

DoubleFlash

JU2

RapidRandom
ActionFlash™

FLASH PATTERN SELECTION

FLASH PATTERN SELECTION

To achieve any of the 4 flash patterns,
you must either cut-out or leave-in one,
two, both or neither of the two jumpers.

you do not touch the jumpers the beacon
will default to QuintFlash.

HI/LOW POWER CONTROL

HI /LOWGH POWER

If you wish to control Hi/Low Power
externally, cut the VIOLET wire off at this
point and exit with the BLACK and RED
wires. Ground this wire to go to high
power. You may install an SPST switch
(customer supplied).

#4 X 1/2"
PHILLIPS PAN
HEAD SMS

FASTEX
GROMMET

O-RING
GASKET

PCB
ASS'Y

#6 X 5/16" HEX WSHR
HD THD FORM. SCREW

10-24 X 5/8
U-BOLT
(

QTY 2

JU1 JU2

IN

IN
CUT

CUT

OPTIC
DOME

)

IN

CUT

IN

CUT

BASE
SEAL

If