Whelen RB6TAP User Manual

ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.

51 Winthrop Road Chester, Connecticut 06412-0684

Model RB6T Rotating Beacon

Installation Guide:

Phone: (860) 526-9504 Fax: (860) 526-4078 Internet: www.whelen.com Sales e-mail: autosale@whelen.com Canadian Sales e-mail: autocan@whelen.com Customer Service e-mail: custserv@whelen.com

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

Page 1

5 6 7 8 9

Mounting:

DRILL WIRE

ACCESS HOLE

HERE

0 1

DRILL OUT MOUNTING

HOLES

CIGAR PLUG & 6' CABLE

The RB6 Series uses a base that may be mounted one of two ways. It is designed to be mounted in a normal dome- up position. If mounted in an inverted position, seal the wire exit hole and any mounting holes with silicone seal.

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 that load. DO NOT USE CIRCUIT BREAKERS WITH THIS PRODUCT!

1” N.P.T. PIPE MOUNT:

1. Feed the beacon wires through the pipe.

2. Extend the RED beacon wire to +12VDC and fuse at 7.5

amps (see warning). Extend the BLACK beacon wire to chassis ground (-). This unit is polarity sensitive!

3. Screw the strobe beacon onto the pipe, being careful not

to pinch or strain the wires. Hand tighten the unit onto pipe.

Permanent Surface Mount:

RED +

BLACK

ITEM PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION

QTY QTY

A/R

A/RA/R

A/R

PART NUMBER KEY:

01-2483921___

01-06839212( )

01-06839214( )

11-381574-00

02-0363626-01

02-0363626-03

68-4161381-20 LENS BLUE/

68-4161381-30 LENS CLEAR/

68-4161381-40 LENS GREEN/

68-4161381-50 LENS RED/

68-4161381-V0

19-261465-000 CLAMP RING

67-1021600120 WIRE 16 GA 12" BLK. 61117-1 SCKT/STRIP 3/16"/

67-1021622120 WIRE 16 GA 12" RED 61117-1 SCKT./STRIP 3/16"/

39-0402023-04

38-0141549-00 BASE DECAL

38-0241504-00 GASKET

01-2861506-00

01-0461560-( )

01-2861522-00

15-101416-100 #10X 5/8" PPHSMS

COLORBASIC PART NUMBER

VOLTAGE

BASE TYPE

ASS'Y / 128 FPM 12 VOLT TWIN SPIN RB6

ASS'Y / 128 FPM 24 VOLT TWIN SPIN RB6

BASE HOUSING

ASSEMBLY / ROTATING REFLECTOR 128-12-60W

ASSEMBLY ROTATING REFLECTOR 128-24-35W/

SCREW 8 X 3/8 PHEXWASSHD SS/15-081916-066

LENS AMBER/68-4161381-10

LENS VIOLET/

#10 X 3/4" PPHSMS15-101416-120

2 POS SOCKET HOUSING

MAGNET MOUNT KIT

LENS FILTER KIT

MIRROR MOUNT KIT

VOLTAGE:2 = 12V 60W (128)

VOLTAGE:4=24V 35W (128)

Note: It will be necessary to remove the dome in

IN LINE BUTT

CONNECTOR

MAGNET & MOUNTING HARDWARE

1. Remove the clamp ring securing the dome to the base

2. Locate the 3 mounting hole indentations on the inside

3. Using the base as a template, mark the location of the

4. Using an appropriately sized drill bit (based on the

5. Feed the wires through the wire access hole in the

6. Align the mounting holes in the base, gasket, and

7. Extend the RED beacon wire to +12VDC and fuse at 7.5

8. A magnet mount or mirror mount kit is available for

B= G= A= C= V=

BLUE GREEN AMBER CLEAR VIOLET

BASE: S STANDARD=

BASE: BASE:

M=R=MAGNET

MIRROR

COLOR: R RED=

COLOR: COLOR: COLOR: COLOR: COLOR:

order to use this mounting style.

and remove the dome.

bottom of the base. Drill openings at these locations sized to accommodate the sheet metal mounting screws (customer supplied). Deburr these openings and remove any shavings.

three mounting holes and wire access hole onto the mounting surface.

mounting hardware used and the thickness of the mounting surface), drill the three mounting holes marked in step 3. The wire access hole should be drilled using a 1/4” drill bit. Deburr all holes and install a rubber grommet (customer supplied) to protect the wires.

mounting gasket, and the mounting surface.

mounting surface. Fasten with the three sheet metal screws.

amps (see warning). Extend the BLACK beacon wire to chassis ground (-). This unit is polarity sensitive!

purchase separately (see parts list).

Page 2