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ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.

51 Winthrop Road Installation Guide
Chester, Connecticut 06412-0684 Model WS610HPD Siren System
Phone: (860) 526-9504 Honolulu Police Depart
Fax: (860) 526-4078
Internet: www.whelen.com
Sales e-mail: [email protected]
Canadian Sales e-mail: [email protected]
Customer Service e-mail: [email protected]

DANGER! Sirens produces extremely loud emergency warning tones! Exposure to these
Automotive: Sirens/Switches

tones without proper and adequate hearing protection, could cause ear damage and/or hearing
loss! The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (www.osha.gov) provides information
necessary to determine safe exposure times in Occupational Noise Exposure Section 1910.95.
Until you have determined the safe exposure times for your specific application, operators and
anyone else in the immediate vicinity should be required to wear an approved hearing protection
device. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS RECOMMENDATION COULD CAUSE HEARING LOSS!

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 any 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 owners 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.

• If this product uses a remote device to activate or control this product, make sure this control is located in an
area that allows both the vehicle and the control to be operated safely in any driving condition. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO ACTIVATE OR CONTROL THIS DEVICE IN A HAZARDOUS DRIVING SITUATION.

• It is recommended that these instructions be stored in a safe place and ACTIVATION OF THIS
referred to when performing maintenance and/or reinstallation of this SIREN MAY DAMAGE
product. UNPROTECTED EARS!
• FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND CAUTION
INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT OR Loud siren noise can cause
hearing damage and/or loss.
VEHICLE AND/OR SERIOUS INJURY TO YOU AND YOUR PASSENGERS! Wear Refer to OSHA Section 1910.95 prior
Protection! to putting ANY siren into service!

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

©1997 Whelen Engineering Company Inc.
Form No.13239E (050608)
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Part One: Amplifier Mount 3. Pull back on the contact wire with a force of 1 or 2 lbs. to be sure the retention
fingers are holding the contact.
When selecting a mounting surface, consider the following:
4. Now that the wires are secured in the connector, affix the plug connector to the 4-
• Will this location expose the unit to excessive moisture or extreme position connector on the back of the control head. Push the connectors together
temperatures? until you hear a click. This will insure that the connection is secure.
• Does mounting surface have bends, curves, or irregularities? NOTE: A strobe/cruise light can be wired to the control head via the 3-position
• Will using this location compromise the operations or functionality of other connector on the back of the control head. See figure 1 for wiring.
vehicle components?
For a Light Connection:
If the answer to any of these questions is “Yes”, select a different location.
The RED wire from the 3-position connector must be routed to the battery and fused
1. Position the amplifier on the proposed mounting location. Using an awl or other by the customer following the switch specifications. When installing a strobe and or
suitable tool, scribe the surface where the mounting holes are to be drilled. cruise light, instead of routing their input voltage lines directly to the battery, connect
them to the control head. The control head will enable a 10 amp current for light
2. Carefully drill the mounting holes in the areas scribed in step 1. The diameter of activation (see Fig. 1).
these holes will be determined by the size of the mounting hardware (#10 x 3/4”)
and the thickness of the mounting surface. The installation of your siren amplifier will be complete after the fuse block wire is
3. Using the supplied #10 x 3/4” sheet metal screws and #10 external tooth lock connected to the POSITIVE (+) terminal of the battery. After this connection has been
washers, secure remote amplifier to the mounting location. made, visually inspect all of the circuit wires and make sure they wired correctly.
Replace any blown fuses with one of an identical amp. rating as the original. If these
Part Two: Control Head Mount fuses blow after installation or activation, contact Whelen Engineering Technical
Support.
1. Select a suitable mounting location for the Control Head. Be sure that it does not
interfere with any vehicle components. Part Four: Operation
2. Position the control head on the proposed mounting location. Using an awl or
other suitable tool, scribe the mounting surface where the mounting holes are to The WS610HPD siren system is designed to be a quick and accessible warning
be drilled. system. If installed properly, a siren tone can be initiated with a simple flip of a switch
at your finger tips.
3. Carefully drill the mounting holes using an appropriately sized drill bit, based on
the size of the mounting hardware and the thickness of the mounting surface. Control Head Functions:
4. Using the supplied #6 x 1/2” phillips pan head sheet metal screws, secure the 1. The WS610HPD Control Head is comprised of two, 3-position/double-pole,
control head to the mounting surface. double-throw (DPDT) center-off rocker switches (SW1 & SW2) and a single,
momentary switch (SW3) as shown in the control head face diagram. (Fig. 2)
Part Three: System Wiring
Fig. 2 ®
WARNING TONE 1
Plug the interconnect cable connector into the remote amplifier connector. Push
these two connectors together until the retaining fingers of the interconnect cable
connector “clicks” into position. With the connectors firmly engaged, proceed with the AIRHORN

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installation (Fig. 1).
OFF OFF

Connecting to Power:
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 CRUISE TONE 2
current and FUSED at the battery to carry that load. DO NOT USE CIRCUIT
BREAKERS WITH THIS PRODUCT! SW1 SW2 SW3
1. Extend the Red and Black wires to the battery. Connect the Red wire to one end of SW1: Offers the customer two different light options marked as “WARNING” and
the user supplied fuse block. Do not connect this unit to the battery yet! “CRUISE”.
2. Connect the Black wire directly to the vehicle’s chassis ground (typically adjacent • Warning - activates the warning light.
to the battery). • Cruise - activates the cruise light.
Connecting to your Speaker (100 Watt): SW2: Designates the basic operation of the two siren options.
Route the White and Black wires along the factory wiring harness towards your • Tone #1 - activates the “Wail” tone.
speaker. Connect the White wire to the Positive (+) speaker terminal. Connect the • Tone #2 - activates the “Yelp” tone.
Black wire to the Negative (-) speaker terminal.
NOTE: The warning and cruise light functions are not part of the WS610HPD Series
Connecting to the Control Head: Siren System. Their operation and installation should be outlined in their own
1. Route the 6-conductor harness to the control head. manuals.
2. Insert the contact wires into their assigned positions in the female plug connector
SW3: Activates a simulated AirHorn tone. Pressing the momentary switch will
as follows:
activate the simulated AirHorn tone, this tone will be generated for as long
Pos 1 . . . . . . . N/C Pos 2 . . . . . . . . . . . GREEN as the momentary switch is pressed.
Pos 3 . . . . . . . WHITE Pos 4 . . . . . . . . . . . BLACK
Push the contact wire straight into the appropriate circuit cavity as far as it will go. NOTE: The AirHorn function overrides both “Wail” and “Yelp” siren tones.

Fig. 1
WARNING TONE 1 ® ACTIVATION OF THIS
15A Fuse BLK to BAT (-) AIRHORN
SIREN MAY DAMAGE
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UNPROTECTED EARS!
OFF OFF
All fuses RED to BAT (+)
- + Customer Supplied

CAUTION
WHT to BLK to CRUISE TONE 2

BATTERY Speaker (+) Speaker (-)

for Loud siren noise can cause

WS610HPD future hearing damage and/or loss.
Amplifier use Wear Refer to OSHA Section 1910.95 prior
Protection! to putting ANY siren into service!

To BAT (+)
RED
Fuse@10 Amp
Pos 1 - N/C
Pos 2 - GRN
Pos 3 - WHT
Pos 4 - BLK
ORN
To Warning Light
WS610TM SIREN SPECIFICATIONS
GRY
Pos 1 - RED
Pos 2 - BRN
To Cruise Light Input Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.8 VDC +20%
Pos 3 - ORG
Input Current(off) . . . . . . . . . . 0 mA
Input Current (siren) . . . . . . . . 8 amps (typ.)
Output Voltage. . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 V RMS (Max.)
Speaker (1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11ohm
NOTE! The remaining wires are for future use. Do not cut these wires!
Output Power @15 VDC . . . . . 105 Watts (Max.)
Caution: Be sure that all contact wires for the amplifier have been placed in Operating Temp. . . . . . . . . . . . -30° C. to 60° C.
their correct location. A wire in the wrong place can cause serious damage to Operating Humidity. . . . . . . . . 99% condensing
the operations of the system.

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