Re: Siren question - 12V 1A enough?

[DeanB <deanbrown3d@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Mar 19, 1:42=A0am, "Crash Gordon" <webmas...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> You can use a spkr or a siren.
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> The siren output is rated at 1 amp @ 12v
> It also has wet & dry relay outputs.
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> **Crash Gordon**
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> "DeanB" <deanbrow...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > On Mar 18, 1:51 pm, Jim Rojas <jro...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> Use a separate power supply and a relay to power the siren.
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> >> Jim Rojas
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> >> DeanB wrote:
> >> > Hi all,
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> >> > I have a linear corp alarm and want to buy an outdoor siren alarm -
> >> > the specs on the alarm are 12V and 1A maximum, which equates to 12W =
(I
> >> > think).
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> >> > All the sirens online appear to be 20, 30 or 40W and people mention
> >> > quite often they are not loud enough. Can I run a more powerful sire=
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> >> > with a relay or something, or what siren would be best?
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> >> > Thanks!- Hide quoted text -
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> > Yes, that seems the way to go. I'm going to try the Amseco SSX-51
> > which pulls only just over 1/2 amp, and if its no good then I will
> > hook up a relay. It has good reviews so we'll see.- Hide quoted text -
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I'm going to use the speaker terminals for the voice output and
beeping (and I guess also the alarm sound) so that I can hear it more
easily from the entrance. The main unit is out of sight. If I am
right, I think it has a siren output as well.