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Re: Siren question - 12V 1A enough?

Subject: Re: Siren question - 12V 1A enough?
From: Jim Rojas <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:51:38 -0400
Newsgroups: alt.security.alarms
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Use a separate power supply and a relay to power the siren.

Jim Rojas




DeanB wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> 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).
>
> 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 siren
> with a relay or something, or what siren would be best?
>
> Thanks!

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