FreeSpace
®
DS 16S / 16SE
loudspeaker
TECHNICAL DA
TA SHEET
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Bose
Professional Systems Division
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OF 6
p r o . B o s e . c o m
Architects’ and Engineers’
Specifications
Each loudspeaker shall be a 16 watt, ported loudspeaker utilizing
one 2.25" (57mm) full-range driver for installation on walls or other
flat, solid surfaces.
The driver shall have a nominal rated impedance of 8 ohms and
shall be wired in parallel with a line voltage matching (step-down)
transformer with a level selector appropriate for various output
taps. The loudspeaker input connections will allow for direct
connection to 70 volt, 100 volt or low-impedance amplifiers.
Exposed cosmetic surfaces of the loudspeakers shall be
paintable, and the acoustically transparent grille component shall
be formed of powder-coated steel.
Each loudspeaker shall have a bandwidth of 95 Hz – 17 kHz
and a maximum acoustic output of 96 dB SPL referenced to a
full-bandwidth pink noise input at 1 meter at the loudspeaker’s
rated power. The input connection shall consist of a three-terminal
barrier strip on the included mounting bracket. Each loudspeaker
shall be wired to the mounting bracket via a four-pin, pre-wired
connector.
Power settings available shall be: 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16 watts at
70 volts; 2, 4, 8, and 16 watts at 100 volts; and 16 watts at 8
ohms (when referenced to IEC noise for 100 hours). The nominal
dispersion shall be 170° H x 160° V at -6 dB (average 1 – 4
kHz). When used with optional junction boxes, which include a
ceramic connector and a thermal fuse, the loudspeakers shall
meet numerous standards for combination music and evacuation
systems around the world.
The loudspeakers shall be the Bose
®
FreeSpace
®
DS 16S and
DS 16SE loudspeakers.
Safety and Regulatory
Compliance
The FreeSpace
®
DS 16S and DS 16SE have passed
extensive testing and comply with the following specifications
and uses:
Listed to ANSI/UL 1480-2005
• Fire Protective Signaling Use – UL Category UUMW, File
Number S 3241.Control Number 42S9 when installed with
a junction box (on-wall or in-wall).Not for use with DC-
supervised systems.
• General-Purpose Use – UL Category UEAY, File Number
S 5591 Control Number 3N89.
• The DS 16SE is suitable for use outdoors in wet locations.
• The DS 16S is suitable for use indoors in damp locations.
• Suitable for installation using Class 1, Class 2 or Class
3 wiring methods in accordance with NFPA 70,
National
Electric Code,
2002, Article 640.
• Suitable for use with fire alarm circuit wiring methods in
accordance with NFPA 70,
National Electric Code,
2002,
Article 760.
The DS 16S and DS 16SE also have been designed to the
requirements defined in the following European regulatory
specification for combination systems:
• British Standard Code of Practice BS 5839, Part 8.
• Tested to IEC60268-5.