Carson SA-430-17 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual Download Page 1

 

 

 

 

Carson Manufacturing Co., Inc. 

5451 North Rural Street 

Indianapolis, IN  46220 

Phone: (888) 577-6877    Fax: (317) 254-2667 

www.carsonsirens.com

 

 
 
 
 

SA-430-17 

REMOTE SIREN AMPLIFIER 

WITH MECHANICAL TONE 

 

INSTALLATION AND OPERATING 

INSTRUCTIONS 

 
 

Carson is a trademark of Carson Manufacturing Company, Inc. 

 
 

 Sound 

Hazard 

- Sound level from siren speaker (>120dBA @ 10 feet) may cause hearing damage.  

Do not operate siren without adequate hearing protection for you and anyone in immediate vicinity. 

 

(Ref. OSHA 1910.95 for occupational noise exposure guidelines) 

 

RADIO

STBY

MECH

WAIL

YELP

PHASER

SIREN

PA

VOL

POWER

ON

SA-430

Summary of Contents for SA-430-17

Page 1: ...TION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Carson is a trademark of Carson Manufacturing Company Inc Sound Hazard Sound level from siren speaker 120dBA 10 feet may cause hearing damage Do not operate siren witho...

Page 2: ...Amplifier 7 MOUNTING Control Head 7 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS Amplifier 8 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS Control Head 8 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS CONTINUED 9 OPERATION 10 GENERAL 10 SELECTOR SWITCH 10 MICROPHONE P...

Page 3: ...ry selector switch Radio Standby Mechanical Wail Yelp and Phaser Momentary push button Siren switch Front panel mounted PA volume control Radio adjust on amplifier Auxiliary input for positive or nega...

Page 4: ...rophone may or may not be directly mounted to the control head Units with an F suffix have the microphone permanently mounted to the faceplate Units with an FX suffix are provided with an extension ha...

Page 5: ...ble of handling the current required Make sure all connections are tight Route wiring to prevent wear overheating and interference with air bag deployment Install and check all wiring before connectio...

Page 6: ...il tone ON ON Activates Horn Ring Cycler 2 HRC2 function SW 6 and SW 7 Cutout Input Polarity The cutout input is normally disabled Set the activation polarity as follows Positive Activation SW 6 and S...

Page 7: ...or overhead console Choose a mounting location convenient to the operator and away from any air bag deployment areas Inspect behind mounting area for clearance Allow 1 of depth to accommodate the con...

Page 8: ...side of amplifier Optional Cutout Input Connection The Cutout Input turns off any siren tone output when activated and remains off until a control is activated or changed May need to set polarity See...

Page 9: ...SPKR POS POS RAD RAD CTRL CUT NEG NEG Control Head Rear View Optional Microphone Extension Cable Auxiliary Input Connection Examples Aux input is activated with VDC AND VDC Remote Amplifier HORN RLY V...

Page 10: ...lent mode that may be overridden anytime with the Siren push button Mech A simulated mechanical siren tone used anytime Wail A slower changing tone used on highways Yelp A rapidly changing tone used i...

Page 11: ...anual control of Wail tone ON ON Activates Horn Ring Cycler 2 HRC2 function AUXILIARY INPUT During installation an auxiliary input may be connected to the horn ring or other switching device It provid...

Page 12: ...properly Does siren work when Cutout Input is disconnected Are the corresponding option switches set correctly No PA PA volume not set properly Have you tried turning the PA volume control Distorted s...

Page 13: ...01 T C Q Switch Power Toggle CP3599 Switch Rotary 6 Pos Selector Vertical CP4119 Transistor Output 2 required Accessory Description standard accessory supplied with unit F or FX model CP4872 Bracket C...

Page 14: ...om the date of delivery to the first user purchaser During this warranty period the obligation of Carson Manufacturing is limited to repairing or replacing as Carson Manufacturing may elect any part o...

Page 15: ...Instructions Page 15 of 16 03 31 10 CP5010B CONTROL HEAD INSTALLATION TEMPLATE 5 1 4 2 5 8 5 7 8 6 1 4 1 2 1 8 2 7 8 2 1 2 This inner area to be removed CAUTION Please note that top and bottom edges o...

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