Viking E-40-BK Technical Practice Download Page 1

The 

E-40

Series entry phones are compact, weather and vandal resistant, telephone line powered speaker phones designed to

provide two-way handsfree communication. The 

E-40

's compact size allows it to be mounted in a standard single gang electri-

cal box.  The 

E-40

is available in five different attractive finishes to match your door hardware, light fixtures, etc. Replacement

E-40

faceplates (

PNL40

) can be purchased separately and are available in all five standard finishes. The 

E-40

’s blue LED con-

tinually provides light for locating the push button in dark locations, dims to indicate off hook and flashes during incoming ring.

Note:

LED not available on all models. Contact Viking for more information. 

The 

E-40

entry phones can share a single phone

line with house or small business telephones when used with a 

Viking

model 

C-200

C-250

or 

C-2000B

Entry Phone controller.

The 

E-40

entry phones can also be connected to an unused analog station port (programmed for ring down) on a phone system

or connected directly to a telephone line when used with a 

Viking

model 

K-1900-5

or 

K-1900-30

auto dialer.  The 

E-40

features

microphone and speaker volume controls, selectable auto answer for monitoring and intelligent call progress detection for auto-
matic hang-up when the call is completed. For outdoor installations where the unit is exposed to precipitation or condensation,
the 

E-40

Series is available with Enhanced Weather Protection (

EWP

). For more information on 

EWP

, see 

DOD# 859

.

Compact Entry Phones Available in Five Attractive Finishes

•  Compact size: 

Front panel is the size of a typical single gang mid-

size wall plate

•  Mounting:

Flush mounts in a single gang electrical box (2.25” 

deep x 2.00” wide x 2.84” tall minimum) or surface mounts in a Viking 
model 

VE-3x5

(not included, see 

DOD# 424

)

•  Available in 5 standard faceplate finishes:

Brushed Stainless Steel, 

Oil Rubbed Bronze, Polished Brass, Satin Black and Satin White

•  PNL-40 faceplates:  

Replacement faceplates with matching screws 

available in all five standard finishes

•  Vandal Resistant Features:

16 gauge polished brass or 18 gauge 

304 stainless steel faceplate, 316 stainless steel push button, carbon 
fiber reinforced plastic speaker screen, scratch resistant powder 
coating, hex drive mounting screws

•  Weather Resistant Features: 

Mylar speaker, faceplate gasket,

mic and speaker gasket, internally sealed (IP67) push button 
switch, self draining mic mount and UV stable weather resistant
powder coating (excluding 

E-40-SS

304 Stainless Steel faceplate)  

•  

E-40-EWP

is designed to meet IP66 Ingress Protection Rating 

(see 

DOD# 859

for more information)

•  Telephone line powered
•  Microphone and speaker volume controls
•  Programmable Intelligent call progress detection for automatic 

hang-up on CPC, silence, busy signal, or time out 

•  Selectable auto answer feature for monitoring
•  Programmable VOX (mic/speaker) switching speed
•  Blue LED helps locate push button, indicate ringing and off hook

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E-40 Series

E-40 Series

Compact Single Gang

Entry Phones with LED

November 4, 2011

Power:

Telephone line powered. Minimum 18V DC talk battery voltage with a minimum

loop current of 20mA. Loop current may be boosted on low current lines with a Viking
model 

TBB-1B

Talk Battery Booster (see 

DOD# 632

).

Dimensions:  

Faceplate: 123.8mm x 79.4mm x 4.6mm (4.875” x 3.125” x 0.18”), Phone:

72mm x 46mm x 42mm (2.84” x 1.8” x 1.65”)

Shipping Weight:  

0.45 kg (1.0 lbs) 

Operating Temperature: 

-34° C to 65° C (-30° F to 150° F)

Humidity:

Standard model: 5% to 95% non-condensing humidity, EWP model: up to

100% humidity

Speaker Volume:

Approximately 62db maximum @ 1m

Ring Voltage: 

25V AC RMS minimum (for auto answer)

CPC Disconnect Time:

300ms minimum

REN: 

0.8A

Connections: 

(2) gel-filled butt connectors

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E-40-BN

“Oil Rubbed Bronze”

(satin dark brown powder

paint with fine copper metallic)

•  Door or gate communication, business delivery entrances
•  Use with a 

Viking C-200 

or

C-250 

to control an 

E-40

on a single line

•  Use with a 

Viking C-2000B 

to control 1 to 4 

E-40

’s and door/gate 

control on a single phone line 

•  Provide unique front and back door chimes and paging when used 

with a 

Viking SLP-1

SLP-4

and 

C-2000B

•  Residential, commercial and industrial door security
•  Use with a 

Viking K-1900-5

or 

K-1900-30

for automatic speed 

dialing on telephone lines or analog PABX/KSU station ports

•  Use on any analog PABX station port with programmable ringdown 

capability

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E-40-PB

“Polished Brass”

(with clear gloss powder

paint to prevent tarnishing)

E-40-WH

“Satin White”

(satin white powder paint)

E-40-BK

“Satin Black”

(fine texture satin black

powder paint)

E-40-SS

“Brushed Stainless Steel”

(similar to brushed nickel) Shown with

optional 

VE-3x5

box (not included)

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