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273 Branchport Avenue 
Long 

Branch, 

N.J. 

 

07740          INSTALLATION 

INSTRUCTIONS 

(800)  631-2148            SERIES CH70-24MCWH MULTI-HIGH CANDELA CHIME STROBE 
www.wheelockinc.com

  

 

Use this product according to this instruction manual.  Please keep this instruction manual for future reference. 

 

GENERAL: 

Wheelock’s Series CH70-24MCWH Multi-High-Candela Electronic Chime Strobe is UL Listed under Standard 1971 for Signaling Devices for the Hearing Impaired 
and UL Standard for Private Mode Audible Signal Appliances.  The CH70-24MCWH Chime Strobe is designed for low current draw and versatile performance.  This 
model offers a choice of single stroke or vibrating operation, has adjustable sound level, and has a chime tone adjustable from 800 to 1200Hz.  The CH70-24MCWH 
Multi-High-Candela strobe provides two selectable light output intensities in one unit.  This appliance also incorporates a Chime Mounting Plate attached to the chime 
for ease of installation.  The Chime Strobe model can provide a non-synchronized strobe appliance when connected directly to a fire alarm control panel (FACP), or 
provide a synchronized strobe appliance when used in conjunction with a Sync Module (SM), Dual Sync Module (DSM) or Wheelock power supplies.  The strobe uses 
a xenon flashtube with solid state circuitry enclosed in a polycarbonate lens to provide maximum visibility and reliability for effective visible signaling.  The CH70-
24MCWH is Listed for 

indoor use, wall mount only

 with the backboxes specified in these instructions (see wiring and mounting information). 

 

WARNING:  PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ANY OF THE 

FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS, CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN IMPROPER APPLICATION, CANDELA SETTING, INSTALLATION 
AND/OR OPERATION OF THESE PRODUCTS IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND SERIOUS 
INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU AND/OR OTHERS. 
 
SPECIFICATIONS: 
 

Table 1:  UL Listed Models and Ratings 

Models 

Regulated 

Voltage 

Maximum RMS 

dBA at 10 Feet 

     Strobe 

 

Voltage 

Range 

Current (Chime Only) 

Reverberant 

   Candela 

 (VDC/VRMS) 

(VDC/VRMS) (ADC) 

Min Max   

CH70-24MCWH 

24 

16.0-33.0 

0.022 

52 

58 

   135/185 

 
NOTES: 
 

1.

 

The strobe will produce 1 flash per second over the "Regulated Voltage" range. 

2.

 

The strobes meet the required light distribution patterns defined in UL 1971. 

3.

 

The CH70-24MCWH model is UL Listed for indoor use with a temperature range of +32

°

F to +120

°

F  (0

°

C to +49

°

C) and maximum humidity of 85% RH.  The 

effect of shipping and storage temperatures shall not adversely affect the performance of the appliance when  it is stored in the original cartons and is not subjected 
to misuse or abuse. 

4.

 

The Chime must be set at maximum volume for Private Mode Fire Protective Service per UL 464 listing requirements (see  page 3). 

5.

 

The chime produces a brief inrush current of 0.100 Amps with filtered DC input (0.140 Amps with full-wave-rectified (VRMS) input) with a time duration of 100 
milliseconds. 

 

WARNING:  CANDELA SETTING WILL DETERMINE THE CURRENT DRAW OF THE PRODUCT. 

 

Table 2:  UL Current Ratings (Strobe Only) 

Maximum RMS Current (Amps) 

UL Voltage 

135cd 

185cd 

DC 16-33VDC 

0.300 

0.420 

FWR 16-33VRMS 

0.455 

0.645 

 
 
When calculating the total currents use Table 2 to determine the highest value of RMS current for an individual strobe, then multiply these values by the total number of 
strobes.  Be sure to add the currents for any other appliances, including audible signaling appliances powered by the same source, and to include any required safety 
factors. 

NOTE:  

The maximum number of strobes on a single notification appliance circuit shall not exceed 50. 

 

 

 

CAUTION:  

These notification appliances are UL Listed as “Regulated”.  They are intended to be used with FACPs whose notification circuits are UL Listed as 

“Regulated.”  These appliances shall not be used on UL Listed “Special Application” notification circuits unless the appliances are identified to be compatible in the 
installation instructions of the FACP or unless the FACP is identified to be compatible in this instruction manual. 

WARNING:  THESE APPLIANCES WERE TESTED TO THE REGULATED VOLTAGE LIMITS OF 16.0-33.0 VOLTS FOR 24V MODELS USING FILTERED 

DC OR UNFILTERED FULL-WAVE-RECTIFIED VOLTAGE.  DO NOT APPLY VOLTAGE OUTSIDE OF THIS RANGE.   
 

WARNING:  CHECK THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM OUTPUT OF THE POWER SUPPLY AND STANDBY BATTERY AND SUBTRACT THE VOLTAGE 

DROP FROM THE CIRCUIT WIRING RESISTANCE TO DETERMINE THE APPPLIED VOLTAGE TO THE STROBES.  THE MAXIMUM WIRE IMPEDANCE 
BETWEEN STROBES SHALL NOT EXCEED 35 OHMS.

  

 

 

CAUTION:  

Strobes are not designed to be used on coded systems in which the applied voltage is cycled on and off. 

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