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©2013 Whelen Engineering Company Inc.
Form No.14624C (072413)
Installation Guide:
Dual Siren Control Center
Model 295SDA1
®
ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.
Automotive:
Sirens/Switches
Safety First
This document provides all the necessary information to allow your Whelen product to be properly and safely installed.
Before beginning the installation and/or operation of your new product, the installation technician and operator must
read this manual completely. Important information is contained herein that could prevent serious injury or damage.
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Proper installation of this product requires the installer to have a good understanding of automotive electronics,
systems and procedures.
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Whelen Engineering recommends the use of waterproof butt splices and/or connectors if that connector could be
exposed to moisture.
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Failure to use specified installation parts and/or hardware will void the product warranty!
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If mounting this product requires drilling holes, the installer MUST be sure that no vehicle components or other
vital parts could be damaged by the drilling process. Check both sides of the mounting surface before drilling
begins. Also de-burr any holes and remove any metal shards or remnants. Install grommets into all wire passage
holes.
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If this manual states that this product may be mounted with suction cups, magnets, tape or Velcro®, clean the
mounting surface with a 50/50 mix of isopropyl alcohol and water and dry thoroughly.
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Do not install this product or route any wires in the deployment area of your air bag. Equipment mounted or located
in the air bag deployment area will damage or reduce the effectiveness of the air bag, or become a projectile that
could cause serious personal injury or death. Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for the air bag deployment
area. The User/Installer assumes full responsibility to determine proper mounting location, based on providing
ultimate safety to all passengers inside the vehicle.
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For this product to operate at optimum efficiency, a good electrical connection to chassis ground must be made.
The recommended procedure requires the product ground wire to be connected directly to the NEGATIVE (-)
battery post.
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If this product uses a remote device to activate or control this product, make sure this control is located in an area
that allows both the vehicle and the control to be operated safely in any driving condition. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
ACTIVATE OR CONTROL THIS DEVICE IN A HAZARDOUS DRIVING
SITUATION.
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It is recommended that these instructions be stored in a safe place and
referred to when performing maintenance and/or reinstallation of this
product.
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FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS
COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT OR VEHICLE AND/OR
SERIOUS INJURY TO YOU AND YOUR PASSENGERS!
DANGER!
Sirens produce extremely loud emergency warning tones! Exposure to these tones without
proper and adequate hearing protection, could cause ear damage and/or hearing loss! The Occupational Safety &
Health Administration (www.osha.gov) provides information necessary to determine safe exposure times in
Occupational Noise Exposure Section 1910.95. Until you have determined the safe exposure times for your
specific application, operators and anyone else in the immediate vicinity should be required to wear an approved
hearing protection device. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS RECOMMENDATION COULD CAUSE HEARING LOSS!
CAUTION
Loud siren noise can cause
hearing damage and/or loss.
Refer to OSHA Section 1910.95 prior
to putting ANY siren into service!
Wear
Protection!
ACTIVATION OF THIS
SIREN MAY DAMAGE
UNPROTECTED EARS!
51 Winthrop Road
Chester, Connecticut 06412-0684
Phone: (860) 526-9504
Fax: (860) 526-4078
Internet: www.whelen.com
Sales e-mail: [email protected]
Canadian Sales e-mail: [email protected]
Customer Service e-mail: [email protected]
For warranty information regarding this product, visit
www.whelen.com/warranty
