Federal Signal Corporation PA300 Installation, Service, And Operating Instructions
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- Page 1 Price $4.00 Price $4.00 Model Model PA300* PA300* ELECTRONIC SIREN ELECTRONIC SIREN INSTALLATION, INSTALLATION, SERVICE, SERVICE, AND O AND OPERATING PERATING INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS...
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Page 2: Limited Warranty
LIMITED WARRANTY LIMITED WARRANTY The Signal Division, Federal Signal Corporation (Federal), warrants each The Signal Division, Federal Signal Corporation (Federal), warrants each new product to be free from defects in material and workmanship, under new product to be free from defects in material and workmanship, under... - Page 3 Electronic Siren. Siren. manual illustrate the operation of these features manual illustrate the operation of these features The Federal Model PA300 (figure 1-1) is a The Federal Model PA300 (figure 1-1) is a more fully. more fully. precision built, efficient and economical, full-fea- precision built, efficient and economical, full-fea- tured electronic siren of advanced design.
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Page 4: Section Ii Specifications
SECTION II SECTION II SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS I I n n p p u u t t V V o o l l t t a a g g e e ..1 1 1 1 V V D D C C t t o o 1 1 6 6 V V D D C C ( ( 1 1 6 6 V V o o p p e e r r a a t t i i o o n n l l i i m m i i t t e e d d t t o o 1 1 5 5 m m i i n n u u t t e e s s ) ) . . P P o o l l a a r r i i t t y y . -
Page 5: Section Iii Installation
SECTION III SECTION III INSTALLATION INSTALLATION SAFETY MESSAGE TO INSTALLERS SAFETY MESSAGE TO INSTALLERS ELECTRONIC SIRENS ELECTRONIC SIRENS • • Sound ou nd outpu tput wil t will be s l be seve everel rely re y reduc duced if a ed if any o ny obje... - Page 6 If shorted to vehicle frame, high current If shorted to vehicle frame, high current The PA300 comes equipped with a swinging The PA300 comes equipped with a swinging conductors can cause hazardous sparks conductors can cause hazardous sparks bracket which enables it to be bracket which enables it to be mounted in variety of ...
- Page 7 1. Insulate the splice with the wire nuts (supplied). with the wire nuts (supplied). The PA300 can operate from any 12-volt The PA300 can operate from any 12-volt positive or negative ground vehicle electrical system. positive or negative ground vehicle electrical system.
- Page 8 Therefore, before making any electrical connections, Therefore, before making any electrical connections, the battery. If necessary, additional #14 gauge or the battery. If necessary, additional #14 gauge or determine the polarity of the vehicle electrical system determine the polarity of the vehicle electrical system heavier wire can be spliced to the heavier wire can be spliced to the red lead.
- Page 9 DNESS AD SS ADJUS JUSTME TMENT NT. . After the PA300 After the PA300 is completely installed in the is completely installed in the vehicle, set the Selector vehicle, set the Selector switch to MANUA switch to MANUAL. Depress L. Depress Figure 3-5.
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Page 10: Section Iv Operation
SECTION IV SECTION IV OPERATION OPERATION SAFETY MESSAGE TO OPERATORS OF SAFETY MESSAGE TO OPERATORS OF FEDERAL SIGNAL ELECTRONIC SIRENS FEDERAL SIGNAL ELECTRONIC SIRENS AND LIGHT/SOUND SYSTEMS AND LIGHT/SOUND SYSTEMS WARNING WARNING • • Freq eque uent ntly i ly ins nspe pect t... - Page 11 All controls utilized during All controls utilized during normal operation of normal operation of the Model PA300 are located on the front panel (see the Model PA300 are located on the front panel (see In this position, the siren produces a...
- Page 12 Normally, IC12B is held in the reset state sound. Normally, IC12B is held in the reset state The heart of the Model PA300 circuitry is the The heart of the Model PA300 circuitry is the (IC12-10 low) until the air horn control line is pulled (IC12-10 low) until the air horn control line is pulled rate oscillator and VCO sections.
- Page 13 IC3 and IC9 provide most of the the control inputs. IC3 and IC9 provide most of the between the PA300 and various makes of radios. The between the PA300 and various makes of radios. The decoding necessary to control the rate oscillator and...
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Page 14: Section Vi Service And Maintenance
Most of the component electronic parts used in of automotive electrical procedures and systems, of automotive electrical procedures and systems, the Model PA300 are standard items that can be the Model PA300 are standard items that can be along with proficiency in the installation and along with proficiency in the installation and obtained from any TV or electronics supply shop. - Page 15 Make certain that the speaker is not defec- Make certain that the speaker is not defec- tive prior to installing the repaired PA300. tive prior to installing the repaired PA300. When removing the chassis for servicing, When removing the chassis for servicing,...
- Page 16 Figure 6-1. Chassis Figure 6-1. Chassis Removal. Removal. Figure 6-2. Internal View. Figure 6-2. Internal View. -14- -14- ...
- Page 17 . . m m r r a a g g i a a i D D n n i o o i t t a a c c o o L L t t n n e e n n o...
- Page 18 . . r r a a m m g g i a a i D D i c c i t t a a m m e e h h c c S S . . 4 4 - - 6 6...
- Page 19 PARTS LIST PARTS LIST Schematic Schematic Schematic Schematic S S y y m m b b o o l l D D e e s s c c r r i i p p t t i i o o n n P P a a r r t t N N o o .
- Page 20 255A198M 255A198M REV. M 901 REV. M 901 Printed in U.S.A. Printed in U.S.A.
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