System Sensor SpectrAlert Advance series

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SpectrAlert Advance Series
System Sensor SpectrAlert Advance devices.png: Infobox image for SpectrAlert Advance Series the infobox device.
Manufacturer

System Sensor {"label": "Manufacturer", "field": "System Sensor"}

Color(s)
Red
White
{"label": "Color(s)", "field": "
Red
White
"}
Rated Voltage

8-17.5VDC & 16-33VDC {"label": "Rated Voltage", "field": "8-17.5VDC & 16-33VDC"}

Introduced

2006 [1] {"label": "Introduced", "field": "2006 [1]"}

Discontinued

2017 & 2020 [2] {"label": "Discontinued", "field": "2017 & 2020 [2]"}

Preceded by

Mini-Alert
SpectrAlert {"label": "Preceded by", "field": "Mini-Alert
SpectrAlert"}

Succeeded by

L-Series {"label": "Succeeded by", "field": "L-Series"}

The SpectrAlert Advance Series is a series of fire alarm notification appliances that were manufactured by the American fire alarm company System Sensor. It is the successor to the original SpectrAlert series. In 2017, the SpectrAlert Advance series were replaced by the L series and most of the SpectrAlert Advance devices were discontinued, although outdoor models and mini horns are still in production.

History

System Sensor introduced the SpectrAlert Advance series in 2006, replacing the original SpectrAlert line. The series initially consisted of horn/strobes, remote strobes, remote horns, chimes, and chime/strobes.[1] A pre-wiring feature was introduced to compete with the Gentex Commander2 Series, and the strobes were redesigned to work on both walls and ceilings, allowing the devices to compete with the Siemens "The Adapter" strobes.[3] A new patented multi-frequency horn was also introduced in this series.[4] Finally, the chimes were redesigned to use a small sounder similar to the horns, with only one frequency supported, and a slow whoop tone was added.[5]

The SpectrAlert Advance Series was expanded in 2008 with the introduction of speakers and speaker/strobe models models[6][7], and then again in 2011 with the addition of dual strobe expander plates.[8][9] The SpectrAlert Advance series got expanded once again in 2013 with low frequency sounders and sounder/strobes.[10] The series continued production with little change until 2017 when System Sensor introduced the L-Series, replacing most of the Advance line with their L-Series counterparts. Most of the devices in the SpectrAlert Advance line were discontinued in 2017, with the exception of low frequency sounders and sounder/strobes, 4-wire horn/strobes, and dual strobe expander plates, which were kept in production until 2020.[2] In 2020 System Sensor brought back the low-frequency devices from the SpectrAlert Advance line for a short time in response to a parts shortage restricting production of L-Series low-frequency devices[11]. Outdoor models and mini horns are currently the only products of the SpectrAlert Advance series that are still in production.

Features

The SpectrAlert Advance series has selectable candela ranging from 15, 15/75, 30, 75, 95, 110 and 115 candela for standard devices and 135,150,177, and 185 for high candela devices.[12]

Horns and horn/strobe models have Temporal High, Temporal Medium, Temporal Low, Non-Temporal High, Non-Temporal Medium, Non Temporal Low, Coded High, Coded Medium and Coded Low as tone selections (Coded options are only available on 4 wire and Horn only devices).[12]

Chimes and chime/strobe models have 1 Second Chime High, 1 Second Chime Low, 1/4 Second Chime High, 1/4 Second Chime Low, Temporal Chime High, Temporal Chime Low, 5 Second Whoop High, 5 Second Whoop Low, and One Test Chime as tone selections.

Low frequency sounder and sounder/strobe models have Temporal 3, Continuous, and Coded for tone selections (Coded only available for the HR-LF and HW-LF)[13].

Speaker and speaker/strobe models have a selectable watt range from 2W, 1W, 1/2W, and 1/4W[14].

The SpectrAlert Advance series features a plug in design where the mounting bracket is first installed on the wall and the wires connected, then the device is fitted to the bracket and held in place with a screw. [15] All devices in the SpectrAlert Advance series can be synchronized together by a panel with System Sensor Sync capability or with a System Sensor MDL/MDL3 sync module[12].

Models

UL Horn Strobes

P2RK, in the weatherproof backbox it comes with.
Model Number Type of Device Marking Candela Range Color Mounting Location Replaces Replaced By Current Replacement
P2R 2 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE Standard Red Wall Indoor P1224MC,

P2415, P241575 P2430, P2475, P24110, P1215 P121575

P2RL P2RLED
P2R-P 2 Wire Horn Strobe Plain Standard Red Wall Indoor P1224MCP,

P241575P

P2RL-P P2RLED-P
P2R-SP 2 Wire Horn Strobe FUEGO Standard Red Wall Indoor P1224MCSP,

P241575F, P2RH-SP

P2RL-SP P2RLED-SP
P2RH 2 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE High Candela Red Wall Indoor P2RH-P P2RL P2RLED
P2RH-P 2 Wire Horn Strobe Plain High Candela Red Wall Indoor None P2RH P2RLED
P2RH-SP 2 Wire Horn Strobe FUEGO High Candela Red Wall Indoor P2R-SP P2RLED-SP
P4R 4 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE Standard Red Wall Indoor P1224MC,

P2415, P241575 P2430, P2475, P24110, P1215 P121575

P4RL
P4R-P 4 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE Standard Red Wall Indoor P1224MCP
P2W 2 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE Standard White Wall Indoor P1224MCW,

P2415W, P2430W, P2475W, P24110W

P2WL P2WLED
P2W-P 2 Wire Horn Strobe Plain Standard White Wall Indoor P1224MCWP,

P241575PW

P2WL-P P2WLED-P
P2WH 2 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE High Candela White Wall Indoor None P2WL P2WLED
P2WH-P 2 Wire Horn Strobe Plain High Candela White Wall Indoor P2WL-P P2WLED-P
P4W 4 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE Standard White Wall Indoor P1224MC,

P2415, P241575 P2430, P2475, P24110, P1215 P121575

P4WL
P4W-P 4 Wire Horn Strobe Plain Standard White Wall Indoor P1224MCWP,

P241575PW

P4WH 4 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE High Candela White Wall Indoor None P4W P4WL
P4WH-P 4 Wire Horn Strobe Plain High Candela White Wall Indoor P4WH
PC2R 2 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE Standard Red Ceiling Indoor PC2415,

PC241575 PC2430, PC2475, PC2495, PC24115

PC2RL PC2RLED
PC2R-P 2 Wire Horn Strobe Plain Standard Red Ceiling Indoor PC241575P PC2RL-P
PC2RH 2 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE High Candela Red Ceiling Indoor PC24177 PC2RL PC2RLED
PC2RH-P 2 Wire Horn Strobe Plain High Candela Red Ceiling Indoor None PC2RH PC2RLED
PC4R 4 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE Standard Red Ceiling Indoor PC2415,

PC241575 PC2430, PC2475, PC2495, PC24115 PC4RK PC4RK-R PC4RHK PC4RHK-R

PC4RL
PC4RH 4 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE High Candela Red Ceiling Indoor PC24177
PC2W 2 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE Standard White Ceiling Indoor PC2415W,

PC241575W, PC2430W, PC2475W, PC2495W, PC24115W

PC2WL PC2WLED
PC2W-P 2 Wire Horn Strobe Plain Standard White Ceiling Indoor PC241575PW None None
PC2W-SP 2 Wire Horn Strobe FUEGO Standard White Ceiling Indoor None PC2WL PC2WLED
PC2WH 2 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE High Candela White Ceiling Indoor PC24177W PC2WL PC2WLED
PC2WH-P 2 Wire Horn Strobe Plain High Candela White Ceiling Indoor None None None
PC2WH-SP 2 Wire Horn Strobe FUEGO High Candela White Ceiling Indoor PC2W PC2WLED
PC4W 4 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE Standard White Ceiling Indoor PC2415W,

PC241575W, PC2430W, PC2475W, PC2495W, PC24115W

PC4WL
PC4WH 4 Wire Horn Strobes FIRE High Candela White Ceiling Indoor PC24177W PC4W PC4WL
P2RK 2 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE Standard Red Wall Outdoor P1224MCK,

P121575K, P241575K, P2475K, P24110K

P2GRKLED
P2RK-R 2 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE Standard Red Wall Outdoor

No Backbox

None
P2RK-P 2 Wire Horn Strobe Plain Standard Red Wall Outdoor P2GRKLED-P
P2RK-SP 2 Wire Horn Strobe FUEGO Standard Red Wall Outdoor P2R-SP P2RLED-SP
P2RHK 2 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE High Candela Red Wall Oudoor P2GRKLED
P2RHK-R 2 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE High Candela Red Wall Outdoor

No Backbox

P2RHK
P2RHK-P 2 Wire Horn Strobe Plain High Candela Red Wall Outdoor P2GRKLED-P
P2RHK-120 120v AC Horn Strobe FIRE High Candela Red Wall Outdoor P12015K Still in production
P4RK 4 Wire Horn strobe FIRE Standard Red Wall Outdoor P1224MCK,

P121575K, P241575K, P2475K, P24110K P4RHK P4RHK-R

P4RK-R 4 Wire Horn strobe FIRE Standard Red Wall Outdoor

No Backbox

None
P4RHK 4 Wire Horn strobe FIRE High Candela Red Wall Outdoor P4RK
P4RHK-R 4 Wire Horn strobe FIRE High Candela Red Wall Outdoor

No Backbox

P2WK 2 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE Standard White Wall Outdoor P2WK-R P2GWKLED
P2WK-R 2 Wire Horn Strobe Fire Standard White wall Outdoor

No Backbox

None P2WK
P2WK-P 2 Wire Horn Strobe Plain Standard White Wall Outdoor

No Backbox

P2GWKLED-P
P2WHK 2 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE High Candela White Wall Outdoor P2WHK-R P2GWKLED
P2WHK-R 2 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE High Candela White Wall Outdoor None P2WHK
P2WHK-SP 2 Wire Horn Strobe FUEGO High Candela White Wall Outdoor None
P4WK 4 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE Stnadard White Wall Outdoor PC4WK
PC2RK 2 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE Standard Red Ceiling Outdoor PC2RK-R PC2RKLED
PC2RK-R 2 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE Standard Red Ceiling Outdoor

No Backbox

None PC2RK
PC2RHK 2 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE High Candela Red Ceiling Outdoor PC2RHK-R PC2RKLED
PC2RHK-R 2 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE High Candela Red Ceiling Outdoor

No Backbox

None PC2RHK
PC4RK 2 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE Standard Red Ceiling Outdoor PC4R PC4RL
PC4RK-R 2 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE Standard Red Ceiling Outdoor
PC4RHK 2 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE High Candela Red Ceiling Outdoor
PC4RHK-R 2 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE Standard Red Ceiling Outdoor

No Backbox

PC2WK 2 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE Standard White Ceiling Outdoor PC2WKLED
PC2WHK 2 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE High White Ceiling Outdoor
PC4WK 4 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE Standard White Ceiling Outdoor PC4WHK P4WK
PC4WHK 4 Wire Horn Strobe FIRE Standard White Ceiling Outdoor None PC4WK P4WK

UL Horns:

Model Number Color Location Replaces Replaced By Current Replacement
HR Red Indoor H12/24 HRL
HW White Indoor H12/24W HWL
HRK Red Outdoor H12/24K HGRKL
HRK-R Red Outdoor No Backbox None

UL Strobes:

Model Number Strobe Color Marking Candela Range Color Mounting Location Replaces Replaced By Current Replacement
SR Clear FIRE Standard Red Wall Indoor S1224MC, S1215,

S121575, S2415, S241575, S2430,S2475, S24110

SRL SRLED
SR-P Plain S1224MCP,

S241575P

SRL-P SRLED-P
SR-SP FUEGO S1224MCSP,

S241575F

SRL-SP SRLED-SP
SRH FIRE High Candela SRH-SP SRL SRLED
SRH-P Plain None SRH
SRH-SP FUEGO
SW FIRE Standard White S1224MCW, S1215W,

S121575W, S2415W, S241575W, S2430W,S2475W, S24110W

SWL SWLED
SW-P Plain Standard S1224MCPW

S241575PW

SWL-P SWLED-P
SW-ALERT Amber ALERT None SWL-ALERT SWLED-ALERT
SW-CLR-ALERT Clear SWL-CLR-ALERT SWLED-CLR-ALERT
SWH FIRE High Candela SWL SWLED
SWH-P Plain SWL-P SWLED-P
SWH-ALERT Amber ALERT SWL-ALERT SWLED-ALERT
SWH-CLR-ALERT Clear SWL-CLR-ALERT SWLED-CLR-ALERT
SCR FIRE Standerd Red Ceiling SC2415,SC241575,

SC2430, SC2475, SC2495, SC24115 SCR-P

SCRL SCRLED
SCR-P Plain SC-241575P SCR
SCRH FIRE High Candela SC24177, SCRH-P SCRL
SCRH-P Plain None SCRH
SCW FIRE Standard White SC2415W,SC241575,

SC2430W, SC2495W, SC24115, SCW-SP

SCWL SCWLED
SCW-P Plain SC241575PW Still being Produced
SCW-SP FUEGO None SCW SCWLED
SCW-CLR-ALERT ALERT None SCWL-CLR-ALERT SCWLED-CLR-ALERT
SCWH FIRE High Candela SC24177W,SCWH-P,

SCWH-SP

SCWL SCWLED
SCWH-P Plain None SCWH SCWLED
SCWH-SP FUEGO None SCWH SCWLED
SRK FIRE Standard Red Wall Outdoor S1224MCK,

S121575K, S241575K, S2475K,S24110K

SGRKLED
SRK FIRE Outdoor

No Backbox

None
SRK-P Plain Outdoor None
SRHK FIRE High Candela SRHK-R SGRKLED
SRHK-R Outdoor

No Backbox

None SRHK
SRHK-P Plain Outdoor SGRKLED-P
SWK FIRE Standard White SGWKLED
SWK-R Outdoor

No Backbox

SGWKLED
SWK-P Plain Outdoor SGWKLED-P
SCRK FIRE Red Ceiling SCRKLED
SCRK-R Outdoor

No Backbox

None
SCRHK High Candela Outdoor SCRKLED
SCRHK-R Outdoor

No Backbox

None
SCWK Standard White Outdoor SCWKLED
SCWHK High Candela

UL Low Frequency Sounders:

Model Number Type of Device Marking Color Mounting Replaced By Current Replacement
HR-LF Horn Plain Red Wall HRL-LF
HW-LF Horn Plain White Wall HWL-LF
P2RH-LF Horn Strobe FIRE Red Wall P2RL-LF
P2WH-LF Horn Strobe FIRE White Wall P2WL-LF

UL Chimes and Chime Strobes:

Model Number Type of Device Marking Candela Range Color Replaces Replaced By Current Replacement
CHR Chime Plain None Red CH1224 CHRL
CHW Plain White CH1224W CHWL
CHSR Chime Strobe Plain Standard Red CH2415,CH241575,CH2475,

CH24110, CH24MC

CHSRL
CHSW Plain White CH2415W, CH241575W,

CH2475W, CH24110W, CH24MCW

CHSWL

UL Speakers:

Model Number Speaker Color Mounting Location Replaces Replaced By Current Replacement
SPR Standard Red Wall Indoor SP201R SPRL
SPRV High dB Red Wall Indoor SP301R SPRL
SPW Standard White Wall Indoor SP201W SPWL
SPWV High dB White Wall Indoor SP301W SPWL
SPCR Standard Red Ceiling Indoor None SPCRL
SPCRV High dB Red Ceiling Indoor None SPCRL
SPCW Standard White Ceiling Indoor SP200W SPCWL
SPCWV High dB White Ceiling Indoor SP300W SPCWL
SPRK Standard Red Wall Outdoor SP201K Still in Production
SPRK-R Standard Red Wall Outdoor No backbox None Still in Production
SPWK Standard White Wall Outdoor SPWK-R Still in Production
SPWK-R Standard White Wall Outdoor No Backbox None SPWK
SPCWK Standard White Ceiling Outdoor None Still in Production
SPCWK-R Standard White Ceiling Outdoor No Backbox None Still in Production

UL Speaker Strobes:

Model Number Marking Strobe Color Speaker Candela Range Color Mounting Location Replaces Replaced By Current Replacement
SPSR FIRE Clear Standard Standard Red Wall Indoor SP2R1224MC,

SP2R2415 SP2R241575 SP2R2430 SP2R2475 SP2R24110

SPSRL
SPSR-P Plain Clear Standard Standard Red Wall Indoor SPSRH-P, SPSRV-P SPSRL-P
SPSRV FIRE Clear High dB Standard Red Wall Indoor SP3R1224MC SPSRL
SPSRV-P Plain Clear High db Standard Red Wall Indoor None SPSR-P SPSRL
SPSRH FIRE Clear Standard High Candela Red Wall Indoor None SPSRL
SPSRH-P Plain Clear Standard High Candela Red Wall Indoor None SPSR-P SPSRL
SPSW FIRE Clear Standard Standard White Wall Indoor SP2W1224MC,

SP2W2415 SP2W241575 SP2W2430 SP2W2475 SP2W24110

SPSWL
SPSW-P Plain Clear Standard Standard White Wall Indoor None SPSWL-P
SPSW-ALERT ALERT Amber Standard Standard White Wall Indoor None SPSCW-ALERT
SPSW-CLR-ALERT ALERT Clear Standard Standard White Wall Indoor None SPSCW-CLR-ALERT
SPSWV FIRE Clear High dB Standard White Wall Indoor SP3W1224MC

SPSWV-P

SPSWL
SPSWV-P Plain Clear High dB Standard White Wall Indoor None SPSWV SPSWL
SPSWH FIRE Clear Standard High Candela White Wall Indoor None SPSWL
SPSWH-P Plain Clear Standard High Candela White Wall Indoor None None
SPSCR FIRE Clear Standard Standard Red Ceiling Indoor None SPSCRL
SPSCRV FIRE Clear High dB Standard Red Ceiling Indoor None SPSCRL
SPSCRH FIRE Clear Standard High Candela Red Ceiling Indoor None SPSCRL
SPSCRVH FIRE Clear High dB High Candela Red Ceiling Indoor None SPSCRL
SPSCW FIRE Clear Standard Standard White Ceiling Indoor SP2C2415

SP2C241575 SP2C2430 SP2C2475 SP2C2495 SP2C24115

SPSCWL
SPSCW-P Plain Clear Standard White Wall Indoor None None SPSCWL-P
SPSCW-CLR-ALERT ALERT Clear Standard White Wall Indoor None None SPSCWL-CLR-ALERT
SPSCWV FIRE Clear High dB Standard White Ceiling Indoor None SPSCWL
SPSCWV-P Plain Clear High dB Standard White Ceiling Indoor SPSCWVH-P SPSCWL-P
SPSCWH FIRE Clear Standard High Candela White Ceiling Indoor SP2C24177 SPSCWL
SPSCWH-P Plain Clear Standard High Candela White Ceiling Indoor None SPSCWL-P
SPSCWVH FIRE Clear High dB High Candela White Ceiling Indoor None SPSCWL
SPSCWVH-P Plain Clear High dB High Candela White Ceiling Indoor None SPSCWVH-P SPSCWL-P
SPSRK FIRE Clear Standard Standard Red Wall Outdoor SP2R1224MCK Still in Production
SPSRK-R FIRE Clear Standard Standard Red Wall Outdoor No Backbox None Still in Production
SPSRK-P Plain Clear Standard Standard Red Wall Outdoor None Still in Production
SPSRHK FIRE Clear Standard High Candela Red Wall Outdoor None Still in Production
SPSWK FIRE Clear Standard Standard White Wall Outdoor None Still in Production
SPSWK-P Plain Clear Standard Standard White Wall Outdoor None Still in Production
SPSWK-CLR-ALERT ALERT Clear Standard Standard White Wall Outdoor None Still in Production
SPSCWK FIRE Clear Standard Standard White Wall Outdoor None Still in Production
SPSCWK-CLR-ALERT ALERT Clear Standard Standard White Wall Outdoor None Still in Production

UL Mini-Horns:

Model Number Color Location Replaces
MHR Red Indoor PA400R
MHW White Indoor PA400W

UL Dual Strobe Expander plates:

Model Number Marking Strobe Color Design for Color Mounting Replaced By Current Replacement
SEP-SW ALERT Amber SW, SWH, SW-P, SWH-P White Wall SEP-SPSWL
SEP-SW-P Plain None SW, SWH, SW-P, SWH-P White Wall SEP-SPSWL-P
SEP-SPSW ALERT Amber SPSW, SPSWH, SPSW-P, SPSWV, SPSWV-P, SPSWH-P White Wall SEP-SPSWL
SEP-SPSW-P Plain None SPSW, SPSWH, SPSW-P, SPSWV, SPSWV-P, SPSWH-P White Wall SEP-SPSWL-P

Resources

Data Sheets:

Wall Horns, Strobes, and Horn/Strobes

Ceiling Horn/Strobes and Strobes

Wall Speakers and Speaker Strobes

Ceiling Speakers and Speaker Strobes

Outdoor Wall Horn, Strobes and Horn/Strobes

Outdoor Ceiling Horn Strobes and Strobes

Outdoor Wall Speakers and Speaker Strobes

Outdoor Ceiling Speakers and Speaker Strobes

Chimes and Chime Strobes

Low Frequency Sounders

Mini Horns

Field Selectable Emergency Communications devices

Dual Strobe Expander Plates

Manuals:

Horns, Strobes and Horn/Strobes

Speaker Strobes

Speakers

Chimes and Chime Strobes

Low Frequency Sounders

Mini-Horns

Dual Strobe Expander Plates

References

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