O/T Help with GE powercall siren

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O/T Help with GE powercall siren

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Hello all. I was given an OLD GE Power Call Siren which I was asked to install in one of my FD's engines. I need to know if this unit is capable of being wired to 2 speakers or MUST be wired to one.

Model # 4EA22B12


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Thanks!
Jay Goldmark, EMT
Ex-Captain, Woodmere Vol. Fire Dept.
Fire District Communications Supv.
KC2ZHI Amateur Radio Operator
Licensed Master Electrician
Owner, Top Class Electric, LLC.
Woodmere, Long Island, NY


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Post by jim »

My second favorite siren of all time!

One single 58 watt speaker does the job.

Two will do nothing more. Use an efficient speaker, not a Dynamax or Galls.
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Powercall

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I installed 6 new Powercalls on the local trucks back in the eighties. They came with two 58 watt speakers, so I hooked them up that way. They worked very well. Just keep the speaker leads parallell.
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Post by Jay G. »

UPDATE!

Ok, so the unit was hooked up and worked well during testing, but smoke checked during it's maiden voyage. It burned up a resistor in the unit. I see why - there was one wire broken off inside the unit. Anyone have a schematic of these??I'd love to replace the damaged parts and get this thing going again!

Thanks!
Jay Goldmark, EMT
Ex-Captain, Woodmere Vol. Fire Dept.
Fire District Communications Supv.
KC2ZHI Amateur Radio Operator
Licensed Master Electrician
Owner, Top Class Electric, LLC.
Woodmere, Long Island, NY


"Enjoy Life, it's not a dress rehearsal !!!"

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