Federal Signal Corporation ES100 Installing Manual - page 2
2ES100, ES100-DEU, and ES100-UNI 100 Watt Speakers
• Besurethesirenamplifierandspeaker(s)inyourinstallationhavecompatiblewattage
ratings.
• Inorderfortheelectronicsirentofunctionproperly,thegroundconnectionmustbemade
totheNEGATIVEbatteryterminal.
• Soundoutputwillbeseverelyreducedifanyobjectsareinfrontofthespeaker.If
maximumsoundoutputisrequiredforyourapplication,youshouldensurethatthefront
ofthespeakerisclearofanyobstructions.
• Installthespeaker(s)asfarforwardonthevehicleaspossible,inalocationthatprovides
maximumsignalingeffectivenesswhileminimizingthesoundreachingthevehicle’s
occupants.RefertotheNationalInstituteofJusticeGuide500-00forfurtherinformation.
• Mountingthespeakersbehindthegrillewillreducethesoundoutputandwarning
effectivenessofthesirensystem.Beforemountingspeakersbehindthegrille,make
surethevehicleoperatorsaretrainedandunderstandthatthistypeofinstallationisless
effectiveforwarningothers.
• Soundpropagationandwarningeffectivenesswillbeseverelyreducedifthespeakeris
notfacingforward.Carefullyfollowtheinstallationinstructionsandalwaysinstallthe
speakerwiththeprojectorfacingforward.
• DONOTinstallthespeaker(s)orroutethespeakerwireswheretheymayinterferewith
theoperationofairbagsensors.
• Installationoftwospeakersrequiresthatyouwirethespeakersinphase.
• Neverattempttoinstallaftermarketequipment,whichconnectstothevehiclewiring,
withoutreviewingavehiclewiringdiagram,whichisavailablefromthevehicle
manufacturer.Insurethatyourinstallationwillnotaffectvehicleoperationandsafety
functionsorcircuits.Alwayscheckvehicleforproperoperationafterinstallation.
• DONOTinstallequipmentorroutewiringorcordinthedeploymentpathofanairbag.
• Locatethecontrolheadsothevehicle,controls,andmicrophonecanbeoperatedsafely.
• Whendrillingintoavehiclestructure,besurethatbothsidesofthesurfaceareclearof
anythingthatcouldbedamaged.
After Installation
• Afterinstallation,testthesirensystemandlightsystemtoensurethatitisoperating
properly.
• Testallvehiclefunctions,includinghornoperation,vehiclesafetyfunctionsandvehicle
lightsystems,toensureproperoperation.Ensurethatinstallationhasnotaffectedvehicle
operationorchangedanyvehiclesafetyfunctionorcircuit.
• Aftertestingiscomplete,provideacopyoftheseinstructionstotheinstructionalstaffand
alloperatingpersonnel.
• Filetheseinstructionsinasafeplaceandrefertothemwhenmaintainingand/or
reinstallingtheproduct.
Failure to follow all safety precautions and instructions may result in property
damage, serious injury, or death to you or others.