Switchtec’s Beacons Use SMD and LED Technology for Reliability and High Performance in Any Installation

Available from specialist distributor Switchtec, the latest range of beacons from Sirena meet customers’ demand for smaller, more efficient, more compact alarms and beacons with brighter outputs, longer lasting bulbs and enhanced, ‘performance packed’ features. Sirena has completely re-developed its existing LED range of beacons, naming it the SMD LED range, using the latest surface mount LED technology.

The new range will find favour with users in a wide range of applications including control automation, security applications, electric vehicles, evacuation/warning applications, factory automation, panel builders, educational establishments and in fact anywhere where a visual warning and/or an audible one is required.

Use of the latest surface mount LED technology gives the SMD range low power consumption, zero maintenance, high vibration resistance, 100,000 hours of life, excellent optical definition, improved light output, and multi function outputs. Both the Microlamp and the CTL products in the range take advantage of this technology to offer a combined flashing and continuous beacon in the same housing. The Ovolux beacon goes further and offers a selectable output via a built in DIP switch. This enables the installer to choose from four light functions; continuous, single flash, double flash or the new triple flash. The CTL and the Microlamp flashing option is the triple flash that closely resembles a Xenon flash albeit from an LED Bulb.

Exhibiting versatility and choice, colours available are blue, amber, red, green, yellow and clear. The SMD range is currently available in two voltage versions, the low voltage one has an input range of 12-24VAC/DC, and high voltage one that offers a 90–240VAC input range. Along with the multi function output, this wide input range feature helps to reduce stock holding even further. A 48VDC/DC option is also available upon request.

The SMD series has an ingress protection rating from IP54 to IP65 and as a result the weatherproof, compact beacons can safely be installed indoors or outdoors as required by the application. The CTL and the Microlamp units are surface mount types, but the Ovolux can be also be through panel mount or, using the accessories from the TWS range, pole or wall mounted.

The SMD series is simple to install and wire with connections in the base of the units. The cable can be fed underneath (panel mount) for the CTL beacons, or via the cable gland on the Microlamp beacon (supplied with the unit) or through panel mounting with the Ovolux.

Both the CTL and the Microlamp offer a version with a built in sounder, this gives greater flexibility bringing as it does, an audible warning to a visual beacon.

Sirena has been producing alarm and beacons since 1974 and is well known in industry for manufacturing high quality, technically advanced products. The company is at the forefront of innovation and technology for the beacon and alarm market and has a long established name for producing high quality beacons and sounders. Sirena has combined that innovation and technology with its vast experience to produce the new SMD series - a compact, high quality beacon with excellent output qualities.

The new SMD products utilise existing product enclosures, with completely new surface mount LED technology inside. The products demonstrate Sirena’s continued ability to develop new products and manufacture the best alarms and beacons available on the market.

Switchtec is able to provide full technical advice and backup from it’s Stone based head office, or from its experienced field sales team that operates across the whole of the British Isles.

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