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With built-in intelligence and product
enhancements, Whelen's family of
Remote Strobe Power Supplies offers
the widest range of performance,
features and economy in the industry
with more low cost, full function models
to choose from than ever before.
NEW!
Competitor Series™™
&
Competitor Series™™
Plus
FEATURES
■ Flash Pattern Control. Remote control of flash patterns lets the driver
select/change flash patterns according to traffic conditions.
■ Flash pattern variety. Multiple flash patterns are available on most models.
■ New Competitor™ Series. Featuring ScanLock™ pattern control which lets
you toggle through ten flash patterns and lock in the one you want.
■ Competitor™ Series. Available in standard and waterproof models with
Deutsch® connectors.
■ Competitor Series Plus . Featuring models available in 60, 90, 120 and
180 watt output versions, all with ScanLock™ flash pattern Control.
■ Traffic Advisor™ patterns. Left, Right and Split sequences and a flashing
mode are available on the UPS690, ISP4HS and ISP8HS.
■ Additional outlets. Choose from two, four, six, eight or twelve outlet models.
■ Expanded outlet control. New outlet control formats provide greater flexibility.
■ Stereo Output. The UPS158 will run two flash patterns at once from the
same power supply.
■ Field proven microprocessor based design. Power supplies are stable on
power-up and immune from false triggering.
■ Auto-ranging input current and output power regulation. Eliminates strobe
lighthead flash intensity variations, regardless of strobe tube design (linear/helix)
and/or the number of lightheads in operation.
■ Output short circuit protection. Monitoring circuitry automatically turns power
supply off due to output loading conditions, preventing damage.
■ New Waterproof Power Supplies. Encapsulation material offers improved
weather and moisture resistance, vibration damping and heat dissipation,
providing longer life.
■ Strobe & Halogen Combination Supplies. Two models are available that
synchronize the strobe & halogen together to greatly reduce the back flash in
rain, snow or fog.
■ Easy to install and use. There are no internal jumpers or settings to configure
before using.
■ Reliability. Engineered and built by Whelen, the first name in strobe light design
and manufacturing.
■ Warranty. Two year and five year (HDP) factory direct warranties that are the
best in the business. Power supplies may be returned for service directly to the
factory without prior approval saving down-time, extra cost and handling.
■ Twenty four hour turnaround on repairs.
Form# UPS0402
POWER SUPPLY FEATURES
Model
Input
Output
Low
Reverse
Short
Power
Polarity
Circuit
Control
Protection Protection
Number
of
Outlets
Outlet
Switching
Alternate/ Flash
Flash
Input
Output
Stereo
Real
Waterproof Warranty
Current
Power
Output
Time
P/S
(Years)
Simultan. Patterns1 Pattern
Outlets
Control Regulation Regulation
Diagnostix
and
(max)
(external)
Connectors
Physical Data
(Dimensions
in inches
HxWxD)
CS220
yes
yes
-
2
-
1x1
10
yes
-
yes
-
-
-
2
CS220D
yes
yes
-
2
-
1x1
10
yes
-
yes
-
-
yes
2
1.84x2.18x6.5
CS225
yes
yes
+latch/tog
2
-
1x1
10
yes
-
yes
-
-
-
2
1.84x2.18x6.5
CS225D
yes
yes
+latch/tog
2
-
1x1
10
yes
-
yes
-
-
yes
2
1.84x2.18x6.5
CS240
yes
yes
+latch/tog
2
-
1x1
10
yes
-
yes
-
-
-
2
1.84x2.18x6.5
CS240D
yes
yes
+latch/tog
2
-
1x1
10
yes
-
yes
-
-
yes
2
1.84x2.18x6.5
CS450
yes
yes
+latch/tog
4
-
2x2
10
yes
-
-
-
-
-
2
1.75x5.45x6.50
CS450D
yes
yes
+latch/tog
4
-
2x2
10
yes
-
-
-
-
yes
2
1.75x5.45x6.50
CS650
yes
yes
+latch/tog
6
-
3x3
10
yes
-
-
-
-
-
2
2.5x5.85x6.70
CS650D
yes
yes
+latch/tog
6
-
3x3
10
yes
-
-
-
-
yes
2
2.5x5.85x6.70
CSP660
yes
yes
+latch/tog
6
2x4
3x3
10
yes
yes
-
-
-
-
2
2.5x5.85x6.70
CSP690
yes
yes
+latch/tog
6
2x4
3x3
10
yes
yes
-
-
-
-
2
2.5x5.85x6.70
CSP8120
yes
yes
+latch/tog
8
2x2+2x2
4x4
10
yes
yes
yes
yes
-
-
2
1.87x12.32x8.62
CSP8180
yes
yes
+latch/tog
8
2x2+2x2
4x4
10
yes
yes
yes
yes
-
-
2
1.87x12.32x8.62
CSP12180
yes
yes
+latch/tog
12
2x4+2x4
6x6
10
yes
yes
yes
yes
-
-
2
1.87x12.32x8.62
UPS64LX
yes
yes
+latch/tog
4
2x2
2x2
4
yes
yes
yes
-
-
-
5
2.5x5.85x6.70
ISP74
yes
yes
+toggle
4
2x2
2x2
15
yes
yes
yes
-
yes
-
5
2.35x6.75x7.0
ISP94
yes
yes
+toggle
4
2x2
2x2
15
yes
yes
yes
-
yes
-
5
2.35x6.75x7.0
ISP148
yes
yes
+toggle
8
2x2x4
4x4
15
yes
yes
yes
-
yes
-
5
2.35x8.63x9.14
ISP188
yes
yes
+toggle
8
2x2x4
4x4
15
yes
yes
yes
-
yes
-
5
2.35x8.63x9.14
ISP4HS
yes
yes
+latch
4str/4hal
2x2+2x2
2x2+2x2
4
yes
yes
yes
-
yes
-
5
2.35x8.63x9.14
ISP8HS
yes
yes
+latch
8str/8hal 2x2x2x2+2x2x2x2 4x4+4x4
4
yes
yes
yes
-
yes
-
5
2.58x8.31x11.6
WPPSC692
yes
yes
+latch
2
yes
yes
-
-
-
yes
5
2.62x9.68x3.32
6
2x2x2
3x3
1.84x2.18x6.5
POWER SUPPLY ELECTRICAL DATA
Model
Input Optional Input
Voltage
24
Current
(volts)
(volts)
(amps)
Input
Power
(watts)
Output
Energy
total
Output
Power
total
(joules)
Output
Energy
all lamp
on
Output Output Output
Power
Power
Power
per lamp per lamp per lamp
(watts)
(watts)
(watts)
(watts)
Flash
Rate
per
outlet
2
(joules)
2
2
3
4
(FPM)
Flash Impulse Impulse AMECA Physical
Rate
Rate
Rate
Certified Data
per
per
per
to
alternate outlet alternate SAE,
pair
(FPM)
pair
NFPA, Weight
(FPM)
(FPM)
CA XIII.
(lbs)
CS220 (D)
12/24
std
2.1/1.1
27
8
8 (3.2/1.6)
20
10
10
-
75
150
300
600
-
1.5
CS225 (D)
12/24
std
2.6/1.3
33
10
10 (3.7/2.1)
25
12.5
12.5
-
75
150
300
600
yes6
1.5
CS240 (D)
12/24
std
4.2/2.1
54
16
16 (5.8/3.4)
40
20
20
-
75
150
300
600
yes6
1.5
CS450 (D)
12/24
std
5.2/2.6
67
17.5
8.75 (3.7/1.7)
50
12.5
25
12.5
75
150
300
600
yes6
1.5
CS650 (D)
12/24
std
5.2/2.6
67
17.5
5.8 (2.4/1.1)
50
8.33
25
12.5
75
150
300
600
yes6
1.5
CSP660
12/24
std
6/3
77
24.5
8 (2.9/1.7)
60
10
15
15
75
150
300
600
yes6
2
CSP690
12
option
9.4
120
36
12 (4.4/2.6)
90
15
15
15
75
150
300
600
yes6
2
CSP8120
12
std
12/6
154
48
12 (4.4/2.6)
120
15
15
15
75
150
300
600
yes6
3.75
CSP8180
12
std
18/9
230
72
17.9 (6.5/3.8)
180
22.5
22.5
22.5
75
150
300
600
yes6
3.75
CSP12180
12
option
18
230
72
12 (4.4/2.6)
180
15
15
15
75
150
300
600
yes6
6
UPS64LX
12/24
std
7/4
90
30
15 (6/3)
75
18.75
18.75
18.75
75
150
300
600
yes
3.0
ISP74
12
option
7
85
24
12 (6/2)
70
17.5
17.5
17.5
75
150
300
600
yes
2.5
ISP94
12
option
9
115
36
18 (8/3.3)
90
22.5
22.5
22.5
75
150
300
600
yes
2.5
ISP148
12
option
14
170
48
12 (6/2)
140
17.5
17.5
17.5
75
150
300
600
yes
5.0
ISP188
12
option
18
230
72
18 (8/3.3)
180
22.5
22.5
22.5
75
150
300
600
yes
5.0
ISP4HS
12
-
9
120
36
18 (8/3.3)
90
22.5
22.5
22.5
70
140
280
560
yes5
5.0
ISP8HS
12
-
18
230
72
18 (8/3.3)
180
22.5
22.5
22.5
70
140
280
560
yes5
6.0
WPPSC692
12
option
9
115
36
12 (5/2.3)
90
15
15
15
75
150
300
600
yes
3.25
2
6
9
3
7
10
All lamps connected.
Two alternating lamps connected.
4 Four alternating lamps connected.
5 Pending.
Not NFPA Certified.
Dip switch selectable for voltage sensitive, momentary low power control.
8 Dip switch selectable for outlet group control: 2 or 4 or 6 outlet active.
Outlet pairs flash alternately or simultaneously by dip switch selection.
Strobe listed, Halogen = 35 watt per output max.
KKK1822D/E
12 Per Halogen Lamp
11
M
*in the
as an
Diag
(left)
varie
Intelligent S
GLOSSARY
CS220
CS240
CS225
CS450
CS650
Competitior Series™
CSP660
Competitior Series Plus
CSP690
™
CSP8120
CSP12180
CSP8180
Universal Model
USP64LX
odels asterisked
e photos have,
n option, a
nostix Indicator
) available with
ed cable lengths.
ISP74
*
ISP94
*
ISP148
*
*
ISP8HS
*
ISP4HS
Series
ISP188
*
Waterproof Model
WPPSC692
Input Voltage: 12 / 24 V: The power supply is designed to operate on both 12
volt and 24 volt automotive electrical systems (10 to 16 volts and 22 to 30
volts), without deviating from rated flashrate and output power.
12 V: The power supply is designed to operate on a 12 volt automotive electrical system only, (between 10 volts and 16 volts).
Input Current: xx / yy: The xx value represents a typical input current drawn
by the power supply at 12.8 volts. The yy value represents a typical input current drawn by the power supply at 25.6 volts.
Input Power: The power drawn from the battery, expressed in watts, which is
the product of the battery voltage and power supply current draw.
Output Power (Total): The amount of the power, expressed in watts, delivered
to all the flash lamps generated by the power supply. This is calculated as the
product of total output energy times flash rate per outlet pair, per second
(Ptout = Jt x FPM/60).
Output Energy (Total): The summation of energy, expressed in joules, for
every impulse of light contained in the flash or flash pattern of a lamp.
Example: If the pattern is Comet Flash, and the chart shows a value of 15
(6/3), the power supply will deliver an impulse pattern of 6/3/3/3 joules, the
total energy is 15 joules.
Output Energy (Per Lamp): The energy delivered to each lamp, expressed in
joules, when all lamps are active assuming the lamps are of the same impedance, i.e. the lamps are of same type and age.
Low Power Control: + Latch: If +12 or 24 volts (momentary or hard switched)
is applied to the Hi-Lo input when the power supply is operating, it will switch
to a low power mode. The power supply will remain in low power (latched)
until it is turned off and +12 or 24 volts is removed from the low power control input.
+Toggle: Switching between power modes, from high power to low power
and back from low power to high power, may be accomplished by applying
+12 or 24 volts (momentary) to the Hi-Lo input each time a change is desired.
The power supply will always start in the high power mode when the low
power control line is grounded or left not terminated.
Outlet Switching: If the power supply features Outlet Switching, and its
power leads are connected to the battery, +12 volts applied to any of the Outlet
Switching inputs will activate the power supply with either 2, 4, 6, or 8 lamps
flashing. These inputs work independently of the Flash Pattern Control inputs.
When all outlets are turned off, no current (0 amps) will be drawn from the
battery.
Impulse: A single ignition (pulse) of the strobe lamp. Multiple impulses can
be grouped together to form a flash pattern, i.e. DoubleFlash, Triple Flash,
CometFlash, etc.
Flash: A group of impulses. A single flash pattern only has one (1) impulse.
The CometFlash® pattern contains four (4) impulses.
Flash Pattern Control (external): If the power supply features Flash Pattern
Control, applying +12 volts to the appropriate control input(s) will activate one
of the patterns: “See Footnotes A-F”.
Input Current Regulation: The power supply is designed with intelligence to
sense how many lamps are active and automatically set the input current to
provide the optimum amount of power to each lamp. This prevents input current surges and eases the load on the electrical system.
Output Regulation: Eliminates flash lamp intensity variations due to flash
lamp impedance mis-matching that occurs with mixed use of lamps, i.e. linear and helix type lamps.
Stereo Output: The power supply's design features two isolated power converters. Each power converter operates four or six outlets. This allows the
user to independently activate each power converter or channel with a different Outlet Switching configuration and a different Flash Pattern.
Real Time Diagnostix®: The power supply is designed to diagnose a failure
instantly, down to the single lamp level in real time. A four or eight L.E.D.
Diagnostix Display Panel is used to present the operating status of the lamps
connected to the power supply. If the lamps are working correctly, the L.E.D.'s
will be "ON" steady. In the event of a lamp failure, an L.E.D. on the panel that
corresponds to the lamp will flash, attracting the driver's attention to the failure. The use of "steady-on" L.E.D.'s to indicate proper operation eliminates
distraction caused by flashing indicator lamps in the cab of a vehicle when the
strobe lighting system is operating normally.
Waterproof: The power supply is encapsulated and has Deutsch waterproof
connectors.Water will not effect its operation.
NOTICE: For optimum performance and reliability, Whelen strobe power supplies are
designed for use with Whelen flash tubes, strobe lightheads and cables only.
Substitution of any of these components with non-Whelen products voids all warranties.
Whelen Engineering reserves the right to upgrade and improve products without notice.
Flash Patterns
Scanlock™
ScanLock™ is a pattern control which lets you toggle through ten flash patterns (marked with asterisk) and lock in the one you want.
CometFlash® *
Modu-Flash™*
Each CometFlash is a burst of four strobe impulses;
the lead impulse in each burst is produced at a higher
energy for emphasis.
With the Modu Flash pattern, impulse rate and intensity are
modulated to produce a sweeping (rising and falling) effect.
In one full cycle of this pattern, impulse rate and intensity
change inversely.
2X CometFlash®
2X Modu-Flash™
Same burst as CometFlash only twice the frequency in
the same time period.
Same burst as Modu-Flash only twice the frequency in the
same time period.
DoubleFlash*
Each DoubleFlash is a burst of two strobe impulses,
the lead impulse in each burst is produced at a higher
power for emphasis.
Action Flash™*
2X DoubleFlash
2X Action Flash™
Same burst as DoubleFlash only twice the frequency in
the same time period.
Same burst as Action Flash only twice the frequency in
the same time period.
A hybrid pattern that repeats a mix of three CometFlash
bursts, followed by six Rapid Rate flashes.
Rapid Rate™*
Traffic Advisor™
A fast, aggressive pattern of equally powered and
spaced impulses operating at 240 RRFPM (Rapid Rate
Flashes Per Minute).
The Traffic Advisor pattern offers a subset of four lighting
patterns: Left, Right and Split Sweep plus Flash.
2X Rapid Rate™
Same burst as Rapid Rate only twice the frequency in
the same time period.
The graphic below depicts the flash patterns moving across
six lightheads.
Triple Flash*
The Triple Flash pattern is a burst of three strobe impulses
with the first impulse at higher power for added emphasis.
2x Triple Flash
Right Sweep
Split Sweep
Left Sweep
Flash
Same burst as Triple Flash only twice the frequency
in the same time period.
Micro-Burst II™*
Each Micro-Burst II contains two sets of double flashes.
The lead impulse in each double flash is produced at
higher power for emphasis.
Long Burst™*
2X Micro-Burst II™
Each Long Burst is a burst of five strobe impulses. This
provides a constant “ON” Flash Pattern when lights are
alternating.
Same burst as Micro Burst II only twice the frequency
in the same time period.
Micro-Burst III™*
Each Micro-Burst III contains two sets of triple flashes.
The lead impulse in each triple flash is produced at
higher power for emphasis.
2X Micro-Burst III
TM
Same burst as Micro-Burst III only twice the frequency
in the same time period.
Note: Oscilloscope displays and graphic illustrations indicate the operation of one alternating pair of outlets.
Oscilloscope presentations, showing combined operation of both outlets as a single trace, vary in time base.
Time base is not to scale for graphic illustrations.
Action Scan*
Scans through all 9 Flash Patterns which are separated by a group of single flashes.
(no oscilloscope or flash pattern graphic shown)
In photo at right, a CometFlash® pattern is displayed
on a high-speed digital storage oscilloscope. At Whelen,
flash patterns are designed to achieve visual impact and
engineered to get a power supply's electronics maximum
efficiency while maintaining long term reliability.
Solar Sentry™, Remote Photocell for Automatic High/Low Intensity Control Power Supply Accessory
Model SOLAR1: Remote photocell control on mounting disc, prewired with 6’-4c cable, one adhesive backed hook and loop mounting strip and
two #6 x 1/2” Phillips, pan head screws.
Electrical Data Input Voltage: 10-30 VDC, Input Current: Standby <1ma, Dip Switches (2) 1-Polarity 1-Ambient Light Trigger Levels.
Physical Data Dimensions: 2-1/2” (6mm) diameter x 3/4” (19mm) H. Height includes wiring cable.
Product Compatibility: Remote Strobe Power Supplies - CS225/240/450/650, CSP660/690/8120/8180/12180, UPS64LX, ISP74, ISP94, ISP148, ISP188.
Combination Remote Strobe/Halogen Power Supplies - ISP4HS & ISP8HS. Self-Contained Strobe Beacons - 800D, 1200D, S360D, 800C, 1200C, S360C.
®
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