Replacement PS for Whelen 9000 series?

[JazzDad]

FOUND.  Thank you for all replies.

I need a replacement for a strobe power supply for a VFD in my area.  Whelen 01-0267687-00C is the bad unit.  Appears to be an ancient model.  Shipping to south central Texas.*

Thank you.

*It has to fit in the bar without major modifications, so don't offer me the 110V power supply you got when you wrecked out a disco in 1980.

 

[JazzDad]

No one?

 

[Skippy]

No one?

Can you use a 9m power supply?

 

[Pete L.]

Jazz, check with Charger Lighting (member here).

He has a bunch of Edge9000 bars that I think he's parting out.

He has some power supplies on *bay.

-Pete

 

[JazzDad]

Am I even asking for the correct replacement PS?  I can't find anything on that model number I posted.  I have not seen the bar to verify what model it is.

Jazz, check with Charger Lighting (member here).

...

PM sent.  Thanks for the lead, Pete.

Can you use a 9m power supply?

PM sent.

 

[amccullers]

PM sent

 

[Shawn L]

I have several 6 outlet supplies, you will more than likely have to reconfigure the connectors .

"4) used Whelen UB412 strobe lightbar power supplies $40.00 each "

from this post:

 

[JazzDad]

Can you use a 9m power supply?

Good information provided in a PM from Skippy. :thumbsup:

 

[J. Duke]

PM sent. 

 

[Shawn L]

all the pics of the 1800's women and you cant post a pic of the power supply you need?

 

[JazzDad]

I still haven't seen it.  I'm getting it for an area chief who tried to describe the bar and PS to me.  As I said, I couldn't find anything on that part number.  (I did not call Whelen.)

Here's how he described it:

 

[JazzDad]

And this it what it REALLY was. 



Now to see if Whelen makes available adaptor cables.

 

[rwo978]

http://www.whelen.com/install/132/13216.pdf

????

 

[JazzDad]

Thanks.  I believe so.  Seller told me about this, too.

 

[JazzDad]

Well, Whelen does not make adaptor cables, so I guess I'll be joining the fire chief for some wiring this weekend.



The original one is at the top of the photo; the one we'll be cobbling is at the bottom. 

I'll introduce the chief as to why they say to let strobe power supplies rest without current applied for 10 minutes.  :stars:

 

[rwo978]

It's easy enough to build an adapter, if you have the plugs/parts. I could do it for you. Or, you could reuse the plug on the crapped out on. You'll just need to pair wires. Or, you could forego the plugs completely and use crimp connectors. I would use spade or bullet in case you need to remove the supply again at a later time.

 

[Skippy]

did you get it figured out?

 

[JazzDad]

He hasn't called me.  Perhaps he's angry that I didn't get him something that will just drop in place.

 

[Skippy]

LEDs baby!

Retired1 has some great ones!

 

[rwo978]

http://www.whelen.com/install/132/13217.pdf

Working off of these....

Pair the blacks and reds and purples, those are constant pos, neg, and low power.

You will need to add/find wires for the grey & white wires on the new supply. Those are the outlet low current turn ons. The green wire on the old supply was strobe plug 2 outlet disable. You could use the wire going to the green wire, tie into both the white & grey, and switch wiring at the switchbox from disable to enable.

Also, if you want different patterns, connect the brown wire on the new supply. 

The blue and green wires on the new supply are not used.

Anyone want to review and confirm or make changes???

 

[JazzDad]

I will pass this on.  Thanks!

 

[Pete L.]

Jazz, are you still looking for a straight drop in power supply ??

I was digging through my tubs and found a supply with that 4 pin amp connector.

It's an old one but still works. At some point, the fuse was replaced with a 15amp thermal breaker.

Let me know,

-Pete

 

[JazzDad]

I'll let the chief know, Pete.  (I can't quite make out the writing on your's.  Does it say 'OK tested 6/5/64'?)

I did see the bar, and bet there is more room in there than what he has told me.  It's on the roof of a pickup cab, and is fully populated.  The rear lights shine very nicely into the utility box 6 inches behind the bar.

 

[Pete L.]

Damn, Jazz

Your eyes are as bad as mine . . . . . getting older sucks.

What you see is " 6/5/14 "

That's when I got it and I test it before I  "SEND IT TO THE TUBS"  :haha:

I re-tested it last week.

Maybe we can work out a trade on that bottom power supply of yours.

-Pete

 

[JazzDad]

... before I  "SEND IT TO THE TUBS"  ...

Is that like Billy Mumy sending it to the cornfield?

 

[chief1562]

That's 6/5/1814 should fit in nicely with your pictures of 1800's woman

 

[Pete L.]

Is that like Billy Mumy sending it to the cornfield?

You have to love those old Twilight Zone shows.

 

[Skippy]

Wait a minute. If the rears flash into a utility box, swap the power supplies. Save yourself a ton of trouble and sell the spare parts you've obtained to start working towards led 400s.

 

[JazzDad]

It's rear-facing halogens on a wig-wag pattern.  Not a big market for them.

 

[Skippy]

Ohhh. I thought you had a couple of strobes facing rear

 

[JazzDad]

There may still be.  I saw the (partilally working) bar lit up, but have not yet seen inside of it.