100 vs 200 WATT

Dragon

Member
May 27, 2010
52
Mississippi
How do you determine if a PA300 is 100 or 200 watts?


Looking at the install manuals posted on line the 69001-69004 are 100 watt.


Mine has a tag on the bottom that just has PA300.


The car is a 2000. I would guess the siren was acquired new that year if not older and reused from a car going out of service.
 

rwo978

Member
May 21, 2010
5,196
ND, USA
There are several threads on this very topic on this board and the archive board. TSFIYF!!! IIRC, a "B" is required somewhere on the model number sticker.
 

Dragon

Member
May 27, 2010
52
Mississippi
Because of the way the equipment is mounted in the car. 2 radios and a light switch box stacked on top of the siren. I dont want to take all that apart until I know if it is 200 watts or not.


From the answer above I have the MSC option which indicates 100 watts.


I found a PA300 in our "dead stuff" pile that had the MSB option. So I am sure now I have a 100 watt version.


Too bad. I have two speakers that will go unused.
 

Wailer

Member
May 24, 2010
2,290
Canada
Some PA300s have only one speaker output for each type of speaker - one 58 watt output and one 100 watt output. These sirens are only capable of running at 58 watts or 100 watts.


If a PA300 has outputs for two 100 watt speakers, it should be capable of running at 200 watts.
 

shues

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May 21, 2010
10,276
NW Indiana
The MSB PA300's that I own use just two pins in the twelve-pin connector for both speakers, which are to be connected in parallel.
 

rwo978

Member
May 21, 2010
5,196
ND, USA

Dragon

Member
May 27, 2010
52
Mississippi
rwo78 - If it erks you so bad that I did not search first then pass my topic by. No need to be snippy.


From your first response that answered my question. B means 200. I have a C. I know this from taking a mirror and reading the sticker on the bottom. I did not take it out to take pictures for the reason listed above. But I did state that I know now I have a 100 watt.


So my project of adding another speaker is dead in the water.
 

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