Product Description
Key Features
• 6.5" Polypropylene cone Woofer & 3/4" soft dome liquid cooled Tweeter
• EN 54-24 Compliant for Life Safety Applications
• Blind-mount backcan for quick and easy install
• 62 Hz - 20 kHz bandwidth with wide 110° coverage
• Combined 70V/100V and low impedance direct operation
- 50 Watts at 8Ω nominal setting
- 30W multi-tap at 70V/100V
Two-Way 6.5" Co-axial Ceiling Loudspeaker for EN54-24 Applications
Control 16C-VA is a full-range, EN54-24 certified ceiling speaker consisting of a 165 mm (6.5 inch) high tech cone driver and a 19 mm soft-dome liquid cooled tweeter mounted in a vented, paintable baffle made of UV resistant UL94-V0 and UL94-5VB flammability-rated material, with a pre-attached blind-mount backcan for quick and easy installation.
The speaker is designed to provide excellent sound quality for a wide variety of medium to high volume applications such as music cafes, business music systems, retail stores, music/paging systems, airports, reception/ waiting rooms, lounges, courtrooms, convention centers, hotels, educational facilities, and more. The speaker delivers consistent sound quality for listeners located both off and on axis. This loudspeaker is EN 54-24 Compliant for life safety applications.
- 165 mm (6.5 in) high output driver with polypropylene cone and butyl rubber surround
- 19 mm (0.75 in) soft-dome liquid-cooled tweeter
Specifications
Frequency Range (-10dB) | 62 Hz – 20 kHz |
Frequency Response (±3 dB) | 96 Hz – 15 kHz |
Power Rating | IEC System Long-Term Ratings (low-Z direct): 100 Watts Continuous Program Power 50 Watts Continuous Pink Noise (200W peak), 100 hrs |
Rated Noise Power | 30W (30W tap) |
Rated Noise Voltage | 70V/100V (with 70V/100V tap settings) |
Sensitivity | 91 dB (1kHz - 16 kHz) |
EN54 Sensitivity (@ 4m) | 77 dB (per EN54-24 spectrum and measurement conditions at 4 meters). |
Coverage Angle | 110° conical (1 kHz - 16 kHz) |
Coverage Angles(by Frequency) Conical (Vertical & Horizontal) | 500 Hz: 180°1000 Hz: 160°2000 Hz: 155°4000 Hz: 92° |
Reference Axis | Specification and measurement reference is directly on-axis vertically and horizontally, directly below the speaker as speaker it is installed in the horizontal ceiling plane |
Directivity Factor (Q) | 7.8 |
Directivity Index (DI) | 8.2 dB |
Maximum SPL (1m) | 108 dB (low-impedance, 116 dB peak) 106 dB (top 70V/100 tap) EN54: 91 dB (4m, top 70/100V tap) |
EN54 Max SPL (@ 4m) | 91 dB (per EN54-24 spectrum and measurement conditions, 30W tap, at 4 meters) |
Impedance | 8 ohms (in direct/bypass 8 ohm setting); EN54 nominal impedance 7 ohms (based on min Z of 5.7 ohms at 11.2 kHz) 3.8W@70V; 7.5W@100V Tap: 1333Ω 7.5W@70V; 15W@100V Tap: 667Ω 15W@70V; 30W@100V Tap: 333Ω 30W@70V; N/C@100V Tap: 166Ω |
Transformer Taps | 30W, 15W, 7.5W @ 70V or 100V (plus 3.8W @ 70V only) |
Crossover Network | 12 dB/oct (2nd order) low-pass to LF driver, 12 dB/oct (2nd order) high-pass to HF driver |
Fuse | Thermal Fuse, open temperature 152 degrees C, Rating >= 10A @ 250VAC |
Drivers | LF Driver: 165 mm (6.5 in) HF Driver: 19 mm (3/4 in) |
Connections | Input +, Input -, Earth (connected to backcan). Ceramic with brass inserts (3.2 mm/0.126 in opening), accommodates 2.5 sq mm / 12 AWG wire. |
Gland Nut/Strain Relief | Accommodates round jacketed cables 4.0 mm (0.16 in) through 9.0 mm (0.36 in) |
Materials | ABS baffle with UL94-V0 and UL94-5VB flame class fire rating; Zinc-plated steel backcan |
Safety Agency | EN54-24:2008 certified Type A (Certificate No. 0359-CPR-00485); Compliant with BS5839/8; UL1480, UL2043, NFPA90 & NFPA70; Suitable for use in air handling spaces, Signaling Speaker; rated IP-21 per IEC529/60529; Transformer UL registered per UL1876; ROHS, C-tick N108, CE compliant; Baffle meets UL94-V0 and UL94-5VB flammability rating; In accordance with IEC60849/ EN60849 systems |
Dimensions | 253 mm diameter x 262 mm from back of baffle to back of gland nut (10.0 in diameter x 10.3 in in depth) |
Ceiling Cutout Size | Circular cutout with 223 mm (8.8 in) diameter (cardboard cutout template included) |
Ceiling Thickness Range | Up to 38 mm (1.5 in) with stock dog-ears. MTC-TCD thickceiling dog-ears available for up to 60 mm (2.4 in) ceiling thicknesses |
Safety Seismic Attachment | One point, top surface |
Net Weight | 3.4 kg (7.4 lbs, one speaker) |
Shipping Weight | 11.2 kg (24.7 lbs, pair in master carton) |
Included Accessories | C-ring support backing plate, 2 tile support rails (for 2 ft or 600 mm tile spans; optional MTC-48TR extension available for larger 4 ft or 1200 mm tile spans), cutout template, paint shield, grille |
Optional Accessories | MTC-16WG high humidity grille MTC-26NC new construction bracket MTC-26MR mud-ring construction bracket MTC-TCD thick-ceiling dog-ears for ceiling thicknesses up to 60 mm (2.4 in, ordering one set = 24 dogears for 6 speakers) MTC-48TR tile rail for 1200 mm (4 ft) tile spans |
Input Connectors | Ceramic block with brass inserts |
Color | White |
Backcan | formed steel (included "blind-mount") |
Plenum Usage | Yes, backcan included |
Optional Accessories
- MTC-16WG high-humidity grille
- MTC-26NC new construction bracket
- MTC-26MR mud-ring construction bracket
- MTC-TCD thick-ceiling dog-ears for ceiling thicknesses up to 60 mm (2.4 in, ordering one set = 24 dog-ears for 6 speakers)
- MTC-48TR tile rail for 1200 mm (4 ft) tile spans