As I've just installed this alarm, any ideas where I can wire an aditional internal speaker into the panel?

Does the existing speaker have to be disconnected to fit the new (remote) speaker, or can both be connected in parallel?

Thanks

As I've just installed this alarm, any ideas where I can wire an aditional internal speaker into the panel?

Does the existing speaker have to be disconnected to fit the new (remote) speaker, or can both be connected in parallel?

Thanks

manual says that you can add an additional 9040 speaker via terminal block to the existing speaker wiring.

manual says that you can add an additional 9040 speaker via terminal block to the existing speaker wiring.

These terminals are not on my panel/manual?

I've got O/P 1 & 2 (communicator)

And all the usual bell connections, 12V, Bell, STR,TR and 0v

No speaker terminals

Any ideas?

I think it means you cut one of the legs of the existing speaker wire and insert your own terminal block. Wire your 16 ohm speaker into these in parallel with the existing.

We have always just cut off the panel speaker and choc blocked a 16ohm one onto the existing cable.

Works a treat

I think it means you cut one of the legs of the existing speaker wire and insert your own terminal block. Wire your 16 ohm speaker into these in parallel with the existing.

The internal loudspeaker built into the panel will either be wired into two terminals on the pcb. Remove one and connect that in a connector block to one of your extention speaker wires and put the other extention speaker wire in place of the wire you removed from the built-in speaker. That should do it. The manual states the speakers must be in series ie daisy chain.

The internal loudspeaker built into the panel will either be wired into two terminals on the pcb. Remove one and connect that in a connector block to one of your extention speaker wires and put the other extention speaker wire in place of the wire you removed from the built-in speaker. That should do it. The manual states the speakers must be in series ie daisy chain.

Ok - understand that - The current speaker is wired onto the pcb via a "molex" type plug connector.

I'll place the other speaker in series with the existing one.

Has anyone actually done this to a 500r?

Will the volume level be that same?

i wouldnt do it in series, it wont harm anything but it will be quiet, is it a 32 or 50 ohm in the panel

i wouldnt do it in series, it wont harm anything but it will be quiet, is it a 32 or 50 ohm in the panel

The sounder in the 500r is 32 Ohms

The additional is 16 ohms

In series we would get 48 ohms

In parallel 10.666r Ohms

usuually drivers are rated at 8 ohms and as above if the man states 2 x 16 Ohms (8 ohm load) then 10 is fine