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Control 12C-VA - 3" Compact Ceiling Loudspeaker for EN54-24 Application

Control 12C-VA - 3" Compact Ceiling Loudspeaker for EN54-24 Application

3" Compact Ceiling Loudspeaker for EN54-24 Application
Control 12C-VA is a full-range, EN54-24 certified ceiling speaker consisting of a 76 mm (3 inch) full-range driver mounted in a vented, paintable baffle made of UV resistant UL94-V0 and UL94-5VB flammability-rated material, with a preattached blind-mount backcan for quick and easy installation. The speaker is designed to provide excellent sound quality for a wide variety of low to medium 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.

Features

  • 76 mm (3 in) full-range driver
  • EN54-24 Compliant
  • Blind-mount backcan for quick and easy install
  • Combined 70V/100V and low impedance direct operation • 20 Watts at 8Ω nominal setting • 15W multi-tap at 70V/100V
  • 68 Hz – 17 kHz bandwidth with wide 130° coverage
Specification
  • Frequency Response (-10dB): 68 Hz – 17 kHz
    Frequency Response (±3 dB): 95 Hz – 15 kHz
    Power Capacity (at low-Z): IEC System Long-Term Ratings (low-Z direct):
    40 Watts Continuous Program Power
    20 Watts Continuous Pink Noise (80W peak), 100 hr
    Rated Noise Power: 15W (15W tap)
    Rated Noise Voltage: 70V/100V (with 70V/100V tap settings)
    Sensitivity: 84 dB (1kHz - 16 kHz)
    EN54 Sensitivity (@ 4m): 72 dB (per EN54-24 spectrum and measurement conditions at 4 meters.)
    Coverage Angle: 130° conical coverage (1 kHz - 16 kHz)
    Coverage Angels(by Frequency)Conical (Vertical & Horizontal): 500 Hz: 180°1000 Hz: 175°2000 Hz: 170°4000 Hz: 160°
    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): 9.8
    Directivity Index (DI): 7.4 dB
    Maximum SPL (1m): 97 dB (low-impedance, 103 dB peak)
    94 dB (top 70V/100 tap)
    EN54: 84 dB (4m, top 70/100V tap)
    Impedance: 8 ohms (in direct/bypass setting)
    Transformer Taps: 15W, 7.5W, 3.8W @ 70V or 100V (plus 1.9W @ 70V only)
    Fuse: Thermal Fuse, open temperature 152 degrees C, Rating >= 10A @ 250VAC
    Drivers: 76 mm (3 inch) with polypropylene cone, butyl rubber surround, anodized aluminum voice coil former, high temperature voice coil
    Connections: Input +, Input -, Earth (connected to backcan). Ceramic block 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 (H x W x D): 196 mm diameter x 174 mm from back of baffle to back of gland nut (7.7 in diameter x 6.9 in in depth)
    Ceiling Cutout Size: Circular cutout with 170 mm (6.7 in) diameter (cardboard cutout template included)
    Ceiling Thickness Range: Up to 35 mm (1.4 in) with stock dog-ears. MTC-TCD thickceiling dog-ears available for up to 55 mm (2.2 in) ceiling thicknesses
    Safety Seismic Attachment: One point, top surface
    Net Weight: 1.6 kg (3.5 lbs, one speaker)
    Shipping Weight: 6.7 kg (14.7 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-12WG high humidity grille MTC-24NC new construction bracket MTC-24MR mud-ring construction bracket MTC-TCD thick-ceiling dog-ears for ceiling thicknesses up to 55 mm (2.2 in, ordering one set = 24 dogears for 8 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")
    Baffle/Rim: ABS baffle with UL94-V0 and UL94-5VB flame class fire rating.
    Plenum Usage: Yes, backcan included

Technical specification
  • Unique ref.Control-12C-VA-3-Compact-Ceiling-Loudspeaker-EN54-24
  • Product familyInstalled Sound
  • Product groupCeiling Speakers
  • TypeObject (single object)
  • Date of publishing2020-09-26
  • Edition number1
Related
  • Designed inUnited States
  • Manufactured inUnited States
Classification
  • BIMobject CategoryElectronics - Audio Electronics
  • IFC classificationObject
  • ETIM CodeEC000682
  • ETIM NameLoudspeaker set
  • UNSPSC nameAudio and visual presentation and composing equipment
  • UNSPSC code4511
  • Uniclass 2015 CodePr_70_75_36_50
  • Uniclass 2015 DescriptionLoudspeakers
  • CSI MasterFormat 2014 Code11 52 00
  • CSI MasterFormat 2014 TitleAudio-Visual Equipment
  • OmniClass Number23-37 15 29 11 13
  • OmniClass TitleLoudspeakers

Region availability

North America
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Aruba
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
British Virgin Islands
Canada
Caribbean Netherlands
Cayman Islands
Collectivity of Saint Martin
Costa Rica
Cuba
Curaçao
Dominica
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Martinique
Mexico
Montserrat
Nicaragua
Panama
Puerto Rico
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint-Barthélemy
Sint Maarten
The Bahamas
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
United States