Wheelock RS/RSS Series

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The Wheelock Remote Strobe/Remote Sync Strobe (RS/RSS for short) is a series of remote strobes.

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The Wheelock RS/RSS series are very common remote strobes. The only difference with them is that one is syncable while the other isn't. The device evolved from the SR series strobes, which evolved from the LSM/WM series strobes, which evolved from the non-ADA WST series strobes. As with any common modern alarm notification appliance, it can be colored red or white. It also comes with separate models, either with a specific fixed candela rating, or multi-candela.

The RS (Remote Strobe) is the first model of the series. The 1st generation models kept the same vertical strobes the previous SR series used. The 2nd generation horizontal strobe model came out not long after. While it keeps the same look, it lacks the sync protocol. These models are quite rare, as the RSS came out not long after the RS did.

The RSS (Remote Sync Strobe) is more common than the aforementioned RS. As it's full name denotes, it has Wheelock's sync protocol built into it. It is produced with different covers, such as DOOR, HALON, AGENT, ALERT, or nothing. They also come with yellow, red, green, or blue colored strobes for mass notification.

The RSSP (Remote Sync Strobe Plate) is basically a strobe plate version of the RSS, which still has the sync protocols. It's intended for mostly retrofits. You can fit a bell or a horn on the top. These devices are rare to see in the field, but can be fount on ebay for collectors. Like the RSS, the RSSP can come with different colored strobes and different labels for mass notification.

The RSSWP (Remote Sync Strobe Weather-Proof) is the weatherproof model that is intended to be used outdoors, or areas where water damage could be common. The difference besides being weatherproof is that it doesn't use a cover like the standard RSS, and instead has screw holes on it to mount to a weatherproof backbox. This model also comes with different colored strobes and different lettering for mass notification.

In the year 2021, Eaton-Wheelock announced the RSS series will be discontinued. As of now, they are still up on Eaton's page, but will most likely be removed sometime soon. However, there are rumors that Siemens might buy the patents for the RSS, like they did with the ZNS series. There are also rumors that Eaton will keep the weatherproof models in production.

Models:

 * RSS-24-MCW (Multi-Candela Syncable Wall)
 * RSS-24-100W (Fixed 100 Candela Syncable Wall)
 * RSS-24-1575W (Fixed 15/75 Candela Syncable Wall)
 * WIP

Documents:
https://www.wheelock-products.com/media/brochures/RSS%20Series%20Specification%20Sheet.pdf

Notable Rebrands:

 * Honeywell
 * Gamewell
 * Fenwal (as Agent/Halon alarms)
 * Ansul
 * Radionics
 * Siemens