JBL Control 16C-VA

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Overview

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 back-can 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 centres, hotels, educational facilities, and more. The speaker delivers consistent sound quality for listeners located both off and on axis.

Key Features

Components:
• 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
EN54-24 Compliant
Blind-mount back-can for quick and easy install
Combined 70V/100V and low impedance direct operation
• 50 Watts at 8Ω nominal setting
• 30W multi-tap at 70V/100V
62 Hz – 20 kHz bandwidth with wide 110° coverage
High 91 dB sensitivity for high maximum SPL

Specifications

Frequency Range (-10 dB)	62 Hz – 20 kHz
Frequency Response (±3 dB)	96 Hz – 15 kHz
Power Capacity (at low-Z)	Power Capacity (at low-Z)2: 100 Watts Continuous Program Power 50 Watts Continuous Pink Noise
Rated Noise Power	30W (30W tap)
Rated Noise Voltage	70V/100V (with 70V/100V tap settings)
Nominal Sensitivity	91 dB: 8 ohm tap
EN54 Sensitivity (@ 4m)	77 dB (per EN54-24 spectrum and measurement conditions at 4 meters).
Coverage Pattern	110° conical coverage (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
Rated Maximum SPL	108 dB @ 1 m (3.3 ft) average, 116 dB peak
EN54 Max SPL (@ 4m)	91 dB (per EN54-24 spectrum and measurement conditions, 30W tap, at 4 meters)
Nominal 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
LF Driver	165 mm (6.5 inch) with polypropylene cone, butyl rubber surround, anodised aluminium voice coil former, high temperature voice coil
HF Driver	19 mm (3/4 in), highly-damped treated-silk dome, Kapton™ voice coil, liquid cooling, wide dispersion waveguide
Connections	Input +, Input -, Earth (connected to back-can). 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 back-can
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, Signalling 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 thick-ceiling 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