Viking Electronics E-1600A-GT-EWP ADA Emergency Phone with Enhanced Weather Protection for GAI-Tronics Applications

Overview

The Viking Electronics E-1600A-GT-EWP is an ADA-compliant emergency telephone designed as a direct replacement for GAI-Tronics applications — it drops into a GAI-Tronics back box and adds a built-in dialer, voice announcer, and Enhanced Weather Protection (EWP) in one package. If you're retrofitting an aging GAI-Tronics installation or specifying a code-compliant emergency phone for a harsh outdoor or industrial environment, this is the model engineered specifically for that scenario. Telephone line powered and built to IP66, it eliminates the need for a separate power feed while surviving weather conditions that would defeat a standard enclosure. Explore the full Viking Electronics emergency communications line if you're evaluating other models in the family.

Key Features

• IP66 Enhanced Weather Protection: The EWP enclosure (304 stainless steel, 5.75" x 3.08" x 1.05") uses foam rubber gaskets and sealed gel-filled butt connectors to meet IP66 — that means sustained water jets from any direction won't penetrate. Install it on an exposed exterior wall, loading dock column, or parking structure without adding a secondary weatherproof housing. Standard IP-rated enclosures at IP54 or IP55 won't hold up to pressure washing or heavy driving rain; IP66 will.
• –30°F to 170°F Operating Range: That's a 200-degree swing — covering Minnesota winters and Arizona rooftop equipment rooms in the same unit. Most commercial intercoms and emergency phones are rated to –4°F at the cold end; this spec means the E-1600A-GT-EWP stays operational in unheated parking garages and exposed northern-climate installations where typical units fail. Up to 100% humidity (non-condensing caveat drops away with EWP) further extends the deployment envelope.
• Telephone Line Powered (24V DC min, 20mA loop): No separate 110VAC or low-voltage power run needed — the phone draws everything it needs from the POTS line. That's a real cost and labor reduction in retrofit situations where running a separate power circuit to an existing GAI-Tronics location would require permits, conduit, and an electrician. Verify your loop delivers at least 24V DC and 20mA before commissioning; circuits that have degraded over time on long runs may need a line booster.
• GAI-Tronics Back Box Compatibility: Designed to flush-mount directly into a standard GAI-Tronics back box, which means existing conduit knockouts, wiring channels, and mounting hardware transfer over. This is critical on retrofit jobs — you're not cutting new drywall or concrete, and the finished look matches adjacent GAI-Tronics hardware already in place.
• Built-In Dialer and Voice Announcer: The E-1600A-GT-EWP includes a programmable dialer configurable from any touch-tone phone — no laptop, no proprietary programmer, no site visit by the manufacturer. A built-in voice announcer can be programmed to identify the location (e.g.,