Viking Electronics E-1600-20A-EWPCE ADA Emergency Phone with EWP and CE Mark
Overview
The Viking Electronics E-1600-20A-EWPCE is an ADA-compliant, two-button handsfree emergency phone built for demanding environments — parking structures, elevator lobbies, transit platforms, and any location where reliable emergency communication must survive weather extremes. Telephone-line powered with no separate supply needed, it mounts flush (with the included rough-in box) or surface-mounts with an optional VE-5x5 enclosure. The Enhanced Weather Protection (EWP) variant carries an IP66 rating and a CE Mark, making it a direct candidate for outdoor covered locations or industrial settings where humidity routinely hits 100%.
Where standard Viking 1600A Series phones top out at 5% to 95% non-condensing humidity, the E-1600-20A-EWPCE pushes to full 100% humidity tolerance — the right call for car washes, pool facilities, or coastal outdoor enclosures. Explore the full Viking Electronics emergency phone lineup to compare series options side by side.
Key Features
- Telephone Line Powered: Draws power directly from the POTS line — no local AC circuit, no PoE switch, no UPS to provision. This simplifies rough-in significantly in concrete stairwells or elevator machine rooms where pulling a separate power circuit is expensive and code-intensive.
- Up to 5 Emergency + 2 Central Station Numbers: Program up to five sequential emergency destination numbers and two dedicated central station numbers. If the first number doesn't answer within the configured timeout, the unit rolls to the next — critical for 24/7 monitored facilities where a single point of failure in the call chain is unacceptable.
- Three Non-Emergency Info Button Numbers: The E-1600-20A-EWPCE supports up to three non-emergency numbers on the information button — useful for directing callers to a front desk, maintenance line, or tenant directory without consuming emergency slots.
- 16-Second Voice Memory: Onboard voice announcer plays a pre-recorded 16-second message on pickup — eliminating the need for a live attendant to confirm location. In a multi-building campus, recording the building name, floor, and nearest landmark into that 16 seconds gives dispatch immediately actionable data without asking the caller.
- IP66 Weather Protection (EWP): IP66 means sustained high-pressure water jets and total dust ingress protection — the unit will handle driving rain, power washing, or salt-spray environments. If you need submersion (fountains, flood-prone pits), you'd need IP67 or IP68; IP66 is the right spec for 95% of outdoor above-grade installations.
- ADA Compliant: Meets ADA requirements out of the box — no add-on hardware or extra modification needed to satisfy accessibility code in commercial occupancies. Confirm local jurisdiction requirements before commissioning, but the hardware compliance is built in.
- Operating Range -30°F to 170°F (-34°C to 77°C): That low end covers unheated parking garages in northern climates without a heater kit. The 170°F ceiling handles direct-sun metal enclosures in southern exposures — a range most competing units don't publish at this width.
- 304 Stainless Steel Construction: The E-1600-SSA Series faceplate is 304 stainless with a red fine-texture powder paint finish — corrosion-resistant in coastal or high-humidity environments and resistant to the surface damage that defeats painted steel units over time.
- Dual Mounting Options: Ships with a rough-in box for flush mounting into a standard wall opening. Surface mount using the optional VE-5x5 enclosure — useful for retrofit installs where cutting into a finished wall isn't practical. Having both paths in one SKU keeps stocking simple.
- CE Mark: The CE designation confirms the unit meets European conformity requirements for electromagnetic compatibility and safety — relevant if you're deploying in EU-regulated facilities or for a global campus with standardized procurement.
Integration and Compatibility
The E-1600-20A-EWPCE connects to any standard analog POTS telephone line — no VoIP adapter, no SIP configuration, no IP network required. This is a deliberate design choice: analog lines remain the most reliable infrastructure in emergencies (no router to reboot, no network dependency). For facilities transitioning away from POTS, confirm analog line availability or provision an ATA before commissioning.
The unit pairs naturally with a monitored access control and emergency notification infrastructure. Central station monitoring numbers can be programmed alongside building security desk numbers, so a single button press reaches the right escalation chain. For broader deployment planning, the emergency phone category covers companion Viking models including IP-based variants for all-digital plants.
Mounting dimensions for the stainless steel faceplate (E-1600-SSA Series) are 5.75
