Viking Electronics SL-2-EWP LED Strobe Light with Enhanced Weather Protection

Overview

The Viking Electronics SL-2-EWP is a 360° LED strobe and beacon visual indicator engineered for installations that demand reliable signaling through temperature extremes and wet or dusty environments. Where a standard strobe would fail from moisture ingress or lens fogging, the SL-2-EWP's Enhanced Weather Protection (EWP) construction — foam rubber gaskets, sealed connections, gel-filled butt connectors, and potted electronics — keeps the unit operating across a -40°F to 140°F range with humidity tolerance up to 100% condensing. For access control entry points, Viking Electronics strobe accessories, and outdoor intercom or call-station installs, this is the strobe to reach for when the environment is the primary challenge. The SL-2-EWP (often searched as SL 2 EWP) ships in your choice of clear, amber, blue, or red lens to match your site's visual signaling protocol.

Key Features

• 360° LED Strobe at 60 FPM: The default 60 flashes-per-minute rate is visible from all directions — no blind spots around door frames or hallway corners. LEDs outlast flash tubes and are immune to the vibration failures that sideline traditional strobe hardware in high-traffic corridors.
• 323-Lumen Clear Output (242 Amber / 116 Blue / 66 Red): At 323 lumens, the clear lens version is bright enough to register in lit lobbies or outdoor daylight conditions. Amber at 242 lumens is the standard for caution/warning zones. If you need a blue or red unit for a specific code or site protocol, note the output drops to 116 lm and 66 lm respectively — factor that into your visibility distance planning before selecting lens color.
• IP66 Ingress Protection: IP66 means the housing survives directed water jets and complete dust exclusion. Suitable for covered outdoor overhangs, parking garage entry points, and industrial dock doors where spray washdown is routine. This is not a submersion rating — for below-grade or flood-prone installs, IP67 or IP68 would be needed.
• EWP Construction — Foam Gaskets, Gel-Filled Butt Connectors, Potted Electronics: The EWP treatment addresses the real failure mode in harsh installs: water wicking into terminations over time. Gel-filled butt connectors seal the splice at each conductor end; foam rubber gaskets block ingress at the housing seam. For installations in freezing climates or humid coastal environments this construction class is what keeps a strobe from failing at 18 months.
• -40°F to 140°F Operating Range: Few commercial strobe fixtures are rated below -4°F; the SL-2-EWP's -40°F floor makes it a legitimate choice for cold-storage facilities, outdoor northern climates, and loading dock entries where overnight temperatures regularly drop well below freezing.
• Up to 100% Condensing Humidity: Coastal, greenhouse, food-processing, and car-wash environments routinely hit 100% RH. The SL-2-EWP is rated to handle it without derating or protective enclosures around the strobe itself.
• 10–15 VDC Input, 0.15A Average / 0.90A Peak: At 0.15A average draw, a single 12VDC supply can drive multiple units on a shared circuit without oversizing the supply. The 0.90A peak at flash is what your supply's transient spec needs to handle — size your PSU accordingly, especially if wiring more than 2–3 units per circuit.
• Wire Run Flexibility — 100 ft (3-wire CAT-5) / 300 ft (6-wire CAT-5): The 6-wire CAT-5 configuration extends the run to 300 feet — enough to reach a remote door or exterior entry point from a panel without running dedicated power. In new construction this means you can pull a single CAT-5 run and cover both control signal and power for the strobe.
• Compact Form Factor — 4.41