Viking E-60-SS Stainless Steel Entry Phone IP67 Vandal Resistant

Viking Electronics E-60-SS Stainless Steel Entry Phone with Automatic Disconnect

The Viking Electronics E-60-SS is a double-gang, telephone-line-powered entry phone built for environments where standard intercom hardware fails — coastal facilities, cold storage entries, industrial access points, and any location where vandalism is a real concern. It delivers two-way handsfree communication without a local power supply, flushing into a standard double-gang box or surface-mounting with an optional VE-5x5 enclosure. If you've been searching for the E-60-SS (also referenced as E 60 SS), this is a field-hardened station, not a decorative intercom.

Key Features

• IP67-Rated 316 Stainless Push Button: The push button switch carries a full IP67 submersion rating — functional after temporary immersion, not just rain-splash. The faceplate is 304 stainless, giving you a corrosion-resistant exterior that holds up to salt air and cleaning chemicals on food-processing or marine facility entries.
• Telephone-Line Powered — No Local Power Run: The E-60-SS draws entirely from the telephone line, requiring a minimum of 18V DC talk battery and 20mA loop current. That eliminates a separate power circuit at the door — useful when trenching or conduit runs to a remote gate or entry point are cost-prohibitive.
• Automatic Disconnect at 300ms: Once the called party hangs up, the E-60-SS disconnects in 300ms minimum. This prevents a hung call from blocking the line and ensures the door station resets cleanly — critical on single-line systems where a stuck connection means no one else can call in.
• 62dB Speaker @ 1 Meter: Loud enough for use in moderately noisy environments — loading docks, lobbies with HVAC noise, covered parking entries. The speaker screen uses 0.018-inch-wide slots in carbon fiber reinforced plastic, narrow enough to defeat paperclip probes while maintaining audio quality.
• -30°F to 150°F Operating Range: This is not a climate-controlled-lobby product. The temperature envelope covers unheated northern entry vestibules in winter and sun-baked metal building entries in summer. At -30°F it still rings; at 150°F it won't drift.
• 316 Stainless Mounting Hardware: The four 6-32 x 3/4-inch mounting screws are marine-grade 316 stainless — the same alloy used in the push button. Mismatched fastener grades are a common failure point on coastal installs; Viking specifies the hardware to match the environment.
• Flush or Surface Mount with Finish Options: The 4.875 x 4.938-inch faceplate drops into a double-gang rough-in or mounts on a VE-5x5 surface box. Four finish options — Brushed Stainless Steel, Oil Rubbed Bronze, Satin Black, Satin White — let you match architectural specs without ordering a custom unit.
• Gel-Filled Butt Connectors Included: Termination uses two gel-filled butt connectors, providing a moisture-sealed splice at the phone connections — appropriate for outdoor junction points where water intrusion at the termination is the most common failure mode.

Integration and Compatibility

The E-60-SS connects to any POTS telephone line or analog telephone system providing at least 25V AC RMS ring voltage and 18V DC talk battery. It carries a REN of 0.8A, so load calculations on multi-station lines are straightforward. For SIP or VoIP infrastructure, evaluate the E-60-SS-IP variant in the same family, which is purpose-built for SIP handsfree operation. The E-60-SS-EWP offers the same core specs with an extended weatherproof designation for exposed outdoor installations. Explore the full Viking Electronics intercom and entry phone line for the complete family, or review door entry intercoms by category to compare station types. For planning the phone system infrastructure that supports these stations, a VoIP phone or analog PBX pairing guide can help scope loop current requirements across multiple entry points. For surface mounting, pair with Viking's VE-5x5 enclosure, available in the intercom accessories category.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Does the E-60-SS require a separate power supply?

A: No. The E-60-SS is telephone-line powered, requiring a minimum of 18V DC talk battery and 20mA loop current from the connected phone line or PBX. No separate power circuit is needed at the door.

Q: What is the IP rating on the E-60-SS push button?

A: The push button switch is rated IP67, meaning it is sealed against dust ingress and rated for temporary submersion. The faceplate is 304 stainless steel; the push button itself is solid 316 stainless steel internally sealed to IP67.

Q: Can the E-60-SS be surface mounted?

A: Yes. It flush mounts into a standard double-gang electrical box or can be surface mounted using the optional VE-5x5 enclosure sold separately.

Q: What finishes are available for the E-60-SS faceplate?

A: Four finishes are available: Brushed Stainless Steel, Oil Rubbed Bronze, Satin Black, and Satin White.

Q: What is the operating temperature range of the E-60-SS?

A: The E-60-SS operates from -30°F to 150°F (-34°C to 66°C), making it suitable for unheated northern entries and sun-exposed southern installations.

Q: Is the E-60-SS compatible with VoIP or SIP phone systems?

A: The standard E-60-SS is designed for POTS and analog telephone systems. For SIP or VoIP infrastructure, Viking offers the E-60-SS-IP variant, which is purpose-built for SIP handsfree operation.

Jerry Tildsen

The spec that earns the E-60-SS its place on difficult projects is the 300ms automatic disconnect — on analog single-line door systems, a station that stays off-hook blocks every other call to that number until someone physically resets it. Viking's 300ms dropout eliminates that failure mode cleanly, and it's one of those details that only matters the first time it saves you a service call at 2am.

Technical Highlights:

• IP67 Push Button (316 SS): Solid 316 stainless internally sealed to IP67 — not splash-resistant, genuinely submersion-rated. Relevant on entries where pressure washing or flooding is possible.
• Telephone-Line Power (18V DC / 20mA min): No home-run power circuit to the door station. Verify your PBX or ATA is delivering at least 18V talk battery — older key systems sometimes sag below threshold under load.
• -30°F to 150°F Envelope: This covers virtually every continental US installation including unheated Minnesota vestibules in January and metal building entries in Texas in August — without a heater kit or supplemental enclosure.

Deployment Considerations:

• The gel-filled butt connectors handle moisture at the termination point, but route the cable with a drip loop before it enters the wall — water tracking along the jacket into the junction is the most common failure mode on outdoor analog stations.
• The 25V AC RMS minimum ring voltage requirement means some VoIP ATAs with weak ring generators won't trigger the station reliably — test ring detection before finalizing the ATA selection on SIP-to-analog conversions.

The E-60-SS is the right call for coastal facilities, cold-storage entries, and industrial access points where a standard intercom would corrode or fail within a season — anywhere the combination of marine-grade hardware and telephone-line power simplicity outweighs the need for SIP features.