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Hose-McCann Communications Equipment

Sound-Powered Telephones

Model VPS Series, VFG Series (VFG, VFG-WTH, VFG-FLR, VFG-LR), Legacy/MSR series, Intrinsically Safe Series

Battery-free sound-powered telephone systems for vessels and hazardous areas, ABS Type Approved.

Description

Hose-McCann's sound-powered telephones need no batteries or external power: the voice energy at the handset generates the current that carries speech to the other station. Over 20 AWG wire, transmission over up to thirty miles is possible.

Series

  • VPS: for commercial vessels
  • VFG: secure locking handset for commercial and military use, including watertight (VFG-WTH), flush-mount (VFG-FLR) and VFG-LR models; meets or exceeds Title 46, CFR, Subpart 113.30-3(b)
  • Legacy/MSR: heavy-duty phones used by the USCG and US Navy
  • Intrinsically Safe: CSA Listed, ABS Type Approved and USCG Accepted for Class 1 Group D hazardous areas, in 8, 12, 19 and 24 station models

Applications

  • Emergency and backup voice communications on vessels
  • Hazardous areas requiring intrinsically safe equipment

Specifications

Max transmission distanceup to 30 miles (20 AWG wire)
Intrinsically safe station models8, 12, 19 and 24 stations
Hazardous area ratingClass 1 Group D

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