Edwards, a provider of fire alarm, mass notification and hazard warning systems announced on the 9 July 2025 an expansion of its Genesis LED series with extended candela outdoor models.
The new models are engineered for extended light output performance required by outdoor, wet and wash-down applications, especially in large and wide-open spaces.
New Genesis LED Outdoor extended candela strobes and speaker-strobes deliver a light output of up to 115 candela.
The series intends to bring cost and energy savings with its ultra-low, constant current draw across customizable candela settings, facilitating voltage drop calculations and eliminating onsite calculations for future changes in light output needs.
This is designed to allow for more devices per loop, reduced wire size and longer wire runs, while offering backwards compatibility with legacy Genesis devices.
The process efficiency and cost savings match dramatic energy savings – current draw is 86% lower vs. legacy Genesis appliances.
The combination of the appliances’ extended light output and rugged construction make them ideal for harsh environments, including in large and open-space environments. The series is ideal for applications exposed to extreme weather, frequent wash downs and extreme dust.
This includes parking garages, indoor walk-in freezers, manufacturing floors, zoo enclosures, the outer envelopes of buildings and many more.
The appliances are designed to handle aggressive climates, with an operating temperature range of -40°F to 151°F and are NEMA 4X / IP66 UL listed to withstand wash down and dust ingress environments.
Exceeding those standards, they have been tested to withstand water and dust ingression with an IP67 device rating.
Jon Hughes, VP, Product Management at Edwards shared: “Enhancing the Genisis LED Outdoor Series with broader light coverage brings its superior performance, cost and energy savings to even more types of harsh environments.
“We are committed to constant enhancement of our robust portfolio of efficient and effective emergency notification systems to help keep people and places protected and this enhancement dramatically expands our offering for extreme applications.”
The appliances are robust, designed for outdoor or indoor deployment, ceiling or wall-mount, with field-configurable output settings (light, audio, voltage).
They feature superior audio capabilities that exceed the Speech Transmission Index (STI) ‘Excellent’ clarity rating.
Additionally, Edwards has added wall-mount, low frequency horns and horn-strobes to the Genesis LED series, bringing all the efficiency, cost-savings and ease-of-use that are Genesis LED hallmarks.
The new low-frequency models address audio requirements suitable for occupants in sleeping environments, where a deeper, attention-grabbing 520 Hz low frequency tone is more likely to awaken individuals.
Edwards has also added flexibility for its partners by making the devices field-customizable for sound and light and adding a room-side wiring plate to simplify installation and save time.
Edwards has announced the expansion of its Genesis LED series with extended candela outdoor models and additional features.
