Type A - for Internal use · S3 Sounders & VADs
Gent S3-S-VAD-HPR-W Sounder + Red VAD, White Body

- Order code description
- S3-S-VAD-HPR-W S3 Sounder/High Perf. Red VAD/White Body
- Operating voltage
- 35V - 48V
- Sound level
- for Sounder only 103dB(A) +/-3dB 90˚ at 1m
- Vad flash rate
- pulsed output every 2s
- Ambient operating temperature
- -10°C to +50°C
- Ingress protection
- IP 21
- Device type
- Type A - for Internal use
Overview
What it is and how it fits the system.
The Gent S3-S-VAD-HPR-W is a wall-mounted S-Cubed Mark 3 Type A device pairing a sounder with a high-performance red visual alarm device on a white body, for compatible GENT Vigilon fire alarm systems. Rated IP21 and operating at 35-48V, the sounder produces 103dB(A) +/-3dB at 1m while the VAD pulses every 2s.
Technical overview
The Gent S3-S-VAD-HPR-W is a wall-mounted S-Cubed Mark 3 Type A combined sounder and visual alarm device designed for use with GENT Vigilon fire alarm systems. It features a high-performance red VAD on a white body, distinguishing it within the S3 Sounders & VADs range by its specific colour configuration and IP21 rating for internal environments.
Operating at 35V to 48V, the sounder delivers 103dB(A) +/-3dB at 1m, while the VAD provides a pulsed output every 2 seconds. The device functions in ambient temperatures from -10°C to +50°C and stores between -20°C and +70°C, with a polycarbonate body and lens, ABS base, and V2 flammability rating. It weighs 293g with a deep base or 271g with an optional shallow base, and supports IR control up to 3m for volume adjustment.
Compatible accessories include the S3 White Shallow base (S3-BASE-SW) and the HandiLink IR Remote Control (S3-CONTROL). This model supersedes the S3-SN-ST-WR-V2, offering an updated Type A solution with enhanced visual and audible signalling performance for indoor fire alarm applications.
Specifications
Full technical data for this part.
| Order code description | S3-S-VAD-HPR-W S3 Sounder/High Perf. Red VAD/White Body |
|---|---|
| Operating voltage | 35V - 48V |
| Sound level | for Sounder only 103dB(A) +/-3dB 90˚ at 1m |
| Vad flash rate | pulsed output every 2s |
| Ambient operating temperature | -10°C to +50°C |
| Storage temperature | -20°C to +70°C |
| Ingress protection | IP 21 |
| Vad type | Visual Alarm (VAD) Type A (IP21) |
| Device type | Type A - for Internal use |
| Colour | Red body RAL 3020 White body RAL 9010 |
| Material | body and lens Polycarbonate; base - ABS |
| Flammability | V2 Rated |
| Weight | 293g deep base; 271g with optional shallow base |
| Ir control distance m | Operating range up to 3m |
Specifications sourced from manufacturer documentation.
Specifications per manufacturer documentation, subject to change — E&OE. Spotted an inaccuracy? Let us know
Enhancements (optional)
Optional additions — this product works without them.

S3 White Shallow base (pack of 5)
Optional white shallow base for this white-body Type A device

HandiLink IR Remote Control for the S-Cubed Range of Sounders
IR remote control to adjust sounder volume