Who is Whelen Engineering?
Whelen Engineering has been designing and manufacturing emergency warning equipment in the United States since 1952. What started in a Connecticut garage has grown into a pair of large facilities in Connecticut and New Hampshire, with over a million square feet of manufacturing space and a team of roughly 1,500 employees.
Their mission is simple: protect the people who protect everyone else. To do that, Whelen designs, sources, and builds its warning lights, scene lighting, sirens, and controllers in-house, rigorously testing each product to demanding industry standards. That American-made, first-responder–focused approach is a key reason fleets stay loyal to Whelen decade after decade.
What Whelen Products You’ll Find in This Collection
Strobes N’ More’s Whelen collection brings together a wide range of categories: 360° beacons, LED lightheads, lightbars, traffic advisors, sirens, speakers, and Core control hardware, plus mounting hardware and strap kits.
LED Lightheads & Perimeter Lighting
You’ll find popular surface-mounted and hide-away solutions such as:
- Micron™ and ION™ series – ultra-compact, rugged Super-LED® lightheads designed to survive harsh environments while delivering intense warning output in tight mounting spaces.
- M Series® and Hundred Series lightheads – larger housings with patented Linear-LED® optics, wide viewing angles, and multiple flash patterns suitable for fire, EMS, DOT, and utility fleets.
These lightheads give you flexible mounting on grilles, bumpers, mirrors, fenders, rocker panels, rear hatch areas, and more, so you can build full 360° coverage around the vehicle.
Full-Size & Mini Lightbars
For maximum visibility, the collection includes full-size and mini Whelen lightbars in both single-color and DUO® configurations. Examples include Century™, Liberty II®, Legacy®, and Justice® packages featuring:
- High-intensity corner modules and long-range warning
- Options for takedowns, alleys, and traffic advisor functions
- WeCanX®-ready designs for advanced control and syncing
- SAE Class 1 performance on many models for professional duty
Mini bars offer similar technology in smaller footprints for POVs, command vehicles, and lighter-duty applications.
Rear, Spoiler, and Edge Systems
Products like Whelen Outer Edge® rear-facing systems mount above the rear window or spoiler, using multiple ION® lightheads in a single housing. They provide strong rear warning and can operate as a traffic advisor, while hard-coated lenses and sealed electronics resist moisture, chemicals, and vibration.
Sirens, Speakers & Whelen Core® Control
Beyond lighting, Strobes N’ More stocks Whelen sirens, speakers, and Core® control systems (like Core-C™) that act as the “brain” of a modern warning package. These controllers tie your lightbars, lightheads, and sirens into one programmable system, support advanced features like synchronized patterns and low-power modes, and integrate cleanly with today’s work trucks and patrol vehicles.
Mounts, Strap Kits & Replacement Parts
Because a good install is as important as the gear itself, the collection also includes:
- Vehicle-specific strap kits and universal mounts
- Lightbar mounts, brackets, and hardware
- Replacement lenses and other service parts
That means you can spec, mount, and maintain Whelen equipment from a single source.
Key Features & Technology of Whelen Vehicle Lights
Across lightheads, lightbars, and accessories, Whelen technology focuses on performance and survivability in real-world conditions:
- Super-LED® & Linear-LED® optics – proprietary LED and optic designs that push more usable light where it’s needed, with excellent off-axis visibility.
- Multiple flash patterns & DVI™ options – built-in pattern libraries (often 20+ patterns) let you tailor warning behavior to pursuit, blocking, directing, or scene work, with newer products using Dynamic Variable Intensity™ for more intuitive signaling.
- E Block™ and advanced thermal design – efficient electronics and thermal management protect LEDs during extended dwell times, supporting long-term reliability.
- WeCanX® network compatibility – many bars and heads are ready for Whelen’s networked control environment, enabling precise programming, syncing, and expansion as vehicles evolve.
- Rugged, weather-sealed builds – polycarbonate lenses, encapsulated electronics, and sealed housings are designed to withstand vibration, moisture, UV exposure, and de-icing chemicals.
For fleets, this means fewer failures, simpler programming across vehicles, and lighting that still performs years into service.
How to Choose the Right Whelen Setup
When you browse the Whelen collection at Strobes N’ More, it helps to think in layers:
1. Primary warning
- Patrol/response: full-size lightbar + perimeter lightheads (grille, mirrors, rocker panels, hatch).
- Public works/utility: mini bar or beacons + a few key perimeter lights.
2. Directional & rear protection
- Add traffic advisor bars or rear spoiler systems to guide traffic around scenes and improve rear-end visibility.
3. Scene and work lighting
- Use Pioneer™ or other scene lights, flood/spot modules, and compartment lighting where personnel load gear or work outside the vehicle.
4. Control & future-proofing
- Consider a Whelen Core® controller when you want one “brain” to manage lights and sirens, simplify driver training, and keep future add-ons organized.
If you’re building or standardizing a fleet, you can choose a core set of Whelen products from this collection and apply the same logic across sedans, SUVs, pickups, and heavy trucks.
Why Buy Whelen from Strobes N’ More?
Strobes N’ More is a specialized emergency-vehicle outfitting retailer, not a generic auto parts site. They focus on trusted brands—Whelen included—and stock a broad mix of lightbars, lightheads, sirens, mounts, and Core control hardware, with plenty of model-specific options and package deals.
You also get practical perks: clear product descriptions and specs, reviews from other first responders and fleet users, install resources and videos, and a support team familiar with Whelen’s product line. That combination makes this Whelen collection a strong starting point, whether you’re upgrading a single rig or planning a department-wide refresh.