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Raintree Village Building A

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System Specifications
FACP: Simplex 4006
FACP Location: A2 Rear Entrance
System Type: Single-Stage Conventional
System Line Voltage: 120VAC
NAC Voltage: 24VDC
System Coding: Temporal
Strobes Synchronized: Yes, SmartSync
Date of last known Upgrade: 2010s
Most Recent Known Modification: N/A
Year Opened: 1977

Raintree Village is an apartment complex located at 6651 Ranchview Dr NW, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The complex is owned and operated by Shelter Canadian Properties. This page will cover Building A. The building was built in 1977, and the fire alarm system was partially upgraded in the 2010s.
This page will cover both the current and original systems.

System Specifications (2010s-present)

FACP

The building is protected by a Simplex 4006 conventional fire alarm system. The panel is located at the rear entrance of A2. The system coding is temporal.

Notification Appliances

All notification appliances are Simplex "TrueAlert" 4906-9127 horn/strobes (red, wall-mount, set to 15cd).
Notification appliances are located in all corridors; there are no insuite devices on this system.

Initiating Devices

Pull Stations

All pull stations but one are Edwards 270-SPO conventional single-action pull stations.
There is one Edwards CCS-642 conventional single-action pull station on the system, also original.

Automatic Detection Devices

There are Simplex "TrueAlarm" 4098-9601 conventional photoelectric smoke detectors in the corridors on each floor.
There are FDD CR-135 conventional 135°F fixed-temperature/rate-of-rise heat detectors at the top of each stairwell.
There are Edwards 246A conventional 194°F fixed-temperature heat detectors in the boiler rooms of A1 and A3, while A2's boiler room has an Edwards 284A conventional 194°F fixed-temperature heat detector.
There are Potter CF-135W conventional 135°F fixed-temperature heat detectors in all laundry rooms.
There are Mirtone 73330 conventional 135°F fixed-temperature heat detectors in all electrical rooms.

EOLs

All end of line resistors are located in field devices.

Former System Specifications (1977-2010s)

Former System Specifications
FACP: Edwards 2280
FACP Location: A2 Rear Entrance
System Type: Single-Stage Conventional
System Line Voltage: 120VAC
NAC Voltage: 24VDC
System Coding: Continuous
Strobes Synchronized: N/A
Most Recent Known Modification: N/A
Year Installed: 1977
Year + Reason Decommissioned: 2010s, Lifecycle Upgrade

FACP

The building was protected by an Edwards 2280 conventional fire alarm system. The panel was located at the A2 rear entrance. The system coding was continuous.

Notification Appliances

All notification appliances were Edwards "Adaptabel" 343D vibrating bells (10" gong).

Initiating Devices

Pull Stations

All pull stations were Edwards 270-SPO conventional single-action pull stations, with one Edwards CCS-642 conventional single-action pull station also installed.

Automatic Detection Devices

There were System Sensor 1400A conventional ionization smoke detectors in all corridors.
There were Edwards 246A conventional 194°F fixed-temperature heat detectors in all boiler rooms.
There were Edwards 283A conventional 135°F fixed-temperature heat detectors in all laundry rooms.
There were Mirtone 73330 conventional 135°F fixed-temperature heat detectors in all electrical rooms.