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| FACP: Simplex 4100ES <br />FACP Location: 7th Avenue Entrance Vestibule<br>System Type: Single-Stage Addressable <br />System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 24VDC <br />System Coding: Temporal? <br>Strobes Synchronized: No <br>Date of last known Upgrade: 2020 <br />Year Opened: 1913
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'''Hudson's Bay''' is a Canadian department store chain. This particular store is located at 200 8 Avenue Southwest, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This is the flagship store for the City of Calgary. The store opened in 1913, and has been renovated several times, notably in 1993. The fire alarm system was installed in the 2000s. The notification appliances remain from the previous system.  
'''Hudson's Bay''' is a department store chain. This location is in Downtown Calgary, and is the flagship location of Calgary. It spans 6 floors, and was built in 1913, with renovations over the years. The fire alarm system is not original.  
== System Specifications (2000s-present) ==
 
== System Specifications ==
 
==== FACP ====
==== FACP ====
The building is protected by a Simplex 4100ES addressable fire alarm system. The panel is located in the 7th Avenue entrance vestibule. It is in a Simplex 4100U cabinet. The system runs Simplex's IDNet addressable protocol, and the system coding is likely temporal.


The store is protected by a Simplex 4100ES addressable fire alarm system. The panel is located in the entrance, and is in the previous Simplex 4100U's cabinet, which it replaced. The system is networked into the one in [[Stephen Avenue Place]], which that one has voice-evac capabilities. The 4100ES was installed during the renovations at Stephen Avenue Place.
The 4100ES replaced a Simplex 4100U in 2018.
==== Notification Appliances ====
Most notification appliances are Wheelock MBS-G10-24 motor bell/strobes (10" gong, 1.5cd), these were installed in the 1993 renovation.  


==== Notification Appliances ====
The third floor has a Cerberus Pyrotronics BMD-1024C vibrating bell (10" gong) left over from the system prior to that renovation.


The notification appliances are mostly Wheelock MBS-G10-24 motor bell/strobes, installed in the early to mid 1990s. On the 3rd floor, there is a Cerberus Pyrotronics BMD-1024C motor bell, installed as a replacement. On the 2nd floor, there is a Simplex 2901-9724 motor bell on a Wheelock RSSP-24MCW strobe plate, which was installed when the 4100U was. There is also a Wheelock MB-G10-24 motor bell on a Wheelock RSSP-24MCW strobe plate, which was installed before 2007 as a replacement as well.
The second floor has a Simplex 2901-9724 motor bell (10" gong) mounted on a Wheelock RSSP-24MCW strobe plate (set to 15cd) as a deficiency replacement.  


The first floor has a Wheelock MB-G10-24 motor bell (10" gong) mounted on a Wheelock RSSP-24MCW strobe plate (set to 15cd) as a deficiency replacement.
=== Initiating Devices ===
=== Initiating Devices ===
==== Pull Stations ====
==== Pull Stations ====
All pull stations but one are Simplex 4099-9001 addressable single-action pull stations.


The pull stations are Simplex 4099-9001 addressable single-action pull stations. One was replaced with a Simplex 4099-9004 addressable single-action pull station with an LED in 2018.
There is one Simplex 4099-9004 addressable single-action pull station as a deficiency replacement.
 
==== Automatic Detection Devices ====
==== Automatic Detection Devices ====
There are Simplex "TrueAlarm" 4098-9714 addressable photoelectric smoke detectors in some areas, mounted on Simplex 4098-9792 bases. There is also a sprinkler system with waterflow detection.
==== Modules ====
There are Simplex 4090-9001 addressable monitor modules supervising the sprinkler system's tamper and flow switches.


There are Simplex 4098-9714 addressable photoelectric smoke detectors.
==== EOLs ====
There are Simplex 2081-9040C end of line resistor plates on all sprinkler and signal circuits.
[[Category:Calgary]]
[[Category:Retail Stores]]

Latest revision as of 12:22, 30 September 2024

System Specifications
FACP: Simplex 4100ES
FACP Location: 7th Avenue Entrance Vestibule
System Type: Single-Stage Addressable
System Line Voltage: 120VAC
NAC Voltage: 24VDC
System Coding: Temporal?
Strobes Synchronized: No
Date of last known Upgrade: 2020
Year Opened: 1913

Hudson's Bay is a Canadian department store chain. This particular store is located at 200 8 Avenue Southwest, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This is the flagship store for the City of Calgary. The store opened in 1913, and has been renovated several times, notably in 1993. The fire alarm system was installed in the 2000s. The notification appliances remain from the previous system.

System Specifications (2000s-present)[edit | edit source]

FACP[edit | edit source]

The building is protected by a Simplex 4100ES addressable fire alarm system. The panel is located in the 7th Avenue entrance vestibule. It is in a Simplex 4100U cabinet. The system runs Simplex's IDNet addressable protocol, and the system coding is likely temporal.

The 4100ES replaced a Simplex 4100U in 2018.

Notification Appliances[edit | edit source]

Most notification appliances are Wheelock MBS-G10-24 motor bell/strobes (10" gong, 1.5cd), these were installed in the 1993 renovation.

The third floor has a Cerberus Pyrotronics BMD-1024C vibrating bell (10" gong) left over from the system prior to that renovation.

The second floor has a Simplex 2901-9724 motor bell (10" gong) mounted on a Wheelock RSSP-24MCW strobe plate (set to 15cd) as a deficiency replacement.

The first floor has a Wheelock MB-G10-24 motor bell (10" gong) mounted on a Wheelock RSSP-24MCW strobe plate (set to 15cd) as a deficiency replacement.

Initiating Devices[edit | edit source]

Pull Stations[edit | edit source]

All pull stations but one are Simplex 4099-9001 addressable single-action pull stations.

There is one Simplex 4099-9004 addressable single-action pull station as a deficiency replacement.

Automatic Detection Devices[edit | edit source]

There are Simplex "TrueAlarm" 4098-9714 addressable photoelectric smoke detectors in some areas, mounted on Simplex 4098-9792 bases. There is also a sprinkler system with waterflow detection.

Modules[edit | edit source]

There are Simplex 4090-9001 addressable monitor modules supervising the sprinkler system's tamper and flow switches.

EOLs[edit | edit source]

There are Simplex 2081-9040C end of line resistor plates on all sprinkler and signal circuits.