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The '''Lake Bonavista Community Association''' is a small recreation centre in Lake Bonavista, SE Calgary. It was built in 1970, but does not have the original fire alarm system. Almost all of the fire bells and most pull stations are original to the building!
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| FACP: Siemens TXL-1000 <br>FACP Location: Facility Operator's Office<br />System Type: Single-Stage Conventional <br />System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 24VFWR<br>System Coding: March Time (60BPM)<br />Date of last known Upgrade: 2022<br />Year Opened: 1976
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The '''Lake Bonavista Community Association''' is a small recreation centre located at 1401 Acadia Drive SE, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The building opened in 1976, and the fire alarm system is partially original.
== System Specifications (1976-present) ==
==== FACP ====
==== FACP ====
The building is protected by a Siemens TXL-1000 conventional fire alarm system. The panel is located in the facility operator's room, and is in an Edwards 6500 cabinet. The system coding is march time (60BPM).


The fire alarm control panel is a Mircom FA-1000. There's an annunciator at the entrance, but the main panel is located in the facility manager's office. The FA-1000 most likely replaced an Edwards 2280 or custom 6500 around the 2000s. The "SIGNAL SILENCE" button has the writing "Bell" above it, as well as the NACs saying "bells"
The TXL-1000 replaced a Tyco/Grinnell Series M-1000 in 2022, which in turn replaced the original Edwards Custom 6500 in the 2000s.
 
=====Annunciators=====
There is a Mircom RAM-216 16-LED annunciator at one of the entrances.
==== Notification Appliances ====
==== Notification Appliances ====
Most notification appliances are the original Edwards "Durabel" 6100D vibrating bells (6" gong).


Most of the notification appliances consist of the original Edwards "Durabel" 6100D (6" gong) vibrating bells from the 1964 era. Some Durabels have been replaced with newer variants (late 1970s-1990 logo, or 1990s logo). In the gymnasium and the entrance, there are Simplex 2901-9723 motor bells replacing failed Edwards bells.  There is also a painted-over Edwards 881D-AW "Adaptahorn" in the dressing room hallway.  It is unknown if it is still in use.
Some areas have Simplex 2901-9723 motor bells (6" gong) as deficiency replacements.  


There is an Edwards "Adaptahorn" remote horn in the dressing room hallway, however the model and purpose are unknown at this time.
=== Initiating Devices ===
=== Initiating Devices ===
==== Pull Stations ====
==== Pull Stations ====
Most pull stations are the original Edwards 270-SPO conventional single-action pull stations.


Most of the pull stations consist of the original Edwards 270-SPO with the square shield E logo. Replacement pull stations include a Notifier MPS-950B in the smaller arena, and a newer Mircom MS-401 at one entrance.
The following pull stations have been installed as deficiency replacements:
 
* Mircom MS-401 conventional pull stations in many areas
* Notifier NFM-950B conventional pull station in small arena  
* Siemens M61-B conventional pull station in players' entrance to large arena.  
==== Automatic Detection Devices ====
==== Automatic Detection Devices ====
None noticed.
None noticed.
[[Category:Facilities]]
[[Category:Calgary]]
[[Category:Recreation Centres]]

Latest revision as of 13:03, 30 September 2024

System Specifications
FACP: Siemens TXL-1000
FACP Location: Facility Operator's Office
System Type: Single-Stage Conventional
System Line Voltage: 120VAC
NAC Voltage: 24VFWR
System Coding: March Time (60BPM)
Date of last known Upgrade: 2022
Year Opened: 1976

The Lake Bonavista Community Association is a small recreation centre located at 1401 Acadia Drive SE, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The building opened in 1976, and the fire alarm system is partially original.

System Specifications (1976-present)[edit | edit source]

FACP[edit | edit source]

The building is protected by a Siemens TXL-1000 conventional fire alarm system. The panel is located in the facility operator's room, and is in an Edwards 6500 cabinet. The system coding is march time (60BPM).

The TXL-1000 replaced a Tyco/Grinnell Series M-1000 in 2022, which in turn replaced the original Edwards Custom 6500 in the 2000s.

Annunciators[edit | edit source]

There is a Mircom RAM-216 16-LED annunciator at one of the entrances.

Notification Appliances[edit | edit source]

Most notification appliances are the original Edwards "Durabel" 6100D vibrating bells (6" gong).

Some areas have Simplex 2901-9723 motor bells (6" gong) as deficiency replacements.

There is an Edwards "Adaptahorn" remote horn in the dressing room hallway, however the model and purpose are unknown at this time.

Initiating Devices[edit | edit source]

Pull Stations[edit | edit source]

Most pull stations are the original Edwards 270-SPO conventional single-action pull stations.

The following pull stations have been installed as deficiency replacements:

  • Mircom MS-401 conventional pull stations in many areas
  • Notifier NFM-950B conventional pull station in small arena
  • Siemens M61-B conventional pull station in players' entrance to large arena.

Automatic Detection Devices[edit | edit source]

None noticed.