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| FACP: Mircom FX-2000 <br /> FACP Location: Arena Entrance <br />System Type: Addressable <br /> System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 24VFWR <br /> System Coding: Temporal? <br> Strobes Synchronized: No <br />Date of last known Upgrade: 2022 <br />Year Opened: | | FACP: Mircom FX-2000 <br />FACP Location: Arena Entrance Vestibule<br />System Type: Single-Stage Addressable <br />System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 24VFWR <br />System Coding: Temporal? <br>Strobes Synchronized: No <br />Date of last known Upgrade: 2022 <br />Year Opened: 1991 (arena) <br>1996 (YMCA) | ||
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'''Melcor YMCA at Crowfoot''' is a large recreation centre located at 8100 John Laurie Boulevard Northwest, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The building houses a pool, a fitness centre, and shares a building with the Crowfoot Arena, which has a separate entrance. The | '''Melcor YMCA at Crowfoot''' is a large recreation centre located at 8100 John Laurie Boulevard Northwest, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The building houses a pool, a fitness centre, and shares a building with the Crowfoot Arena, which has a separate entrance. The Crowfoot Arena was built in the late 1980s when the original Crowfoot Rec Centre was built, and had a system upgrade in 1991 after the facility closed. The YMCA was added on in 1996, and officially opened in 1997. The system was partially upgraded in 2007; most notification appliances are original. | ||
==System Specifications ( | ==System Specifications (2007-present)== | ||
====FACP==== | ====FACP==== | ||
The building is protected by a Mircom FX-2000 addressable fire alarm system. The panel is located in the Crowfoot Arena entrance vestibule. The system runs Mircom’s CLIP addressable protocol, and the system coding is likely | The building is protected by a Mircom FX-2000 addressable fire alarm system. The panel is located in the Crowfoot Arena entrance vestibule. The system runs Mircom’s CLIP addressable protocol, and the system coding is likely continuous. | ||
=====Annunciators===== | =====Annunciators===== | ||
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====Notification Appliances==== | ====Notification Appliances==== | ||
=====Melcor YMCA===== | =====Melcor YMCA (1996) ===== | ||
Most notification appliances are Simplex 12901-9801 remote mechanical horns (red) mounted on Simplex 4903-9101 strobe plates (4.75cd). The aforementioned horns are also mounted on Wheelock | Most notification appliances are Simplex 12901-9801 remote mechanical horns (red) mounted on Simplex 4903-9101 strobe plates (4.75cd). <br> The aforementioned horns are also mounted on Wheelock VLPS-24 strobe plates (1.5cd) in some areas. <br> The main lobby and kiddie pool area have System Sensor "L-Series" P4RLA horn/strobes (red, wall-mount, set to 15cd) as deficiency replacements. <br> There are Wheelock MT-24-WS horn/strobes (red, wall-mount, 1.5cd) labeled “ALARM”, for unknown purposes. | ||
=====Crowfoot Arena===== | |||
All audible notification appliances are Edwards 439D-10AWC vibrating bells (10” gong). Most are mounted on Wheelock | =====Crowfoot Arena (1991) ===== | ||
All audible notification appliances are Edwards 439D-10AWC vibrating bells (10” gong). Most are mounted on Wheelock VLPS-24 strobe plates (1.5cd). <br>Some are mounted on Wheelock RSSP-2415W strobe plates (15cd) or Edwards 403-5A-R strobe plates (15cd) as deficiency replacements. | |||
=====Outdoors===== | =====Outdoors===== | ||
There is a Faraday 4466B61424DC vibrating bell (6” gong) outside an emergency exit. | There is a Faraday 4466B61424DC vibrating bell (6” gong) outside an emergency exit on the YMCA side. | ||
===Initiating Devices=== | ===Initiating Devices=== | ||
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====Automatic Detection Devices==== | ====Automatic Detection Devices==== | ||
None noticed. | |||
====Modules==== | ====Modules==== | ||
There are Mircom MIX-M500MA addressable monitor modules supervising the sprinkler system’s tamper and flow switches. | There are Mircom MIX-M500MA addressable monitor modules supervising the sprinkler system’s tamper and flow switches. | ||
== | ==== EOLs ==== | ||
There are Mircom MP-300 end of line resistor plates on all sprinkler and signal circuits. | |||
[[Category:Facilities]] | |||
[[Category:Calgary]] | |||
[[Category:Recreation Centres]] | |||
[[Category:Arenas]] | |||
Latest revision as of 22:01, 12 October 2024
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| FACP: Mircom FX-2000 FACP Location: Arena Entrance Vestibule System Type: Single-Stage Addressable System Line Voltage: 120VAC NAC Voltage: 24VFWR System Coding: Temporal? Strobes Synchronized: No Date of last known Upgrade: 2022 Year Opened: 1991 (arena) 1996 (YMCA) |
Melcor YMCA at Crowfoot is a large recreation centre located at 8100 John Laurie Boulevard Northwest, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The building houses a pool, a fitness centre, and shares a building with the Crowfoot Arena, which has a separate entrance. The Crowfoot Arena was built in the late 1980s when the original Crowfoot Rec Centre was built, and had a system upgrade in 1991 after the facility closed. The YMCA was added on in 1996, and officially opened in 1997. The system was partially upgraded in 2007; most notification appliances are original.
System Specifications (2007-present)[edit | edit source]
FACP[edit | edit source]
The building is protected by a Mircom FX-2000 addressable fire alarm system. The panel is located in the Crowfoot Arena entrance vestibule. The system runs Mircom’s CLIP addressable protocol, and the system coding is likely continuous.
Annunciators[edit | edit source]
There is a Mircom RAX-LCD annunciator paired with a Mircom RAX-1048TZDS annunciator in the YMCA entrance vestibule. Both annunciators are mounted in a Mircom BB-1002 enclosure.
Notification Appliances[edit | edit source]
Melcor YMCA (1996)[edit | edit source]
Most notification appliances are Simplex 12901-9801 remote mechanical horns (red) mounted on Simplex 4903-9101 strobe plates (4.75cd).
The aforementioned horns are also mounted on Wheelock VLPS-24 strobe plates (1.5cd) in some areas.
The main lobby and kiddie pool area have System Sensor "L-Series" P4RLA horn/strobes (red, wall-mount, set to 15cd) as deficiency replacements.
There are Wheelock MT-24-WS horn/strobes (red, wall-mount, 1.5cd) labeled “ALARM”, for unknown purposes.
Crowfoot Arena (1991)[edit | edit source]
All audible notification appliances are Edwards 439D-10AWC vibrating bells (10” gong). Most are mounted on Wheelock VLPS-24 strobe plates (1.5cd).
Some are mounted on Wheelock RSSP-2415W strobe plates (15cd) or Edwards 403-5A-R strobe plates (15cd) as deficiency replacements.
Outdoors[edit | edit source]
There is a Faraday 4466B61424DC vibrating bell (6” gong) outside an emergency exit on the YMCA side.
Initiating Devices[edit | edit source]
Pull Stations[edit | edit source]
All pull stations are Mircom MS-401AD addressable single-action pull stations.
Automatic Detection Devices[edit | edit source]
None noticed.
Modules[edit | edit source]
There are Mircom MIX-M500MA addressable monitor modules supervising the sprinkler system’s tamper and flow switches.
EOLs[edit | edit source]
There are Mircom MP-300 end of line resistor plates on all sprinkler and signal circuits.