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(This was an interesting find! Not sure why they didn't just, oh, I don't know... REMOVE THE DAMN 6500 CABINET?) |
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| FACP: EST QuickStart QSC <br /> FACP Location: Boiler Room <br />System Type: Conventional <br /> System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 24VFWR <br /> System Coding: Temporal <br> Strobes Synchronized: Yes, Self-Sync <br />Date of last known Upgrade: 2013 <br />Year Opened: | | FACP: EST QuickStart QSC <br /> FACP Location: Boiler Room <br />System Type: Single-Stage Conventional <br /> System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 24VFWR <br /> System Coding: Temporal <br> Strobes Synchronized: Yes, Self-Sync <br />Date of last known Upgrade: 2013 <br />Year Opened: Late 1950s | ||
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'''St. Thomas Aquinas School''' is a Catholic elementary school located at 4540 26 Avenue Southwest, in Calgary, Alberta. The school is owned and operated by the Calgary Catholic School District. The school opened in the late 1950s-early 1960s, and was expanded around 1966, 1987 and had portables installed around 2013. The current fire alarm system was upgraded in 2013. | |||
'''St. Thomas Aquinas School''' is a Catholic elementary school located at 4540 26 Avenue Southwest, in Calgary, Alberta. | |||
==System Specifications== | ==System Specifications== | ||
====FACP==== | ====FACP==== | ||
The building is protected by an EST QuickStart QSC conventional fire alarm system. | The building is protected by an EST QuickStart QSC conventional fire alarm system. The panel is likely located in the boiler room. The system coding is temporal. | ||
=====Annunciators===== | =====Annunciators===== | ||
There is an EST QSA-1-S annunciator at the main entrance, equipped with an EST QSC-CPU-1 control card and an SL30 zone annunciation card. | There is an EST QSA-1-S annunciator at the main entrance, equipped with an EST QSC-CPU-1 control card and an SL30 zone annunciation card. This annunciator is mounted inside the cabinet of the previous FACP, an Edwards Custom 6500. | ||
====Notification Appliances==== | ====Notification Appliances==== | ||
All indoor notification appliances are Edwards “Genesis” G1R-HDVM horn/strobes (red, wall-mount, no lettering, set to 15cd). | All indoor notification appliances are Edwards “Genesis” G1R-HDVM horn/strobes (red, wall-mount, no lettering, set to 15cd). For outdoor notification, there is an Edwards CS405-7A-T weatherproof remote strobe (red, wall-mount, 15/75cd) outside the main entrance. | ||
===Initiating Devices=== | ===Initiating Devices=== | ||
====Pull Stations==== | ====Pull Stations==== | ||
All pull stations are Edwards 270-SPO conventional single-action pull stations. | All pull stations are Edwards 270-SPO conventional single-action pull stations. | ||
====Automatic Detection Devices==== | ====Automatic Detection Devices==== | ||
Not known. | Not known. | ||
==== EOLs ==== | |||
There are Edwards EOL-P1 end-of-line resistor plates on all circuits. | |||
==System Specifications (1970s-2013)== | ==System Specifications (1970s-2013)== | ||
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| FACP: Edwards Custom 6500 <br />FACP Location: Main Entrance <br />System Type: Single-Stage Conventional <br />System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 24VDC <br />System Coding: 120BPM March Time <br />Date of last known Upgrade: N/A <br/> Year Installed: 1976 <br />Year Decommissioned: 2013 | |||
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Please note that all information except the FACP section is unconfirmed. | Please note that all information except the FACP section is unconfirmed. | ||
====FACP==== | ====FACP==== | ||
The building was protected by an Edwards Custom 6500 conventional fire alarm system. | The building was protected by an Edwards Custom 6500 conventional fire alarm system. The panel was located at the main entrance. The system coding was march time (120BPM). | ||
====Notification Appliances==== | ====Notification Appliances==== | ||
All notification appliances were Edwards “Durabel” 6100D vibrating bells (6” gong). | All notification appliances were Edwards “Durabel” 6100D vibrating bells (6” gong). | ||
===Initiating Devices=== | ===Initiating Devices=== | ||
====Pull Stations==== | ====Pull Stations==== | ||
All pull stations were Edwards 270-SPO conventional single-action pull stations. | All pull stations were Edwards 270-SPO conventional single-action pull stations. It is unknown if these were replaced, or if they are still in use on the new system. | ||
====Automatic Detection Devices==== | ====Automatic Detection Devices==== | ||
Not known. | Not known. | ||
==== EOLs ==== | |||
There were Edwards EOL-P1 end-of-line resistor plates on all circuits. | |||
[[Category:Facilities]] | |||
[[Category:Calgary]] | |||
[[Category:Schools]] | |||
Latest revision as of 22:05, 13 October 2024
| System Specifications |
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| FACP: EST QuickStart QSC FACP Location: Boiler Room System Type: Single-Stage Conventional System Line Voltage: 120VAC NAC Voltage: 24VFWR System Coding: Temporal Strobes Synchronized: Yes, Self-Sync Date of last known Upgrade: 2013 Year Opened: Late 1950s |
St. Thomas Aquinas School is a Catholic elementary school located at 4540 26 Avenue Southwest, in Calgary, Alberta. The school is owned and operated by the Calgary Catholic School District. The school opened in the late 1950s-early 1960s, and was expanded around 1966, 1987 and had portables installed around 2013. The current fire alarm system was upgraded in 2013.
System Specifications[edit | edit source]
FACP[edit | edit source]
The building is protected by an EST QuickStart QSC conventional fire alarm system. The panel is likely located in the boiler room. The system coding is temporal.
Annunciators[edit | edit source]
There is an EST QSA-1-S annunciator at the main entrance, equipped with an EST QSC-CPU-1 control card and an SL30 zone annunciation card. This annunciator is mounted inside the cabinet of the previous FACP, an Edwards Custom 6500.
Notification Appliances[edit | edit source]
All indoor notification appliances are Edwards “Genesis” G1R-HDVM horn/strobes (red, wall-mount, no lettering, set to 15cd). For outdoor notification, there is an Edwards CS405-7A-T weatherproof remote strobe (red, wall-mount, 15/75cd) outside the main entrance.
Initiating Devices[edit | edit source]
Pull Stations[edit | edit source]
All pull stations are Edwards 270-SPO conventional single-action pull stations.
Automatic Detection Devices[edit | edit source]
Not known.
EOLs[edit | edit source]
There are Edwards EOL-P1 end-of-line resistor plates on all circuits.
System Specifications (1970s-2013)[edit | edit source]
| Former System Specifications |
|---|
| FACP: Edwards Custom 6500 FACP Location: Main Entrance System Type: Single-Stage Conventional System Line Voltage: 120VAC NAC Voltage: 24VDC System Coding: 120BPM March Time Date of last known Upgrade: N/A Year Installed: 1976 Year Decommissioned: 2013 |
Please note that all information except the FACP section is unconfirmed.
FACP[edit | edit source]
The building was protected by an Edwards Custom 6500 conventional fire alarm system. The panel was located at the main entrance. The system coding was march time (120BPM).
Notification Appliances[edit | edit source]
All notification appliances were Edwards “Durabel” 6100D vibrating bells (6” gong).
Initiating Devices[edit | edit source]
Pull Stations[edit | edit source]
All pull stations were Edwards 270-SPO conventional single-action pull stations. It is unknown if these were replaced, or if they are still in use on the new system.
Automatic Detection Devices[edit | edit source]
Not known.
EOLs[edit | edit source]
There were Edwards EOL-P1 end-of-line resistor plates on all circuits.