Toggle menu
Toggle personal menu
Not logged in
Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits.

We have switched hosting. Sorry for the recent downtime. :)

Stephen Avenue Place: Difference between revisions

From FireAlarmPedia
(simplx)
No edit summary
 
(5 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown)
Line 5: Line 5:
|  
|  
|-
|-
| FACP: Simplex 4100ES  
| FACP: Simplex 4100ES <br /> FACP Location: Unknown <br />System Type: Two-Stage Addressable <br /> System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 70.7VRMS (Audible) <br> 24VDC (Visual) <br /> System Coding: Unknown <br> Strobes Synchronized: Yes, SmartSync <br />Date of last known Upgrade: 2021 <br />Year Opened: 1976
FACP Location: Unknown<br />System Type: Addressable <br /> System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 70.7VRMS (audible) <br> 24VDC (visual)  
|}
'''Stephen Avenue Place''' is a large office/retail complex located at 700 2 Street Southwest, in Downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The building has 41 floors, and is 155 metres tall (509 feet). The building opened in 1976, and the fire alarm system was fully upgraded in 2021.
==System Specifications (2021-present)==
====FACP====
The building is protected by a Simplex 4100ES addressable fire alarm system. The system is a large network with many nodes; the main node is possibly located in a CACF room. The system runs Simplex’s IDNet addressable protocol, and is equipped with voice evacuation. The system is configured for two-stage operation, however the messages and/or tones are unknown at this time.
====Notification Appliances====
Most notification appliances are Simplex “TrueAlert” 4906-9154 speaker/strobes (white, ceiling-mount, set to 15cd).
 
Some areas have Simplex 4902-9721 remote speakers (white, ceiling-mount) for additional sound coverage.
===Initiating Devices===
====Pull Stations====
All pull stations are Simplex 4099-9004CA addressable two-stage single-action pull stations.
====Automatic Detection Devices====
There are Simplex “TrueAlarm” 4098-9714 addressable photoelectric smoke detectors throughout the building, mounted on Simplex 4098-9792 addressable bases.
 
==== Modules ====
There are Simplex 4090-9001 addressable monitor modules supervising the sprinkler system's tamper and flow switches.


System Coding: Unknown
There are Simplex 4090-9002 addressable relay modules serving various purposes.


Strobes Synchronized: Yes, SmartSync<br />Date of last known Upgrade: 2020 <br />Year Opened: 1976
There are Simplex 4090-9116 isolator modules on each SLC.
|}
 
'''Stephen Avenue Place''' is an 41-story office tower and retail hub located at 700 2 St SW in Downtown Calgary, AB. It was completed in 1976, and was formerly known as the Scotia Centre. There has been a recent renovation, so the fire alarm system is not entirely original.
==System Specifications (1989-2021)==
== System Specifications ==
==== FACP ====
The building is protected by a two-stage, voice evac Simplex 4100ES fire alarm system. It is unknown where the panels are, but there are more than one, and it is networked to the Hudson's Bay next door. The system runs Simplex's IDNet addressable protocol, and is configured for two-stage operation. The tones and messages are unknown at this time.
==== Notification Appliances ====
The notification appliances are Simplex "TrueAlert" 4906-9154 (white, ceiling mount, multi-candela) speaker/strobes. There are also some Simplex "LifeAlarm" 2902-9316 (square, 8") speakers left over from the previous system, likely disconnected.
=== Initiating Devices ===
==== Pull Stations ====
The pull stations are Simplex 4099-9004CA addressable, IDNet, two-stage pull stations.
==== Automatic Detection Devices ====
There are Simplex 4098-9714 addressable photoelectric smoke detectors located throughout, mounted on 4098-9792 bases.
== Former System Specifications ==
{| style="float:right;border:2px solid black"
{| style="float:right;border:2px solid black"
|-
|-
! System Specifications
! Former System Specifications
|-
|-
|  
|  
|-
|-
| FACP: Simplex 4100U
| FACP: Simplex 4100 Classic <br />FACP Location: Unknown <br />System Type: Two-Stage Conventional <br />System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 25VRMS <br />System Coding: Unknown <br />Date of last known Upgrade: 2000s <br/> Year Installed: 1989 <br />Year Decommissioned: 2021
FACP Location: Unknown<br />System Type: Addressable <br /> System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 70.7VRMS <br />Date of last known Upgrade: Mid-late 1990s <br />Year Decomissioned: 2019
|}
|}
==== FACP ====
====FACP====
The building was previously protected by a Simplex 4100U addressable fire alarm system. The panels were also networked to the one in the Hudson's Bay. Like the current, these were also two-stage and voice-evac. These were replaced in 2020 with the new Simplex 4100ES panels. The system ran Simplex's MAPNET addressable protocol.
The building was protected by a Simplex 4100 Classic conventional fire alarm system. The system was networked with several nodes; the location of the main node was unknown. The system was configured for two-stage operation, however the messages and/or tones were unknown.
==== Notification Appliances ====
====Notification Appliances====
The notification appliances were all Simplex "LifeAlarm" 2902-9316 (square, 8") speakers. Some are still installed after the upgrade, however disconnected.  
All notification appliances were Simplex 2902-9316 remote speakers (white, ceiling-mount, 8” square, 25V). Some are still present, however are likely disconnected.
=== Initiating Devices ===
===Initiating Devices===
==== Pull Stations ====
====Pull Stations====
The pull stations were Simplex 2099-9107C two-stage pull stations.
Most pull stations were Simplex 2099-9905 conventional two-stage single-action pull stations.
==== Automatic Detection Devices ====
 
None remembered.
Some areas had Simplex 2099-9107C conventional two-stage single-action pull stations as deficiency replacements.
====Automatic Detection Devices====
There were Simplex “TrueAlarm” 4098-9601 addressable photoelectric smoke detectors throughout the building, mounted on Simplex 4098-9788 bases.
 
==== EOLs ====
There were Simplex 2081-9019C end-of-line resistors on all circuits.
[[Category:Facilities]]
[[Category:Office Buildings]]
[[Category:Calgary]]

Latest revision as of 23:14, 13 October 2024

System Specifications
FACP: Simplex 4100ES
FACP Location: Unknown
System Type: Two-Stage Addressable
System Line Voltage: 120VAC
NAC Voltage: 70.7VRMS (Audible)
24VDC (Visual)
System Coding: Unknown
Strobes Synchronized: Yes, SmartSync
Date of last known Upgrade: 2021
Year Opened: 1976

Stephen Avenue Place is a large office/retail complex located at 700 2 Street Southwest, in Downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The building has 41 floors, and is 155 metres tall (509 feet). The building opened in 1976, and the fire alarm system was fully upgraded in 2021.

System Specifications (2021-present)[edit | edit source]

FACP[edit | edit source]

The building is protected by a Simplex 4100ES addressable fire alarm system. The system is a large network with many nodes; the main node is possibly located in a CACF room. The system runs Simplex’s IDNet addressable protocol, and is equipped with voice evacuation. The system is configured for two-stage operation, however the messages and/or tones are unknown at this time.

Notification Appliances[edit | edit source]

Most notification appliances are Simplex “TrueAlert” 4906-9154 speaker/strobes (white, ceiling-mount, set to 15cd).

Some areas have Simplex 4902-9721 remote speakers (white, ceiling-mount) for additional sound coverage.

Initiating Devices[edit | edit source]

Pull Stations[edit | edit source]

All pull stations are Simplex 4099-9004CA addressable two-stage single-action pull stations.

Automatic Detection Devices[edit | edit source]

There are Simplex “TrueAlarm” 4098-9714 addressable photoelectric smoke detectors throughout the building, mounted on Simplex 4098-9792 addressable bases.

Modules[edit | edit source]

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

There are Simplex 4090-9002 addressable relay modules serving various purposes.

There are Simplex 4090-9116 isolator modules on each SLC.

System Specifications (1989-2021)[edit | edit source]

Former System Specifications
FACP: Simplex 4100 Classic
FACP Location: Unknown
System Type: Two-Stage Conventional
System Line Voltage: 120VAC
NAC Voltage: 25VRMS
System Coding: Unknown
Date of last known Upgrade: 2000s
Year Installed: 1989
Year Decommissioned: 2021

FACP[edit | edit source]

The building was protected by a Simplex 4100 Classic conventional fire alarm system. The system was networked with several nodes; the location of the main node was unknown. The system was configured for two-stage operation, however the messages and/or tones were unknown.

Notification Appliances[edit | edit source]

All notification appliances were Simplex 2902-9316 remote speakers (white, ceiling-mount, 8” square, 25V). Some are still present, however are likely disconnected.

Initiating Devices[edit | edit source]

Pull Stations[edit | edit source]

Most pull stations were Simplex 2099-9905 conventional two-stage single-action pull stations.

Some areas had Simplex 2099-9107C conventional two-stage single-action pull stations as deficiency replacements.

Automatic Detection Devices[edit | edit source]

There were Simplex “TrueAlarm” 4098-9601 addressable photoelectric smoke detectors throughout the building, mounted on Simplex 4098-9788 bases.

EOLs[edit | edit source]

There were Simplex 2081-9019C end-of-line resistors on all circuits.