University of Calgary Kinesiology A

System Specifications
FACP: Simplex 4100ES FACP Location: Main Entrance Vestibule System Type: Single-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: 2020 (full overhaul) Year Opened: 1962

The University of Calagry is a public university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This page will cover the Kinesiology A building, which opened in 1962 and underwent an expansion in 1971. The fire alarm system was fully upgraded in 2020.

System Specifications (2020-present)

FACP

The building is protected by a Simplex 4100ES addressable fire alarm system. The panel is located in the main entrance vestibule, and is equipped with the InfoAlarm Command Center. The system runs Simplex’s IDNet addressable protocol, and is equipped with voice evacuation. The messages and/or tones are unknown at this time.

The system replaced a conventional, non-voice evac 4100ES due to that system being outdated.

Notification Appliances

All indoor notification appliances are Simplex “TrueAlert” 4906-9151 speaker/strobes (red, wall-mount).

For outdoor notification, there is a Simplex 4906-9105 weatherproof remote strobe (red, wall-mount) outside the main entrance.

Initiating Devices

Pull Stations

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

Automatic Detection Devices

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

EOLs

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

System Specifications (1962-2020)

System Specifications
FACP: Edwards 1221T w/ Simplex 4100ES FACP Location: Main Entrance Vestibule System Type: Single-Stage Conventional System Line Voltage: 120VAC NAC Voltage: 12VAC System Coding: Continuous Date of last known Upgrade: 2016 Year Decommissioned: 2020

FACP

The building was protected by Edwards 1221T and Simplex 4100ES conventional fire alarm systems. The 4100ES was located in the main entrance vestibule and was equipped with InfoAlarm Command Center, and the 1221T was located in an electrical room. The system coding was continuous, as the notification appliances were fed off of the 1221T.

The 4100ES was installed in 2016 to monitor the initiating devices and due to addition of some detectors. The panel had a relay to trip the 1221T during an alarm.

This system unfortunately was replaced in 2020 with an addressable variant with voice evacuation, lasting a mere 58 years in service.

FACP Accessories

The 4100ES had a Simplex 4100-1293 printer module for logging the alarm events.

Annunciators

There is an Edwards 456 annunciator in the entrance, disconnected.

Notification Appliances

All notification appliances were Edwards “Adaptahorn” 360A vibrating horns (red, flush-mount, 12VAC). These were original in both wings.

The ones installed in the 1971 expansion had “FIRE HORN” on them. These were powered by the 1221T.

According to campus security, despite their age, these horns were very loud and were one of the best-working alarms on campus!

Initiating Devices

The initiating devices were connected to the 4100ES.

Pull Stations

Most pull stations were the original first-generation Edwards 270-SPO conventional single-action pull stations. Variants up to third generation 270-SPO’s could be found as deficiency replacements.

Some areas had Simplex 2099-9754 conventional single-action pull stations as deficiency replacements.

Automatic Detection Devices

Not known, most likely Simplex 4098-9601 conventional photoelectric smoke detectors mounted on 4098-9788 bases.

EOLs

There were Simplex 2081-9040C end-of-line resistor plates on each conventional zone.