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| FACP: Notifier NFS2-640C <br>FACP Location: Food Court Entrance Vestibule<br />System Type: Two-Stage Addressable <br />System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 24VDC <br>System Coding: 20BPM (Alert) <br>Temporal (Alarm)<br />Date of last known Upgrade: 2025 <br />Year Opened: 1958, 1973, 2000
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'''North Hill Centre''' was the first shopping mall in Calgary, Alberta. It is located off of 14 Ave NW. The mall spans two floors, with professional offices (dental, pediatric and doctor clinics) on the second level. The mall was built in 1958, expanded in 1973, and then majorly renovated in 2000. The fire alarm system is from the 2000 renovation.
'''North Hill Centre''' was the first shopping mall in Calgary, Alberta. It is located off at 1632 14 Ave NW, Calgary. The mall spans two floors, with professional offices (dental, pediatric and doctor clinics) on the second level. The mall was built in 1958, expanded in 1973, and then majorly renovated in 2000. The fire alarm system was upgraded as part of the 2000 renovation, and all pull stations were replaced in 2025.
== System Specifications ==
==System Specifications (2000-present) ==
==== FACP ====
==== FACP====
The building is protected by a Notifier NFS2-640C addressable fire alarm system. The panel is located at the food court entrance. The system runs Notifier's CLIP addressable protocol, and does code 3 in alarm.
The building is protected by a Notifier NFS2-640C addressable fire alarm system. The panel is located in the food court entrance vestibule. The system runs Notifier's CLIP addressable protocol, and is configured for two-stage operation. The alert signal coding is 20BPM, and the alarm signal is temporal.
==== Notification Appliances ====
 
The notification appliances are mainly System Sensor "SpectrAlert" P1224MC (red, wall, multi-candela) horn/strobes, which were installed in 2000 after the mall was expanded and renovated. The Dollarama has System Sensor "L-series" PC2RLA (red, ceiling, bilingual) horn/strobes installed in 2018/19. The Winners has System Sensor "SpectrAlert Advance" PC2WA (white, ceiling) horn/strobes which were installed in 2018, and were new old stock because the SpectrAlert Advance series was discontinued in 2017.
===== Booster Panels =====
=== Initiating Devices ===
There are likely Notifier FCPS-24 booster power supplies in some areas, possibly triggered by control modules.
==== Pull Stations ====
 
All pull stations are Notifier NFM-950B conventional single-action pull stations.  These are attached to Notifier MMX-101A addressable modules.
==== Automatic Detection Devices ====
There are System Sensor CPX-551 addressable ionization smoke detectors throughout the mall.  On the second floor, there is a Notifier FSP-851A addressable photoelectric smoke detector as a replacement.
==System Specifications (Showhome Furniture [formerly Sears])==
== System Specifications ==
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====FACP====
The store is protected by an EST QuickStart QS1 addressable fire alarm system. The panel was installed in approximately 2010.  The system runs EST's Signature-series addressable protocol, and does code 3 in alarm.
====Notification Appliances====
====Notification Appliances====
All notification appliances are Edwards 439D-6AWC vibrating bells (6" gong). There are also EST "Integrity" 202-5A-T remote strobes (red, 15cd), which are often mounted next to the bells.
Most notification appliances are System Sensor "SpectrAlert" P241575A horn/strobes (red, wall-mount, 15/75cd).
=== Initiating Devices ===
 
Dollarama, opened 2019, has System Sensor "L-Series" PC2RLA horn/strobes (red, ceiling-mount, bilingual marking, set to 30cd).
 
Winners, opened 2018, has System Sensor "SpectrAlert Advance" PC2WA horn/strobes (white, ceiling-mount, set to 15cd).
 
===Initiating Devices===
====Pull Stations====
====Pull Stations====
The pull stations are all EST SIGA-270 addressable single-action "teardrop" pull stations.
All pull stations are Notifier N-MPS-2A addressable two-stage single-action pull stations, installed in 2025 replacing Notifier NFM-950KBs wired to MMX-101As.
====Automatic Detection Devices====
There are System Sensor CPX-551A addressable ionization smoke detectors in some areas, mounted on Notifier BX501 bases.
 
There is a Notifier FSP-851A addressable photoelectric smoke detector on the second floor, mounted on a System Sensor B210LPA base as a deficiency replacement.
 
==== Modules ====
There are Notifier MMX-1A addressable monitor modules supervising the sprinkler system's tamper and flow switches.
 
There are Notifier CMX-2A addressable relay modules serving various purposes.
 
==== EOLs ====
There are Notifier EOL-CR end of line resistor plates on all sprinkler and signal circuits.
[[Category:Facilities]]
[[Category:Calgary]]
[[Category:Shopping Malls]]

Latest revision as of 19:43, 16 March 2025

System Specifications
FACP: Notifier NFS2-640C
FACP Location: Food Court Entrance Vestibule
System Type: Two-Stage Addressable
System Line Voltage: 120VAC
NAC Voltage: 24VDC
System Coding: 20BPM (Alert)
Temporal (Alarm)
Date of last known Upgrade: 2025
Year Opened: 1958, 1973, 2000

North Hill Centre was the first shopping mall in Calgary, Alberta. It is located off at 1632 14 Ave NW, Calgary. The mall spans two floors, with professional offices (dental, pediatric and doctor clinics) on the second level. The mall was built in 1958, expanded in 1973, and then majorly renovated in 2000. The fire alarm system was upgraded as part of the 2000 renovation, and all pull stations were replaced in 2025.

System Specifications (2000-present)

FACP

The building is protected by a Notifier NFS2-640C addressable fire alarm system. The panel is located in the food court entrance vestibule. The system runs Notifier's CLIP addressable protocol, and is configured for two-stage operation. The alert signal coding is 20BPM, and the alarm signal is temporal.

Booster Panels

There are likely Notifier FCPS-24 booster power supplies in some areas, possibly triggered by control modules.

Notification Appliances

Most notification appliances are System Sensor "SpectrAlert" P241575A horn/strobes (red, wall-mount, 15/75cd).

Dollarama, opened 2019, has System Sensor "L-Series" PC2RLA horn/strobes (red, ceiling-mount, bilingual marking, set to 30cd).

Winners, opened 2018, has System Sensor "SpectrAlert Advance" PC2WA horn/strobes (white, ceiling-mount, set to 15cd).

Initiating Devices

Pull Stations

All pull stations are Notifier N-MPS-2A addressable two-stage single-action pull stations, installed in 2025 replacing Notifier NFM-950KBs wired to MMX-101As.

Automatic Detection Devices

There are System Sensor CPX-551A addressable ionization smoke detectors in some areas, mounted on Notifier BX501 bases.

There is a Notifier FSP-851A addressable photoelectric smoke detector on the second floor, mounted on a System Sensor B210LPA base as a deficiency replacement.

Modules

There are Notifier MMX-1A addressable monitor modules supervising the sprinkler system's tamper and flow switches.

There are Notifier CMX-2A addressable relay modules serving various purposes.

EOLs

There are Notifier EOL-CR end of line resistor plates on all sprinkler and signal circuits.

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