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System Specifications

FACP: Kidde VS4 FACP Location: Custodian's Office System Type: Single-Stage Addressable System Line Voltage: 120VAC NAC Voltage: 24VFWR System Coding: Temporal Strobes Synchronized: Yes Date of last known Upgrade: 2020 Year Opened: 2004

St. Timothy High School is a junior and senior high school located at 501 Sunset Drive, Cochrane, AB. It is operated by the Calgary Catholic School District. The school was built in 2004, and the fire alarm system was upgraded in 2020; only the pull stations are original.

System Specifications (2020-present)

This system took two months to install, starting in May 2020 and ending that summer.

FACP

The building is protected by a Kidde VS4 addressable fire alarm system. The panel is located in the custodian's office. The system runs Kidde's GSA addressable protocol, and the system coding is temporal.

Annunciators

There is a Kidde K-RLCD-C annunciator paired with a K-RLED24 annunciator at the main entrance, mounted inside an RA-ENC2 enclosure.

Notification Appliances

Most notification appliances are Kidde "Genesis" EGC-HDVM horn/strobes (white, ceiling-mount, no marking, set to 30 or 75cd).

Areas without drop ceilings have Kidde EG1R-HDVM horn/strobes (red, wall-mount, no marking, set to various candelas).

All washrooms have Kidde EGC-VM remote strobes (white, ceiling-mount, no marking, set to 75cd).

For outdoor notification, there is an Edwards WG4RN-HVMC weatherproof horn/strobe (red, no marking, set to 60cd) by the tarmac, and an Edwards CS405-8A-T weatherproof remote strobe (red, 110cd) outside the main entrance. The remote strobe was installed prior to the Kidde system.

Initiating Devices

Pull Stations

All pull stations are EST SIGA-270 addressable single-action pull stations.

Automatic Detection Devices

There are Kidde KI-PD optical addressable smoke detectors throughout the building.

Certain rooms have Kidde KIR-HD addressable 135°F fixed-temperature/rate-of-rise heat detectors.

All detectors installed on KI-SB bases.

There are Kidde "SuperDuct" GSA-SD addressable photoelectric duct smoke detectors on all air handling units, wired to Kidde GSA-LED remote indicators.

Modules

There are Kidde GSA-CT1 addressable monitor modules supervising the sprinkler system and tamper switches.

There are also Kidde GSA-CR addressable relay modules for various purposes.

There are Kidde GSA-IM addressable isolator modules on the SLC.

EOLs

There are Edwards EOL-P1 end-of-line resistors on all sprinkler and signal circuits.

Former System Specifications (2004-2020)

Former System Specifications

FACP: EST QuickStart QS1 FACP Location: Custodian's Office System Type: Single-Stage Addressable System Line Voltage: 120VAC NAC Voltage: 24VFWR System Coding: Temporal Strobes Synchronized: Yes Date of last known Upgrade: Feb 2020 Year Installed: 2004 Year Decomissioned: 2020

FACP

The building was protected by an EST QuickStart QS1 addressable fire alarm system. The panel was located in the caretaker's office. The system ran EST's Signature addressable protocol, and the system coding was temporal.

This panel was installed in 2016 as an emergency replacement for the original variant, which suffered a CPU failure.

Annunciators

There was a QSA-1-S cabinet in the main entrance vestibule, with an EST QS1-CPU-1 CPU and an SL30 card in it.

Notification Appliances

Most notification appliances were Edwards MB6-24 motor bells (6" gong) on EST "Integrity" 403-5A-R strobe plates (15cd).

The gym and shop had Edwards MB10-24 (10" gong) motor bells on EST "Integrity" 403-5A-R strobe plates.

For outdoor notification, there were three Edwards MB6-24 motor bells (6" gong), located at the front, by the staff parking lot, and at the tarmac.

There was also an Edwards CS405-8A-T weatherproof remote strobe (red, 110cd) above the bike rack; this was installed in February 2020 as a deficiency replacement for the original variant, and is still in use on the current system.

Initiating Devices

Pull Stations

All pull stations were EST SIGA-270 addressable pull stations. These are still in use on the Kidde system.

Automatic Detection Devices

There were EST SIGA-PS addressable photoelectric smoke detectors throughout the building.

Certain rooms such as the electrical room had EST SIGA-HRS addressable 135°F fixed-temperature/rate-of-rise heat detectors.

All detectors were mounted on SIGA-SB bases. Most were original, and some were deficiency replacements over the years.

There were EST SIGA-DH duct detector housings, on the air handling units and above some ceilings, with SIGA-PS addressable photoelectric heads inside them. These were connected to EST SIGA-LED LED indicators.

Modules

There were EST SIGA-CT1 addressable monitor modules supervising the sprinkler system and tamper switches.

There were also EST SIGA-CR addressable relay modules for various purposes.

There were EST SIGA-IM isolator modules on the SLC.

EOLs

There are Edwards EOL-P1 end-of-line resistors on all sprinkler and signal circuits.

List of known activations

September 21, 2020 - alarm at around 9:45 AM, activated by duct detector in air handling unit in gymnasium. Scent of smoke reported in gym and nearby areas prior to alarm. School was evacuated, Cochrane Fire Services responded and the cause was found to be a motor overheating, burning red hot and smoking from the electrical panel outputting 4x the rated current, due to FORTIS working on power. Alarm shut off after 30 minutes.

Gallery

An Edwards MB6-24 bell/strobe combo in the basement. (This alarm does not exist anymore)
This one was located by Room 209. Note the sticker on the bell. (This alarm does not exist anymore)
This bell/strobe was in the band room. Note the Incredibles logo on it, which was vandalized by the band teacher. This was a code violation, as the strobe flashes are not visible. (This alarm does not exist anymore)
An original EST SIGA-PS smoke detector in the stairwell. Also pictured is an Enforcer ceiling speaker. (This smoke detector does not exist anymore)
The QuickStart annunciator in the entrance. Note the new EST logo. (System has been replaced)
A pull station by the stairwell in the basement. This pull station is still installed on the Kidde system.

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-| FACP: Kidde VS4<br />System Type:Addressable<br /> System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage:24VFWR<br />Date of last known Upgrade: 2020<br />Year Opened: 2004
+| FACP: Kidde VS4 <br /> FACP Location: Custodian's Office <br />System Type: Single-Stage Addressable <br /> System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 24VFWR <br /> System Coding: Temporal <br> Strobes Synchronized: Yes<br />Date of last known Upgrade: 2020 <br />Year Opened: 2004
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-'''St. Timothy High School''' is a junior and senior high school in the neighborhood of Sunset Ridge in Cochrane, AB. It was built in 2004, and the fire alarm system is from 2020. Only the pull stations are original. The school is two floors. The system is managed and serviced by Altex Security Systems.
+'''St. Timothy High School''' is a junior and senior high school located at 501 Sunset Drive, Cochrane, AB. It is operated by the Calgary Catholic School District. The school was built in 2004, and the fire alarm system was upgraded in 2020; only the pull stations are original.
 == System Specifications (2020-present) ==
+This system took two months to install, starting in May 2020 and ending that summer.
 ==== FACP ====
+The building is protected by a Kidde VS4 addressable fire alarm system. The panel is located in the custodian's office. The system runs Kidde's GSA addressable protocol, and the system coding is temporal.
-The school is protected by a Kidde VS4 fire alarm system. It was installed in spring 2020, replacing an EST QuickStart QS1 from 2016. The main panel is not visible, it's in the caretaker's office. The system runs EST's Signature addressable protocol, and when the system goes into alarm, all horns and strobes (indoor and outdoor) are synchronized, and all horns do code-3. It took Altex Security two whole months to do this system. The annunciator is on a rectangular plate covering the QuickStart's space.
 ===== Annunciators =====
+There is a Kidde K-RLCD-C annunciator paired with a K-RLED24 annunciator at the main entrance, mounted inside an RA-ENC2 enclosure.
+==== Notification Appliances ====
+Most notification appliances are Kidde "Genesis" EGC-HDVM horn/strobes (white, ceiling-mount, no marking, set to 30 or 75cd).
-There is a Kidde K-RLCD-C LCD annunciator and a K-RLED24 LED annunciator at the entrance.
+Areas without drop ceilings have Kidde EG1R-HDVM horn/strobes (red, wall-mount, no marking, set to various candelas).
-==== Notification Appliances ====
+All washrooms have Kidde EGC-VM remote strobes (white, ceiling-mount, no marking, set to 75cd).
-The notification appliance circuits were mostly re-wired when the VS4 was installed. The main notification appliances are EST "Genesis" GC-HDVM (white, ceiling, no FIRE marking) horn/strobes on the ceiling in the hallways and classrooms. There is one horn/strobe per classroom, and the library, there are three horn/strobes. The open ceiling areas, such as the atrium, gymnasium, band/music room and the shop have EST "Genesis" G1R-HDVM (red, wall, no FIRE marking) horn/strobes. The gym has two of the horn/strobes where the old bell/strobes were, but the other two are in new locations, having two per side. The shop has the horn/strobes moved to different locations as well. In each washroom, there is an EST "Genesis" GC-VM (white, ceiling mount, no FIRE) remote strobe. All horn/strobes are set to high volume, and random candelas (a few are at 110cd). These horn/strobes were installed in spring 2020. Plates are covering where the bell/strobes were. One of the three outdoor bells was replaced with an EST "Genesis" WG4RN-HVMC (red, no FIRE) horn/strobe by the tarmac, and it is now covered by a wire grill. Unlike the rest of the horn/strobes, this one was installed in the summer of 2020. Metal plates are covering the former outdoor bells' space. The EST "Integrity" CS405-8A-T weatherproof strobe by the bike rack that was replaced in February 2020 when the QuickStart was still in use, is still in use on the VS4.
+For outdoor notification, there is an Edwards WG4RN-HVMC weatherproof horn/strobe (red, no marking, set to 60cd) by the tarmac, and an Edwards CS405-8A-T weatherproof remote strobe (red, 110cd) outside the main entrance.  The remote strobe was installed prior to the Kidde system.
 === Initiating Devices ===
+==== Pull Stations ====
+All pull stations are EST SIGA-270 addressable single-action pull stations.
+==== Automatic Detection Devices ====
+There are Kidde KI-PD optical addressable smoke detectors throughout the building.
-==== Pull Stations ====
+Certain rooms have Kidde KIR-HD addressable 135°F fixed-temperature/rate-of-rise heat detectors.
-All of the pull stations are the original EST SIGA-270 addressable pull stations, which were installed during construction.
+All detectors installed on KI-SB bases.
-==== Automatic Detection Devices ====
+There are Kidde "SuperDuct" GSA-SD addressable photoelectric duct smoke detectors on all air handling units, wired to Kidde GSA-LED remote indicators.
+==== Modules ====
+There are Kidde GSA-CT1 addressable monitor modules supervising the sprinkler system and tamper switches.
-The smoke detectors were replaced with Kidde KIR-PD optical addressable smoke detectors, which were installed when the new system was. The duct detectors in the air handling units are Kidde SD-2W two-wire photoelectric duct smoke detectors.
+There are also Kidde GSA-CR addressable relay modules for various purposes.
+There are Kidde GSA-IM addressable isolator modules on the SLC.
+==== EOLs ====
+There are Edwards EOL-P1 end-of-line resistors on all sprinkler and signal circuits.
 == Former System Specifications (2004-2020) ==
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-! System Specifications
+! Former System Specifications
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-| FACP: EST QuickStart QS1<br />System Type:Addressable<br /> System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage:24VFWR<br />Date of last known Upgrade: 2020 <br />Year Decommissioned: 2020
+| FACP: EST QuickStart QS1 <br /> FACP Location: Custodian's Office <br />System Type: Single-Stage Addressable <br /> System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 24VFWR <br /> System Coding: Temporal <br> Strobes Synchronized: Yes <br />Date of last known Upgrade: Feb 2020
+Year Installed: 2004<br />Year Decomissioned: 2020
 |}
 ==== FACP ====
+The building was protected by an EST QuickStart QS1 addressable fire alarm system. The panel was located in the caretaker's office. The system ran EST's Signature addressable protocol, and the system coding was temporal.
-The school was formerly protected by an EST QuickStart QS1 addressable fire alarm system. This panel was installed 2016. The original fire alarm panel was also an EST Quickstart QS1, but it failed. It rarely had troubles at all, but usually when the power is out. The panel had an SL30 card. There is an annunciator at the entrance, but the panel itself was in the caretaker's office. The original QuickStart did continuous, and the second one did code-3 with all strobes synchronized. Both systems ran EST's Signature-series addressable protocol. The system was replaced in 2020 with the Kidde system.
+This panel was installed in 2016 as an emergency replacement for the original variant, which suffered a CPU failure.
 ===== Annunciators =====
+There was a QSA-1-S cabinet in the main entrance vestibule, with an EST QS1-CPU-1 CPU and an SL30 card in it.
+==== Notification Appliances ====
+Most notification appliances were Edwards MB6-24 motor bells (6" gong) on EST "Integrity" 403-5A-R strobe plates (15cd).
-There was an  EST QS1-CPU-1 annunciator at the entrance, and an SL30 card in it.
+The gym and shop had Edwards MB10-24 (10" gong) motor bells on EST "Integrity" 403-5A-R strobe plates.
-==== Notification Appliances ====
+For outdoor notification, there were three Edwards MB6-24 motor bells (6" gong), located at the front, by the staff parking lot, and at the tarmac.
-The main notification appliances were Edwards MB6-24 motor bells on EST "Integrity" 403-5A-R (15cd) strobe plates. They could also be found in the library, the music room, and even the changerooms! The gym and shop have louder ambient noise levels, so they had Edwards MB10-24 motor bells on EST "Integrity" 403-5A-R strobe plates. There were 3 in the gym, and they were very loud. For outdoor notification, there were three Edwards MB6-24 motor bells. One by the hill where stairs to the basement are, one in the staff parking lot, and one in the tarmac. There is also an EST CS405-8A-T (110cd) weatherproof Integrity strobe installed in February 2020, after the original one stopped flashing in October 2019. The strobe is above the bike rack, close to the main entrance. It is still in use on the Kidde system.
+There was also an Edwards CS405-8A-T weatherproof remote strobe (red, 110cd) above the bike rack; this was installed in February 2020 as a deficiency replacement for the original variant, and is still in use on the current system.
+=== Initiating Devices ===
+==== Pull Stations ====
+All pull stations were EST SIGA-270 addressable pull stations. These are still in use on the Kidde system.
+==== Automatic Detection Devices ====
+There were EST SIGA-PS addressable photoelectric smoke detectors throughout the building.
-=== Initiating Devices ===
+Certain rooms such as the electrical room had EST SIGA-HRS addressable 135°F fixed-temperature/rate-of-rise heat detectors.
-==== Pull Stations ====
+All detectors were mounted on SIGA-SB bases. Most were original, and some were deficiency replacements over the years.
-All of the pull stations were and still are EST SIGA-270 addressable pull stations, original to the school from 2004. The gym one is missing its glass rod. These are still in use on the Kidde system.
+There were EST SIGA-DH duct detector housings, on the air handling units and above some ceilings, with SIGA-PS addressable photoelectric heads inside them. These were connected to EST SIGA-LED LED indicators.
+==== Modules ====
+There were EST SIGA-CT1 addressable monitor modules supervising the sprinkler system and tamper switches.
-==== Automatic Detection Devices ====
+There were also EST SIGA-CR addressable relay modules for various purposes.
-The smoke detectors were EST SIGA-PS addressable photoelectric smoke detectors. Most were original, but some were replaced over the years: some had the EST/GE generation and some had the current EST logo.
+There were EST SIGA-IM isolator modules on the SLC.
+==== EOLs ====
+There are Edwards EOL-P1 end-of-line resistors on all sprinkler and signal circuits.
 == List of known activations ==
 September 21, 2020 - alarm at around 9:45 AM, activated by duct detector in air handling unit in gymnasium. Scent of smoke reported in gym and nearby areas prior to alarm. School was evacuated, Cochrane Fire Services responded and the cause was found to be a motor overheating, burning red hot and smoking from the electrical panel outputting 4x the rated current, due to FORTIS working on power. Alarm shut off after 30 minutes.
 == Gallery ==
 <gallery>
 StTimothyBellStrobe.jpeg|An Edwards MB6-24 bell/strobe combo in the basement. (This alarm does not exist anymore)
 StTimothyBellStrobe2.jpeg|This one was located by Room 209. Note the sticker on the bell. (This alarm does not exist anymore)
-StTimothyBandRoomBellStrobe.jpeg|This bell/strobe was in the band room. Note the Incredibles logo on it, which was vandalized by the band teacher. (This alarm does not exist anymore)
+StTimothyBandRoomBellStrobe.jpeg|This bell/strobe was in the band room. Note the Incredibles logo on it, which was vandalized by the band teacher. This was a code violation, as the strobe flashes are not visible. (This alarm does not exist anymore)
 StTimothySmoke.jpeg|An original EST SIGA-PS smoke detector in the stairwell. Also pictured is an Enforcer ceiling speaker. (This smoke detector does not exist anymore)
 StTimothyOriginalAnnunciator.jpeg|The QuickStart annunciator in the entrance. Note the new EST logo. (System has been replaced)
 StTimothyPull.jpeg|A pull station by the stairwell in the basement. This pull station is still installed on the Kidde system.
 </gallery>
+[[Category:Cochrane]]
-[[Category:Facilities]]
+[[Category:Schools - Secondary]]
+[[Category:Kidde]]