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System Specifications

FACP: Edwards EST3 FACP Location: CACF Room (Main Node) System Type: Two-Stage Networked Hybrid-Addressable System Line Voltage: 120VAC NAC Voltage: 25VRMS (Audible) 24VDC (Visual) System Coding: 20BPM chime (Alert) March Time (120BPM) chime (Alarm) Strobes Synchronized: Yes, Genesis Date of last known Upgrade: 2013 Most Recent Known Modification: 2022 (Pull Station) Year Opened: 1983

The Scotiabank Saddledome is a 19,289 seat arena located at 555 Saddledome Rise SE, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The arena is home to the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League. The Calgary Wranglers of the American Hockey League, the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League, and the Calgary Roughnecks of the National Lacrosse League. The arena was built in 1983, and underwent a renovation in 1994. The fire alarm system is mostly original, however the system was partially upgraded following the 2013 floods.

A new arena, known as Scotia Place, is currently being constructed to replace the Saddledome. The new arena is scheduled to open in 2027; the Saddledome will be demolished shortly after. Fire Alarmpedia staff are predicting Scotia Place will have an Edwards EST4 system.

System Specifications (1983-present)

FACP

The building is protected by an Edwards EST3 hybrid-addressable fire alarm system. This a networked system with 4 or more nodes;

CACF Room (Main Node)
Security Desk at Loading Dock
Ice Resurfacer Entrance (Auxiliary Panel)

The system runs Edwards' Signature addressable protocol, is configured for two-stage operation, and is equipped with voice evacuation. The alarm sequence has been the same since the 6500: alert signal is a 20BPM chime, followed by a 120BPM march time chime for the alarm signal. There are pre-recorded messages for each stage.

The EST3 was installed in 2013, replacing a variant that was destroyed from the floods, which in turn replaced the original Edwards 6500 EVAC in 2006. The 6500 cabinets remain.

Notification Appliances

Event Level/Main Concourse (1983)

All audible notification appliances are Atlas Sound "Voice Tone" VT-152 re-entrant speakers (red, ceiling-mounted, 25V). These are located on the ceiling, throughout the concourse and event level; most units are original.

The event level has Edwards “Genesis” G1-VM remote strobes (white, wall-mount, no lettering, set to 15cd) installed in 2013.

Club Level Concourse (1994) & Terrace (1983)

All notification appliances are Edwards 964-1A-8RW remote speakers (white, ceiling-mount, 8", Canadian grill).

Seating Bowl

There are Edwards 6703-25 high-output horn speakers on the catwalk, facing the seating bowls.

At each corner of the building, at the top of the stairwells, there are Atlas Sound VT-152 remote speakers (red, ceiling-mount).

Initiating Devices

Pull Stations

Most pull stations are the original Edwards 270-GAO conventional two-stage single-action pull stations; the club level concourse has variants installed in 1994. There can be all kinds of variants of the 270-GAO found at some exits as deficiency replacements over the years.

The club level plus some areas of the main concourse have EST SIGA-270P addressable two-stage single-action pull stations; it is likely that an additional SLC is run to accommodate these devices.

The event level has Edwards/GE 270-GAO conventional two-stage single-action pull stations, installed as deficiency replacements following the 2013 floods.

Automatic Detection Devices

There are System Sensor 5601A conventional 135°F fixed-temperature/rate-of-rise heat detectors at the top of each stairwell.

The storage and electrical rooms on the club level have FDD CR-135 conventional 135°F fixed-temperature/rate-of-rise heat detectors.

The mechanical rooms likely have FDD CF-200 conventional 200°F fixed-temperature heat detectors.

Firefighter's Telephones

There are Edwards 6702-0211 firefighter's telephones located throughout the facility, monitored by EST SIGA-CC1 addressable control modules.

EOLs

There are Edwards EOL-P1 end-of-line resistor plates on all circuits.

Bonus Information

This page is where it all began. This was the first page to be uploaded to Fire Alarmpedia! Originally published on May 14th, 2020.

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-| FACP: Edwards EST3 <br /> FACP Location: Security Desk on Event Level <br />System Type: Conventional, Two-Stage <br /> System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 25VRMS (Audible) <br> 24VDC (Visual)<br /> System Coding: 20BPM chime (Alert)
+| FACP: Edwards EST3 <br />FACP Location: CACF Room (Main Node) <br />System Type: Two-Stage Networked Hybrid-Addressable<br />System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 25VRMS (Audible) <br>24VDC (Visual)<br />System Coding: 20BPM chime (Alert) <br />March Time (120BPM) chime (Alarm)<br>Strobes Synchronized: Yes, Genesis<br />Date of last known Upgrade: 2013
-March Time (120BPM) chime (Alarm)<br> Strobes Synchronized: Yes, EST<br />Date of last known Upgrade: 2022 <br />Year Opened: 1983
+Most Recent Known Modification: 2022 (Pull Station)<br />Year Opened: 1983
 |}
-The '''Scotiabank Saddledome''' is a 19,289 seat arena located at 555 Saddledome Rise Southeast, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The arena is home to the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League. The Calgary Wranglers of the American Hockey League, the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League, and the Calgary Roughnecks of the National Lacrosse League. The arena opened in 1983, and underwent a renovation in 1994. The fire alarm system is mostly original, however the system was partially upgraded following the 2013 floods.
+The '''Scotiabank Saddledome''' is a 19,289 seat arena located at 555 Saddledome Rise SE, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The arena is home to the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League. The Calgary Wranglers of the American Hockey League, the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League, and the Calgary Roughnecks of the National Lacrosse League. The arena was built in 1983, and underwent a renovation in 1994. The fire alarm system is mostly original, however the system was partially upgraded following the 2013 floods.
 [[File:Saddledome.jpeg|thumb|The Saddledome as seen in the Evening]]
-In April 2023, a bill passed for a new arena for the Calgary Flames, and the Saddledome will be demolished once the new arena is built.
+A new arena, known as Scotia Place, is currently being constructed to replace the Saddledome.  The new arena is scheduled to open in 2027; the Saddledome will be demolished shortly after.  Fire Alarmpedia staff are predicting Scotia Place will have an Edwards EST4 system.
 ==System Specifications (1983-present)==
 ====FACP====
-The building is protected by an Edwards EST3 conventional fire alarm system. There are two panels; the main panel is located next to the security desk at the loading dock, and there is an auxiliary panel near the ice resurfacer entrance. The panels replaced another EST3 in 2013 due to water damage from the floods that year, and before that replaced the original Edwards 6500 EVAC; the cabinets remain. The system is configured for two-stage operation, and is equipped with voice evacuation. The alarm sequence has been the same since the 6500 EVAC: alert signal is a 20BPM chime, followed by a 120BPM march time chime for the evacuation signal.
+The building is protected by an Edwards EST3 hybrid-addressable fire alarm system. This a networked system with 4 or more nodes;
+* CACF Room (Main Node)
+* Security Desk at Loading Dock
+* Ice Resurfacer Entrance (Auxiliary Panel)
+The system runs Edwards' Signature addressable protocol, is configured for two-stage operation, and is equipped with voice evacuation. The alarm sequence has been the same since the 6500: alert signal is a 20BPM chime, followed by a 120BPM march time chime for the alarm signal.  There are pre-recorded messages for each stage.
+The EST3 was installed in 2013, replacing a variant that was destroyed from the floods, which in turn replaced the original Edwards 6500 EVAC in 2006. The 6500 cabinets remain.
 ====Notification Appliances====
 =====Event Level/Main Concourse (1983)=====
-All audible notification appliances are Atlas Sound VT-152 re-entrant speakers (red, ceiling-mounted, 25V). These are located on the ceiling, throughout the concourse and event level, and most of these are original.
+All audible notification appliances are Atlas Sound "Voice Tone" VT-152 re-entrant speakers (red, ceiling-mounted, 25V). These are located on the ceiling, throughout the concourse and event level; most units are original.
-The event level has EST “Genesis” G1-VM remote strobes (white, wall-mount, no lettering, set to 15cd) installed in 2013.
+The event level has Edwards “Genesis” G1-VM remote strobes (white, wall-mount, no lettering, set to 15cd) installed in 2013.
-=====Club Level Concourse (1994)=====
+=====Club Level Concourse (1994) & Terrace (1983)=====
 All notification appliances are Edwards 964-1A-8RW remote speakers (white, ceiling-mount, 8", Canadian grill).
 =====Seating Bowl=====
-The seating bowl has Atlas Soundolier GA-30T paging horn speakers (30 watt) hanging from the catwalk.
+There are Edwards 6703-25 high-output horn speakers on the catwalk, facing the seating bowls.
 At each corner of the building, at the top of the stairwells, there are Atlas Sound VT-152 remote speakers (red, ceiling-mount).
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 Most pull stations are the original Edwards 270-GAO conventional two-stage single-action pull stations; the club level concourse has variants installed in 1994. There can be all kinds of variants of the 270-GAO found at some exits as deficiency replacements over the years.
-The concourse has EST SIGA-270P addressable single-action pull stations as deficiency replacements, likely with the modules removed.
+The club level plus some areas of the main concourse have EST SIGA-270P addressable two-stage single-action pull stations; it is likely that an additional SLC is run to accommodate these devices.
-The event level has Edwards 270P-SPO conventional two-stage single-action pull stations; these were installed due to the original pull stations being damaged by the 2013 floods.
+The event level has Edwards/GE 270-GAO conventional two-stage single-action pull stations, installed as deficiency replacements following the 2013 floods.
 ====Automatic Detection Devices====
-The entire building is protected by a sprinkler system with waterflow detection so the system does not go off from the flame cannons.
+There are System Sensor 5601A conventional 135°F fixed-temperature/rate-of-rise heat detectors at the top of each stairwell.
+The storage and electrical rooms on the club level have FDD CR-135 conventional 135°F fixed-temperature/rate-of-rise heat detectors.
+The mechanical rooms likely have FDD CF-200 conventional 200°F fixed-temperature heat detectors.
+==== Firefighter's Telephones ====
+There are Edwards 6702-0211 firefighter's telephones located throughout the facility, monitored by EST SIGA-CC1 addressable control modules.
+==== EOLs ====
+There are Edwards EOL-P1 end-of-line resistor plates on all circuits.
-There is one System Sensor 5601A fixed/rate-of-rise heat detector located at the top of the club level stairwell.
 ==Bonus Information==
 This page is where it all began. This was the first page to be uploaded to Fire Alarmpedia! Originally published on May 14th, 2020.
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