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The '''Calgary General Hospital''' was a name given to four hospitals in Calgary. The only system known is the Centennial Wing, which had 5 floors. User Simplex NimrodES has two pulls and a bell from the wing.
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== System Specifications ==
! System Specifications
 
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==== Panel ====
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The Centennial Wing was protected by a two-stage Edwards 6500 system. The system did march time in second stage. The panel was installed in 1977 when this wing was added. It would continue to do its job until the demolition in October 1998.
| FACP: Edwards 6500 <br />System Type: Conventional <br /> System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 24VDC <br />Date of last known Upgrade: N/A
System Coding: 20BPM (Alert)


March Time (Alarm) <br />Year Opened: 1977 <br /> Year Demolished: 1998
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The '''Calgary General Hospital''' was a name given to four hospitals in Calgary. The only system known is the Centennial Wing, located in Building 3 (address: 841 Centre Ave NE, Calgary, AB). which had 5 floors. That wing was built in 1977, and retained the original system until being demolished in 1998.
== Former System Specifications (1977-1998) ==
==== FACP ====
The Centennial Wing was protected by an Edwards Custom 6500 conventional fire alarm system. The panel location is unknown. The system was configured for two-stage operation. Alert coding was 20BPM, followed by March Time (120BPM) for the alarm coding.
==== Notification Appliances ====
==== Notification Appliances ====
All notification appliances were Edwards "Adaptabel" 333D single-stroke bells (6" gong). One bell was salvaged by a retired firefighter, and was given to [[User:Alberta Fire Alarms|Alberta Fire Alarms]]. It was likely a deficiency replacement, as it was manufactured in 1979.


The notification appliances were Edwards 333D 6" "Adaptabel" single-stroke bells. At least most of the bells were original, there were probably some from the mid 1990 generation. User Simplex NimrodES has an original bell from this wing that he got from a retired firefighter in 2018, who salvaged it in 1998. You can see it in action in this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcoT8Js2K3g
You can see the bell in action in this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcoT8Js2K3g
 
=== Initiating Devices ===
=== Initiating Devices ===
==== Pull Stations ====
==== Pull Stations ====
 
All pull stations were Edwards 270-GAO conventional two-stage single-action pull stations. [[User:TwentyThree33|TwentyThree33]] and [[User:Alberta Fire Alarms|Alberta Fire Alarms]] each own one pull station from this wing.
The pull stations were Edwards 270-GAO from 1977 with the old shield E logo and no FIRE ALARM at the top. User Simplex NimrodES has two of the original pulls from this wing! Both work and have their original glass rods.
==== Automatic Detection Devices ====
There were Edwards 281A fixed/rate-of-rise heat detectors throughout the building.
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Latest revision as of 19:46, 23 May 2024

System Specifications
FACP: Edwards 6500
System Type: Conventional
System Line Voltage: 120VAC
NAC Voltage: 24VDC
Date of last known Upgrade: N/A

System Coding: 20BPM (Alert)

March Time (Alarm)
Year Opened: 1977
Year Demolished: 1998

The Calgary General Hospital was a name given to four hospitals in Calgary. The only system known is the Centennial Wing, located in Building 3 (address: 841 Centre Ave NE, Calgary, AB). which had 5 floors. That wing was built in 1977, and retained the original system until being demolished in 1998.

Former System Specifications (1977-1998)[edit | edit source]

FACP[edit | edit source]

The Centennial Wing was protected by an Edwards Custom 6500 conventional fire alarm system. The panel location is unknown. The system was configured for two-stage operation. Alert coding was 20BPM, followed by March Time (120BPM) for the alarm coding.

Notification Appliances[edit | edit source]

All notification appliances were Edwards "Adaptabel" 333D single-stroke bells (6" gong). One bell was salvaged by a retired firefighter, and was given to Alberta Fire Alarms. It was likely a deficiency replacement, as it was manufactured in 1979.

You can see the bell in action in this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcoT8Js2K3g

Initiating Devices[edit | edit source]

Pull Stations[edit | edit source]

All pull stations were Edwards 270-GAO conventional two-stage single-action pull stations. TwentyThree33 and Alberta Fire Alarms each own one pull station from this wing.

Automatic Detection Devices[edit | edit source]

There were Edwards 281A fixed/rate-of-rise heat detectors throughout the building.