Banff Gondola Upper Terminal: Difference between revisions

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System Specifications

FACP: Notifier NFS2-640C FACP Location: Unknown System Type: Single-Stage Addressable System Line Voltage: 120VAC NAC Voltage: 24VDC System Coding: Temporal Strobes Synchronized: Yes, SS & Wheelock Date of last known Upgrade: 2016 Year Opened: 1980, 2016

Banff Gondola is a tourist attraction located at 100 Mountain Ave, Banff, AB. This page covers the upper terminal at the end of the gondola line. The original building was built in 1980, but had a renovation in 1997, and was demolished in 2015. The current upper terminal building was completed in September 2016, has four floors, and the fire alarm system is original. The original upper terminal had 3 floors.

System Specifications (New Upper Terminal) (2016-present)[edit | edit source]

FACP[edit | edit source]

The building is protected by a Notifier NFS2-640C addressable fire alarm system. The panel location is unknown. The system runs Notifier's FlashScan addressable protocol, and the system coding is temporal.

Notification Appliances[edit | edit source]

All notification appliances except for the loading area are from Wheelock's "Exceder" line of products.

Main Terminal[edit | edit source]

The notification appliances are a mix of Wheelock HSWC horn/strobes (white, ceiling-mount, set to 15cd) and Wheelock HNWC remote horns (white, ceiling-mount).

Some areas have Wheelock HSW horn/strobes (white, wall-mount, set to 15cd).

The stairwells have Wheelock HNW remote horns (white, wall-mount).

Balconies[edit | edit source]

The notification appliances are a mix of Wheelock HSR horn/strobes (red, wall-mount, set to 15cd) and Wheelock HNR remote horns (red, wall-mount).

Loading Area[edit | edit source]

All notification appliances are System Sensor "SpectrAlert Advance" P2RKA weatherproof horn/strobes (red, wall-mount).

Initiating Devices[edit | edit source]

Pull Stations[edit | edit source]

All pull stations are Notifier NBG-12LX addressable dual-action pull stations.

Automatic Detection Devices[edit | edit source]

There are Notifier FSP-851A addressable photoelectric smoke detectors throughout the building. These are mounted on System Sensor B210LPA low-profile bases in most areas, and on System Sensor B200SRA sounder bases in some areas. There is also a sprinkler system with waterflow detection.

Modules[edit | edit source]

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

EOLs[edit | edit source]

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

System Specifications (original building) (1997-2016)[edit | edit source]

System Specifications

FACP: Edwards ESA2000 FACP Location: Unknown System Type: Single-Stage Conventional System Line Voltage: 120VAC NAC Voltage: 24VFWR System Coding: Continuous Strobes Synchronized: Yes Date of last known Upgrade: 1997 Year Opened: 1980, 1997 Year Decommissioned: 2016

FACP[edit | edit source]

The building was likely protected by an EST ESA2000 conventional fire alarm system. The panel location was unknown. The system coding was likely continuous.

Notification Appliances[edit | edit source]

Common Areas[edit | edit source]

Most notification appliances were Edwards 439D-6AWC vibrating bells (6" gong) mounted on Edwards 403-5A-R strobe plates (15cd).

The hallway outside the store had an Edwards "Durabel" 6100D vibrating bell (6" gong) mounted on an Edwards 403-5A-R strobe plate (15cd). The Durabel remained from the previous system.

The store had an Edwards "Integrity" 692-5A-HSR mini horn/strobe (red, wall-mount).

Gondola Loading Area[edit | edit source]

The gondola loading area had EST "Integrity" 757-5A-T horn/strobes (red, wall-mount, 15cd).

Initiating Devices[edit | edit source]

Pull Stations[edit | edit source]

All pull stations were Edwards 270-SPO conventional single-action pull stations.

Automatic Detection Devices[edit | edit source]

There were System Sensor 1400A conventional ionization smoke detectors throughout the building.

EOLs[edit | edit source]

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

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-'''Banff Gondola''' is a tourist attraction in Banff, AB. This page covers the upper terminal at the end of the gondola line. The original building was built in 1957, but had a renovation in 1997, and was majorly redeveloped in 2016. The current upper terminal building was completed in September 2016, has four floors, and has all of the original system components. The original upper terminal had 3 floors.
+{| style="float:right;border:2px solid black"
+|-
+! System Specifications
+|-
+|
+|-
+| FACP: Notifier NFS2-640C <br>FACP Location: Unknown <br />System Type: Single-Stage Addressable <br /> System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 24VDC <br>System Coding: Temporal <br>Strobes Synchronized: Yes, SS & Wheelock<br />Date of last known Upgrade: 2016 <br />Year Opened: 1980, 2016
+|}
+'''Banff Gondola''' is a tourist attraction located at 100 Mountain Ave, Banff, AB. This page covers the upper terminal at the end of the gondola line. The original building was built in 1980, but had a renovation in 1997, and was demolished in 2015. The current upper terminal building was completed in September 2016, has four floors, and the fire alarm system is original. The original upper terminal had 3 floors.
+==System Specifications (New Upper Terminal) (2016-present)==
+====FACP ====
+The building is protected by a Notifier NFS2-640C addressable fire alarm system. The panel location is unknown. The system runs Notifier's FlashScan addressable protocol, and the system coding is temporal.
+====Notification Appliances ====
+All notification appliances except for the loading area are from Wheelock's "Exceder" line of products.
+=====Main Terminal=====
+The notification appliances are a mix of Wheelock HSWC horn/strobes (white, ceiling-mount, set to 15cd) and Wheelock HNWC remote horns (white, ceiling-mount).
-== System Specifications (New Upper Terminal) ==
+Some areas have Wheelock HSW horn/strobes (white, wall-mount, set to 15cd).
-==== FACP ====
+The stairwells have Wheelock HNW remote horns (white, wall-mount).
+=====Balconies=====
+The notification appliances are a mix of Wheelock HSR horn/strobes (red, wall-mount, set to 15cd) and Wheelock HNR remote horns (red, wall-mount).
+=====Loading Area=====
+All notification appliances are System Sensor "SpectrAlert Advance" P2RKA weatherproof horn/strobes (red, wall-mount).
+===Initiating Devices ===
+====Pull Stations ====
+All pull stations are Notifier NBG-12LX addressable dual-action pull stations.
+====Automatic Detection Devices====
+There are Notifier FSP-851A addressable photoelectric smoke detectors throughout the building. These are mounted on System Sensor B210LPA low-profile bases in most areas, and on System Sensor B200SRA sounder bases in some areas. There is also a sprinkler system with waterflow detection.
+====Modules====
+There are Notifier FMM-1A addressable monitor modules supervising the sprinkler system's tamper and flow switches.
-The fire alarm panel is a Notifier NFS2-3030C, but it's not visible, it's in an unknown location. It has been in the building since 2016, and has had no modifications.
+==== EOLs ====
+There are Notifier EOL-CR end of line resistor plates on all sprinkler and signal circuits.
-==== Notification Appliances ====
+==System Specifications (original building) (1997-2016)==
+{| style="float:right;border:2px solid black"
+|-
+!System Specifications
+|-
+|
+|-
+|FACP: Edwards ESA2000 <br>FACP Location: Unknown<br />System Type: Single-Stage Conventional <br /> System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 24VFWR <br>System Coding: Continuous <br>Strobes Synchronized: Yes<br />Date of last known Upgrade: 1997 <br />Year Opened: 1980, 1997 <br /> Year Decommissioned: 2016
+|}
+====FACP ====
+The building was likely protected by an EST ESA2000 conventional fire alarm system. The panel location was unknown. The system coding was likely continuous.
+====Notification Appliances====
+=====Common Areas=====
+Most notification appliances were Edwards 439D-6AWC vibrating bells (6" gong) mounted on Edwards 403-5A-R strobe plates (15cd).
-The main notification appliances are Wheelock "Exceder" HSWC (white, ceiling) horn/strobes and HNWC (white, ceiling) horns. There are a few Wheelock Exceder STWC (white, ceiling) remote strobes as well. Some areas, such as short hallways, have Wheelock Exceder HSW (white, wall) horn/strobes. The stairways have Wheelock Exceder HNW (white, wall) horns. Outside, on the balconies, there are Wheelock Exceder HSR (red, wall) horn/strobes and HNR (red, wall) horns. The gondola boarding and loading area has System Sensor "SpectrAlert Advance" P2RK (red, wall, weatherproof) horn/strobes and System Sensor "SpectrAlert Advance" P2R (red, wall) horn/strobes, the only non-Wheelock notification appliances in the building. They are there because the SpectrAlert Advance series can get to as loud as 101 dB, and they need to be heard over the machine noise.
+The hallway outside the store had an Edwards "Durabel" 6100D vibrating bell (6" gong) mounted on an Edwards 403-5A-R strobe plate (15cd). The Durabel remained from the previous system.
-=== Initiating Devices ===
+The store had an Edwards "Integrity" 692-5A-HSR mini horn/strobe (red, wall-mount).
+=====Gondola Loading Area=====
-==== Pull Stations ====
+The gondola loading area had EST "Integrity" 757-5A-T horn/strobes (red, wall-mount, 15cd).
+===Initiating Devices ===
-The pull stations are Notifier NBG-12LX dual-action addressable pull stations, flashing green to indicate FlashScan on the NFS2-3030C.
+====Pull Stations ====
+All pull stations were Edwards 270-SPO conventional single-action pull stations.
-==== Automatic Detection Devices ====
+====Automatic Detection Devices====
+There were System Sensor 1400A conventional ionization smoke detectors throughout the building.
-The smoke detectors are Notifier FSP-851 addressable photoelectric smoke detectors. Some have sounders on them.
+====EOLs====
+There were Edwards EOL-P1 end of line resistor plates on all circuits.
-== System Specifications (original building) ==
+[[Category:Alberta]]
+[[Category:Tourist Attractions]]
-==== FACP ====
-The fire alarm panel was most likely an Edwards ESA2000 or EST 6632. The panel was not visible, it was in an unknown location. The system was in use until 2015-16, when the new upper terminal was built.
-==== Notification Appliances ====
-Most of the notification appliances were Edwards 439D-6AWC vibrating bells on EST 403-5A-R "Integrity" strobe plates. The hallway outside of the store had an Edwards 6100D 6" "Durabel" vibrating bell on an EST 403-5A-R strobe plate. Why it was there was unknown. The store had an EST 692-5A-HSR "Integrity" mini-horn/strobe, due to no room for a bell/strobe. The gondola loading and boarding area had EST 757-5A-T "Integrity" horn/strobes, due to loud ambient noise from the gondolas.
-=== Initiating Devices ===
-==== Pull Stations ====
-All of the pull stations were Edwards 270-SPO from 1997.
-==== Automatic Detection Devices ====
-The smoke detectors were Edwards EDW1451A ionization smoke detectors from 1997.
-[[Category:Facilities]]