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====FACP====
====FACP====
The fire alarm panel is a Simplex 4100ES in a 4100U cabinet. It is located in the airlock of Departures Door 1.
The fire alarm panel is a two stage Simplex 4100ES. It replaced a Simplex 40It is located in the airlock of Departures Door 1. When the system goes into alarm, it does 20BPM march time in first stage, and Code 3 in general alarm.
 


====Notification Appliances====
====Notification Appliances====
The main Notification Appliances are Simplex 2901-9724 bells on Wheelock RSSP-24MCW strobe plates.  There are also some Simplex 4904-9105 strobes throughout the buildingThe system is 2-stage.  It does 20BPM march time in first stage, and Code 3 in second stage.
The main Notification Appliances are Simplex 2901-9724 motor bells bells on Wheelock RSSP-24MCW strobe plates.  There are also some Simplex 4904-9105 strobes throughout the terminal.   


===Initiating Devices===
===Initiating Devices===
The pull stations are Simplex 4099-9004CA.
The pull stations are Simplex 4099-9004CA addressable two-stage pull stations.


====Automatic Detection Devices====
====Automatic Detection Devices====

Revision as of 13:51, 5 February 2021

Calgary International Airport is a large airport in Calgary. It is the fourth largest airport in Canada, and the largest in Alberta. The Domestic terminal was built in 1978, and the International terminal was built in 2017. The International terminal has the original system, but the Domestic terminal does not.

System Specifications (International Terminal)

FACP

The main fire alarm panel is a two-stage Simplex 4100ES, and is located somewhere near the in-terminal Marriott hotel, according to an airport safety plan. It is voice evac, and likely InfoAlarm.

Notification Appliances

The main notification appliances are Simplex "TrueAlert" 4906-9153 (White, wall) speaker/strobes, Simplex "TrueAlert" 4906-9254 (white, ceiling) addressable speaker/strobes, and Simplex "TrueAlert" 4902-9717 (white wall) speakers, and Simplex 4902-9721 (ceiling) speakers where more sound coverage is needed.

Initiating Devices

Pull Stations

The pull stations are all Simplex 4099-9004CA two-stage, addressable pull stations.

Automatic Detection Devices

There are Simplex 4098-9714 addressable photoelectric smoke detectors throughout the terminal.

System Specifications (Domestic terminal)

FACP

The fire alarm panel is a two stage Simplex 4100ES. It replaced a Simplex 40It is located in the airlock of Departures Door 1. When the system goes into alarm, it does 20BPM march time in first stage, and Code 3 in general alarm.


Notification Appliances

The main Notification Appliances are Simplex 2901-9724 motor bells bells on Wheelock RSSP-24MCW strobe plates. There are also some Simplex 4904-9105 strobes throughout the terminal.

Initiating Devices

The pull stations are Simplex 4099-9004CA addressable two-stage pull stations.

Automatic Detection Devices

None noticed.

Fun Facts

-The panel in the Domestic Terminal set an Instagram record for actual troubles, with 102! There was one with more troubles, but it had many disabled points, whereas this panel did not.

-This is the only major airport in North America to use bells for fire alarms.