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Calgary International Airport, also simply known as YYC Airport is an international airport that serves Calgary. It is in NE Calgary. It is the fourth largest airport in Canada, and the largest and busiest airport in Alberta. It was built in the late 1930s, and the Domestic terminal was built in 1977, and the International terminal was built in 2016. The International terminal has the original fire alarm system, but the Domestic terminal does not. It does have hotels, some with their own fire alarm system. All systems are wired to trip each other when one goes into alarm.

System Specifications (International Terminal)

FACP

The 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 a voice-evac system, and likely has the InfoAlarm command center.

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 (white, 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 for this terminal is also a two stage Simplex 4100ES. Unlike the other terminal, this one is not voice-evac. It replaced a Simplex 4100U in around 2016, and the 4100ES is in the 4100U cabinet. It is located in the airlock of Departures Door 1. When the system goes into fire alarm, it does 20BPM march time in first stage, and temporal/code-3 in general alarm.

Notification Appliances

The main notification appliances are Simplex 2901-9724 motor bells on Wheelock RSSP-24MCW strobe plates. There are also some Simplex 4904-9105 strobes throughout the terminal. The bell/strobes were installed when the 4100U was installed, and the remote strobes were from a previous system.

Initiating Devices

Pull Stations

The pull stations are Simplex 4099-9004CA addressable two-stage pull stations, installed when the 4100U was.

Automatic Detection Devices

None noticed.

Bonus Information

-The 4100ES in the Domestic Terminal set an Instagram record for actual troubles, with a whopping 102 troubles! There was one with more troubles, but it had many disabled points, whereas this one did not.

-This is the only major airport in North America to use bell/strobes for notification appliances.

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-Calgary International Airport, also simply known as '''YYC Airport''' is the main 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 fire alarm system, but the Domestic terminal does not. It does have hotels, some with their own fire alarm system. All systems are wired to trip each other when one goes into alarm.
+'''Calgary International Airport''', also simply known as '''YYC Airport''' is an international airport that serves Calgary. It is in NE Calgary.  It is the fourth largest airport in Canada, and the largest and busiest airport in Alberta.  It was built in the late 1930s, and the Domestic terminal was built in 1977, and the International terminal was built in 2016.  The International terminal has the original fire alarm system, but the Domestic terminal does not. It does have hotels, some with their own fire alarm system. All systems are wired to trip each other when one goes into alarm.
 ==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.
+The 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 a voice-evac system, and likely has the InfoAlarm command center.
 ====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.
+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 (white, ceiling) speakers where more sound coverage is needed.
 ===Initiating Devices===
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 ====FACP====
-The fire alarm panel is a two stage Simplex 4100ES. It replaced a Simplex 4100U, and it is in the original cabinet. It 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.
+The fire alarm panel for this terminal is also a two stage Simplex 4100ES. Unlike the other terminal, this one is not voice-evac. It replaced a Simplex 4100U in around 2016, and the 4100ES is in the 4100U cabinet. It is located in the airlock of Departures Door 1. When the system goes into fire alarm, it does 20BPM march time in first stage, and temporal/code-3 in general alarm.
 ====Notification Appliances====
-The main notification appliances are Simplex 2901-9724 motor bells on Wheelock RSSP-24MCW strobe plates.  There are also some Simplex 4904-9105 strobes throughout the terminal.
+The main notification appliances are Simplex 2901-9724 motor bells on Wheelock RSSP-24MCW strobe plates.  There are also some Simplex 4904-9105 strobes throughout the terminal. The bell/strobes were installed when the 4100U was installed, and the remote strobes were from a previous system.
 ===Initiating Devices===
 ==== Pull Stations ====
-The pull stations are Simplex 4099-9004CA addressable two-stage pull stations.
+The pull stations are Simplex 4099-9004CA addressable two-stage pull stations, installed when the 4100U was.
 ====Automatic Detection Devices====
 None noticed.
-==Bonus Info ==
+==Bonus Information ==
--The 4100ES 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 one did not.
+-The 4100ES in the Domestic Terminal set an Instagram record for actual troubles, with a whopping 102 troubles!  There was one with more troubles, but it had many disabled points, whereas this one did not.
 -This is the only major airport in North America to use bell/strobes for notification appliances.