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System Specifications

FACP: Simplex 4100ES InfoAlarm System Type: Addressable System Line Voltage: 120VAC NAC Voltage:24VDC Date of last known Upgrade: 2020 Year Opened: 1984, 2000

‘’’Safeway Canada’’’ is a chain of grocery stores. They are owned by Sobeys, and have locations across the country. This particular store is located in the Crowfoot area of NW Calgary, AB, and was built in 1984 as a Food For Less. It was re-opened in 2000 as Safeway and most recently underwent a renovation in 2020. The fire alarm system was installed during the renovation.

System Specifications

FACP

The store is protected by a Simplex 4100ES addressable fire alarm system. The panel is located in the main entrance vestibule, is 2 bays, and is equipped with InfoAlarm Command Center. The CPU (4100-9212) was most likely replaced in 2020, as the system was converted to be fully addressable when the renovations happened. The cabinet was kept, and was installed in 2015 or 2016, as the system was a conventional 4100ES prior to renovations. The system runs Simplex’s IDNet addressable protocol, and the system coding is temporal. The system also runs SmartSync for the notification appliances.

Notification Appliances

All of the notification appliances are from Simplex’s “TrueAlert” line of products, and are SmartSync. Throughout the store, there are Simplex 4906-9127 (red, wall-mount, multi-candela) horn/strobes. They are in the former horn/strobes’ places, and some were installed in new locations for better coverage. In the low ceiling part with tables, there is a Simplex 4906-9101 (red, wall-mount, multi-candela) remote strobe, installed for visual coverage as the horn/strobe is not facing the tables. For exterior notification, there is a Simplex 4906-9105 (red, wall-mount, multi-candela) weatherproof remote strobe outside the main entrance. All of these horn/strobes and strobes were installed in spring-summer 2020, replacing EST “PowerSaver Integrity” horn/strobes, see below for more information.

Initiating Devices

Pull Stations

All of the pull stations are Simplex 4099-9004 IDNet addressable single-action pull stations with status LED’s. They are installed in all the former pull stations’ spaces, and were replaced to make the system addressable.

Automatic Detection Devices

There are most likely Simplex 4098-9734 addressable fixed/rate-of-rise heat detectors installed. The storefront is protected by waterflow.

Former System Specifications

FACP

The store was formerly protected by a Simplex 4100ES conventional fire alarm system. The panel was located in the main entrance vestibule, and was equipped with InfoAlarm Command Center. It replaced an Edwards 6616 in 2015-16 which was installed in the early 1990s, most likely after a power supply failure. The cabinet was 2-bays and had 16 zones. The system coding was most likely continuous, but the horn/strobes were self-coded to temporal and self-synchronized. The system was replaced in 2020 to be fully addressable, and the cabinet was kept as the control unit was only replaced.

Notification Appliances

The notification appliances were all EST “PowerSaver Integrity” 757H-15PS (red, wall-mount, 15cd) horn/strobes. They were installed in 2000 following the conversion to Safeway. By the produce, there was a backbox that was off the wall and hanging. The horn/strobes were all replaced in 2020.

Initiating Devices

Pull Stations

Due to the age of the store and the amount of replacements, there was a wide variety of pull stations. By the right entrance, there were two Edwards 275-C111 conventional pull stations, which were installed when the former 6616 was. At the main entrance, there was a Simplex MS-301C conventional pull station, installed in the 2000s. By the juice, and in the backroom for most, there were Tyco/Grinnell MS-401 conventional pull stations, the one by the juice replacing a Notifier MPS-950B conventional pull station in 2018. At the entrance to the backroom near Aisle 6, there was a Mircom MS-401 conventional pull station, which replaced a Tyco/Grinnell MS-401 in 2018. The backroom also contained one lone Edwards 270-SPO conventional pull station, the only non “tab” pull station, installed in the 1990s.

Automatic Detection Devices

Heat detectors were present, but information is not available.

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 | FACP: Simplex 4100ES InfoAlarm <br />System Type: Addressable <br /> System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage:24VDC<br />Date of last known Upgrade: 2020<br />Year Opened: 1984, 2000
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-'''Safeway''' is a chain of grocery stores. This location is located in Crowfoot, NW Calgary. The store was built in 1984. It went through renovations from July to September 2020 and has a new fire alarm system as there are new notification appliances and pull stations. The fire alarm system is from the most recent renovation. This location opened up as a Food For Less in 1984, and was converted into a Safeway in 2000.
+‘’’Safeway Canada’’’ is a chain of grocery stores.  They are owned by Sobeys, and have locations across the country.  This particular store is located in the Crowfoot area of NW Calgary, AB, and was built in 1984 as a Food For Less. It was re-opened in 2000 as Safeway and most recently underwent a renovation in 2020. The fire alarm system was installed during the renovation.
-== System Specifications (post-renovations) ==
+== System Specifications ==
 ==== FACP ====
-The fire alarm panel is a Simplex 4100ES InfoAlarm. It was installed in 2015, and despite being fully addressable and IDNet since 2020, it still has all the conventional zones. It is unknown why they converted the whole system to addressable during the renovations. The panel was the only system component to remain during these renovations. Since these are two "different" systems, the post-renovations system setup will be here.
+The store is protected by a Simplex 4100ES addressable fire alarm system. The panel is located in the main entrance vestibule, is 2 bays,  and is equipped with InfoAlarm Command Center. The CPU (4100-9212) was most likely replaced in 2020, as the system was converted to be fully addressable when the renovations happened. The cabinet was kept, and was installed in 2015 or 2016, as the system was a conventional 4100ES prior to renovations. The system runs Simplex’s IDNet addressable protocol, and the system coding is temporal. The system also runs SmartSync for the notification appliances.
 ==== Notification Appliances ====
-The notification appliances are all from Simplex's "TrueAlert" line of products. The main notification appliances are Simplex 4906-9127 (red, wall, SmartSync) horn/strobes. They replaced EST PowerSaver Integrity horn/strobes prior to the renovations. Some have been installed in new locations, such as the wall at the front of the store, and the wall by the pharmacy, as well as one pointing towards the produce. By the tables in the low ceilings, there's a Simplex 4906-9101 (red, wall) remote strobe. Outside, there is a Simplex 4906-9105 (red, wall) weatherproof remote strobe by the left renovated entrance. All of these notification appliances were installed in summer 2020.
+All of the notification appliances are from Simplex’s “TrueAlert” line of products, and are SmartSync. Throughout the store, there are Simplex 4906-9127 (red, wall-mount, multi-candela) horn/strobes. They are in the former horn/strobes’ places, and some were installed in new locations for better coverage. In the low ceiling part with tables, there is a Simplex 4906-9101 (red, wall-mount, multi-candela) remote strobe, installed for visual coverage as the horn/strobe is not facing the tables. For exterior notification, there is a Simplex 4906-9105 (red, wall-mount, multi-candela) weatherproof remote strobe outside the main entrance. All of these horn/strobes and strobes were installed in spring-summer 2020, replacing EST “PowerSaver Integrity” horn/strobes, see below for more information.
 === Initiating Devices ===
 ==== Pull Stations ====
-The pull stations are all Simplex 4099-9004 single-action, addressable (IDNet) pull stations with an LED. These were installed in summer 2020. They are in the place of most pull stations, however some previous pull stations were removed and replaced with nothing. As of February 2021 a Simplex 4099-9004 has been installed by the juice.
+All of the pull stations are Simplex 4099-9004 IDNet addressable single-action pull stations with status LED’s. They are installed in all the former pull stations’ spaces, and were replaced to make the system addressable.
 ==== Automatic Detection Devices ====
-Unknown, none noticed as of yet.
+There are most likely Simplex 4098-9734 addressable fixed/rate-of-rise heat detectors installed. The storefront is protected by waterflow.
 == Former System Specifications ==
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-| FACP: Simplex 4100ES InfoAlarm <br />System Type: Hybrid <br /> System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 24VDC <br />Date of last known Upgrade: 2018 <br />Year Decommissioned: 2020
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 ==== FACP ====
-The fire panel was (and still is) a Simplex 4100ES InfoAlarm installed in 2015. It replaced an older Edwards 6616, possibly after a CPU fail. Despite the panel being addressable, the system is set up in a non-addressable manner. The panel has 16 zones. The store got renovated in 2020, but the fire panel remained. The system is now fully addressable.
+The store was formerly protected by a Simplex 4100ES conventional fire alarm system. The panel was located in the main entrance vestibule, and was equipped with InfoAlarm Command Center. It replaced an Edwards 6616 in 2015-16 which was installed in the early 1990s, most likely after a power supply failure. The cabinet was 2-bays and had 16 zones. The system coding was most likely continuous, but the horn/strobes were self-coded to temporal and self-synchronized. The system was replaced in 2020 to be fully addressable, and the cabinet was kept as the control unit was only replaced.
 ==== Notification Appliances ====
-The notification appliances were EST "PowerSaver Integrity" 757H-15PS horn/strobes installed in 2000 when the store was converted to Safeway. They were kept from the Edwards 6616 system, and they likely replaced older Edwards horn/strobes. All of these horn/strobes were replaced with Simplex TrueAlert horn/strobes in July 2020.
+The notification appliances were all EST “PowerSaver Integrity” 757H-15PS (red, wall-mount, 15cd) horn/strobes. They were installed in 2000 following the conversion to Safeway. By the produce, there was a backbox that was off the wall and hanging. The horn/strobes were all replaced in 2020.
 === Initiating Devices ===
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 ==== Pull Stations ====
-This store had a variety of pull stations, due to the age of the store and number of pull stations that were defective. There were two Edwards 275-C111 pull stations by the right entrance, which were likely installed in the late 1980s-early 1990s during the Food For Less days. The left entrance where the panel is, there was a Simplex MS-301C pull station on the left of the doors, possibly installed in the early-mid 2000s replacing an Edwards pull station. There were two Tyco/Grinnell MS-401 pull stations, one in the backroom and one by the juice, in which that one replaced a Notifier MPS-950B in 2018. There was an Edwards 270-SPO in the backroom as well, unknown if original as the logo is hard to see from the backroom doors, the only non "tab" pull station. There was a Mircom MS-401 installed in 2018 at the backroom doors where you can see the 270-SPO. It replaced a Tyco/Grinnell MS-401 pull station. All of these pull stations were replaced in summer 2020 due to not being addressable.
+Due to the age of the store and the amount of replacements, there was a wide variety of pull stations. By the right entrance, there were two Edwards 275-C111 conventional pull stations, which were installed when the former 6616 was. At the main entrance, there was a Simplex MS-301C conventional pull station, installed in the 2000s. By the juice, and in the backroom for most, there were Tyco/Grinnell MS-401 conventional pull stations, the one by the juice replacing a Notifier MPS-950B conventional pull station in 2018. At the entrance to the backroom near Aisle 6, there was a Mircom MS-401 conventional pull station, which replaced a Tyco/Grinnell MS-401 in 2018. The backroom also contained one lone Edwards 270-SPO conventional pull station, the only non “tab” pull station, installed in the 1990s.
 ==== Automatic Detection Devices ====
-Though there were heat and smoke detectors, it is unknown what they were.
+Heat detectors were present, but information is not available.
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