655 Meredith Road NE, Calgary: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 14:48, 3 February 2021

655 Meredith Road NE is a 3-story low rise apartment complex in Bridgeland, NE Calgary. It can be seen off of Memorial Drive NE. The condominium was built in 1972. The fire alarm system, however, is original! Just like a few older apartment buildings here, this system has no fire alarm panel and simply operates off 120VAC, with the notification appliances in series with the pull stations.

System Specifications

FACP

There is no fire alarm panel for this system, it is hardwired.

Notification Appliances

All of the notification appliances are Edwards 6000D 6" "Durabel" vibrating bells (1964-1970s). There are three bells, one per floor. They are original.

Initiating Devices

Pull Stations

All of the pull stations are Edwards 270-SPO, with the old shield logo. They are original from 1972.

Automatic Detection Devices

There are American Sensors ESA5011 ionization 120V smoke detectors. There is one per floor.

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-'''655 Meredith Road NE''' is a 3-story low rise apartment complex in Bridgeland, NE Calgary. It can be seen off of Memorial Drive NE. The condominium was built in 1972. The fire alarm system, however, is original!
+'''655 Meredith Road NE''' is a 3-story low rise apartment complex in Bridgeland, NE Calgary. It can be seen off of Memorial Drive NE. The condominium was built in 1972. The fire alarm system, however, is original! Just like a few older apartment buildings here, this system has no fire alarm panel and simply operates off 120VAC, with the notification appliances in series with the pull stations.
 == System Specifications ==
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 ==== FACP ====
-The fire alarm panel is likely either an Edwards 2280 or a 1526/1527. It was installed in 1972 when the complex was built.
+There is no fire alarm panel for this system, it is hardwired.
 ==== Notification Appliances ====
-All of the notification appliances are 1964 gen Edwards 6100D 6" "Durabel" vibrating bells. There are three bells, one per floor.
+All of the notification appliances are Edwards 6000D 6" "Durabel" vibrating bells (1964-1970s). There are three bells, one per floor. They are original.
 === Initiating Devices ===
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 ==== Automatic Detection Devices ====
-None noticed.
+There are American Sensors ESA5011 ionization 120V smoke detectors. There is one per floor.
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