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| FACP: Simplex 4100ES InfoAlarm<br />System Type: Addressable <br /> System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage:70.7VRMS (audio) <br> 24VDC (visual) <br />Date of last known Upgrade: 2020 <br />Year Opened: 1962/1971
| FACP: Simplex 4100ES <br /> FACP Location: Main Entrance Vestibule <br />System Type: Addressable <br /> System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 70.7VRMS (Audible) <br> 24VDC (Visual) <br /> System Coding: Unknown <br> Strobes Synchronized <br />Date of last known Upgrade: 2020 (full overhaul) <br />Year Opened: 1962
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The '''University of Calgary''' is a public university in Calgary, and it has many educational buildings with many fire alarm systems. This block in the Kinesiology building, '''Kinesiology A''', has the most unique fire alarm system of all the buildings on campus! This building was built in 1962 as the Physical Education Building, four years before the University of Calgary was established. It was then expanded from 1969 to 1971 as the Kinesiology building, which included the swimming pool, laboratories, racquet courts, offices. It would keep its name until Kinesiology B came in 1981, when it got changed to Kinesiology A. The current fire alarm system was installed last year, and was upgraded to be voice-evac.
 
== System Specifications ==
The ‘’’University of Calgary’’’ is a public university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This page will cover the Kinesiology A building, which opened in 1962 and underwent an expansion in 1971. The fire alarm system was installed in 2020.
==== FACP ====
 
The facility is protected by a Simplex 4100ES InfoAlarm fire alarm system. There are three panels at the entrance, and they were installed in September 2020, replacing a variant from 2016. The system appears to have voice-evac capabilities. The permit issued for this was "Fire Alarm Upgrades - U of C Kinesiology Building "A"", probably due to the system being outdated apart from the panel.
==System Specifications==
===== Annunciators =====
====FACP====
There are no annunciators for the Simplex system, but there is an old Edwards 6500 annunciator which was installed in 1971. It is disconnected.
The building is protected by a Simplex 4100ES addressable fire alarm system. The panel is located in the main entrance vestibule, and is equipped with the InfoAlarm Command Center. The system runs Simplex’s IDNet addressable protocol, and is equipped with voice evacuation. The messages and/or tones are unknown at this time. The system replaced a conventional, non-voice evac 4100ES due to that system being outdated.
==== Notification Appliances ====
 
The notification appliances are all from Simplex's "TrueAlert" line of products. The notification appliances seen throughout are Simplex 4906-9151 (red, wall mount) speaker/strobes. They replaced the original Edwards "Adaptahorn/Flush Horn" 360 horns, despite them working very well. Outside the entrance, there is a Simplex 4906-9105 (red, wall mount) weatherproof remote strobe.
====Notification Appliances====
=== Initiating Devices ===
All indoor notification appliances are Simplex “TrueAlert” 4906-9151 speaker/strobes (red, wall-mount). For outdoor notification, there is a Simplex 4906-9105 weatherproof remote strobe (red, wall-mount) outside the main entrance.
==== Pull Stations ====
 
The pull stations are all Simplex 4099-9001 addressable single-action pull stations, which replaced all the conventional pull stations from the previous 4100ES. The addressable Simplex pull stations from the previous system remain.
===Initiating Devices===
==== Automatic Detection Devices ====
====Pull Stations====
None seen.
All pull stations are Simplex 4099-9001 addressable single-action pull stations.
== Former System Specifications ==
 
====Automatic Detection Devices====
There are Simplex “TrueAlarm” 4098-9714 addressable photoelectric smoke detectors throughout the building, mounted on 4098-9792 addressable bases.
 
==System Specifications (1962-2020)==
 
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| FACP: Simplex 4100ES InfoAlarm<br />System Type: Hybrid <br /> System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage:24VDC, but horns may be 20VDC<br />Date of last known Upgrade: 2016<br />Year Decommissioned: 2020
| FACP: Simplex 4100ES <br /> FACP Location: Main Entrance Vestibule <br />System Type: Conventional <br /> System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 24VDC <br /> System Coding: Temporal <br />Date of last known Upgrade: 2016 <br />Year Decommissioned: 2020
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==== FACP ====
====FACP====
The fire alarm control panel was a Simplex 4100ES InfoAlarm. The fire panel was located in the entrance of this building, and it was installed as the replacement panel, as it replaced an Edwards 6500 or similar, which probably would have been installed in either 1971 when the last phase was built, or in 1981 when the other Kinesiology wing was built. The 6500 panel was upgraded to the 4100ES in 2016 due to code requiring more detectors in the pool area and ductwork, and the 6500 not having enough zones to fulfill that requirement, and due to the age of the panel. The panel is located at the entrance. However, since there were no building expansions, all of the notification appliances and pull stations from the 6500 system were left in place. Even though the Simplex 4100ES is addressable, the system is set up in a non-addressable manner. This system has NO troubles at all, and has been super reliable according to the campus security. <br> As of August 22, 2021 the 4100ES has been decommissioned and has been replaced with a voice-evac variant.
The building was 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. The system coding was temporal.  This panel replaced an Edwards 6500 in 2016 to add more detectors, and was replaced in 2020 with an addressable variant with voice evacuation.  
==== Notification Appliances ====
 
Very surprisingly, all of the notification appliances were original, for both the original part (1962) and 1971 expansion. They were Edwards "Adaptahorn" 360 (red) flush-mount horns, aka "Fire Horns", however, only the 1971 expansion's horns have FIRE HORN on them. These models are 20 volts DC. Despite the age of the horns, none were replaced, and all were still in use up until the new system was installed.  Most had the classic shield logo on the label, specifically in the original part. The ones with the post-1964 logo can be found in the 1971 wing. According to security, these horns were very loud and still working excellently. These were probably the longest-surviving notification appliances in Alberta. These horns were unfortunately taken down in 2020 after 58/49 years in turn for Simplex TrueAlert speaker/strobes.  Due to the upgrade being done by JCI, the horns were not saved, and are now in a landfill.
===== Annunciators =====
=== Initiating Devices ===
 
==== Pull Stations ====
There is an Edwards annunciator at the entrance, model to be confirmed. It remains, but is disconnected.
The pull stations in the original part mainly consisted of the original first generation Edwards 270-SPO, with the classic shield and "FIRE ALARM" at the top. In the 1971 expansion, they consisted of 2nd generation Edwards 270-SPO pull stations, with the original shield but no FIRE ALARM. Some had been replaced by Simplex 4251-20 or Simplex 2099-9754 single action, T-bar pull stations(when the Edwards 6500 was in service) or newer Simplex 4099-9001 addressable, single-action T-bar pull stations (when the 4100ES was installed). Other replacement pull stations included newer Edwards 270-SPO from the 1990s. The replacement Edwards pull stations could be found throughout the building, and they were installed when the 6500 was in service. These pull stations were all replaced to be up to code.
 
====Notification Appliances====
All notification appliances were Edwards “Adaptahorn” 360 horns (red, wall-mount). These were original in both wings, and were not replaced despite the age. The ones installed in the 1971 expansion had “FIRE HORN” on them. The horns were 20VDC, however the NAC voltage did not harm it. According to campus security, these horns were very loud and were one of the best-working alarms on campus! These horns lasted a whopping 58 years in service!


===Initiating Devices===
====Pull Stations====
Most pull stations were the original first-generation Edwards 270-SPO conventional single-action pull stations. Variants up to third generation 270-SPO’s could be found as deficiency replacements. Some areas had Simplex 2099-9754 conventional single-action pull stations as deficiency replacements, installed by JCI.


==== Automatic Detection Devices ====
====Automatic Detection Devices====
None noticed, most likely Simplex 4098-9714 addressable photoelectric smoke detectors.
Not known.
== Bonus Information ==
User YYCsFireAlarmNimrod noticed a printer on the panel, that shows when the system goes into alarm, trouble, etc. The day before he went (March 4, 2020), there was a fire alarm. (the printout said "FIRE ALARM IN SYSTEM")
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Edwards360Adaptahorn.jpeg|One of the horns in this block, in the original part. This horn was up for 58 years.
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[[Category:Facilities]]

Revision as of 19:44, 17 November 2022

System Specifications
FACP: Simplex 4100ES
FACP Location: Main Entrance Vestibule
System Type: Addressable
System Line Voltage: 120VAC
NAC Voltage: 70.7VRMS (Audible)
24VDC (Visual)
System Coding: Unknown
Strobes Synchronized
Date of last known Upgrade: 2020 (full overhaul)
Year Opened: 1962

The ‘’’University of Calgary’’’ is a public university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This page will cover the Kinesiology A building, which opened in 1962 and underwent an expansion in 1971. The fire alarm system was installed in 2020.

System Specifications

FACP

The building is protected by a Simplex 4100ES addressable fire alarm system. The panel is located in the main entrance vestibule, and is equipped with the InfoAlarm Command Center. The system runs Simplex’s IDNet addressable protocol, and is equipped with voice evacuation. The messages and/or tones are unknown at this time. The system replaced a conventional, non-voice evac 4100ES due to that system being outdated.

Notification Appliances

All indoor notification appliances are Simplex “TrueAlert” 4906-9151 speaker/strobes (red, wall-mount). For outdoor notification, there is a Simplex 4906-9105 weatherproof remote strobe (red, wall-mount) outside the main entrance.

Initiating Devices

Pull Stations

All pull stations are Simplex 4099-9001 addressable single-action pull stations.

Automatic Detection Devices

There are Simplex “TrueAlarm” 4098-9714 addressable photoelectric smoke detectors throughout the building, mounted on 4098-9792 addressable bases.

System Specifications (1962-2020)

System Specifications
FACP: Simplex 4100ES
FACP Location: Main Entrance Vestibule
System Type: Conventional
System Line Voltage: 120VAC
NAC Voltage: 24VDC
System Coding: Temporal
Date of last known Upgrade: 2016
Year Decommissioned: 2020

FACP

The building was 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. The system coding was temporal. This panel replaced an Edwards 6500 in 2016 to add more detectors, and was replaced in 2020 with an addressable variant with voice evacuation.

Annunciators

There is an Edwards annunciator at the entrance, model to be confirmed. It remains, but is disconnected.

Notification Appliances

All notification appliances were Edwards “Adaptahorn” 360 horns (red, wall-mount). These were original in both wings, and were not replaced despite the age. The ones installed in the 1971 expansion had “FIRE HORN” on them. The horns were 20VDC, however the NAC voltage did not harm it. According to campus security, these horns were very loud and were one of the best-working alarms on campus! These horns lasted a whopping 58 years in service!

Initiating Devices

Pull Stations

Most pull stations were the original first-generation Edwards 270-SPO conventional single-action pull stations. Variants up to third generation 270-SPO’s could be found as deficiency replacements. Some areas had Simplex 2099-9754 conventional single-action pull stations as deficiency replacements, installed by JCI.

Automatic Detection Devices

Not known.

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