Sunridge Mall

System Specifications
FACP: Siemens FireFinder XLS FACP Location: Multiple System Type: Addressable (Networked, two-stage) System Line Voltage: 120VAC NAC Voltage: 70.7VRMS (audible) 24VDC (visuals) System Coding: Temporal 1kHz + female message (GA) Strobes Synchronized: Yes Date of last known Upgrade: 2019 Year Opened: 1981, 2005

Sunridge Mall is a shopping centre located at 2525 36 St NE in the Sunridge neighborhood of Northeast Calgary. It was built in 1981, and underwent a large renovation in 2005. The fire alarm system was installed in 2014.

System Specifications

FACP

The mall is protected by a networked Siemens FireFinder XLS addressable fire alarm system. This has been confirmed from the numerous annunciators, but the panels are not visible. The panels have voice-evac capabilities. The system runs Siemens' FirePrint addressable protocol, and is configured for two-stage operation. The system coding is a 1kHz temporal tone and a female message in general alarm.

Annunciators

There are Siemens SSD annunciators located at every exit.

Notification Appliances

There is a wide variety of speaker/strobes located throughout the mall. Most are Siemens SE-MC-CW-B speaker/strobes (bilingual, white, ceiling-mount, rebranded Wheelock E60-24MCC-FW), installed in 2014. The new wing has Siemens SE-MC-W-B speaker/strobes (bilingual, white, wall-mount), installed in 2019.

Initiating Devices

Pull Stations

The pull stations are Siemens HMS-2S bilingual two-stage pull stations.

Automatic Detection Devices

There are Siemens "FirePrint" FP-11 addressable multisensor smoke/heat combo detectors throughout the mall.

System Specifications (Previous System)

System Specifications
FACP: Edwards EST3 FACP Location: Multiple System Type: Addressable (Networked, Two-Stage) System Line Voltage: 120VAC NAC Voltage: 24VDC System Coding: 20BPM (First stage) Temporal (GA) Strobes Synchronized: Yes Date of last known Upgrade: N/A (2000s?) Year Decommissioned: 2014

Note: This system is based off of YouTube videos and recollection from a technician, so it may not be 100% accurate.

FACP

The mall was protected by an Edwards EST3 addressable fire alarm system. The age of this system was unknown. The system ran EST's Signature-series addressable protocol, and was configured for two-stage operation. First stage coding is 20BPM, followed by temporal in general alarm.

Notification Appliances

All notification appliances were EST "Integrity" 757-5A-T horn/strobes (red, wall-mount, 15cd).

Initiating Devices

Pull Stations

All pull stations were EST SIGA-270P addressable two-stage single-action pull stations.

Automatic Detection Devices

There were EST SIGA-PS addressable photoelectric smoke detectors throughout the mall.