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System Specifications

FACP: Simplex 4100ES FACP Location: Main Entrance Vestibule System Type: Addressable System Line Voltage: 120VAC NAC Voltage: 29VDC System Coding: Temporal Strobes Synchronized: Yes, IDNAC Date of System Installation: 2016 Year Opened: 1966, 1989

‘’’R.T. Alderman School’’’ is a middle school located at 725 Mapleton Drive Southeast, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The school was named after Robert Thomas Alderman, who brought middle schools to Alberta in the 1940s. The school opened in 1966, and was expanded in 1989. The current fire alarm system is from 2016, and the previous system was installed in 1989.

System Specifications (2016-present)

FACP

The building is protected by a Simplex 4100ES addressable fire alarm system. The panel is located in the main entrance vestibule. The system runs Simplex’s IDNet addressable initiation protocol, and SImplex’s IDNAC addressable notification protocol. The system coding is temporal.

Notification Appliances

All corridors, classrooms, mechanical rooms and gyms have Simplex “TrueAlert ES” 49AV-WRF addressable horn/strobes (red, wall-mount, set to 15cd). The student washrooms have Simplex 49VO-WRF addressable remote strobes (red, wall-mount, set to 15cd). For outdoor notification, there is a Simplex 49VO-WRFO weatherproof addressable remote strobe (red, wall-mount) outside the main entrance.

Initiating Devices

Pull Stations

All pull stations are Simplex 4099-9004 addressable single-action pull stations.

Automatic Detection Devices

There are Simplex “TrueAlarm” 4098-9714 addressable photoelectric smoke detectors throughout the building. The cafeteria kitchen has a Simplex 4098-9734 addressable fixed/rate-of-rise heat detector. All detectors are mounted on Simplex 4098-9792 addressable bases.

System Specifications (1989-2016)

System Specifications

FACP: Simplex 4002 FACP Location: Main Entrance Vestibule System Type: Conventional System Line Voltage: 120VAC NAC Voltage: 24VDC System Coding: Continuous Year Decommissioned: 2016 Year Installed: 1989 Parts Salvaged: Yes

FACP

The building was protected by a Simplex 4002 conventional fire alarm system. The panel was located in the main entrance vestibule. The system coding was continuous.

Notification Appliances

The corridors, cafeteria and some classrooms had Simplex 2901-9720 motor bells (6” gong). The gymnasium and wood shop had Simplex 2901-9722 motor bells (10” gong). The cafeteria had one Amseco MSB-6B-PV4 motor bell (6” gong) as a deficiency replacement.

Initiating Devices

Pull Stations

All pull stations but one were Simplex 2099-9901 conventional single-action pull stations. There was one Simplex 2099-9754 conventional single-action pull station by the main entrance as a deficiency replacement.

Automatic Detection Devices

There were Simplex 2098-9110 conventional 2-wire ionization smoke detectors throughout the building. Some areas had Simplex “TrueAlarm” 4098-9601 conventional 2-wire photoelectric smoke detectors as deficiency replacements.

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-| FACP: Simplex 4100ES <br />System Type: Addressable <br /> System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 24VDC <br />Date of last known Upgrade: 2016 <br />Year Opened: 1966
+| FACP: Simplex 4100ES <br /> FACP Location: Main Entrance Vestibule <br />System Type: Addressable <br /> System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 29VDC <br /> System Coding: Temporal <br> Strobes Synchronized: Yes, IDNAC <br />Date of System Installation: 2016 <br />Year Opened: 1966, 1989
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+‘’’R.T. Alderman School’’’ is a middle school located at 725 Mapleton Drive Southeast, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.  The school was named after Robert Thomas Alderman, who brought middle schools to Alberta in the 1940s.  The school opened in 1966, and was expanded in 1989.  The current fire alarm system is from 2016, and the previous system was installed in 1989.
-'''R.T. Alderman School''' is a junior high school located in the neighboorhood of Maple Ridge, SE Calgary. It teaches grades 5-9, and is part of the Calgary Board of Education. The school was built in 1966, but the system is not original to the school. User YYCsFireAlarmNimrod went here, but no longer attends. He has a couple of components from the former system, please read "Former System Specifications" for what he has.
+==System Specifications (2016-present)==
-== System Specifications ==
+====FACP====
-==== FACP ====
+The building is protected by a Simplex 4100ES addressable fire alarm system.  The panel is located in the main entrance vestibule.  The system runs Simplex’s IDNet addressable initiation protocol, and SImplex’s IDNAC addressable notification protocol.  The system coding is temporal.
-The fire alarm control panel is a Simplex 4100ES (addressable). The panel is located in the main entrance, and was installed in 2016. It replaced a Simplex 4002 from 1989. The panel is a little bit overkill for the size of the school, but that may be because the 4002 had 32 zones. There was previously a 4007ES during this replacement, but it wasn't big enough and led to them installing a 4100ES. For the alarm, all strobes are synchronized, and all horns do code-3.
-==== Notification Appliances ====
+====Notification Appliances====
-All of the notification appliances are Simplex "TrueAlert ES" 49AV-WRF (red, wall) addressable horn/strobes. These were installed in 2016 when the 4100ES was installed. YYCsFireAlarmNimrod was one of the first enthusiasts to ever hear these go off. They sound like the TrueAlert horns, but crossed with a Wheelock AS.
+All corridors, classrooms, mechanical rooms and gyms have Simplex “TrueAlert ES” 49AV-WRF addressable horn/strobes (red, wall-mount, set to 15cd).  The student washrooms have Simplex 49VO-WRF addressable remote strobes (red, wall-mount, set to 15cd).  For outdoor notification, there is a Simplex 49VO-WRFO weatherproof addressable remote strobe (red, wall-mount) outside the main entrance.
-=== Initiating Devices ===
-==== Pull Stations ====
-The pull stations are Simplex 4099-9004 single-action addressable IDNet pull stations with an LED. Installed 2016 when the 4100ES was installed.
-==== Automatic Detection Devices ====
-The smoke detectors are Simplex "TrueAlarm" 4098-9754 addressable photoelectric smoke detectors. Installed 2016.
-== Former System Specifications ==
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-! System Specifications
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-| FACP: Simplex 4002 <br />System Type: Conventional <br /> System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 24VDC <br />Date of last known Upgrade: 2000s <br />Year Decommissioned: 2016
-|}
+===Initiating Devices===
+====Pull Stations====
+All pull stations are Simplex 4099-9004 addressable single-action pull stations.
-==== FACP ====
+====Automatic Detection Devices====
-The fire alarm panel was a 32-zone Simplex 4002 (conventional). It was installed around 1989, and was replaced in 2016 due to being too sensitive and old. The company that serviced the 4002 said it was one of the best-performing systems in Calgary. The 4002 was set to continuous for alarm.
+There are Simplex “TrueAlarm” 4098-9714 addressable photoelectric smoke detectors throughout the building.  The cafeteria kitchen has a Simplex 4098-9734 addressable fixed/rate-of-rise heat detector.  All detectors are mounted on Simplex 4098-9792 addressable bases.
-==== Notification Appliances ====
-The main notification appliances were Simplex 2901-9720 motor bells. In the gymnasium, however, were three Simplex 2901-9722 motor bells because of a louder ambient noise level. The wood shop also had two 2901-9722 bells. They were installed when the 4002 was installed in 1989, however in the cafeteria, there was an Amseco MSB-6-PV4 motor bell, as a replacement due to one of the 2901-9720 bells no longer functioning. YYCsFireAlarmNimrod was able to get a Simplex 2901-9720 and a 2901-9722, until a thief called Theo decided to steal his 2901-9720. As of September 12, 2020 he has got the Simplex 2901-9720 bell back. The bells are now in use on [[YYCsFireAlarmNimrod's Basement]].
-=== Initiating Devices ===
-==== Pull Stations ====
-The pull stations were Simplex 4251-20/2099-9201 (but mistakenly written 2099-901) single action, conventional T-bar pull stations. Installed when the 4002 was installed in 1989. There was one Simplex 2099-9754 pull station at the entrance, as a replacement in 2000s. They were removed in 2016 due to not being addressable. YYCsFireAlarmNimrod got two of these pull stations, but a stupid thief called Theo stole them as well. On September 12, 2020 he got them back. One pull station was broken, the other one is now in use on [[YYCsFireAlarmNimrod's Basement]]
-==== Automatic Detection Devices ====
-The smoke detectors when the 4002 was installed were Simplex 2098-9110 conventional ionization smoke detectors. A few detectors quit working over the years, and were replaced with Simplex 4098-9603 ionization conventional smoke detectors. All were replaced with the addressable TrueAlarms in 2016 due to not being addressable. YYCsFireAlarmNimrod still has one of the 2098-9110 smoke detectors! It is still functional, and is now in use in [[YYCsFireAlarmNimrod's Basement]]
-==Original System Specifications==
+==System Specifications (1989-2016)==
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-| FACP: Simplex 4246-1 <br />System Type: Conventional <br /> System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 120VAC <br />Date of last known Upgrade: N/A <br />Year Decommissioned: 1989
+| FACP: Simplex 4002 <br /> FACP Location: Main Entrance Vestibule <br />System Type: Conventional <br /> System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 24VDC <br /> System Coding: Continuous <br /> Year Decommissioned: 2016 <br />Year Installed: 1989 <br> Parts Salvaged: Yes
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-NOTE: This system is unconfirmed.  One original pull station was found, and the rest of the system is based on speculation around that.
 ====FACP====
-The school was originally protected by a Simplex 4246-1 conventional fire alarm system.  The panel was 120VAC, and essentially acted as a coder for the bells, as the pull stations were all wired in series.  The system likely did code 4-4-4-4 in alarm.
+The building was protected by a Simplex 4002 conventional fire alarm system.  The panel was located in the main entrance vestibule.  The system coding was continuous.
 ====Notification Appliances====
-The original notification appliances were Simplex 4027 single-stroke bells (red, 10” gong).
+The corridors, cafeteria and some classrooms had Simplex 2901-9720 motor bells (6” gong).  The gymnasium and wood shop had Simplex 2901-9722 motor bells (10” gong).  The cafeteria had one Amseco MSB-6B-PV4 motor bell (6” gong) as a deficiency replacement.
 ===Initiating Devices===
 ====Pull Stations====
-All pull stations were Simplex 4251-11 single-action Chevron pull stations.
+All pull stations but one were Simplex 2099-9901 conventional single-action pull stations.  There was one Simplex 2099-9754 conventional single-action pull station by the main entrance as a deficiency replacement.
 ====Automatic Detection Devices====
-None, as the system pre-dated detector mandates.
+There were Simplex 2098-9110 conventional 2-wire ionization smoke detectors throughout the building.  Some areas had Simplex “TrueAlarm” 4098-9601 conventional 2-wire photoelectric smoke detectors as deficiency replacements.
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-[[Category:Facilities with Simplex 4100ES systems]]
-[[Category:Facilities with Simplex 4002 systems]]
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