The CORE Shopping Centre

System Specifications
FACP: Siemens FireFinder XLS FACP Location: Unknown, multiple System Type: Addressable (Networked, Two-Stage) System Line Voltage: 120VAC NAC Voltage: 70.7VRMS (audible) 24VDC (visual) System Coding: 20BPM + standby message (First stage) Temporal beep + default message (GA) Strobes Synchronized: Yes Date of last known Upgrade: 2012 Year Opened: 1977, 1990

The CORE Shopping Centre is a LARGE shopping mall located at 324 8 Ave SW in Downtown Calgary, AB. It consists of TD Square, the Holt Renfrew building and former Calgary Eaton Centre. It spans 3 city blocks, and has about 160 stores on 4 floors. It also has four office towers, which are TD Canada Trust Tower (40 floors + 1 penthouse), Home Oil Tower (34 floors) and Dome Tower (35 floors). The building was built in 1977 and 1990, however the fire alarm system is from 2012 when the Devonian Gardens was opened.

System Specifications (2012-present)

FACP

The building is protected by a networked Siemens FireFinder XLS addressable fire alarm system. No panels or annunciators are visible so far, but confirmed by a security guard, it is a networked Siemens FireFinder XLS with voice-evac capability. The system runs Siemens' FirePrint addressable protocol, and is networked for two stage operation. First stage coding is an 20BPM beep with a message to stand by, followed by temporal with the default Siemens message in general alarm.

Notification Appliances

The main notification appliances are Siemens SE-MC-CW-B speaker/strobes (white, ceiling-mount, multi-candela, bilingual, set to 30cd) and Siemens SEC-W speakers (white, ceiling-mount). They are found throughout the buildings and in many tenants. The Indigo store has SEC-W speakers and Siemens ZR-MC-CW-B remote strobes (white, ceiling-mount, multi-candela, bilingual). The Simons store has the two main speakers and speaker/strobes with a Siemens ST-MC-CW-B remote strobe (white, ceiling-mount, multi-candela). The Rocky Mountain Soap Co. has a Siemens CS-4200-70 (square, 4", ceiling mount) speaker. The Devonian Gardens have Siemens CS-8100-70 (square, 8") speakers, and Siemens-rebranded Mircom SPS-208A-70 (8", square, wall-FIRE) speaker/strobes (model TBA). The service corridors and parkade have Siemens SET-MC-VR-B vandal-resistant speaker/strobes (red, wall-mount, multi-candela, bilingual).

Initiating Devices

Pull Stations

The pull stations are all Siemens HMS-2S bilingual addressable two-stage single-action pull stations. They have two sets of contacts on the button, one Normally Open, and one Normally Closed. They are located at almost every exit. One store has a Simplex 4251-40 two-stage single action pull station, however it is not in use anymore due to not being addressable.

Automatic Detection Devices

The smoke detectors are Siemens "FirePrint" FP-11 intelligent multi-sensor smoke/heat detectors, found throughout.