Costco Wholesale (Nisku)

System Specifications
FACP: Fire-Lite MS-9600UDLS FACP Location: Behind Returns Desk (Main Node) System Type: Addressable System Line Voltage: 120VAC NAC Voltage: 24VDC System Coding: Temporal Strobes Synchronized: Yes, SS Date of last known Upgrade: N/A Year Opened: 2018

Costco Wholesale is a chain of big-box stores headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, USA. This particular store is located at 2584 46 Avenue East, in Nisku, Alberta, Canada, adjacent to the [[Edmonton International Airport]]. The store opened in 2018, and the fire alarm system is original.

System Specifications (Main Store)

FACP

The building is protected by a Fire-Lite MS-9600UDLS addressable fire alarm system. The panel is located behind the returns desk. The system runs Fire-Lite’s LiteSpeed addressable protocol, and the system coding is temporal.

Annunciators

There are four Fire-Lite ANN-RLED annunciators on the system. Two are located below the main FACP, and two are located in the main entrance vestibule.

Notification Appliances

Most notification appliances are System Sensor PC2WLA-E horn/strobes (white, ceiling-mount, set to 15cd, English lettering). These are also in areas with low ceilings. There are System Sensor P2RLA-E horn/strobes (red, wall-mount, set to 15cd, English lettering) located at every exit.

The coolers, freezers and exterior have System Sensor “SpectrAlert Advance” P2RKA weatherproof horn/strobes (red, wall-mount, set to 75cd).

Initiating Devices

Pull Stations

All pull stations are Fire-Lite BG-12LX addressable dual-action pull stations.

Automatic Detection Devices

All areas of the store are protected by a wet sprinkler system with waterflow detection. There are Fire-Lite SD355 addressable photoelectric smoke detectors near the back and entrance of the store, mounted on System Sensor B210LPA low-profile bases.

Modules

There are Fire-Lite MMF-300A addressable monitor modules supervising the sprinkler system’s tamper and flow switches. There are also Fire-Lite CRF-300A addressable relay modules by each fire exit, which cause the door locks to disengage when the system goes into alarm.

System Specifications (Liquor Store)

System Specifications
FACP: Fire-Lite MS-9600UDLS FACP Location: Main Entrance Vestibule System Type: Addressable System Line Voltage: 120VAC NAC Voltage: 24VDC System Coding: Temporal Strobes Synchronized: Yes, SS Date of last known Upgrade: N/A Year Opened: 2018

FACP

The store is protected by a Fire-Lite MS-9600UDLS addressable fire alarm system. The panel is located in the main entrance vestibule. The system runs Fire-Lite’s LiteSpeed addressable protocol, and the system coding is temporal. This panel is likely wired to the main store’s FACP as an addressable point.

Annunciators

There is a Fire-Lite ANN-RLED annunciator below the main FACP.

Notification Appliances

There are two notification appliances in the liquor store. There is a System Sensor PC2WLA-E horn/strobe (white, ceiling-mount, set to 15cd, English lettering) and an SCWLA-E remote strobe (white, ceiling-mount, set to 15cd, English lettering).

Initiating Devices

Pull Stations

All pull stations are Fire-Lite BG-12LX addressable dual-action pull stations.

Automatic Detection Devices

All areas of the store are protected by a sprinkler system with waterflow detection. Therefore, no detectors are required by code, and none are present.

Modules

There are two Fire-Lite MMF-300A addressable monitor modules supervising the sprinkler system’s tamper and flow switches. [[]