Max Bell Centre

System Specifications
FACP: Simplex 4100ES FACP Location: Behind Front Desk System Type:Addressable System Line Voltage: 120VAC NAC Voltage:24VDC System Coding: Temporal Strobes Synchronized: Yes, SmartSync Date of last known Upgrade: 2021 Year Opened: 1971, 2007

Max Bell Centre (also called Max Bell Arena) is an ice hockey arena located at 1001 Barlow Trail SE, Calgary, AB. It consists of two NHL-sized arenas, with a seating capacity of 2,121. It also hosted the 1988 Winter Olympics. The arena was built in 1971, this one is known as Ken Bracko Arena. The building expanded in 2007 to add a second sheet of ice. The fire alarm system was installed in 2021.

System Specifications (2021-present)

FACP

The arena is protected by a Simplex 4100ES addressable fire alarm system. The panel is located in an electrical closet behind the front desk. The system runs Simplex's IDNet addressable protocol, and the system coding is temporal.

Annunciators

There is a Simplex 4100-9315 "InfoAlarm Command Center" Operator Interface near the main entrance.

Booster Panels

There is a Simplex 4009 IDNet booster power supply on the system.

Notification Appliances

All notification appliances are from Simplex "TrueAlert" line of products. The main notification appliances are Simplex 4906-9129 horn/strobes (white, wall-mount, set to 15cd). The lobby has Simplex 4906-9130 horn/strobes (white, ceiling-mount, set to 30cd).

Initiating Devices

Pull Stations

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

Automatic Detection Devices

There are Simplex 4098-9714 addressable photoelectric smoke detectors at the top of all stairwells, mounted on 4098-9792 bases. There are Simplex 4098-9756 addressable photoelectric duct smoke detectors on most air handling units.

Modules

There are Simplex 4090-9001 addressable monitor modules supervising the sprinkler system's tamper and flow switches. There are Simplex 4090-9002 addressable relay modules serving various purposes. There are Simplex 4090-9116 isolator modules on the SLC.

System Specifications (2007-2021)

System Specifications
FACP: Mircom FX-2000 FACP Location: Behind Front Desk System Type: Addressable System Line Voltage: 120VAC NAC Voltage: 24VFWR System Coding: Temporal? Strobes Synchronized: Yes Date of last known Upgrade: 2018 Year Decommissioned: 2021

FACP

The building was protected by a Mircom FX-2000 addressable fire alarm system. The panel was located in an electrical closet behind the front desk. It was installed in 2018, replacing a similar one installed in 2007. The system ran Mircom's CLIP addressable protocol, and the system coding was most likely temporal.

Annunciators

There was a Mircom RAX-LCD LCD annunciator near the main entrance.

Notification Appliances

The notification appliances in Ken Bracko arena were Notifier KMS-6-24A motor bells (6" gong) on Amseco RSB24-153075 strobe plates (rebranded by Mircom, 15cd). Max Bell #2 had Mircom BL-10B (10" gong) motor bells on the aforementioned strobe plates; the dressing room hallway of this arena had Mircom BL-6A motor bells (6" gong) on the aforementioned strobe plates. There was also an Edwards 439D-10AWC vibrating bell (10" gong) in a dressing room, installed as a deficiency replacement around 2017.

Initiating Devices

Pull Stations

All pull stations were Mircom MS-401AD addressable pull stations.

Automatic Detection Devices

There were several Mircom MIX-2251B addressable photoelectric smoke detectors throughout the building.