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System Specifications

FACP: Edwards EST3 FACP Location: Unknown System Type: Addressable System Line Voltage: 120VAC NAC Voltage: 70VRMS (speakers) 24VDC (bells & strobes) System Coding: 20BPM (alert) Temporal (alarm) Strobes Synchronized: Yes, EST Date of last known Upgrade: 2005 Year Opened: 1976

The Glenbow Museum is an art and history regional museum located at 130 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB. It focuses on Western Canadian history and culture, and was started in 1955. The museum was built in 1976, and is currently undergoing renovations. The fire alarm system was upgraded in 2005.

System Specifications (2005-2022)

NOTE: These system specifications are no longer accurate, as the building is currently undergoing a major renovation. This page is accurate to March, 2014.

FACP

The building was protected by an Edwards EST3 addressable fire alarm system. The panel location was unknown. The system ran EST’s Signature addressable protocol, and was configured for two-stage operation. The alert signal coding was 20BPM, followed by temporal for the alarm.
The system was also equipped with voice evacuation, but only activated the speakers when the panel mic was keyed, silencing the bells.

Notification Appliances =

All audible notification appliances were Edwards 439D-10AWC vibrating bells (10” gong), mostly mounted on EST 403-5A-R strobe plates (15cd).
There was one bell mounted remotely in the lobby, with an EST “Integrity” 202-5A-T remote strobe (red, wall-mount, 15cd) underneath it.

Voice Communication

There were EST “Integrity” 965-3A-8RW speaker/strobes (white, ceiling-mount, 8”, 30cd, round) throughout the building; the strobes were active when the alarm was activated.
There were EST “Genesis” GC-S7 speakers (white, ceiling-mount) in some areas.
These speakers only were to give voice announcements.
There were Gentex SSPK24-15/75WR speaker/strobes (red, ceiling-mount, 15/75cd) in some areas, but these were disconnected when the EST3 was installed.

Initiating Devices

Pull Stations

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

Automatic Detection Devices

There were EST SIGA-PS addressable photoelectric smoke detectors throughout, mounted on SIGA-SB bases.

Modules

There were EST SIGA-CT1 addressable monitor modules supervising the sprinkler system’s tamper and flow switches.

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-| FACP: Edwards EST3 <br />FACP Location: Unknown <br />System Type: Addressable <br />System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 70VRMS (speakers) <br> 24VDC (bells & strobes) <br />System Coding: 20BPM (alert) <br> Temporal (alarm) <br>Strobes Synchronized: Yes, EST <br />Date of last known Upgrade: 2000s <br />Year Opened: 1976
+| FACP: Edwards EST3 <br />FACP Location: Unknown <br />System Type: Addressable <br />System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 70VRMS (speakers) <br> 24VDC (bells & strobes) <br />System Coding: 20BPM (alert) <br> Temporal (alarm) <br>Strobes Synchronized: Yes, EST <br />Date of last known Upgrade: 2005<br />Year Opened: 1976
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+The '''Glenbow Museum''' is an art and history regional museum located at 130 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB. It focuses on Western Canadian history and culture, and was started in 1955. The museum was built in 1976, and is currently undergoing renovations. The fire alarm system was upgraded in 2005.
-The '''Glenbow Museum''' is  an art and history regional museum located at 130 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB. It focuses on Western Canadian history and culture, and was started in 1955. The museum was built in 1976, and is currently undergoing renovations. The fire alarm system was upgraded in the 2000s.
+== System Specifications (2005-2022) ==
-== System Specifications (2000s-2022) ==
 * NOTE: These system specifications are no longer accurate, as the building is currently undergoing a major renovation. This page is accurate to March, 2014.
 ==== FACP ====
 The building was protected by an Edwards EST3 addressable fire alarm system. The panel location was unknown. The system ran EST’s Signature addressable protocol, and was configured for two-stage operation. The alert signal coding was 20BPM, followed by temporal for the alarm. <br> The system was also equipped with voice evacuation, but only activated the speakers when the panel mic was keyed, silencing the bells.
 ==== Notification Appliances =====
 All audible notification appliances were Edwards 439D-10AWC vibrating bells (10” gong), mostly mounted on EST 403-5A-R strobe plates (15cd). <br> There was one bell mounted remotely in the lobby, with an EST “Integrity” 202-5A-T remote strobe (red, wall-mount, 15cd) underneath it.
 ===== Voice Communication =====
 There were EST “Integrity” 965-3A-8RW speaker/strobes (white, ceiling-mount, 8”, 30cd, round) throughout the building; the strobes were active when the alarm was activated. <br> There were EST “Genesis” GC-S7 speakers (white, ceiling-mount) in some areas. <br> These speakers only were to give voice announcements.
 <br> There were Gentex SSPK24-15/75WR speaker/strobes (red, ceiling-mount, 15/75cd) in some areas, but these were disconnected when the EST3 was installed.
 === Initiating Devices ===
 ==== Pull Stations ====
 All pull stations were EST SIGA-270P addressable two-stage pull stations.
 ==== Automatic Detection Devices ====
 There were EST SIGA-PS addressable photoelectric smoke detectors throughout, mounted on SIGA-SB bases.
 ==== Modules ====
 There were EST SIGA-CT1 addressable monitor modules supervising the sprinkler system’s tamper and flow switches.