CF Chinook Centre

System Specifications
FACP: Edwards EST3 FACP Location: Security Office, Basement (Main Node) System Type: Addressable, Two-Stage System Line Voltage: 120VAC NAC Voltage: 70.7VRMS (Audible) 24VDC (Visual) System Coding: 20BPM bell tone + custom message (Alert) 120BPM bell tone + custom message (Alarm) Strobes Synchronized: Yes Date of last known Upgrade: 2021 Year Opened: 1960, 1973, 1980, 2000, 2010

CF Chinook Centre is a large shopping mall located at 6455 Macleod Trail, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is the largest mall in the City of Calgary, and the second largest in Alberta. The mall houses three anchor stores, along with 250 other shops and services. The mall originally opened in 1960, and was merged with the neighboring Southridge Mall in 1973. The mall was expanded in 1980, 2000 and 2010. The mall was also extensively renovated in 2000. The fire alarm system was mostly installed in 2000, while the north expansion was installed in 2010.

System Specifications (2000-present)

FACP

The building is protected by an Edwards EST3 addressable fire alarm system. The system has over 50 nodes, and the main panel is located in the security office, located in the basement of the mall. The system runs EST’s Signature addressable protocol, and is configured for two-stage operation. The system is equipped with voice evacuation, with custom messages for both the alert and evacuation signals. The alert signal coding is a 20BPM vibrating bell tone, followed by a 120BPM (march time) bell tone for the evacuation signal.

Annunciators

There are Edwards EST3-LCDANN annunciators located in several entrances, including Hudsons Bay.

The first floor security stairwell entrance has an Edwards EST3-6ANN annunciator with an EST3-LCDXL1 display.

Notification Appliances

Second Floor Corridor (1999)

Unless otherwise mentioned, all notification appliances are Edwards 965-1A-4RW remote speakers (white, ceiling-mount, round, 70V).

There are Edwards 965-7A-4RW speaker/strobes (white, ceiling-mount, round, 70V, 15/75cd) for visual coverage. These are typically installed in this pattern: speaker, speaker, speaker/strobe.

Portions of the building have Edwards “Integrity” 757-7A-SS70W speaker/strobes (white, wall-mount, 15/75cd) as deficiency replacements.

Main Floor Corridor (1999)

The south end of the building has Edwards 965-1A-4RW remote speakers (white, ceiling-mount, round).

The north end of the building has Edwards 965-1A-8SW remote speakers (white, ceiling-mount, square).

Some areas have Edwards 757-7A-SS70W speaker/strobes (white, wall-mount, 15/75cd).

There is an Edwards 757-5A-SS70W speaker/strobe (white, wall-mount, 15cd) outside Hot Topic.

Some areas have Edwards 757-1A-SS70W remote speakers (white, ceiling-mount) as deficiency replacements.

Food Court

The main food court has Edwards 757-7A-SS70W speaker/strobes (white, wall-mount, 15/75cd).

The washrooms have Edwards 965-7A-8RW speaker/strobes (white, ceiling-mount, 15/75cd, round).

Stairwells

All stairwells have Edwards 965-3A-8SW speaker/strobes (white, ceiling-mount, square, 30cd), with one 965-8A-8SW (white, ceiling-mount, square, 110cd)

Tenants

All smaller tenants have Edwards 965-7A-8RW speaker/strobes (white, ceiling-mount, round, 15/75cd).

(Former) Nordstrom

Throughout the store, there is a mix of Edwards 965-7A-8RW speaker/strobes (white, ceiling-mount, 15/75cd) and Edwards 965-1A-8RW remote speakers.

Hudson’s Bay

All notification appliances are Edwards 965-7A-4RW speaker/strobes (white, ceiling-mount, 15/75cd).

2010 Expansion

The notification appliances are a mix of Edwards “Genesis” G4-S7VM speaker/strobes (white, wall-mount) and Edwards G4-S7 remote speakers (white, wall-mount).

These are mounted high on the walls on the second floor, and on the ceiling on the first floor. Each speaker is tapped at 1 watt, and each strobe is set to 30 candela.

West Parkade

All notification appliances are System Sensor “SpectrAlert Advance” SPRKA weatherproof remote speakers (red, wall-mount), with System Sensor SRKA remote strobes (red, wall-mount) mounted next to them.

North and South Parkades

All notification appliances are Edwards 757-7A-SS70 (red, wall-mount, 15/75cd) speaker/strobes, and a few 757-8A-SS70 (110cd) speaker/strobes.

Outdoor

There are Edwards CS405-7A-T weatherproof remote strobes (red, wall-mount, 15/75cd) around the exterior of the building.

There is one Edwards 202-7A-T remote strobe (red, wall-mount, 15/75cd) mounted on an overhang by the police station entrance.

Initiating Devices

Pull Stations

All pull stations are EST SIGA-270P addressable two-stage single-action pull stations. Most of these are the original first-generation models, with the E shield. Deficiency replacements from all generations can be found throughout. The 2010 expansion has the GE EST variants, and the food court has the current generation.

Automatic Detection Devices

Some areas have Edwards SIGA-PD addressable photoelectric smoke detectors, and some other areas and elevator shafts have EST SIGA-PS addressable photoelectric smoke detectors.

These are mounted on SIGA-SB bases.

Some professional tower units have System Sensor 5601A conventional fixed/rate-of-rise heat detectors, likely connected to EST SIGA-CT1 modules.

Modules

There are EST SIGA-CT1 addressable monitor modules supervising the sprinkler system's tamper and flow switches.
There are also EST SIGA-CR addressable relays serving various purposes.

Known Activations

In May 2022, a TikTok user pulled the pull station in the back exit of the Professional Tower as a prank. This obviously tripped the system into alarm, and so the mall was evacuated and CFD responded. The person who pulled it got away, but in October they came back and did it again. The pull station in the Centre Court was activated and the alarm sounded. This time they were caught and charged. Fire Alarmpedia is not responsible for this, and strictly condemns the user and their actions. NEVER pull a fire alarm unless there is a real fire emergency. [[]