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Year Opened: 1959
Year Opened: 1959
|}'''The Kildare''' is a 2 story walkup + basement apartment building located in at 740 15 Ave SW, Calgary, AB. It was built in 1959, the system is not original.
|}'''The Kildare''' is a 2 story walkup + basement apartment building located in at 740 15 Ave SW, Calgary, AB. It was built in 1959, and the fire alarm system was installed in the early 1970s.
==System Specifications==
==System Specifications==
===FACP===
===FACP===
The complex is protected by a 3-wire, 120V Hardwired fire alarm system, meaning that there is no panel therefore the system coding is continuous.
The complex is protected by a 3-wire, 120V Hardwired fire alarm system, meaning that there is no panel therefore the system coding is continuous.
====Notification Appliances====
====Notification Appliances====
The notification appliances consist of Edwards "Durabel" 6000D (6" gong) 120VAC vibrating bells. These were installed sometime around 1964-1978.
The notification appliances consist of Edwards "Durabel" 6000D (6" gong) 120VAC vibrating bells.
===Initiating Devices===
===Initiating Devices===
====Pull Stations====
====Pull Stations====
The pull stations are mostly Edwards 270-SPO single action pull stations, with one Edwards 270-GAO two-stage pull station, which was likely in the truck at the time of installation despite not being two-stage. There is also a newer Mircom MS-401 likely installed sometime in the 2000s as a deficiency replacement.
The pull stations are mostly Edwards 270-SPO single action pull stations, with one Edwards 270-GAO two-stage pull station, which was likely in the truck at the time of installation despite not being two-stage.  
 
There is also a newer Mircom MS-401 likely installed sometime in the 2000s as a deficiency replacement.
====Automatic Detection Devices====
====Automatic Detection Devices====
As with most 120VAC apartment systems, this one has American Sensor ESA5011 120V hardwired smoke detectors with an internal relay.
As with most 120VAC apartment systems, this one has American Sensor ESA5011 120V hardwired smoke detectors with an internal relay.

Latest revision as of 20:49, 4 January 2025

System Specifications
FACP: N/A (Hardwired)



System Type: Hardwired

System Line Voltage: 120VAC

NAC Voltage:120VAC

Date of last known Upgrade: 2000s

Year Opened: 1959

The Kildare is a 2 story walkup + basement apartment building located in at 740 15 Ave SW, Calgary, AB. It was built in 1959, and the fire alarm system was installed in the early 1970s.

System Specifications[edit | edit source]

FACP[edit | edit source]

The complex is protected by a 3-wire, 120V Hardwired fire alarm system, meaning that there is no panel therefore the system coding is continuous.

Notification Appliances[edit | edit source]

The notification appliances consist of Edwards "Durabel" 6000D (6" gong) 120VAC vibrating bells.

Initiating Devices[edit | edit source]

Pull Stations[edit | edit source]

The pull stations are mostly Edwards 270-SPO single action pull stations, with one Edwards 270-GAO two-stage pull station, which was likely in the truck at the time of installation despite not being two-stage.

There is also a newer Mircom MS-401 likely installed sometime in the 2000s as a deficiency replacement.

Automatic Detection Devices[edit | edit source]

As with most 120VAC apartment systems, this one has American Sensor ESA5011 120V hardwired smoke detectors with an internal relay.