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System Specifications

FACP: EST3 System Type: Addressable/Hybrid System Line Voltage: 120VAC NAC Voltage:70.7VRMS (speakers) 24VDC (horn/strobes) Date of last known Upgrade: 2019 Year Opened: 1983

The Scotiabank Saddledome is an indoor arena in SE Calgary, near Stampede Park. It is home of the Calgary Hitmen, the Calgary Flames, and the Calgary Roughnecks. It was built in 1983 as the Olympic Saddledome from 1983 to 1995, Canadian Airlines Saddledome from 1995-2000, the Pengrowth Saddledome from 2000-2010, and finally its current name since October 2010. The current system is from late June 2013 after the Calgary floods in 2013. Most of the pull stations, and some notification appliances are original.

The Saddledome was scheduled to be demolished in 2024, but due to the deal falling through, the Saddledome will be staying for years to come!

System Specifications (1983/2013-present)

FACP

The arena is protected by a two-stage EST3 addressable fire alarm system. The panel was installed in June 2013, after an older EST3 was damaged by the water of the floods, and before that replaced the original Edwards 6500 with voice-evac. The panel has a fire phone, and a voice evac mic also used for general paging. It is located under the first deck, by the loading dock and where the Zamboni comes out. The system is two-stage, and is voice evac according to some managers. The EST3 prior to the one now had a chime on march time as general alarm.

Notification Appliances

The notification appliances in the hallways and some areas of the seating bowl are very rare Edwards "Adaptatone" 5547-15R (red) re-entrant speakers made by Atlas Sound. Most of these speakers are original, but some are from circa 1994 with Edwards/GS logo. The concourse and club level and suites have Enforcer ceiling speakers (E86CW drivers on ECB8R grills, most likely with ET10T model transformers.) normally seen as paging speakers in stores and schools, installed in 1994. One has been replaced with an EST "Integrity" 965-1A-8RW (8", round, 70V) ceiling speaker in the 2000s-2010s. There are also EST "Genesis" G1-HDVM (white, wall, no FIRE) horn/strobes down in the event level and where the panel is which were installed in 2013 along with the panel, possibly replacing some Edwards horns that were damaged by the water. The arena itself has Atlas-Soundolier GA-30T paging horns used for the fire alarm, installed in 1994 since they have the Atlas-Soundolier logo. They are hanging from the catwalk.

Initiating Devices

Pull Stations

The pull stations are mainly the original 2nd generation Edwards 270-GAO (no FIRE ALARM, classic shield) two-stage pull stations. Some have their "PULL IN CASE OF FIRE" painted over, and some have been replaced with many variants, such as a rare variant that has the newer shield, 270A-SPO font and no FIRE ALARM at the top. The concourse has Edwards 270-GAO installed in 1994, some replaced. Other replacement pull stations are EST SIGA-270P addressable pull stations from 2000s onwards, mostly from 2013 in the lower parts due to flooding.

Automatic Detection Devices

None noticed, probably due to flame cannons in arena so that it does not go off. However, in the dressing rooms, there are EST SIGA-PS addressable photoelectric smoke detectors installed in 2013.

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 == System Specifications (1983/2013-present) ==
 ==== FACP ====
-The fire alarm panel is an EST3 installed in June 2013, after an older EST3 was damaged by the water of the floods, and before that replaced the original Edwards 6500 with voice-evac. The panel has a fire phone, and a voice evac mic also used for general paging. It is located under the first deck, by the loading dock and where the Zamboni comes out. The system is two-stage, and is voice evac according to some managers. The EST3 prior to the one now had a chime on march time as general alarm.
+The arena is protected by a two-stage EST3 addressable fire alarm system. The panel was installed in June 2013, after an older EST3 was damaged by the water of the floods, and before that replaced the original Edwards 6500 with voice-evac. The panel has a fire phone, and a voice evac mic also used for general paging. It is located under the first deck, by the loading dock and where the Zamboni comes out. The system is two-stage, and is voice evac according to some managers. The EST3 prior to the one now had a chime on march time as general alarm.
 ==== Notification Appliances ====
 The notification appliances in the hallways and some areas of the seating bowl are very rare Edwards "Adaptatone" 5547-15R (red) re-entrant speakers made by Atlas Sound. Most of these speakers are original, but some are from circa 1994 with Edwards/GS logo. The concourse and club level and suites have Enforcer ceiling speakers (E86CW drivers on ECB8R grills, most likely with ET10T model transformers.) normally seen as paging speakers in stores and schools, installed in 1994. One has been replaced with an EST "Integrity" 965-1A-8RW (8", round, 70V) ceiling speaker in the 2000s-2010s. There are also EST "Genesis" G1-HDVM (white, wall, no FIRE) horn/strobes down in the event level and where the panel is which were installed in 2013 along with the panel, possibly replacing some Edwards horns that were damaged by the water. The arena itself has Atlas-Soundolier GA-30T paging horns used for the fire alarm, installed in 1994 since they have the Atlas-Soundolier logo. They are hanging from the catwalk.