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| FACP: Notifier NFS2-3030C <br />System Type: Addressable <br /> System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 24VDC <br />Date of last known Upgrade: 2016 <br />Year Opened: 1957, 2016
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FACP Location: Unknown <br />System Type: Addressable <br /> System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 24VDC  
 
System Coding: Temporal
 
Strobes Synchronized: Partially<br />Date of last known Upgrade: 2016 <br />Year Opened: 1957, 2016
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'''Banff Gondola''' is a tourist attraction in Banff, AB. This page covers the upper terminal at the end of the gondola line. The original building was built in 1957, but had a renovation in 1997, and was majorly redeveloped in 2016. The current upper terminal building was completed in September 2016, has four floors, and has all of the original system components. The original upper terminal had 3 floors.  
'''Banff Gondola''' is a tourist attraction in Banff, AB. This page covers the upper terminal at the end of the gondola line. The original building was built in 1957, but had a renovation in 1997, and was majorly redeveloped in 2016. The current upper terminal building was completed in September 2016, has four floors, and has all of the original system components. The original upper terminal had 3 floors.  
== System Specifications (New Upper Terminal) ==
== System Specifications (New Upper Terminal) ==
==== FACP ====
==== FACP ====
The fire alarm panel is a Notifier NFS2-3030C, but it's not visible, it's in an unknown location. It has been in the building since 2016, and has had no modifications.
The building is protected by a Notifier NFS2-640C addressable fire alarm system.  The panel location is unknown.  The system runs Notifier's FlashScan addressable protocol, and the system coding is temporal.
==== Notification Appliances ====
==== Notification Appliances ====
The main notification appliances are Wheelock "Exceder" HSWC (white, ceiling) horn/strobes and HNWC (white, ceiling) horns. There are a few Wheelock Exceder STWC (white, ceiling) remote strobes as well. Some areas, such as short hallways, have Wheelock Exceder HSW (white, wall) horn/strobes. The stairways have Wheelock Exceder HNW (white, wall) horns. Outside, on the balconies, there are Wheelock Exceder HSR (red, wall) horn/strobes and HNR (red, wall) horns. The gondola boarding and loading area has System Sensor "SpectrAlert Advance" P2RK (red, wall, weatherproof) horn/strobes and System Sensor "SpectrAlert Advance" P2RA (red, wall) horn/strobes, the only non-Wheelock notification appliances in the building. They are there because the SpectrAlert Advance series can get to as loud as 101 dB, and they need to be heard over the machine noise.  
 
===== Main Terminal =====
The notification appliances are a mix of Wheelock "Exceder" HSWC horn/strobes (white, ceiling-mount, set to 15cd) and Wheelock HNWC remote horns (white, ceiling-mount). Some areas have Wheelock HSW horn/strobes (white, wall-mount, set to 15cd). The stairwells have Wheelock HNW remote horns (white, wall-mount).
 
===== Balconies =====
The notification appliances are a mix of Wheelock "Exceder": HSW horn/strobes (red, wall-mount, set to 15cd) and Wheelock HNR remote horns (red, wall-mount).
 
===== Loading Area =====
All notification appliances are System Sensor "SpectrAlert Advance" P2RKA weatherproof horn/strobes (red, wall-mount).
 
=== Initiating Devices ===
=== Initiating Devices ===
==== Pull Stations ====
==== Pull Stations ====
The pull stations are Notifier NBG-12LX dual-action addressable pull stations, flashing green to indicate FlashScan on the NFS2-3030C.  
All pull stations are Notifier NBG-12LX addressable dual-action pull stations.  
==== Automatic Detection Devices ====
==== Automatic Detection Devices ====
The smoke detectors are Notifier FSP-851 addressable photoelectric smoke detectors. Some have sounders on them.
There are Notifier FSP-851A addressable photoelectric smoke detectors throughout the building. These are mounted on System Sensor B210LPA low-profile bases in most areas, and on System Sensor B200SRA sounder bases in some areas.
== System Specifications (original building) ==
== System Specifications (original building) ==
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| FACP: Edwards ESA2000? <br />System Type: Conventional <br /> System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 24VFWR <br />Date of last known Upgrade: 1997 <br />Year Opened: 1957, 1997 <br /> Year Decommissioned: 2016
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FACP Location: Unknown<br />System Type: Conventional <br /> System Line Voltage: 120VAC<br />NAC Voltage: 24VFWR  
 
System Coding: Continuous
 
Strobes Synchronized: Yes<br />Date of last known Upgrade: 1997 <br />Year Opened: 1957, 1997 <br /> Year Decommissioned: 2016
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==== FACP ====
==== FACP ====
The fire alarm panel was most likely an Edwards ESA2000 or EST 6632. The panel was not visible, it was in an unknown location. The system was in use until 2015-16, when the new upper terminal was built.
The building was likely protected by an EST ESA-2000 conventional fire alarm system. The panel location was unknown. The system coding was likely continuous.
==== Notification Appliances ====
==== Notification Appliances ====
Most of the notification appliances were Edwards 439D-6AWC vibrating bells on EST 403-5A-R "Integrity" strobe plates. The hallway outside of the store had an Edwards 6100D 6" "Durabel" vibrating bell on an EST 403-5A-R strobe plate. Why it was there was unknown. The store had an EST 692-5A-HSR "Integrity" mini-horn/strobe, due to no room for a bell/strobe. The gondola loading and boarding area had EST 757-5A-T "Integrity" horn/strobes, due to loud ambient noise from the gondolas.
Most notification appliances were Edwards 439D-6AWC vibrating bells (6" gong) mounted on Edwards 403-5A-R strobe plates (15cd). The hallway outside the store had an Edwards "Durabel" 6100D vibrating bell (6" gong) mounted on an Edwards 403-5A-R strobe plate (15cd). The store had an Edwards "Integrity" 692-5A-HSR mini horn/strobe (red, wall-mount). The gondola loading area had Edwards 757-5A-T horn/strobes (red, wall-mount, set to 15cd).
=== Initiating Devices ===
=== Initiating Devices ===
==== Pull Stations ====
==== Pull Stations ====
All of the pull stations were Edwards 270-SPO from 1997.  
All pull stations were Edwards 270-SPO conventional single-action pull stations.  
==== Automatic Detection Devices ====
==== Automatic Detection Devices ====
The smoke detectors were Edwards EDW1451A ionization smoke detectors from 1997.
There were Edwards EDW1412A conventional ionization smoke detectors throughout the building.
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[[Category:Facilities]]

Revision as of 11:34, 15 November 2022

System Specifications
FACP: Notifier NFS2-640C

FACP Location: Unknown
System Type: Addressable
System Line Voltage: 120VAC
NAC Voltage: 24VDC

System Coding: Temporal

Strobes Synchronized: Partially
Date of last known Upgrade: 2016
Year Opened: 1957, 2016

Banff Gondola is a tourist attraction in Banff, AB. This page covers the upper terminal at the end of the gondola line. The original building was built in 1957, but had a renovation in 1997, and was majorly redeveloped in 2016. The current upper terminal building was completed in September 2016, has four floors, and has all of the original system components. The original upper terminal had 3 floors.

System Specifications (New Upper Terminal)

FACP

The building is protected by a Notifier NFS2-640C addressable fire alarm system. The panel location is unknown. The system runs Notifier's FlashScan addressable protocol, and the system coding is temporal.

Notification Appliances

Main Terminal

The notification appliances are a mix of Wheelock "Exceder" HSWC horn/strobes (white, ceiling-mount, set to 15cd) and Wheelock HNWC remote horns (white, ceiling-mount). Some areas have Wheelock HSW horn/strobes (white, wall-mount, set to 15cd). The stairwells have Wheelock HNW remote horns (white, wall-mount).

Balconies

The notification appliances are a mix of Wheelock "Exceder": HSW horn/strobes (red, wall-mount, set to 15cd) and Wheelock HNR remote horns (red, wall-mount).

Loading Area

All notification appliances are System Sensor "SpectrAlert Advance" P2RKA weatherproof horn/strobes (red, wall-mount).

Initiating Devices

Pull Stations

All pull stations are Notifier NBG-12LX addressable dual-action pull stations.

Automatic Detection Devices

There are Notifier FSP-851A addressable photoelectric smoke detectors throughout the building. These are mounted on System Sensor B210LPA low-profile bases in most areas, and on System Sensor B200SRA sounder bases in some areas.

System Specifications (original building)

System Specifications
FACP: Edwards ESA2000

FACP Location: Unknown
System Type: Conventional
System Line Voltage: 120VAC
NAC Voltage: 24VFWR

System Coding: Continuous

Strobes Synchronized: Yes
Date of last known Upgrade: 1997
Year Opened: 1957, 1997
Year Decommissioned: 2016

FACP

The building was likely protected by an EST ESA-2000 conventional fire alarm system. The panel location was unknown. The system coding was likely continuous.

Notification Appliances

Most notification appliances were Edwards 439D-6AWC vibrating bells (6" gong) mounted on Edwards 403-5A-R strobe plates (15cd). The hallway outside the store had an Edwards "Durabel" 6100D vibrating bell (6" gong) mounted on an Edwards 403-5A-R strobe plate (15cd). The store had an Edwards "Integrity" 692-5A-HSR mini horn/strobe (red, wall-mount). The gondola loading area had Edwards 757-5A-T horn/strobes (red, wall-mount, set to 15cd).

Initiating Devices

Pull Stations

All pull stations were Edwards 270-SPO conventional single-action pull stations.

Automatic Detection Devices

There were Edwards EDW1412A conventional ionization smoke detectors throughout the building.