Southgate Centre

System Specifications
FACP: Edwards EST3 FACP Location: Security Office (Main Node) System Type: Addressable System Line Voltage: 120VAC NAC Voltage: 70.7VRMS (Audible) 24VDC (Visual) System Coding: Unknown Strobes Synchronized: Yes, Self-Sync Date of last known Upgrade: 2023 Year Opened: 1970

Southgate Centre is a shopping mall located at 5015 111 Street Northwest, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It has an area of about 90,000 square metres, and has 165 outlets. It is owned by Ivanhoe Cambridge. The mall opened in 1970, and had a major expansion in 2008-2009. The fire alarm system was upgraded in 2009, with new parts installed as new tenants open. The mall is also currently being expanded, but the system will remain as part of a network.

Though some stores are on the same system, Hudson's Bay and Safeway have their own separate fire alarm systems.

System Specifications (2009-present)

FACP

The building is protected by an Edwards EST3 addressable fire alarm system. The system is a network; the main panel is located in the security office, with a node in the TD Bank vestibule. The system runs EST’s Signature addressable protocol, and is equipped with voice evacuation. The system is configured for two-stage operation, however the messages and/or tones are unknown at this time.

Annunciators

There is an Edwards EST3-6ANN annunciator in the north entrance vestibule.

Notification Appliances

Main Mall Corridors (Common Areas)

Most notification appliances in the original expansion, and all notification appliances in the 2009 expansion are a mix of Edwards "Integrity" 965-5A-8RW speaker/strobes (white, ceiling-mount, 8" round, 70V, 15cd). The original portion also has Edwards 965-1A-8RW remote speakers (white, ceiling-mount, 70V, 8" round).

The stairwell to Dollarama has an EST "Integrity" 757-5A-SS70W speaker/strobe (white, wall-mount, 15cd).

Some renovated areas have Edwards “Genesis” GCSVWN speaker/strobes (white, ceiling-mount, set to 70V/15cd).

New Expansion (UNIQLO, H&M, London Drugs) (2022)

There is a mix of Edwards GCSVWF speaker/strobes (white, ceiling-mount, FIRE marking, set to 15cd) and Edwards GCSWF speakers (white, ceiling-mount, FIRE marking).

Tenants (2009)

The tenants in the 2009 expansion have Edwards "Genesis" GC-S7VM speaker/strobes (white, ceiling-mount, no marking, set to 15cd) and GC-S7 speakers (white, ceiling-mount, no marking). The original part has no notification appliances.

Exterior

There are Wheelock ET-1010W weatherproof remote speakers (white, wall-mount) in some areas.

Initiating Devices

Pull Stations

The original portion has Edwards 270-GAO conventional two-stage single-action pull stations, installed in the 1990s and likely wired to SIGA-CT2 dual input modules.

The 2009 and 2022 expansions have EST SIGA-270P addressable two-stage pull stations; these are also found as deficiency replacements in the original portion.

Automatic Detection Devices

There are EST SIGA-PS addressable photoelectric smoke detectors in the 2009 expansion, mounted on EST SIGA-SB bases.

The 2022 expansion has Edwards SIGA-PD addressable photoelectric smoke detectors, mounted on SIGA-SB bases.

Modules

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