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| FACP: EST Quickstart QS4
FACP Location: Main Entrance System Coding: Temporal Strobes Synchronized: N/A |
Best Western is a chain of hotels headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. They have locations globally, and operate several brands, including Best Western Plus, and Best Western Premier. This particular hotel is a Best Western Plus property, and is located at 2402 Highway 97 North, in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. The hotel opened its doors in 1960, and was last renovated in 2014. The hotel has 8 floors, and has a mix of suites and regular rooms. The fire alarm system is not original.
System Specifications
FACP
The hotel is protected by an EST Quickstart QS4 hybrid-addressable fire alarm system. The panel is located next to the main entrance. The panel has one SLIC addressable card for the smoke detectors, and several ZB16 zone cards to accommodate the conventional pull stations. The system runs EST’s Signature-series addressable protocol, and the system coding is temporal.
Notification Appliances
The notification appliances vary throughout the hotel. In most areas, there is a mix of Edwards 439D-10AWC vibrating bells (10” gong) and General Signal MB10-24 motor bells (10” gong). The pool area has an Edwards MB10-24 motor bell (10” gong), installed in the 2010s as a deficiency replacement. The guest rooms have Edwards 682-1C mini-horns (white, wall-mount, non-silenceable).
Initiating Devices
Pull Stations
Most pull stations are Edwards 275-C111 conventional single-action pull stations. The breakfast room and pool area have Edwards 270-SPO conventional single-action pull stations as deficiency replacements.
Automatic Detection Devices
There are EST SIGA-PS addressable photoelectric smoke detectors throughout the hotel, mounted on EST SIGA-SB bases.