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CF Market Mall is one of the largest malls in Calgary, Alberta. It is located in Varsity, NW Calgary. The mall was built in 1971, but the current system is from 2004 after a major expansion. The system goes off frequently, so there's a 1 in 6 chance you will catch a fire alarm.
System Specifications
FACP
The mall is protected by a networked two-stage EST3 fire alarm system. The panels were installed in 2004, after a major expansion. Annunciators are seen at every entrance, though most panels are not visible, there is one in the entrance of Safeway. Usually these panels are full of troubles. One panel has a voice evacuation mic, connected to the mall's PA system. When activated, the panel silences all horns but keeps the strobes flashing. When the system goes off in first stage, the panel makes all horns do 0.8 second blasts every 3 seconds. When in general alarm, the panel makes the integrity signals do code-3, and the other signals on continuous. There are some times where the panel goes from code 3 to march time to code 3 to march time. Unlike a lot of malls, the entire building is covered by the EST3.
Notification Appliances
The main notification appliances are EST "Integrity" 757-7A-TW horn/strobes and EST "Integrity" 757-1A-TW horns. In the hallways, they are on the ceiling, with the horn/strobes having LKW-1 (wall FIRE orientation), and in a pattern of horn/strobe, horn, horn/strobe, horn. In the tenants, there are mainly EST 757-7A-TW horn/strobes on the ceiling, but some are on the wall. Some stores have EST "Integrity" 757-7A-T horn/strobes, either on the wall or ceiling, again with LKW-1 lenses. These horns and horn/strobes are set to high volume, code-3. The Toys 'R' Us was added in 1988, and has Edwards 882-2B horns that do continuous in full alarm. The Safeway is the most diverse, having System Sensor "SpectrAlert" P1224MC (red, wall) horn/strobes set do high volume, electromechanical continuous. These were installed in 2004, and it is unknown why these horn/strobes are there, but there's a 757-7A-TW in the entrance of it. There are outdoor notification appliances, although they are hardly noticeable. Most of the outdoor notification appliances are EST CS405-7A-T "Enhanced Integrity" weatherproof strobes. One side of the building has an EST 757-1A-T "Integrity" remote horn. Areas that are not exposed to the open have EST 757-7A-T "Integrity" horn/strobes. Outside the Safeway, there is a System Sensor "SpectrAlert" S1224MCK (red, wall) weatherproof strobe. All of these outdoor signals are from 2004. All strobes (EST & System Sensor) are synchronized, but all horns are independent.
Initiating Devices
Pull Stations
Most pull stations are EST SIGA-270P from 2004. There are some that have been replaced with 2012 or current generation variants. By the old Toys R Us and in it as well, as well as some other parts of the 1988 part have Edwards 270-GAO from 1988 (they look like the 1990s ones). In the 1971 part, however, remains one 270-GAO from 1971 (old E logo, no FIRE ALARM)! The Safeway however, has Grinnell-rebranded Notifier MPS-950KB, on the EST3.
Automatic Detection Devices
The smoke detectors are EST SIGA-PS addressable photoelectric smoke detectors. Most are original to the EST3 from 2004, though there is one from 2012.