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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
Panels
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.
Notification Appliances
The main notification appliances are EST 757-7A-TW "Integrity" horn/strobes and EST 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 757-7A-T horn/strobes, either on the wall or ceiling.