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St. Timothy High School is a junior and senior high school in the neighborhood of Sunset Ridge in Cochrane, AB. It was built in 2004, and the current system is from 2020. Only the pull stations are original. The school is two floors. User Simplex NimrodES was been unable to obtain any alarms.
System Specifications
FACP
The fire alarm control panel is a Kidde VS4. It was installed in April-June 2020, replacing an EST QuickStart QS1 from 2016. The annunciator is in the entrance, but the main panel is not visible, it's in the caretaker's office. When the system goes into alarm, all strobes (indoor and outdoor) are synchronized, and all horns do code-3. It took Altex Security two whole months to do this system. The annunciator is on a rectangular plate covering the QuickStart's space.
Notification Appliances
The notification appliance circuits were mostly re-wired when the VS4 was installed. The main notification appliances are EST Genesis GC-HDVM (white, ceiling, no FIRE marking) horn/strobes on the ceiling in the hallways and classrooms. There is one horn/strobe per classroom, and the library, there are three horn/strobes. The atrium, gymnasium and the shop have EST Genesis G1R-HDVM (red, wall, no FIRE marking) horn/strobes. The gym has two of the horn/strobes where the old bell/strobes were, but the other one was moved to a different location. All horn/strobes are set to high volume, and random candelas (a few are at 110cd). These horn/strobes were installed in spring 2020. Plates are covering where the bell/strobes were. One of the three outdoor bells was replaced with an EST "Genesis" WG4RN-HVMC (red, no FIRE) horn/strobe by the tarmac, and it is now covered by a cage. Metal plates are covering the former outdoor bells' space. The EST "Integrity" CS405-8A-T weatherproof strobe by the bike rack that was replaced in February 2020 when the QuickStart was still in use, is still up and on the new system.
Initiating Devices
Pull Stations
All of the pull stations are the original EST SIGA-270 from 2004.
Automatic Detection Devices
The smoke and heat detectors were replaced with Kidde KIR-PHD multisensor smoke/heat detectors. Installed in spring 2020 when the new system was installed.
Former System Specifications
FACP
The school had an EST QuickStart QS1 from 2016. There was an older EST Quickstart before then, but it failed. It rarely has troubles at all, but usually when the power is out. There is an annunciator at the entrance, but the panel itself is in the caretaker's office. The original QuickStart did continuous, and the current one does code-3 with all strobes synchronized. The system is managed by Altex Security.
Notification Appliances
The main notification appliances seen throughout the school are Edwards MB6-24 motor bells on EST 403-5A-R (15cd) Integrity strobe plates. They can also be found in the library, the music room, and even the changerooms! The gym and shop have louder ambient noise levels, so they have Edwards MB10-24 bells on EST 403-5A-R strobe plates. There are 3 in the gym, and they are very loud. For outdoor notification, there are three Edwards MB6-24 motor bells. One by the hill where stairs to the basement are, one in the staff parking lot, and one in the tarmac. There is also an EST CS405-8A-T (110cd) weatherproof Integrity strobe installed in February 2020, after an older one stopped flashing in September 2019. The strobe is above the bike rack, close to the main entrance.
Initiating Devices
Pull Stations
Pull stations are all EST SIGA-270, original to the school in 2004. The gym one is missing its glass rod.
Automatic Detection Devices
The smoke detectors are EST SIGA-PS, most are original from 2004, but some are newer.