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Stephen Avenue Place

From FireAlarmPedia
System Specifications
FACP: Simplex 4100ES
FACP Location: Unknown
System Type: Two-Stage Addressable
System Line Voltage: 120VAC
NAC Voltage: 70.7VRMS (Audible)
24VDC (Visual)
System Coding: Unknown
Strobes Synchronized: Yes, SmartSync
Date of last known Upgrade: 2021
Year Opened: 1976

Stephen Avenue Place is a large office/retail complex located at 700 2 Street Southwest, in Downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The building has 41 floors, and is 155 metres tall (509 feet). The building opened in 1976, and the fire alarm system was fully upgraded in 2021.

System Specifications (2021-present)[edit | edit source]

FACP[edit | edit source]

The building is protected by a Simplex 4100ES addressable fire alarm system. The system is a large network with many nodes; the main node is possibly located in a CACF room. The system runs Simplex’s IDNet 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.

Notification Appliances[edit | edit source]

Most notification appliances are Simplex “TrueAlert” 4906-9154 speaker/strobes (white, ceiling-mount, set to 15cd).

Some areas have Simplex 4902-9721 remote speakers (white, ceiling-mount) for additional sound coverage.

Initiating Devices[edit | edit source]

Pull Stations[edit | edit source]

All pull stations are Simplex 4099-9004CA addressable two-stage single-action pull stations.

Automatic Detection Devices[edit | edit source]

There are Simplex “TrueAlarm” 4098-9714 addressable photoelectric smoke detectors throughout the building, mounted on Simplex 4098-9792 addressable bases.

Modules[edit | edit source]

There are Simplex 4090-9001 addressable monitor modules supervising the sprinkler system's tamper and flow switches.

There are Simplex 4090-9002 addressable relay modules serving various purposes.

There are Simplex 4090-9116 isolator modules on each SLC.

System Specifications (1989-2021)[edit | edit source]

Former System Specifications
FACP: Simplex 4100 Classic
FACP Location: Unknown
System Type: Two-Stage Conventional
System Line Voltage: 120VAC
NAC Voltage: 25VRMS
System Coding: Unknown
Date of last known Upgrade: 2000s
Year Installed: 1989
Year Decommissioned: 2021

FACP[edit | edit source]

The building was protected by a Simplex 4100 Classic conventional fire alarm system. The system was networked with several nodes; the location of the main node was unknown. The system was configured for two-stage operation, however the messages and/or tones were unknown.

Notification Appliances[edit | edit source]

All notification appliances were Simplex 2902-9316 remote speakers (white, ceiling-mount, 8” square, 25V). Some are still present, however are likely disconnected.

Initiating Devices[edit | edit source]

Pull Stations[edit | edit source]

Most pull stations were Simplex 2099-9905 conventional two-stage single-action pull stations.

Some areas had Simplex 2099-9107C conventional two-stage single-action pull stations as deficiency replacements.

Automatic Detection Devices[edit | edit source]

There were Simplex “TrueAlarm” 4098-9601 addressable photoelectric smoke detectors throughout the building, mounted on Simplex 4098-9788 bases.

EOLs[edit | edit source]

There were Simplex 2081-9019C end-of-line resistors on all circuits.