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Acadia Aquatic and Fitness Centre

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System Specifications
FACP: Mircom FX-2000
FACP Location: Main Entrance
System Type: Single-Stage Addressable
System Line Voltage: 120VAC
NAC Voltage: 24VFWR
System Coding: Continuous
Date of last known Upgrade: 2009
Year Opened: 1967

Acadia Aquatic and Fitness Centre is a swimming pool/fitness centre located at 9009 Fairmount Drive SE, Calgary, AB. It is owned and operated by the city of Calgary. It was built in 1961 as an outdoor pool, built over in 1967, and the fire alarm system was upgraded in 1993, and again in 2009.

The building is attached to Lord Beaverbrook High School. Both systems are wired to trip each other when one goes into alarm.

System Specifications (2009-present)[edit | edit source]

FACP[edit | edit source]

The building is protected by a Mircom FX-2000 addressable fire alarm system. The panel is located in the main entrance vestibule. The system runs Mircom's CLIP addressable protocol, and the system coding is continuous.

Notification Appliances[edit | edit source]

Most notification appliances are Wheelock MBS-G10-24 motor bell/strobes (10” gong, 1.5cd).
The main lobby has a Wheelock MBS-G6-24 motor bell/strobe (6” gong, 1.5cd).
The men’s locker room has a System Sensor SSM24-10A motor bell (10” gong) mounted on the original strobe plate as a deficiency replacement.
There is an Edwards MB10-24 motor bell (10” gong) mounted on an Edwards 403-5A-R strobe plate (15cd) in the pool area.
The pool mechanical room has an Edwards 439D-10AWC vibrating bell (10” gong) mounted remotely.
The aerobics gym has Mircom “Select-A-Horn/Strobe” FHS-240R horn/strobes (red, wall-mount, set to electromechanical/15cd).

Initiating Devices[edit | edit source]

Pull Stations[edit | edit source]

All pull stations but one are Mircom MS-401AD addressable single-action pull stations.
There is a Mircom MS-401AP addressable single-action pull station at the west pool area exit as a deficiency replacement.

Automatic Detection Devices[edit | edit source]

There are Mircom MIX-5251RA addressable 135°F fixed-temperature/rate-of-rise heat detectors in all areas except the pool area and aerobics gym.
The aerobics gym has Mircom MIX-2251BA addressable photoelectric smoke detectors.
All detectors are mounted on System Sensor B710LPA bases.

Modules[edit | edit source]

There is a Mircom MIX-M500MA addressable monitor module supervising the Lord Beaverbrook School system, and a Mircom MIX-M500RA addressable relay for activating that system.

The Lord Beaverbrook School is wired to activate the pool’s system, and vice versa.

System Specifications (1993-2009)[edit | edit source]

Former System Specifications
FACP: Notifier System 500
FACP Location: File Room
System Type: Single-Stage Conventional
System Line Voltage: 120VAC
NAC Voltage: 24VFWR
System Coding: Continuous
Strobes Synchronized: No
Date of last known Upgrade: N/A
Year Installed: 1993
Year Decommissioned: 2009

FACP[edit | edit source]

The building was protected by a Notifier System 500 conventional fire alarm system. The panel was located in the file room. The system coding was continuous.

The cabinet remains, but is gutted.

Notification Appliances[edit | edit source]

Most areas had Wheelock MBS-G10-24 motor bell/strobes (10” gong, 1.5cd).
The lobby had a Wheelock MBS-G6-24 motor bell/strobe (6” gong, 1.5cd).

Initiating Devices[edit | edit source]

Pull Stations[edit | edit source]

All pull stations were Notifier NFM-950B conventional single-action pull stations.

Automatic Detection Devices[edit | edit source]

There were FDD CR-135 conventional 135°F fixed-temperature/rate-of-rise heat detectors throughout the building.