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John Muir Elementary School

From FireAlarmPedia
System Specifications
FACP: Notifier NFS-320C
FACP Location: Electrical Room
System Type: Single-Stage Conventional
System Line Voltage: 120VAC
NAC Voltage: 24VDC
System Coding: Temporal
Strobes Synchronized: Yes, System Sensor
Date of last known Upgrade: Early 2020s
Year Opened: 1970

John Muir Elementary School is an elementary school located at 7179 W Coast Rd, Sooke, BC. It is part of the Sooke School District. It was built in 1970, and had a system upgrade within the last few years. Most of the pull stations and one smoke detector are original.

System Specifications (2020s-present)[edit | edit source]

FACP[edit | edit source]

The building is protected by a Notifier NFS-320C conventional fire alarm system. The panel is located in the electrical room. It is mounted inside an Edwards Custom 6500 cabinet. The system coding is temporal.

Notification Appliances[edit | edit source]

All notification appliances are System Sensor “L-Series” P2RLA horn/strobes (red, wall-mount, set to electromechanical, 15cd). These are installed in the places of the original bells.

Initiating Devices[edit | edit source]

Pull Stations[edit | edit source]

All pull stations except for one are the original Edwards 270-SPO conventional pull stations.

There is an Edwards 270-SPOE conventional pull station installed as a deficiency replacement.

Automatic Detection Devices[edit | edit source]

Most smoke detectors are System Sensor 1412A conventional ionization smoke detectors.

There is one rare original Edwards UG-2 conventional ionization smoke detector.

There is also a Simplex 2098-9110 ionization smoke detector as a deficiency replacement.

There are also Edwards 283A fixed temperature heat detectors located in storage rooms and classrooms; the classrooms with roundabout ceilings have four.

Former System Specifications (1970-2020s)[edit | edit source]

Former System Specifications
FACP: Edwards Custom 6500
FACP Location: Electrical Room
System Type: Single-Stage Conventional
System Line Voltage: 120VAC
NAC Voltage: 24VDC
System Coding: Continuous
Date of last known Upgrade: 1990s
Year Decommissioned: 2020s

FACP[edit | edit source]

The building was protected by an Edwards Custom 6500 conventional fire alarm system. The panel was located in the electrical room. The cabinet remains, but has the current panel installed on it. The system coding was continuous.

Notification Appliances[edit | edit source]

All notification appliances were Edwards “Durabel” 6100D vibrating bells (10” gong).

Initiating Devices[edit | edit source]

Pull Stations[edit | edit source]

All pull stations except for one are the original Edwards 270-SPO conventional pull stations.

There is an Edwards 270-SPOE conventional pull station installed as a deficiency replacement. These are still in use on the Notifier system.

Automatic Detection Devices[edit | edit source]

Most smoke detectors are System Sensor 1412A conventional ionization smoke detectors.

There is one rare original Edwards UG-2 conventional ionization smoke detector.

There is also a Simplex 2098-9110 ionization smoke detector as a deficiency replacement. There are also Edwards 283A fixed temperature heat detectors located in storage rooms and classrooms; the classrooms with roundabout ceilings have four. These are still in use on the Notifier system.