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North Kansas City Hospital

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System Specifications
FACP: Siemens FireFinder XLS Network
FACP Location: Various
System Type: Addressable
System Line Voltage: 120VAC
NAC Voltage: 70.7VRMS (Audible)
24VDC (Visual)
System Coding: Unknown
Strobes Synchronized: Yes, Siemens (partial)
Date of last known Upgrade: 2010s
Year Opened: 1958, 1960, 1972, 1990s, 2005

The North Kansas City Hospital is a 451-bed hospital located at 2800 Clay Edwards Drive, in North Kansas City, Missouri, USA. The hospital was originally built in 1955, and was expanded in 1960, 1972, the 1990s, and 2005. The fire alarm system was upgraded in the 2010s. Please note that the expansion dates are approximate due to inconclusive evidence.

System Specifications (2010s-present)[edit | edit source]

Please note that this page may be lacking information, as provided information was limited. This page should not be used for official purposes.

FACP[edit | edit source]

The building is protected by a Siemens FireFinder XLS addressable fire alarm system. This is a networked system, likely consisting of over 40 nodes. The system runs Siemens’ FirePrint addressable protocol, and is equipped with voice evacuation. The messages and/or tones are unknown at this time.

Notification Appliances[edit | edit source]

Most notification appliances are Wheelock E70-24MCW-FR speaker/strobes (red, wall-mount, set to 70V/15cd).
Some areas have Siemens S-LP70-MCS speaker/strobes (red, wall-mount, 70V, set to 15cd).

Initiating Devices[edit | edit source]

Pull Stations[edit | edit source]

All pull stations are Siemens HMS-D addressable dual-action pull stations.

Automatic Detection Devices[edit | edit source]

There are Siemens FDO421 addressable photoelectric smoke detectors throughout the building, mounted on Siemens DB-11 bases.

Modules[edit | edit source]

There are Siemens XTRI-D addressable monitor modules supervising the sprinkler system’s tamper and flow switches.
There are Siemens XTRI-R addressable relay modules serving various purposes.