Alexander MacKenzie Hall (University of Alberta)

System Specifications
FACP: Simplex 4100ES FACP Location: Main Entrance Vestibule System Type: Single-Stage Addressable System Line Voltage: 120VAC NAC Voltage: 70.7VRMS (Audible) 24VDC (Visual) System Coding: Temporal Tone Strobes Synchronized: Yes, SmartSync Date of last known Upgrade: 2020 Year Opened: 1967

The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. This page will cover Alexander MacKenzie Hall, which is a residence located inside Lister Hall. The building was built in 1967, and the fire alarm system was upgraded in 2020.

System Specifications (2020-present)

FACP

The building is protected by a Simplex 4100ES addressable fire alarm system. The panel is located in the main entrance vestibule. The system runs Simplex’s IDNet addressable protocol, and is equipped with voice evacuation. The evacuation signal is a temporal tone.

Notification Appliances

Most areas have Simplex “TrueAlert” 4906-9157 speaker/strobes (white, ceiling, mount, set to 70V/15cd).
All stairwells have Simplex 4902-9721CA remote speakers (white, ceiling-mount, set to 70V).
For outdoor notification, there is a Wheelock ET-1080-R-ULC-D weatherproof remote speaker (red, wall-mount) with a Simplex 4906-9105 weatherproof remote strobe (red, wall-mount) outside the main entrance.

Initiating Devices

Pull Stations

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

Automatic Detection Devices

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

Modules

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 addressable isolator modules on all SLCs.

EOLs

There are Simplex 2081-9040C end of line resistor plates on all sprinkler and signal circuits.