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Henry Kelsey Hall (University of Alberta)

From FireAlarmPedia
System Specifications
FACP: Simplex 4100ES
FACP Location: Main Entrance
System Type: Single-Stage Addressable
System Line Voltage: 120VAC
NAC Voltage: 70.7VRMS (Audible)
29VDC (Visual)
System Coding: 500Hz Temporal
Strobes Synchronized: Yes, IDNAC
Date of last known Upgrade: 2022
Year Opened: 1962

The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. This page will cover Henry Kelsey Hall, which opened in 1962. The fire alarm system was upgraded in 2022.

System Specifications (2022-present)[edit | edit source]

FACP[edit | edit source]

The building is protected by a Simplex 4100ES addressable fire alarm system. The panel is located just past the main entrance, and is equipped with the InfoAlarm Command Center. The system runs Simplex’s IDNet addressable initiating and IDNAC addressable signaling protocols, and is equipped with voice evacuation. The alarm tone is 500Hz temporal.

Notification Appliances[edit | edit source]

All indoor notification appliances are Simplex “TrueAlert ES” 49SVH-APPLC-O addressable speaker/strobes fitted with 49SVC-CWFIRE-O covers(white, ceiling-mount, set to 15cd). These are also installed in each individual room.

In the stairways, there are Simplex "TrueAlert" 4902-9721 (ceiling mount, 70V) speakers on every second floor.

For outdoor notification, there are Simplex 49SVH-APPLW-O weatherproof addressable speaker/strobes (red, wall-mount) fitted with a 49SVC-WRFIRE-O covers; one outside the main entrance vestibule, and two outside the rear one.

Initiating Devices[edit | edit source]

Pull Stations[edit | edit source]

All pull stations are Simplex 4099-9004 addressable 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 bases. The building is equipped with a sprinkler system.

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 relays for elevator recall.

There are Simplex 4090-9116 IDNet isolator modules on the SLCs.