Melcor Centre

System Specifications
FACP: Simplex 4100U FACP Location: Various System Type: Two-Stage Networked Addressable System Line Voltage: 120VAC NAC Voltage: 70.7VRMS System Coding: Unknown Date of last known Upgrade: 2019 Year Opened: 1975, 1988

Melcor Centre is a shopping mall located 200 4 Ave S, in Downtown Lethbridge, Alberta. Canada. The building consists of a 2-story complex and a 10-story office tower. The first floor and office tower were built in 1975, with a second floor of the mall being built in 1988. The fire alarm system was upgraded in 2007.

System Specifications

FACP

The building is protected by a Simplex 4120 networked fire alarm system. All nodes are Simplex 4100U addressable fire alarm panels; one node is located in the main entrance vestibule. The system runs Simplex's IDNet addressable protocol, and is equipped with voice evacuation. The system is configured for two-stage operation; the messages and/or tones are unknown at this time.

Notification Appliances

All notification appliances are Simplex "TrueAlert" 4902-9716CA remote speakers (red, wall-mount, set to 70V).
There are Atlas Soundolier SVT-72 remote speakers throughout the building, however these are likely disconnected.

Initiating Devices

Pull Stations

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

Automatic Detection Devices

There are Simplex "TrueAlarm" 4098-9714 addressable photoelectric smoke detectors at the top of each stairwell, and likely in other areas. All detectors are 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.

EOLs

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