Did you try to save those?
I went to the Spaghetti Warehouse in Dayton Ohio and here is what I found!
This was my first time seeing a BG-6 in public!
I also noticed the Trouble Light on that mysterious Annunciator was flashing.
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I think this system is probably from the 70s! i’ve also never seen an annunciator that looks like that. or really any of those devices in person.
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Unfortunately, I was not able to save them. This is something that I’m really not happy about.
Well, the King Of Prussia netflix house has finally given an answer of what system it has, SIEMENS! Im pretty sure the dallas location might have siemens devices too.
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Looks like we have a florida native! hah im kidding, i also have a question, what devices are super common in FL?
There’s one of those newer Eluxa devices with the smaller “FIRE” lettering. That’s the first Siemens one I’ve seen. Most of the SL2- series in general isn’t all that common, as they weren’t sold for very long before the ACEND devices came out. I’m thinking that they were just a placeholder, because Eaton probably discontinued the SL- series before the ACEND devices were ready to be released.
Yeah, the mixing of the Siemens signals though generations is quite common, as Siemens went through four device generations in under 5 years. I know of some places that have at least three of those generations. For example, my school that opened in late 2024 has primarily SL- devices, but it also has some SL2- and SC- devices. I know of some places that have Z- series devices in the mix as well.
There was a bomb threat here yesterday. Because this is a mass notification system with “ALERT” labeled devices, this system was likely put into action.
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Bismarck Municipal Airport Passenger Terminal- Bismarck, ND:
This airport terminal was opened in 2005. It was built to replace the existing terminal from the 80s that was aging, and extremely undersized. This is the only non-private terminal at the airport, and it has four gates. The building is currently around 70,000 square feet, and consists of two floors. The lower level is the pre-security area, and it contains check-in/customer service desks for Delta, United, Allegiant, and American Airlines, an airport history museum, a small café, a baggage claim area, and rental car service counters for Avis, Enterprise, and Hertz. It also contains some behind-the-scenes airport maintenance and operations areas. The upper level consists of waiting areas for arrivals and each gate, the security checkpoint,a restaurant/small shop, and all of the administrative offices for the airport.
I actually think this airport has some pretty cool 2000s architecture/styling:
This airport was designed to serve around 240,000 passengers yearly, but it is now serving over 580,000 passengers annually, which is more than 340,000 annual passengers over capacity, They are now currently planning an expansion that will almost double the size of the airport. That expansion is currently in the planning phases, and is set to start construction in 2027 or 2028. The project is currently set to be done by 2030. Because the current system is obsolete, it will likely be upgraded. Here is the current system, which is still all original:
Original System (2005-2030(?)):
Panel: Simplex 4100U with voice evac
Notification Appliances: Simplex 4903-935(6-8) TrueAlert speaker/strobes, and 4904-933(1-3) TrueAlert remote strobes
Pull Stations: Simplex 4099-9001 IDNet addressable pull stations
Smoke Detectors: Simplex 4098-9714 photoelectric TrueAlarm smoke heads on 4098-9792 IDNet addressable bases
Annunciator: 3-bay Simplex 4100U “Remote Command Center” with an annunciator, and voice evacuation system controls
I will make a post later in Make Up a System (2.0) on what I think may happen with the updated system. I don’t see this system changing much for the next few years, and it probably would still have at least a decade before getting touched if it wasn’t for the major expansion.
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The one thing that got my attention is the obvious grain on the photo: what camera did you take that photo with? (heh)
That STI cover with red glass is odd since up until now I’ve only seen them with black glass (including at Disney Springs). The mix of old & new devices in those various buildings is quite neat though.
Where’s that USI Electric smoke detector? (since of course you wouldn’t expect to see such a thing in a building with a commercial system)
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Awesome is the first one a FireFinder XLS or an FS-250 with a separate voice panel? What’s the second system?
That is supposedly a resort, so it’s probably an in-suite smoke alarm.
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It is in the suite I am staying in.
I would assume it is a FireFinder XLS considering how large it is. As for the system at Floridays, I’m unsure, however I can confirm it is addressable because the pull stations have the polling light.
When I said “second system”, I was actually referring to the Rainforest Cafe system. Is that a part of the building with the FireFinderXLS(?) system?
I think that may be part of the FireFinder XLS system.
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