This city uses the 2021 IFC, and 1103.7.1 requires voice evac in existing Group E occupancies (with occupant loads above 100) unless they have an existing, previously approved fire alarm system. When a system is replaced, the building no longer has an existing, previously approved system, which means the new system must provide voice evac, so this is likely a code violation.
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That’s also the exact code that my city uses. I haven’t seen a new system in a school with horn strobes in over 8 years.
Today is an actual performance but the disable/test led is not illuminated, so the stage detector is still not disabled 
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Apparently only the dialer is bypassed
Oh boy. Hopefully there is not false alarm. That would be very unfortunate in the middle of a performance.
Yeah, as well as dangerous given the concept of “alarm fatigue”: why they didn’t just disable that zone/point instead I’ll never know, as that would be the optimal solution to such a problem.
Good thing it did not happen, but I asked the custodians, and they said it is disabled (with fire watch in my school) but there is no disable/bypass leds on
Could it be physically disabled (covered)?
I don’t see any cover on the detector
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San Antonio Eye Center in San Antonio, TX. System is an Gamewell-Fire Control Instruments addressable system.
Panel: Gamewell-FCI 7100 (assumed by annunciator, no picture)
Annunciator: LCD-7100
Pulls: MS-7AF
NAs: System Sensor SpectrAlert Advance
Smokes: none (fully sprinklered)
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I just found some photos of another new building that is being constructed in my state (not at all related to this one), and that building is still actually getting some SL- series (rebranded Wheelock LED3) devices. My local Siemens dealer appears to have a lot of old stock, so I’m not ruling Siemens out yet.
The all new EST 25…..
Philadelphia Constitution Center, one was from the welcome center, and the other one was in the main building itself, 4120 Network, and a 4100ES in the main building, sorry if i couldnt get alot of photos since it was a school field trip, and i couldnt be embarrased. heres a funny picture.
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Why is the fire lettering gone?
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There is a model without lettering.
Orlando Airport also has MTs set to Hi/Lo for door alarms and some blue Integrity s here and there for some reason.
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Baker Hunt (Covington, KY)
Alarms: Red Wall Mount Spectralert Classic Horn Strobes, There Are Also Red Classic Horns In 2 Areas
Pulls: ADT BG-12
EnterTRAINment Junction (West Chester, OH)
Alarms: Red Spectralert Advance Horn Strobes, Walls On Small Areas, And Celling On Big Areas
Pulls: Tyco BG-12s And A Few ADT BG-12s
Because Someone Accidentally Messed Up The Lettering
That’s pretty amazing to catch a strobe flash on a still photo.