Cass Technical high school, built in 1979 consists of a system like this.
Simplex 2901-9833+2903-9101
In hallways and other areas not mentioned
Faraday 5505
The leadership classroom, the greenhouse and the exterior of the school
Wheelock 34+Space Age Electronics AV32
The dance studio and the media center
Federal Signal 450D+VALS strobe
The weight room
Siemens U-MMT
The auditorium lobby and the art classrooms hallway
SpectrAlert Advance
The orchestra studio, stage and counseling suite
Monarch Computing Inc is a large computer/software company somewhere in downtown Gastonia, NC. The building was originally a AT&T “Long-Lines” microwave transmission bunker (Yes. These things in real life go deep beneath into earth as to protect in case of nuclear warfare). The building currently houses the Monarch Computing Inc server farm and office.
PANEL:
Current:
Siemens Firefinder XLS Voice evacuation panel
Original:
Cerberus Pyrotronics System-3
Initiating devices:
Current:
A mix of Cerberus Pyrotronics MSI-10Bs and Gamewell M46-28Ts. Smoke detectors are Siemens HFP-11s
Original:
Gamewell M46-28Ts. Smoke detectors are Simplex 2098-9642s.
Signaling devices:
Current:
Siemens S-LP70-MCSs. Siemens ZR-MC-Rs are in restrooms. Siemens U-MH-1Gs are in private offices and 2 person meeting rooms to prevent ear damage.
Original:
Wheelock V7001T-24s in most areas. Wheelock FS6-61 bells were in private offices and 2 person meeting rooms to prevent ear damage.
Server farm halon system:
PANEL:
Ansul Autopulse-542R
Initiating devices:
Fenwal 30-192s, Fire Lite HRA-10s, and 2 Pyrotronics MH-501s
Fenwel PSD-7155s
Signaling devices:
Fenwal MT4-24-LS-VAR
Wheelock RSS-24MCW-AR
Simplex 2901-9806
General Signaling:
Grey colored Wheelock 7002T-24 used for when facility gates open
Blue colored Gentex Commander 3 in case of security breach
Potter 6" bell lazily painted orange for when sensitive data has been leaked
Potter CSH-1224W-BR for water leak alert
WRONG THREAD!! Going to Fire alarms in buildings!
Dundalk elementary school was built in 1982 and has a system set up like this.
Simplex 4903-9101+2901-9806
In hallways and other areas not noted
Federal Signal 450D+VALS strobe
The emotional behavioral disorders classroom, a hallway between the 3rd and 4th grade wing and the psychologist’s office
Faraday 6120
The learning and language lab and the 5th grade stairwell
Simplex 4903-9219
The keyboarding classroom
Mircom FHS-240R
The ESL classroom and the science classroom
Gentex Commander 1
The social worker’s office, the OT/PT office and the nurse’s office
Alpine middle school was built in 1956 and as of now has a predominately Siemens system.
Siemens U-HNH
In hallways and other areas not noted
Edwards 892-2B
The writing classroom, the gymnasium hallway and the speech office
Wheelock 34+Space Age Electronics AV32
The family and consumer science kitchen and the drama classroom
Faraday 5940+Faraday 5415
The exit in the back of the stage
Siemens ZH
The orchestra classroom and the main entrance
Simplex TrueAlert
The business education classroom, the media center and the 7th grade hallway
A Five Guys/UPS Store/Grocery Mart was built in 1997.
PANEL:
Current:
Simplex 4006 with a Simplex 4003EC voice evacuation panel
Original:
Simplex 4002
Initiating devices:
Current:
Simplex 2099-9001s paired with Simplex 2098-9642
Original:
Simplex 2099-9001s paired with Simplex 2098-9642
Signaling devices:
Current:
Simplex 4903-9168s while restrooms contain Simplex 4904-9105s
Original:
Simplex 2901-9838 + 2903-9001s with Simplex GX90S-4-15/75WRs in restrooms
Polaroid High School is a high school built originally in 1980.
PANEL:
Current:
Simplex 4004
Original:
Simplex 2001
Initiating devices:
Current:
Simplex 4251-20s, Simplex 2099-9001s, Fire-Lite BG-10s, and 5 Fire-Lite BG-12s. Smoke detectors are Simplex 4259-25s
Original:
Simplex 4251-20s with Simplex 4259-25
Signaling devices:
Current:
Simplex 4050s with 4050-80s, Wheelock 7002ts, Wheelock NSs, Wheelock MTs, Simplex 2901-9838s, and a Simplex 2901-9833.
Original:
Simplex 4050s on 4050-80 light plates
USD 309 contains four schools each built and renovated at different times and each school as a result has a unique alarm system. The first school is an elementary school. This is the system of Nickerson elementary school.
Wheelock 7002T
In hallways and other areas noted
Edwards 892
The gymnasium hallway and the media center
Space Age Electronics AV32+Wheelock 34T
The resource classroom and the ESL classroom
Gentex SHG
The band building
Siemens U-MMT
The reading classroom
Wheelock NS
The learning and language lab
The second school in USD 309 is the South Hutchinson elementary school which has 638 students within its walls.
Edwards 894B-001
In hallways and other areas not noted
Edwards 892-2B
The band building and the math interventionist’s office
Simplex 2903-9101+2901-9833
The media center and the resource classroom
Space Age Electronics AV32+Faraday 5640
The chorus classroom
Edwards 692
The head start classroom
Wheelock EH
The stage in the gymnasium
The John Smith K-12 school was originally built in 1957 as a high school. The original system had an Autocall 4-4-4-4 panel installed in the main electrical room, with an alarm indicator in the main office. The notification appliances were grey Simplex 4040 horns, the ones in the hallways had dual projectors while all the other ones had single projectors. Pull stations were Standard 200711s installed at each exit. Simplex bell type heat detectors were scattered throughout the building.
In 1966, one of the 4040s died, so it was replaced by a 4050.
In 1969, 2 200711s broke down and were replaced by Edwards 270-SPOs.
In 1974, 2 more 4040s broke down. They were replaced by Edwards Adaptahorns.
In 1982, the school district wanted to be more efficient with their buildings. That summer, they decided to add a massive expansion and renovate the original building. The new expansion would be a middle school building with two 2-story classroom wings, 20 classrooms each, for a total of 40 new classrooms. A new larger gym and new locker rooms were added by the original ones as well. On top of that, there would now be a large commons area at the entrance and an expanded front office. As a result, a new fire alarm system was necessary.
A new Simplex 2001 panel with 32 zones was installed. The Autocall panel and all of the horns, pulls, and heats were removed. New Simplex 4051s on 4050-80 light plates were installed throughout the school. The horns and lights were coded to march time. Simplex 4251-30s were installed at each exit and in other areas in the school. Simplex whiffle ball detectors were installed in halls and classrooms. Heat detectors were installed in science rooms and kitchens.
In 1990, 7 4051s went bad, and were replaced with 2901-9838 horns
In 1994, 3 4251-30s were found to be defective and were replaced with 2099-9756s
In 1996 10 whiffle ball detectors went bad, and were replaced with 2098-9201 detectors. On top of that, 11 4050-80 plates burnt out, and they as well as their horns were replaced with 4903-9219s
In 1997, A 2901-9838 broke and had a 4903-9236 slapped onto the light plate
By 2000, 8 4251-30s were missing the break glass hammers. They were replaced with 2099-9754s
In 2001, 3 4051s broke down. They were replaced by Simplex 4903-9425 Truealerts
In 2010 another expansion was added to the school. An elementary school wing was added with an additional 40 classrooms. The district decided to again replace the system. This time they installed an addressable Simplex 4100U. A 4603-9101 annunciator was installed at the front entrance. Simplex 4099-9003 pull stations were installed near every exit and 4098-9714 detectors were installed in almost every room. Simplex 4906-9127 Truealert horn strobes were installed in the halls, classrooms and large rooms. Small rooms and bathrooms had 4906-9101 Truealert strobes installed.
The 2001, along with all of the old devices were taken out. The administration even allowed a fire alarm collector attending the school at the time was allowed to save the 2001 and most of the devices.
The 4100U system remains to this day.
Reno Valley middle school which is the 3rd school in USD 309 and the only middle school has an Edwards system with two other horns installed in the school as replacements.
Edwards 881+802-2B
In hallways and other areas not noted
Edwards 792
The reading classroom, the gymnasium locker rooms and the cafeteria hallway
Space Age Electronics 2DCD+AV32
The art classroom and the computer applications classroom
Siemens U-HNH
The resource building for special education students
Edwards Genesis
The technology lab and the nurse’s office
Edwards Integrity
The STEM lab, wrestling room and band classroom
Lakewood Milling Co is a large plastics/machine complex built in 1967 and currently produces plastic specialty goods, custom prototypes, and chemical containers. The complex contains a server hall and an old reel to reel data center that uses a Pyrochem Monarch fire suppression system and a dedicated fire alarm NAC booster room.
PANEL:
Current:
Simplex 4100 ES with standard whoop and the standard voice evacuation message with mass notification for spills and is used for paging staff around where needed.
Original:
Simplex 4246
INITIATING DEVICES:
Current:
Simplex 4099-9004s with Simplex 4098-9714s as smokes
Original:
Simplex 4263-1 coded pull stations
SIGNALING DEVICES:
Current:
Simplex 4906-9151s while Simplex 4901-9858s are in restrooms and small rooms
Original:
Simplex 4051s
Pyrochem system:
Pyrochem MONARCH system
Pyrochem 542RC
Fenwel Release pull station
Wheelock “HALON” 7002Ts
American Grocery Mart:
PANEL:
Fire-Lite MS-5-UD
Initiating devices:
Fire-Lite BG-12s
System Sensor i3s
Signaling devices:
System Sensor P2Rs
Wheelock NS in freezer
The last school in USD 309 is the sole high school for the district which is Nickerson high school.
Simplex 2903-9101+2901-9833
In hallways and other areas not noted
Edwards 792
The health classroom, the metal shop and the business education classroom
Gentex GMS
The weight room and the art classroom
Space Age Electronics AV32+Wheelock 34
The CAD lab
Classic SpectrAlert
The band classroom and the wrestling room
Mircom FHS-340R Select-a-Horn/Strobe
The government classroom, the distance learning classroom and the journalism classroom
Waverly elementary school was built in 1968. There is another elementary school in the same district that was built in 1974.
Simplex 2903-9101+2903-9806
In hallways and other areas not noted
Simplex 4041+4050-80
The art classroom, the reading classroom and the nurse’s office
Edwards 892-2B
The OT/PT classroom and the speech office
Simplex 4904-9105+2901-9846
The computer lab
Gentex GX-90
The life skills classroom and the music classroom
Wheelock MT
The self-contained classroom
General Street McDonalds is a McDonalds on General Street somewhere in New York
PANEL:
Fire-Lite MS-9200UD
INITIATING DEVICES:
Fire-Lite BG-12LXs
Fire-Lite SD355s
SIGNALING DEVICES:
Customer areas have Wheelock VR-17 Bell/strobes with Wheelock RSS remote strobes in the restroom. Kitchen areas have Wheelock NS horn/strobes. The office and money safe have a Wheelock RSS and the freezer has a Wheelock MB-10 bell
The other elementary school in the same district that was built in 1974 is the Harvey Milk elementary school. This is how the system is when it comes to the fire alarms.
Gentex SHG
In hallways and other areas not noted
Simplex 4903-9101+2901-9806
The gymnasium entrance vestibule, the media center and the reading classroom
Faraday 5506
The nurse’s office and the ESL classroom
Wheelock 7002
The stage
SpectrAlert Advance
The administration suite and the mechanical courtyard
Gentex Commander 1
The stairwells, the chorus classroom and the early learning classroom.
American Machine Co machine shop:
Panel:
Fire-Lite MS-4
Initiating devices:
Fire-Lite BG-10
Fire Lite 2400
Signaling devices:
Wheelock 7002ts
Wheelock NS
Wheelock RSS
Wheelock MT
Killeen middle school built in 1958 has a system set up like this in terms of fire alarms.
Siemens U-HNH
In hallways and other areas not noted.
Standard 450+Standard 450
The in-school suspension room and the weight room
Faraday 5415+Faraday 5940
The stage and the cafeteria vestibule
Edwards 792
The band classroom
Wheelock AS
The life skills classroom
Siemens U-MMT
The administration suite
quick psa: this post may have to be divided into smaller posts
American & Smith Knitting Mill is a very large campus opened in 1888 and houses 10 buildings onsite. The mill also has a water tower and a large building not counted in the building counter that controls the main FDC/sprinkler riser flows for the waterlines. This facility also contains 12 onsite tanks and a 4 tank/2 building/2 system/1 lagoon WWTP onsite. This will be a long one folks, enjoy it!
BUILDING 1 (Administration)
PANEL:
Fire-Lite MS-9200UDLS
Fire-Lite MS-2 for detached next door garage for storage (G) in list means “garage”
Initiating devices:
Fire-Lite BG-12LXs
(G) Fire-Lite BG-10s
Fire-Lite SD355
(G) System Sensor i3
Signaling devices:
Both buildings have System Sensor P2Rs with MA/SS horns outside
Building 2 (Quality labs)
PANEL:
Simplex 4010
Initiating devices:
Simplex 4099-9001
Simplex 2098-9651s
Signaling devices:
Simplex 4906-9127s
Simplex 4906-9101s in bathrooms and offices
Building 3 (Milling building 01):
PANEL:
Siemens MXL
Initiating devices:
Siemens MS-501s
Siemens DI-3s
Signaling devices:
Wheelock NS Horn/strobes
Wheelock RSSs in restrooms
Wheelock MIZs in offices
Building 4 (dyehouse and connected to building 5 so building 5 has no system as they are looped.)
PANEL:
Simplex 4020
Initiating devices:
Simplex 4099-9001s
Simplex 2098-9651s
Signaling devices:
Simplex 2901-9838+4903-9501s
Building 5 (mill connected to dyehouse building 4)
SAME SYSTEM AS BUILDING 4 DUE TO ADDITION OF BUILDING 5 IN 1978)
Building 6 (WWTP Control room and sewage labs):
PANEL:
Fire-Lite 424A
Initiating devices:
Fire-Lite BG-10s
System Sensor i3s
Signaling devices:
Wheelock 7002ts
Wheelock 31Ts in restrooms
Building 7 (sewage switchgear room) (tied with building 6)
Same as building 6 due to tie 
Building 8 (Forklift shop)
PANEL:
Fire-Lite MS-9200
Initiating devices:
Fire-Lite BG-10LXs
Fire-Lite SD355s
Signaling devices:
Wheelock AS
Wheelock RSS
Wheelock MIZ
Building 9 (Training building/dye & liquid packout/specialty thread storage/delivery building)
PANEL:
Simplex 4004
Initiating devices:
Simplex 4251-20s
Simplex Combo detectors (unknown as of 2020)
Signaling devices:
Simplex 2901-9838+4903-9501s
Simplex 4904-9103s in restrooms
Building 10 (Locker room/break room/showers)
PANEL:
Fire-Lite Sensiscan 1000
Initiating devices:
Fire-Lite BG-10
System Sensor 2400
Signaling devices:
Wheelock 7002Ts
Wheelock 31Ts in restrooms
FDC Building/water tower riser
PANEL:
Simplex 4100U InfoALARM
Initiating devices:
Simplex 4099-9001
Simplex Truealarm smoke detectors
Signaling devices:
Simplex 2902-9739s
Simplex 4906-9154s
