Fire Alarms at Klaxon Park Square Mall:
Most of the Mall has First Generation Simplex TrueAlert? QuickAlert? Speaker Strobes all from 2000 mounted on 4905-9946 skirts. Models are…
Simplex 4903-9356 (Fixed 15CD)
Simplex 4903-9357 (Fixed 75CD)
Simplex 4903-9358 (Fixed 110CD)
Simplex 4904-9331 (QuickAlert, family restrooms only)
Simplex 4904-9332 (QuickAlert, all men’s and women’s restrooms)
Simplex 4903-9333 (QuickAlert, strobes lurking alongside the mall)
Simplex 4903-9359 (Fixed 15CD)
Simplex 4903-9360 (Fixed 75CD)
Simplex 4903-9361 (Fixed 110CD)
Simplex 4903-9301 (Ceiling installs from 2000, 15CD)
Simplex 4903-9303 (Ceiling installs from 2000, 30CD)
Simplex 4903-9305 (Ceiling installs from 2000, 110CD)
Simplex 4906-9151 (In newer wing)
Simplex 4906-9153 (In newer wing)
Simplex 4906-9154 (In newer wing)
Alarms are not original to the mall. The 4903s are mounted on 4905-9923 back boxes on the ceiling as the strobes provide 360° coverage. Most of the 4903s are the 4903-9305 SmartSync Speaker Strobes from 2000. 4903-9149 Speaker Strobes are also installed with strobes set to SmartSync 110CD. Ceiling strobes are Simplex 4904-9327s from 2000. There’s also some Simplex 4904-9311+4902-9703 speaker/strobe combos on 4905-9925 adapter plates on 4905-9923 back boxes. Strobes mounted on the bottom. All alarms look huge lmao. Alarms play a Code 3 tone followed by a brief message after 3 rounds of the code 3 tone. It’s not that loud at all. Strobes are all set on SmartSync. These are retrofits as the mall building was built in 1970.
Also the reason why I say the speaker strobes are 1st generation is notice the Cover plate; The Simplex logo is raised all the way up to the top and the font of the ‘FIRE’ lettering is different. And there are QuickAlerts! Some are just fixed Candela TrueAlerts, like in Best Buy, built in 2003. The newer section has the 4906 TrueAlerts. There are 4906 TrueAlerts that are just replacements of older fixed candela SmartSync units. The 4903 SmartSync speaker strobes are the latest generation models, all from 2000 as they have a ‘15CD’, ‘30CD’ or ‘110CD’ sticker on the strobe reflector.
The voice message goes like this (Male voice): “May I have your attention please? There has been a Fire emergency reported in the building! Please proceed to the nearest exit or fire exit. Do not use the elevators!” Speaking of elevators; The elevators in this mall are Schindler 321As. I love their chime! Good ol’ Schindy!
There’s also a standby message option, when no strobes flash and all speakers just play a simplex chime tone. The speakers are just as quiet as the speakers in Natick Mall in Natick, MA. The strobes are as bright as the strobes in the Natick Mall in Natick, MA. The speakers even on 2 Watts aren’t loud. Most strobes are 110CD which is why it’s super bright, much like Natick Mall. The speaker strobes are really quiet. The QuickAlert Horn Strobes in Dillards and Macy’s are very loud!
Speaking of which, QuickAlerts:
Macy’s has Simplex QuickAlert 4903-9428, 4903-9429 and 4903-9430 Horn Strobes all from the 40th-43rd weeks of 2000. These horn strobes are very rare! The restrooms have Simplex QuickAlert 4904-9342 in family bathrooms and 4904-9343 Strobes in men’s and women’s, also from the 40th-43rd weeks of 2000. The elevator is a Dover Impulse! Macy’s has Kohler fixtures in the restrooms (Restrooms on all 3 floors, interestingly); Freshmen urinals and Kingston toilets from 2000. Another one has Bardon urinals and Kingston Waterguard toilets from the early 1990’s. The third is renovated with Bardon urinals and Kingston Ultra toilets, with the same original Simplex QuickAlert 4904-9343 Strobe from 2000. Single person restrooms on all 3 floors too.
Dillards (Dilly’s) has the red versions of the Fire Alarms in Macy’s; Simplex QuickAlert 4903-9417 15CD, 4903-9418 75CD and 4903-9419 110CD Horn Strobes all from the 34th-43rd weeks of 2000. Bathroom remote strobes include Simplex QuickAlert 4904-9331 15CD and 4904-9332 75CD strobes all from the 34th-43rd weeks of 2000. There’s a Simplex 4906-9127 replacement. The Elevator for Dillards is an Otis Series 7 which modded an Otis Series 1, the original elevator. Dillards has very nice restrooms with actual stall doors with walls and 2 QuickAlert strobes in each; one’s 15CD and the other is 75CD. You get all the privacy you need. Also, the restroom fixtures are Grey American Standard fixtures; Albrook urinals and Afwall toilets, similarly to all Dillards.
The rest of the main mall has mixed Kohler, Toto, Crane Plumbing and American Standard restroom fixtures of mixed kinds. Both vintage and modern as well as wall mount or floor mount.
Best Buy has Simplex 4903-9419 110CD SmartSync Horn Strobes like Dillards, but this time, they’re TrueAlerts instead of QuickAlerts and they are the originals to when the store was built in 2003. The restroom hallway has a Simplex 4903-9417 15CD SmartSync TrueAlert Horn Strobe and the restroom has a Simplex TrueAlert 4904-9331 15CD Synchronized Strobe.
Dick’s Sporting Goods has older Second Generation Fixed Candela Wheelock AS Horn Strobes from 2000, same year as the Simplexes. There’s AS-2415W, AS-241575W, AS-2430W, AS-2475W/4903-9247, AS 24110W, AS-2475C and AS-24100C. There’s also some Wheelock Exceeder Horn Strobes replacing the AS Horn Strobes. The Bathrooms have Wheelock RSS-241575W Remote Strobes, fixed 15/75CD. These are on a Simplex system. The elevator is an Otis Series 1. Those are good elevators! The restroom fixtures are American Standard and Gerber.
Neiman Marcus has Simplex Synchronous strobes; not SmartSync, just synchronous because it’s only syncing the Strobes as the Horn Strobes are 4 Wire TrueAlerts, models 4903-9425, 4903-9426, 4903-9427 and 4906-9101. Strobes are all synced in here. Store was built in 2008. The elevator is an Otis Series 5.
There’s one store that has no synced strobes and that is Kohl’s. It was built in 2000 and has Simplex 4903-9236, 4903-9237, 4903-9238, 4903-9254, 4903-9426 and 4903-9427 Horn Strobes with Simplex 4904-9137 and 4904-9135 strobes in bathrooms.
Marshall’s has System Sensor SpectrAlert Classic P24110, P241575, S24110 and S241575 Newer 1st Generation Horn Strobes from 2000, surprisingly on a Simplex system! No elevator in Marshall’s. The restroom has Kohler and American Standard fixtures.
TjMaxx has Simplex QuickAlerts though, from 2000. Simplex 4903-9419 and 9417 Horn Strobes from the 3rd-25th weeks of 2000. Remote strobes are Simplex 4904-9331 and 9333. The restroom has Kohler fixtures.
Primark has System Sensor L-Series Speaker Strobes. It used to be a Sears with Simplex QuickAlerts from 1999, though the store was built in 1970. The restroom used to have mixed vintage and modern Kohler fixtures, but now it’s just new American Standard fixtures. The elevator there is now a ThyssenKrupp (Thyssy) which is now called TK elevator with all blue buttons and indicator. I like the color of the buttons/display and look of the elevator. It used to be a vintage a Vintage 1970 Dover Elevator. I’m sad about what happened to sears. This one closed down for good in 2020.
The Voice Panel is a Simplex 4100. Macy’s has a Simplex 4020. Dillard’s has a Simplex 4006. Dick’s has a Simplex 4010, though there’s Wheelock devices on that System, though Wheelock Sync is enabled on that. Kohl’s has a Simplex 4004. Best Buy has a Simplex 4100+. Neiman Marcus has a Simplex 4008. Marshall’s has a Simplex 4005, even though it has 1st Generation System Sensor SpectrAlert Classics. TjMaxx has a Simplex 4010ES. Primark’s Fire Alarm system is actually connected to the main fire alarm control panel inside the mall.
There’s even stores that have Space Age Electronics Fire Alarm Devices!
Old Navy has Siemens U-MHU-MCSs and Siemens U-MCSs! Old Navy is the only store that has Siemens fire alarms. The ones around the store are set on 110CD! The ones in the bathrooms and bathroom hallway are set on 30CD.
Barnes & Noble has 1st Generation Simplex QuickAlerts! Aka the 1999 models. The model numbers are Simplex 4903-9419, 4903-9418 and 4904-9331.
There’s a brand new store that just opened up in the mall; with System Sensor LED L Series Horn Strobes and Strobes!
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