Pyrotronics CPV-90?

MEKAlarms_backup · February 18, 2022, 10:00am

I think I might’ve just found some information on the supposedly CPV-90 at long last. Was looking at some fire alarm videos and stumbled across this system 3 with voice evac and a brown/tan cabinet sitting next to it which is what I believe to be a CPV-90. here is that video. https://youtu.be/PFuMGnIeOJ8

Also looking on Google maps I found an old hotel in Chicago that used to have an XL-3 and it looks like I’ve found yet another but it looks it the controls might’ve been replaced? The controls look like something of an MXL.

Here’s what looks to be the original controls although this image is very blurry

Also I’ve recently found an eBay listing for a “Pyrotronics DMU-1” And this DMU-1 is a digital message unit and looking at the back there’s a rotary dial that is labeled “Message select” and it has 4 different options. Perhaps if this was the CPV-90 it had a choice for 4 different messages?

Here’s a link to that DMU-1 Siemens DMU-1 Fire Alarm Digital Message Unit | eBay

Also to anyone who stumbles upon this months or years later, feel free to revive this post as I’d love to get more information on this panel.

randomperson · February 22, 2022, 4:49am

Another video that may be of such a system:

MEKAlarms_backup · February 22, 2022, 5:05am

This is interesting. Perhaps it also was a CPV-90 as well. If only we knew exactly where this hotel was at.

randomperson · February 22, 2022, 10:19am

It’s in Philadelphia, according to a comment reply from the uploader. (also, the message is one of the messages used in all high-rises in Philadelphia)
The video is almost a decade old, so there’s a good chance that the hotel’s system has since been upgraded.

MEKAlarms_backup · February 22, 2022, 7:02pm

Ohh I see. That is pretty unfortunate if it did get replaced.

Illomenga23 · January 25, 2025, 5:37am

I barely realized that I might’ve found a CPV-90 in Los Angeles at this place The Reef. Seen this system go off once due to some kids pulling it back in May 2018, and it only does slow whoop. It also appears that the building doesn’t use addressable smokes as well, which might prove my point further (I could be wrong). Also the image was from streetview.