High school fire alarm testing notifier system with 60 foot high smoke and smoke control system

[@jaredw83]

Nic sounds so professional when he’s talking about the system and the functions it’s crazy how much goes in to these systems

[@onefastslimjim]

I really love this style of video so far! Going through the system beforehand, showing all the systems, super cool!

[@nics-systems-electric]

Glad you like it!

[@Smokedetor]

Lol

[@raizrindustries]

Wow, you're awesome for going 60 feet up in that lift! I couldn't have done it in a million years.

[@Samtheman85844]

Great job talking about the Hight School fire alarm & the smoke control system.

[@rondo122]

you make excellent videos Nick, thank you so much for sharing this with us!

[@nics-systems-electric]

Glad you like them!

[@Roxy_gacha24]

Hey nick! as soon as i saw you posted, i immediately clicked on it. That shows how AMAZING your content is 😅

[@IanGSully]

Yeah, I watch his newest videos whenever I can, he is my favorite KZbinr! And he is one of the reasons I want to become an electrician!

[@aerhardt]

Love the intro in the school and the tour!

[@nics-systems-electric]

Thank you

[@joshfriesen9401]

Awesome video, it will be so amazing once the system is synchronized and I’d love to see the process of the repair.

[@nics-systems-electric]

We had it synchronized for about five minutes but then it broke and now we only have three of the 11 notification circuits working

[@michaelhansbury5765]

@@nics-systems-electricHi , can you do a video in depth about the school electrical. Thanks

[@nics-systems-electric]

@@michaelhansbury5765 I have a tour of the main electrical room and distribution but there's too much to go over for an entire video it would be two days long

[@joshfriesen9401]

@@nics-systems-electric Man, that’s unfortunate… Sure hope it works reliably the next time around.

[@funpool12]

Does fans do you have a test run?

[@Coolsecretspy420]

I miss doing fire alarm testing. It was also so much fun to set it off. Unfortunately I only ever did call points and not the smoke/heat due to not having the required equipment. But those were always tested annually by the FA company from what I remember.

[@michellebertrand7702]

That school is really nice! Also First.

[@Coolsecretspy420]

1:22:24 Someone's going to review the CCTV footage one day and wonder what the hell Nic was thinking. 😂

[@UKsystems]

love the detail and editing.

[@nics-systems-electric]

Thank you

[@ivanmrzena7917]

I wish we had Schools like this in the United States 🇺🇸

[@nics-systems-electric]

I'm pretty sure you do I'm sure any new school would be quite nice

[@ivanmrzena7917]

Thank you so much 😊

[@joshfriesen9401]

There are nice schools in the USA. Most schools are just pre 2000s and kind of suck.

[@joshfriesen9401]

There are nice schools in the USA. Most schools are just pre 2000s and are kind of bad. I also live in Canada so don’t take what I say for granted.

[@greysencaviness-demone]

My school is this nice!! It was built in 2010 and it’s amazing. The school was established in the ‘70s and was moved to a new building in 2010

[@EASsirenVids01]

About what you said about beam detectors, I’m still surprised they didn’t go with them cause there’s a library near me that has around 10 of them in areas that get lots of different angles of broad sunlight and they’re fine

[@nics-systems-electric]

The two beam detectors at our new elementary school have caused us tons of problems with false activations from sunlight

[@EASsirenVids01]

@@nics-systems-electric intresting, I’ve never heard anything about issues with them at the library

[@Firealarmcollectorpeople_1]

Wow that’s a gigantic system!! Cool

[@nics-systems-electric]

Big building not actually very many devices though

[@garbagetruckdue690-pe1nm]

My school has the same exact fire alarm system in it except they don’t have the FSP 951

[@nickcliff]

Canadian school design is really something unique with the high school fire system nic I got to ask has the fire alarm sounded during classes by someone setting it off from a prank

[@nics-systems-electric]

I have videos of it there's probably at least three or four videos of false alarms at the school there's been probably at least 10 in my time at the school

[@whelen_vortex]

Walking behind the inlet of that exhaust fan may seem like a good idea but the air curves around from the back into the fan

[@roadwolf2]

even though its a propane powered lift did you still activate the extractor fans to remove the exhaust fumes?

[@nics-systems-electric]

No wasn't needed was ran for such a small amount of time and propane does not cause the same amount of CO as gas therefore why you see forklifts used inside spaces lots

[@owenhickey13]

Isn’t there usually a smoke at the top of each elevator shaft? (In addition to the one in the machine room, I mean a smoke directly in the shaft itself)

[@nics-systems-electric]

Yes there is a smoke at the top of each elevator shaft as well as a heat detector at the bottom of each elevator

[@owenhickey13]

@@nics-systems-electric how do those get tested?

[@nics-systems-electric]

@@owenhickey13 when we go around with the elevator technician to ride on top of the car and below once it is moved up

[@owenhickey13]

@@nics-systems-electric would love to see that filmed!

[@nics-systems-electric]

@@owenhickey13 not something I can really do when I'm working with an elevator technician

[@jpisinthehousenow8445]

Dang that lift just fits through that hallway

[@nics-systems-electric]

Just fits

[@UKsystems]

im pretty sure with the solo you can push then release but keep it on the detector i do that and i use less i often dont even see it

[@nics-systems-electric]

It releases smoke every time you push it into the ceiling but I don't pay for the smoke so I not trying to conserve it too much lol

[@dylanchalmers3011]

@NIC'S - SYSTEMS & ELECTRIC is there a video coming on the smoke control system of the high school with the roof top atrium exhaust fans that you posted a picture of on insta?

[@nics-systems-electric]

No we haven't gone to that school yet

[@dylanchalmers3011]

@@nics-systems-electric Oh ok. also what was the other damper next to the exhaust fans?

[@achannelwithnopurpose1977]

My new college has a combination of notifier in the new buildings and EST Edwards in the older ones

[@kc0eks]

Very interesting. Wish every building had videos like this. Very cool systems behind fhe scenes

[@nics-systems-electric]

Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed!

[@justinmedley7650]

​@@nics-systems-electricwill u do more gymnasium light videos when they go out again pls

[@nics-systems-electric]

@@justinmedley7650 I don't think I could usually when we are doing lighting maintenance in the schools there are students and staff around

[@justinmedley7650]

@@nics-systems-electric ok sounds good I just love watching ur vids

[@achannelwithnopurpose1977]

Curious: Are you gonna come back to fire alarm work after or during college? I’m about to work with mine for fire drills. I may record it. Its a combination of EST and Notifier. Only the newest or most recently renovated buildings have Notifier though. Everything else is EST.

[@nics-systems-electric]

No I won't be working in the schools once I'm out of the district

[@achannelwithnopurpose1977]

@@nics-systems-electric I meant like in a fire alarm service business as like a tech.

[@Coolsecretspy420]

10:50 correct me if im wrong. Is that yellow bar there for any other reason other than to stop someone walking directly in front of those fans when running? I mean who would want to be in there when those are running becauae just the noise alone is enough to make your ears bleed.

[@nics-systems-electric]

Yes it's a safety bar so you don't get pulled in

[@Coolsecretspy420]

​@@nics-systems-electricI take it that there is a micro switch somewhere that cuts the power out if you lean on it to stop you getting pulled in too eh?

[@nics-systems-electric]

@@Coolsecretspy420 no there is no shutting these down disconnect is locked on too just gotta use common sense if you get pulled in well then you're done

[@Coolsecretspy420]

Yeah, that makes sense, you wouldn't want these shutting down for no reason during an activation because of a dirty safety bar switch. 😂

[@CapStar362]

thats crazy they are using Fiber optics now, is that for Latency Purposes utilizing speed of light and not just Bandwidth reasons? I dont see a FACP needing Fiber Optics like bandwidth of gigabit and so forth. I know Electrical voltage travels at slightly less than Speed of Light.

[@nics-systems-electric]

Systems can be networked together with copper or fibre this school does not need that much speed however voice systems that are pushing live voice over network need to be somewhat quick

[@CapStar362]

@@nics-systems-electric oh i fully understand voice networks and etc etc, but specifically for the FACP. so is the FACP able to send voice instructions? and a direct voice access for special instructions during a incident? I mean VoIP clarity only requires a 256 Kilobit upto 2048 KBit codec to hear a voice over a bullhorn as clearly as me yelling it to you. I do IT myself and have been for just over 21 years. FACP's are something I take interest in, but never got into them. so seeing full fledged Fiber Networks for FACP Dedicated systems is a new one for me. I assumed it was specifically for latency, as Fiber is actually faster than copper as far as signal latency goes ( you lose about 1-2 ms for conversion from ONT to copper PCB and overhead processing ) but that 1-2ms makes up more than enough using Ethernet or RJ-11 through RJ45 jacks as the signals travel physically slower as RF Voltage rather than Light Pulses.

[@Time_For_Safety]

That's a very cool system.

[@zacharybishop6595]

22:53 Awesome startup!!

[@bradroesler7072]

Possibly not on topic, but can you please make a video of the dust extraction system in the wood work shop at this school?

[@nics-systems-electric]

I could try, but I don't like to spread misinformation around. I don't have training on dust extraction systems, so I'm not the best person to be given knowledge on them. I have brief understanding of how they operate when it comes to troubleshooting them. They are no different than many other types of motor control systems you'll find but I don't know the details. Each one is a little bit different and engineers will have different requirements depending on the install

[@Comens1997]

Where is the school?

[@nics-systems-electric]

Canada

[@dylanreynolds8264]

is this is your last year doing fire alarm testing during the summer

[@nics-systems-electric]

Yes

[@Starlight_Emergency_Light]

My high school and all schools in my school board have an big battery thing! That powers all emergency lights for 30 minutes in my school and other schools is 30 minutes to 1 hour! Weird they dont have generators! We had an power outage last school year in science a whole portion upstairs failed! But they were on for 30 minutes

[@ericdircks]

My High School And All Schools In My School Board Have An Big Battery Thing That Powers All Emergency Lights For 30 Minutes In My School And Other Schools Is 30 Minutes To 1 Hour Weird They Don't Have Generators We Had An Power Outage Last School Year In Science a Whole Portion Upstairs Failed But They Were On For 30 Minutes

[@Starlight_Emergency_Light]

@@ericdircks my school uses a inverter its a battery thing that powers every emergency light in school

[@Smokedetor]

Nic hope you had an amazing time with the boys today

[@donotprikel]

Is that red stick have a can of spray or smoke that when you press it agenst the detector the spray is released or is the detector the kind when its confined it will set off like a house detector

[@nics-systems-electric]

Yep can of spray inside the testing unit at the end and it does release when you press it into the ceiling or detector works on any smoke detector

[@thecomputergeek101old]

Doesn't the part that moves the lift look like a Giant Roomba?

[@laureno7757]

Nick can explain us how to build or how you built your garage

[@nics-systems-electric]

It will vary depending on where you are it was a couple year process for us to go through different proposals and get building permits and then various inspections

[@laureno7757]

@@nics-systems-electric

[@russetburbank78]

Your videos are so cool!

[@nics-systems-electric]

Glad you like them!

[@projectbuses]

I'm just curious was the lift you used gas powered or propane

[@nics-systems-electric]

Propane

[@marksmith-ew7ir]

Shaking the platform was not good to me heights are bad for me.chillets always drip water as they freeze then defrost

[@adamcrane6306]

Good Moring NIC’S - SYSTEMS & ELECTRIC

[@ivanmrzena7917]

Wow Canada is pretty 🇨🇦❤️🥰😍

[@IanGSully]

Hey Nic, what would it be like to have a fire drill with the smoke control system on as well lol

[@nics-systems-electric]

Yeah we have thought about it, it's just trying to find a perfect time of year where you're not going to completely overpower the heating system by sucking in tons of cold air and not overwhelming the cooling system pulling in hot air if we had a drill at a perfect time of year And we were in the right mood we could that just doesn't lineup very often lol

[@Bjd79]

That’s definitely better than scissor lift. I have had a used scissor lift.

[@the_boywholived2110]

you should ask jamie about useing a fox machine to set them off and actually see the fans removeing smoke

[@nics-systems-electric]

The system did get a smoke bomb test when it was originally verified before the school opened

[@the_boywholived2110]

@@nics-systems-electric Oh cool but I'm sure you weren't able to record that as you weren't there

[@nics-systems-electric]

@@the_boywholived2110 no definitely can't record things when I'm not there for sure

[@the_boywholived2110]

@@nics-systems-electric Ver,y Very true lol

[@TwilightVaramek]

that is one hell of a fancy school none of the schools around here are that advanced there is no air exhaust system and the windows dont even open in any of the classrooms they are all sealed becuase of cold winters and such and sense school ends just as it gets warm they were never made to open all we have is reguler fire alarms and then about every 20 feet biug heavyt metal fire dores held back by magnets close to isolate fires from spreading matter of fact the schools dont even have HVAC sytstems so there is zero air circulation they are to old they were build before that was a standerd all of our heating is through big boilers with radiators so they never needed hvac

[@jordanhenshaw]

Fire has left the chat.

[@Bob-yl9pm]

Why isn't there a suction grate/grill cover on those exhaust fans? I could just imagine a mop and pail on wheels getting sucked in to it.

[@nics-systems-electric]

Because it's not accessible to general staff and definitely not students it's pretty restricted area on the fourth floor you would still think there would be something but nobody goes up there other than those who know what they're doing maybe a grill would compromise airflow too much

[@Bob-yl9pm]

Suction side grill would not compromise air flow @@nics-systems-electric only on the discharge side

[@nics-systems-electric]

@@Bob-yl9pm maybe not as much but any grill will have some minor affect on airflow but I'm not sure why there isn't any grill

[@Redbird45]

I’m taking a heavy equipment and repair course and it has one lone System Sensor L series alarm in a building full of specter alert advances 😂

[@br3nd4n]

Love the security on the panel. Password: 111111 1111 😂

[@nics-systems-electric]

That is the level one default password usually it's left as a default

[@ObamnaSoda513]

it sucks that system is still not synced

[@nics-systems-electric]

It sucks more not being able to figure out why it's not synced

[@ObamnaSoda513]

i thought u guys did last time and you were going to replace the card inside the panel@@nics-systems-electric

[@djijspeakerguy4628]

My middle school had an NFS 320 fire alarm panel, and it wasn’t synced either. They all seem a bit problematic with larger systems. That one was also slightly older I think. The devices I saw were NBG-12LX (pull) FSP-851 (smoke) PC2W (classroom horn/strobe) P2W (music room, gym and stairway horn/strobe) SW (strobe for closets and small spaces) SCW (bathroom strobes) P2RK (outdoor horn/strobes.) There was also a white multi-candela SpectrAlert Classic outdoors next to the front entrance for some reason. It seemed very out of place, and was definitely older! There were also a few disused Wheelock 34t-24DC horns and an old bell in the gym from a previous system. Someone threw a ball at the disused bell and broke the gong off. Only an electrical box remains there now.

[@zachlecave3906]

is it in canada ?

[@fixitfaxit4006]

Hey nick!

[@Tiny-One]

My brain just can't accept those folded tables and chairs - especially when looking down on them from above. I know that part of the problem is the fact that I've never seen anything like them before.

[@thecomputergeek101old]

Is the camera a smoke detector?

[@nics-systems-electric]

No

[@RanOutOfNamess]

Who and how did they install that 60 foot high Smoke alarm!??!?

[@nics-systems-electric]

An electrician would've installed the smoke detectors on a lift platform

[@garbagetruckdue690-pe1nm]

They also have 2 L series strobes in two classrooms

[@SodiumInduction-hv]

Wow! That’s cool!!!

[@ken6x6]

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE SCHOOL 🏫 NAME

[@ken6x6]

F⁷77⁷⁷777⁷7⁷777⁷⁷⁷777⅞777777777777777 7th is the day and no longer be 7-Eleven with the same 5th as it will take to

[@Mikey_the_Protogen]

32:05 it added to the video anyways

[@Smokedetor]

Neck are you supposed to do that??

[@nics-systems-electric]

?

[@chrisgamecave]

35:00 Is it scary being that high on that flimsy of a boom?

[@nics-systems-electric]

Some people find them scary. I don't mind them. They do feel more intimidating outside in the wind but if they are on solid ground and inside they are pretty stable.

[@chrisgamecave]

@@nics-systems-electric Oh alright.. Just seems tippy.

[@Wolfyy.the.therian]

19:33

[@leafmk]

144 likes and 18 likes and 8 comments huh

[@hjaltlina]

Nic i want to go to Canada

[@Wolfyy.the.therian]

19:00

[@Smokedetor]

lol

[@jorgegomez715]

Comments 117😊❤

[@TheFlyingmowerBusRailfan]

37:10 allah! 😂

[@Mikey_the_Protogen]

54:57 we arent perfect

[@s_boyd378]

Your high school, home of the cringiest music video of video history

[@nics-systems-electric]

Oh yes it is

[@s_boyd378]

@@nics-systems-electric nothing beats it

[@RobloxFireSecurityCorp.-st3cl]

why the hell does you school have a pride flag!?

[@nics-systems-electric]

It's a school so of course it does

[@RobloxFireSecurityCorp.-st3cl]

@@nics-systems-electric in america we dont do that

[@nics-systems-electric]

@@RobloxFireSecurityCorp.-st3cl yeah you do I've seen it lots lol

[@RobloxFireSecurityCorp.-st3cl]

@@nics-systems-electric are you ok with it

[@nics-systems-electric]

@@RobloxFireSecurityCorp.-st3cl It's just paint on the ground it doesn't bother me any

[@Coolsecretspy420]

Ever since watching your videos I've learnt so much about fire alarm aystems and how totally different they are from the UK. I'm in BC at the moment on Holiday and have been paying more attention to the fire alarm components I can see and identifying them thanks to your videos. @nics-systems-electric

[@SPCPaducah112]

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