Purpose
Oshawa officials required a reliable Mass Notification System to notify the masses during an emergency, with an additional priority placed on this new system improving communication overall. The city also requested that the system meet building UL codes.
Challenge
The challenges were many, from the size of the building to the various separated areas, to many required features and the need to be reliable, durable and easy to use. Achieving desired intelligibility throughout the facility was a big challenge as well.
Solution
TOA worked with integrators, electricians, and engineers on multiple variations of the system's design. TOA’s VM-3000 was chosen for this project, utilizing the Voice Alarm System Amplifier [UL 2572 and CAN/ULC-S576 Certified] and extension amplifiers and speakers plotted throughout the building. This system met the requirements and provided the city's emergency notification. Our tech team did a great job addressing the several redesigns and speaker plotting diagrams and recalculations. Engineers suggested splitting the load across amplifier channels to achieve some redundancy.
Feedback
The installation and commissioning done by Troy LFS is outstanding and detailoriented. The walk-through with City officials, the Fire Marshall, and members from Troy LFS and TOA Canada was done to test the system and passed with flying colours.
About TOA Canada
TOA Corporation was founded in Kobe, Japan over 80 years ago. TOA operates in over 100 countries worldwide, with manufacturing facilities found in nearly every major market area. These facilities have a reputation for precision design and fabrication, resulting in a proven track record of TOA product reliability.
TOA Canada Corporation was formed in 1990 as a complete sound solutions provider, specializing in commercial audio, including, public address, voice communications, voice evacuation and emergency paging requirements. TOA Canada offers complete solutions for all corporate and commercial audio communications and intercom security requirements.
