The nightclub is situated so that there is access from both hotels on the 33rd floor and an additional set of inner stairs up to the 34th floor open air deck. A fire door is located in the center of the nightclub. Each hotel had an existing system which was independent of each other. PAD Inc. was brought in to provide the design and sequence of operation that would that would allow for one hotel system that would control alarm operations for the 33rd through 38th floors. We provided a sequence that was accepted by FDNY Tech Management. This sequence provided the installation of two additional electronic interface panels and subsequent wiring. As part of the Tech Management variance, each hotel had an independent warden station which was mounted by the fire command station. This allowed for communication between the two hotels in the event of an alarm. The system was configured so that both hotels still would receive alarm information on their respective panels, while one hotel controlled the upper floors. The system was inspected and approved by the FDNY .
PAD Inc. met with the FDNY and DOB to discuss a phased installation for the office building. In keeping with the understanding that the project would be done within an occupied building, the city was concerned about the time the project would be completed and how it would be installed. PAD Inc. suggested a two phased installation. Phase one would install the core system for building, which would include the FCS, networked fire alarm panels, and all devices for the common areas. Common area devices included elevator lobby smoke detectors, sprinkler system devices, warden and fire fighter telephone stations, elevator recall, and central office connection. The city also requested one of the main tenants of the building who occupied four full floors, be included in the phase one portion of the work. PAD Inc. was able to get a partial letter of approval for the phase one portion of the job within the allotted time frame requested by the city as well as the full letter of approval for the phase one portion of the system which included remaining tenant spaces and two sub systems.
PAD Inc. was asked by a fire alarm manufacturer to provide onsite field support and software for a fire alarm system sold to the Army Corps of Engineers in Japan. The engineer systems distributor who originally sold the system left the job and did not complete the project. The Army Corps put the manufacturer on notice to provide qualified personal onsite to complete the fire alarm system. PAD Inc. was the top choice in the United States to provide such service. PAD Inc. re-engineered the fire alarm system and wrote the software for the system, provided plans and documentation to the electrical contractor in Japan, and then traveled to Japan. Once on-site in Japan, PAD Inc. powered up, programmed, pretested the system, and tested the system with the Army Corps of Engineers and got the approval for the system in five days. Today, PAD Inc. has ongoing relationships with electrical contractors in Japan and is currently working on multiple projects.