When employing electromagnetic locks, doors generally do not have a door-mounted manual latch release. Because of the absence of a manual latch release, the NFPA has established The Life Safety Code 7 ...
According to a new report from IHS, revenues from the sale of electric strikes and electromagnetic locks are expected to outpace those of mechanicals locks through 2017. In fact, the market research ...
After recent fire incidents where emergency exit escapes were disrupted due to automatic lock gates, experts warn that ...
When access control hardware is installed on doors in a new or existing building, it’s extremely important to be aware of the fire, life-safety and building codes that impact these applications.