Frequently Asked
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Commercial door hardware plays a role in security and safety. It includes fasteners, locks, door handles, hinges, door knobs, door closers, and more. This means that commercial door hardware ensures that the door stays up, keeps the entryway locked, and that one can pass through the entryway.

Door hardware typically used for commercial buildings are usually heavy duty as these places have a higher amount of foot traffic compared to residential buildings. For this reason, commercial grade door hardware is divided into three grades based on the ANSI / BHMA grading system: 1, 2, and 3 to help you understand the quality when making a purchase.

Since commercial door hardware is made to be more durable, it is typically made of higher quality material. This means that they can be made from alloy metals such as brass or stainless steel. It also depends on the purpose such as how security doors or exit doors should be fire rated and therefore made of materials that slow or stop the spread of flames, smoke, and heat transfer.

Some examples of exterior commercial door hardware include locking mechanisms such as deadbolts, spring bolts, or keyless locks; exit devices; door closers; hinges; wall and door protectors; and more.

The ADA requires that operable parts of door hardware be a minimum height of 34 inches and a maximum height of 48 inches, with a maximum required force of 5 pounds. That means the door closer resistance must be 5 pounds or less to accommodate users' various upper extremity abilities.

Ligature resistant door hardware features rounded surfaces and low profiles that are designed to secure rooms without presenting potential safety hazards. These environments can also be equipped with ligature resistant doors and frames that enable staff to gain rapid access to a room

Sargent makes A 8888 Multi- Function Rim Exit Device. The Panic Trim 700 series such as the 704 Storeroom Function, 713 Classroom Function, 715 Passage Function decides the function of the device. Fully compatible just change the trim to change the function without changing the panic bar itself.

The Intruder Lock is keyed on both sides and when turning your key from the inside, it secures the outside handle. The inside will always remain unlocked, allowing all occupants to be able to exit the room at any time. These locks protect classrooms by allowing the teacher to lock the exterior trim without leaving the classroom.

A storeroom function always requires a key to retract the latch and enter the room. A classroom lock can be locked or unlocked using a key in the outside lever. For both functions, the inside lever always allows free egress.

Conventional cores require the removal of parts on the locks to install or replace. Interchangeable cores are installed and removed with the use of a special key called a control key. The control key retracts a piece of the core (such as a pin or bar) that holds the core in place.

Yes, you can. Mostly all cylindrical lock manufacturers make their locks to receive a Best, Arrow, Falcon Sfic Interchangeable Core. Yale calls it a BAU5405, Sargent adds a 70 prefix to their locks such as a 2870-1G04 LL 26D For a Storeroom Function. Your not tied down to a specific brand when it comes to a Sfic, LFIC or other IC Cores.

Both fail safe and fail secure refer to the type of access control in the event of power outage. 
In a fail safe configuration, the door is unlocked when power is gone. “Fail safe, or fail open, requires an electric current to hold it closed. A maglock is an example of this type of lock. If there is a power failure, all the doors are unlocked.Fail secure, on the other hand, keeps things secure during a power failure. In fail secure mode, the door is locked when power is gone. “Fail secure is also called fail-locked or non-fail safe. In this configuration, applying an electrical current to the strike will cause it to open. If power is lost, the lock stays shut. If the door has a strike in the fail-secure configuration and there is a power failure, people can still exit by turning the knob from the inside, but the people can’t get in. A maglock would require a backup battery to be configured in a fail-secure configuration

A Full Surface Continuous Hinge. See the CFS83 for more detail.

Patient Safety Standards, Materials and Systems Guidelines recommended by the
New York State Office of Mental Health. These Guidelines apply solely to new construction and major renovation projects. Existing
facilities should use these guidelines as a reference document whenever improvements are made.

While both have their benefits, it's important to understand they are used in separate applications. A low energy door operator assists individuals with limited mobility whereas a high energy door operator provides continuous automation for all.

Mortise locks are installed in what is called a mortise, a rectangular-shaped hole usually cut into the edge of the door and the jamb. The mortise lock's main body is shaped like a large letter "T." When looking at the front of the door, it has a square section that attaches to the door facing.