The use of panic hardware and or fire exit hardware is required by the international building code ibc and nfpa 101 the life safety code.
Panic hardware for glass double doors.
The active door of the pair is typically prepped for a locking device such as a lockset or exit device.
Basically if a door doesn t have a lock with a push pull or a latch the door is not legally required to need panic hardware.
Sometimes panic hardware is called fire exit hardware or they may be referred to as egress doors.
All dormakaba exit devices are certified to ansi bhma grade 1.
Devices are available in rim mortise and surface or concealed rod styles in both fire and panic rated versions.
When are panic devices required.
When pressed it the exit device retracts it s latch allowing the pedestrian to push the door open and exit the building.
Prl is currently the only manufacturer of this style of panic device and hardware that has been tested and approved on 3 4 glass doors up to 120 tall having successfully completed over 1 000 000 cycles of testing test reports available please contact prl glass systems.
Heavy duty concealed hinge.
Panic exit devices for glass doors are available to make glass doors comply with building code egress requirements.
The inactive door or fixed door is prepped for flush bolts top and bottom and includes an astragal which covers or closes the gap between the edges of the doors.
Closing system through a side latch rim device and closing system through top and bottom down bolts pair of doors.
Exit devices and panic hardware from the most trusted brands in america.
Dormakaba s line of exit devices secures doors in compliance with fire life safety codes.
Exit devices unlock doors opening to the outside during emergency conditions.
It comes complete with a commercial grade exit lever and entrance trim set two 4 1 2 in.
The engraved push area and boundary grooves make exit doors stand out in a crowd.
Entrance door comes ready to be installed with a welded steel frame.
Panic hardware required at double doors related faqs.
Panic hardware also known as an exit device panic bar crash bar touch bar or push bar is designed to provide building occupants fast and easy egress in an emergency.
Exit devices or push pull hardware is required to make both doors active.
The panic device has keyed and non keyed functions six standard exterior pull options and a selection of finishes providing customizable design.
An exit device is a locking latching device commonly found on fire rated exit doors.
To exit pedestrians press on the horizontal flat face of the exit device.
Combine safety and elegance with assa abloy glass panic devices.
Panic hardware cannot be used on a fire door because of the danger of trapping people inside during a fire.