Magnetic Locks On Exit Doors

The maglock devices are powered by a 12v power supply.

Magnetic locks on exit doors.

Nfpa emergency exit door requirements for locks. And one that can be easily used at all light levels. An electromagnetic lock magnetic lock or maglock is a locking device that consists of an electromagnet and an armature plate. A fail secure locking device remains locked when power is lost.

This includes the access control lock or fire exit hardware power transfer door position switch or any other component mounted on the door or frame. There are two main types of electric locking devices. Electromagnetic locks maglocks stairwell re entry. Here is a summary of the requirements for both sections from the 2009 ibc.

The most common miss reading of these codes that we see is ahcs using the code for elevator lobby hold open magnets. For instance a latch or some other fastening device is a requirement for doors with a simple releasing device. Applies to entrance doors in a means of egress and entrance doors to tenant spaces. For a range of other access.

Any product used as part of a fire door assembly must be listed for that use. This could be panic hardware or a latchset with a request to exit rx switch or a bar with an electronic touch sensor. And of course the maglocks can be released automatically by a fire alarm system in case of fire. There are additional sections that apply to delayed egress locks controlled egress locks in health care facilities stairwell reentry and fail safe locks on elevator lobby doors nfpa 101 only.

Locking devices can be either fail safe or fail secure. 1008 1 4 4 access controlled egress doors.