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Door Hardware Genius A locksmith writes about door hardware and security.

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Door Hardware Genius · 1M ago

Hardware Preparedness

Preparedness for the Commercial Door Hardware Installer One of the most time consuming aspects of hardware installation is travel to and from the job.  In a perfect world, the installer knows in advance everything they will need, but as we all know, the World of Hardware is not a perfect one.   Ofte
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Door Hardware Genius · 3M ago

Cabinet Access Control

Cabinet security was already a concern in hospitals where drug theft is a problem, but has become an increased concern particularly in U.S. hospitals where new HIPAA privacy security regulations have mandated that patient data be secured by key or pass code locking device.  There are a wide variety
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Door Hardware Genius · 4M ago

Multi-function Doorways, Part Two

Secured stairwell doors are among the most basic multi-function door applications.  In most jurisdictions they must (usually)* be both unlocked and positively latched in the event of a fire.  Unlocked so that if a person, fleeing into the stairwell during a fire, finds the stairwell full of smoke, t
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Door Hardware Genius · 4M ago

Hot Stuff: Continuous Duty Electric Locking Devices

I regularly hear complaints about electric strikes, cylindrical locks or mortise locks that are hot to the touch.   When I ask, I am always answered that, yes, the device is being used in a continuous duty application. Continuous duty means that the electric lock or strike is powered continuously, u
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Door Hardware Genius · 4M ago

Full Height Housings for Electromagnetic Locks

Maglocks are generally great problems solvers, but they also create problems.  One significant problem is the fact that they are usually installed on the header, and therefore only lock the top of the door.  If the only lock on the door is a magnetic lock and the door is fairly flexible, a reasonabl
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Door Hardware Genius · 5M ago

Multi-function Doorways, Part One

Whenever something is invented, humans find more uses for it.  This is certainly true for door automation and electric locking.  It was not long after people realized a door could be unlocked remotely using an electric strike and a door could be opened automatically using a power operator (automatic
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Door Hardware Genius · 5M ago

Exit Device Checklist

See also Exit Device Basics Here are a few questions you need to be able to answer before you order exit devices: Is the door made of wood, hollow steel, Fiberglas, aluminum and glass, or all glass? Is the door is fire rated or non-fire rated? Door width if single door or pair of doors [...]
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Door Hardware Genius · 6M ago

The Elusive “Touch Chip” Credential

A few years ago, Ingersoll Rand (IR) purchased Locknetics Security Engineering in Connecticut, and since then gradually rebranded the line as Schlage Electronics.   A little over a year ago, as part of the process of closing the Connecticut facility, Schlage Electronics started phasing out its TR80
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Door Hardware Genius · 7M ago

Interconnected Locks

  An interconnected lock is actually two locks that are connected by an assembly that retracts both the deadbolt and the latch simultaneously when the inside handle is turned.   This is done to fulfill the life safety requirement under NFPA 101 that egress should be accomplished by one motion with n
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Door Hardware Genius · 7M ago

New PS914RFK Retro-fit Kit from Von Duprin

According to IR tech support, the PS914RFK is a bracket and main board assembly designed to install into existing PS873 enclosures.  The idea is to ease PS873 replacement and it looks to me like it will accomplish that. In addition to the PS873, you will need to replace all existing option boards th
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