Is the UL 294 listing required by the model codes for panic hardware with the electric latch retraction / electric dogging feature (EL/QEL)?
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Andrew Haring of Frameless Hardware Company sent me a reel for today’s Wordless Wednesday post, and there are several problems with the application featured in the video.
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A recent question took me back to The Olden Days when I was a manufacturers rep for LCN and Von Duprin. I had a supply of parts in my desk, including a stash of NL drive screws…
This month’s Decoded question is related to a new section of the I-Codes: In which use groups is an interlock permitted by the International Building Code (IBC) and the International Fire Code (IFC)?
Last week I shared a post about the requirements for through bolts on fire exit hardware, and Ryan Krakowsky of Harvard University sent me today’s Fixed-it Friday photo.
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This Decoded article addresses important code clarifications related to electrified hardware used in access control systems. I hope this article will help with more consistent interpretations of the requirements.
Michael Metzen of Walsh Door and Security sent me today’s Wordless Wednesday photos of a hotel fire door, and these might take the cake for the worst WW fire door ever!
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If an existing fire door assembly has a hollow metal frame in perfect condition, but the frame is missing the label, is this compliant with NFPA 80?
Thirty-six years ago, the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. Allegion’s exclusive e-book, “Accessible & Inclusive Design: Elevating Compliance,” goes beyond baseline requirements.
