Keith Krienke of the University of Calgary lockshop sent me today’s Fixed-it Friday photos (the lockshop is not responsible for this installation!). You may have to take a good long look to really see what’s going on.
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Assumption that the card reader was placed where it was easiest to route the wiring. With only half the picture of the door its very difficult to know what the picture is showing, possibly an external air entry point.
Well, there was no card reader and no outside trim, so nobody noticed the problem until someone decided to add a card reader.
– Lori
For those that do not notice they have used a electric strike intended for a cylindrical lock instead of a strike designed for a panic device.
The scary part is…..that it works. And whomever did the work did a good job. Wrong application but a good job.
Appears they used an electric strike intended for a mortise lock, should probably have used the 6111 which would engage the deadlatch trigger on the 99 exit device.
Does the electric strike even open enough to allow the latchbolt to clear it? If not then the whole thing is even more of a hot mess.
It doesn’t, but nobody noticed because there was no card reader or outside trim on the door. When someone wanted to add a card reader recently, the problem was discovered.
– Lori
Well thought out. Not. Rim electric strike anyone?
I immediately saw three things: 1) the strike does open enough to clear the latch, 2) it should have been a RIM strike, 3) however none of this mattered as there is no way to open the door from the secure side. No external trim or D-handle.
EXACTLY!!