Note: If you are waiting to see if you guessed correctly regarding the cost of a titanium leg, I posted the answer at the bottom of yesterday’s post.
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I know it’s Wordless Wednesday, but sometimes a Fixed-it Friday “fix” leaves me wordless – like this one. These electric strikes are on an adult day care facility, and were recently installed. As you can see, the doors have rim panic hardware, but the electric strikes are not the correct type for rim panics. The installer tried to solve the problem by using thick pieces of rubber to shim out the strikes, with some skinny self-tapping screws to attach the whole contraption to the frame. There were multiple doors with this set-up, and they could be pulled open easily from the secure side.
And because I know some of you will ask…the card reader on the egress side shunts an alarm. It’s not controlling the strike or affecting egress. This application is now addressed by the IBC, in the section called Monitored or Recorded Egress.
If you see a “fix” that leaves you wordless, send me some photos!
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WOW!!
Lori, any idea how they use the wooden block showing in the first photo?
It doesn’t appear to be a wedge.
Hmmm…I don’t know what that wood block was for. It’s a mystery.
– Lori
Cannot believe the caliber of some installations . This is nothing more than a butcher at work.
This inexperienced installer needs to be taken aside and and taught . Or at least ask the question REALLY THIS IS HOW YOU WANT THIS INSTALLED?????
Basic installation 101.
This should never have been allowed. I guess someone got paid for that..
I installed 3 RS200 last week on the same frames.
Cut the stop off, touched up the scratch and mounted the strike.
Wish I could post the pictures.
You can send me photos any time Barry! 🙂
– Lori
I bet whoever installed that thought it was ingenious
I guarantee that you’re right, Dixie!
– Lori
OOF! That makes my eye twitch!
Mine too! 🙂
– Lori
If only they made a Rim Exit Strike for that type of situation….. or I know, some form of exit device that had verticle rods. You know with less bottom rod or something. Hmm…. if only.