I’m still scratching my head over today’s Fixed-it Friday photos. Something doesn’t seem right here, but at the same time, the installer went to great lengths to get this operator installed on the door. Is there a special template that I don’t know about?
Thanks to Nate Denver of Allegion and Greg Eckard of A.G. Mauro for the photos!
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Where does the power come in?
Is it a height clearance issue? Or just a lack of a drop plate issue?
It’s a 120v to the door issue. 🙂
– Lori
The installer must have had the installation guide upside down when he was reading it.
Shouldn’t there be a power transfer whip somewhere? It does look impressive, considering there is also an overhead door stop installed.
OMG, Please tell me they are not going to run Line Power (120VAC) through a transfer into the door!?
Question is: Does he have 80″ height clearance?
Does it actually operate? That is crazy, great lengths indeed.
Adapt and overcome, someone handed a closure and told to install, lacking the space need above the door frame, the installer give a directive did waht they were told
Well that’s different!
I am dumbstruck by the lack of coordination on the continuous hinge’s power transfer prep and the location of the EPT on the door and frame. This is easily coordinated. What a huge and unsightly blunder!
It looks like a workable application to me. You can see the power transfer in the bottom of the second photo. I’d like to see the outside of the door–I hope they used thru-bolts instead of trusting to tapping the skin of the door.
I can’t tell what the other arm on the top of the door is–maybe a hold open device, or maybe it’s just a stick used to wedge the door open while they work on it.
I wouldn’t have the guts to try it myself, though.
Hey if it works…
It doesn’t! 🙂
– Lori
The auto op shenanigan’s aside. What’s going on with that EPT prep? It looks like they may have installed the continuous hinge upside down and did another EPT cutout.
Looks like there wasn’t enough room below the ceiling for the operator…so they improvised.
And the arm at the top may be an overhead stop?
When the 120 VAC cord starts to wear and leaks line voltage power to the whole conductive aluminum door and panic device……..this will redefine what an electrified panic device is for the person who touches it first!
My question: do you know if the door was limited for the height clearance? If the answer is yes, drop plate wouldn’t be an acceptable solution.
And I’m not sure about low profile door operator.
What about concealed to the floor door closer?
Hi Maxime –
I don’t know how tall the door is, but the operator can’t be mounted on the door because it needs 120volt power.
– Lori