What is happening in this Fixed-it Friday photo from Debbie White of Allegion? It’s a restroom door in a gas station. I’ll wait while you think about it.
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What is happening in this Fixed-it Friday photo from Debbie White of Allegion? It’s a restroom door in a gas station. I’ll wait while you think about it.
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Nothing????
Maybe in the past it use to have a code to get in, and push button to get out.
I am thinking there is no plate, for the magnet to grab??
I’m sure that maglock has tremendous holding power…
This is a surface mount mag lock (mounted to the frame face) the aluminum angle you see mounted to the door is only half of the bracket. There is another “L” shaped piece that attaches to this angle to form sort of a “Z” bracket that contains the magnet armature plate. So this is not something that is jerry rigged. This is a manufactured product.
Hi Jim –
Yes – the top jamb bracket for the mag-lock is incomplete. There is a good photo of a TJ bracket on this post: https://idighardware.com/2018/08/ff-mag-lock-tj-mount/ (ignore the particleboard!). Without the armature, the mag-lock on the restroom door serves no purpose (as you know). 🙂
– Lori
Stainless Steel door – non-magnetic, a common steel angle added for a magnetic access control?
I have a few questions:
1. Was the outer skin of the door made from a piece of a truck?
2. Is the wiring correctly placed for this application?
3. Is the electromagnetic lock oriented correctly?
I’m not sure about the material used on the face of the door. I think the wiring has some problems, and I don’t see an armature for the mag-lock so I don’t know how it could possible work.
– Lori
I did not notice the missing armature first time looking at it Would the Mag Lock still work for the application If the magnet was facing down?
That’s a great question! Although there are shear locks that are mounted facing down, I wouldn’t recommend trying that with a direct-hold mag-lock. for one thing, the armature for a shear lock needs to have the ability to move down to allow the door to open and close, and then move up to contact the magnet.
– Lori
The mag lock is inoperable as installed. The deadbolt is a code violation because it is a keyed deadbolt Also placement exceeds code requirements. If you want to secure this door change the deadbolt to a turn from inside unit. The stainless steel finish is available from certain manufacturers. Although is seems 3 dimensional it is actually flat.
If you open this door, then press the Exit Button with the door open, the magnet will fall on your head. I don’t think this *specifically* violates any building codes, but maybe it should be added…