Hal Kelton of DOORDATA Solutions sent me today’s Wordless Wednesday photo of an “emergency door”, and well…I’m wordless!
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Hal Kelton of DOORDATA Solutions sent me today’s Wordless Wednesday photo of an “emergency door”, and well…I’m wordless!
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Yep
True
“”” Emergency Exit Only “” !!!!!!
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While I’m going to presume that this is, indeed, likely to be a super extra double plus Code Violation™ am I right to also think that there’s a slight chance this could be a photo captured during a period of non-occupancy? (Photo taken by the final employee who is closing up or the first employee who is doing the opening?)
Would that be OK in many areas? (The fact that these are padlocks and not sliding bolts are very questionable, of course, and again I acknowledge that this could easily be a photo from like a restaurant patron at 2 in the afternoon)
Hi Deviant –
I didn’t take the photo so I don’t know for sure, but I think the photo was taken while the facility was occupied. It is very very common to see security measures that are intended to be used “after hours” left in place while the building is occupied. And the IBC/IFC would not permit this locking method – whether or not the building had people in it at that moment.
– Lori
Hard agree on seeing “just sometimes” or “just during this brief time window” solutions becoming the “everyday” and ultimately “we’ve always done it that way since i’ve been here” solutions. (The things I could say about jumpers being left connected inside of various safety limit switch circuits inside of elevator controller cabinets!)
Do the I-Codes prohibit any kind of additional locking mechanism or simply one that cannot easily be removed by an unknown party? (E.G. would the installation and after-hours use of sliding bolt(s) be permitted, assuming they were only ever engaged after-hours and that they require no key.)
I do not know if it makes much difference (and we can’t determine from this photo) whether this is a marked exit with overhead signage or not (but of course the door does have that applique and also the paper-printed sign, too.
The I-Codes require egress doors to unlatch with one releasing motion (all latches simultaneously – with a couple of exceptions), with no key, special knowledge or effort, and no tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist, with the releasing hardware mounted between 34 inches and 48 inches above the floor. The I-Code requirements apply to all doors that are provided for egress purposes, even “extra” doors that are in addition to the number that are needed to accommodate the occupant load. So I think we’ve got a problem. Or a few problems.
– Lori
you can see the device is dogged or defective I see no Latch engaged into the strike.
PS i’m so glad LCN discontinued that closer…
Never install Taiwan or China closers
The best goto closer is a Norton 8501
If money is no problem the LCN 4040XP can’t be beat.
Maybe the padlocks are wired into small explosives that detonate when engaging the exit device?
Gives a whole different meaning for the “request to exit” requirement!