Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 124 THE door industry journal winter 2022 Locks & Building Hardware Don’t Panic! Strand Hardware Makes Emergency Exit Specification Simple There’s no need to panic when it comes to specifying emergency exit hardware. Although there are many products on the market, it’s important to put ‘safety first’ – prioritising functionality, quality and performance in your decision-making. CE-marked products for fire and escape doors are a must for architects and specifiers. Best practice determines that products comply with Construction Product Regulations. Strand Hardware’s Antipanic Emergency Exit and Panic range has been rigorously tested and successfully meets these exacting requirements. In an emergency or panic situation, Strand Antipanic devices are designed to release exit doors by utilising a push bar, touch bar or a push pad on outward opening single or double doors. For day-to-day use, doors can be opened from the outside with an outside access device. When an emergency door can be locked or opened from the outside, it should still be freely released from the inside – maintaining security without compromising its basic panic function. In identifying suitable solutions, several key considerations will ultimately define your shopping list: 1. Product range Strand Hardware offers PH (modular push bar/push pad range), PHT (touch bar range), PHTM (motorised touch bar range) options. Selection criteria are provided by the EN standards EN1125 and EN179 and should reflect occupancy levels. Other matters to be considered include creating clear opening requirements, how the door is intended to be used, whether it is fire-resisting, the operating environment etc. Aesthetics and budget will also have a place, but these are secondary to the life safety aspect. 2. Door/frame material and design Different strikes are used to suit various door materials and construction. For PVCU doors and frames, a range of profile-related strikes are available for which the system manufacturer and profile model is needed. Glass doors require patch fittings to suit the escape device and door construction. Whether the doors are fire-resisting and how the door is hung will also have a bearing. Strand Hardware supplied motorised touch bar panic devices in satin stainless-steel finish through Allgood plc for the Auchmuty High School project in Fife Scotland. Strand Hardware Emergency and Panic Hardware Catalogue Cover
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