Door is securely bolted to prevent unauthorised entry.
Inward opening door fire.
No key or two handed operation is required to exit through the door.
To achieve certification the kds4 doors were subjected to an attack test simulating experienced attempts of forced entry.
For this reason an effective emergency exit needs to open outward moving with the force of the mob.
Use 502a b for public access areas or 502a p for workplace areas inward opening doors.
They are now standard equipment in most fire departments throughout the country and are often a firefighter s first choice when it comes to selecting tools to force inward opening doors.
Centre latch or bolt only.
Many exits were concealed by flammable drapery and many were locked.
Theater staff had never had a fire drill.
Non rebated double door door type.
When people were able to pull the doors open enough to get out some people were then wedged in the door opening as people continued to push on the door.
There was no emergency.
The exidor 500 series can work on pull to open fire escape doors as well as the more usual push to open.
Inward opening insulated wall only select a category fire rated access doors non fire rated access doors fire rated floor doors non fire rated floor doors safety products roof hatches ladders and security covers plastic doors cover plates dampers louvers.
There were no exit signs.
When a mob of people rushes an exit it s very hard for somebody to open the door inward everyone pushes up against the door and there is no room for it to open.
The inward opening cooper bolt allows emergency fire exit doors to be opened in a single move by pulling a release handle which retracts a security bolt.
The kds4 range offers a selection of certified single double and leaf and half outward opening doorsets and single inward opening doorsets suitable for all personnel fire exit access control and utility applications.
Today exit doors open outward so that people trying to escape will tend to hold the doors open.