Re: Electric Lock choice

[J. Sloud <jsloud@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 1 Aug 2005 18:07:07 -0400, "Bob Worthy"
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>> "J. Sloud" <jsloud@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> > On Mon, 01 Aug 2005 04:25:45 GMT, "Frank Olson" <feolson@xxxxxxxxxx>
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>> > in the United States, according to NFPA101 Life Safety Code, you must
>> > have a REX motion.  Specifically it says that the door must
>> > automatically release from the egress side as a person approaches.
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>Where does it state "automatically"?

NFPA 101 Section 5-2.1.6.2

"A sensor provided on the egress side arranged to detect an occupant
approaching the doors and the doors are arranged to unlock upon
detection of approaching occupant ..."

i.e. a motion detector that unclocks the doors.