Re: Electric Lock choice

["Jackcsg" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>]

"J. Sloud" <jsloud@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 31 Jul 2005 21:32:51 -0400, "Jackcsg" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>
> >The US Holocaust building has them all over the place. I used to change
out
> >2 or three a year do to failures. Their junk IMO, and I would never delay
> >egress for any reason. But hey, where would we all be without some
wonderful
> >engineers sitting behind a desk.
>
> How about this scenario:  You've got an airport terminal that has
> access controlled doors that open outside to the tarmac.  Normally,
> only authorized employees are allowed access  through these doors
> using a SIDA badge.  However, in the event of an emergency, these
> doors must be used for egress by the general public.  What do you do?
> Without delayed egress, you could have a situation where someone pulls
> your emergency egress devices and waltzes out onto an airport runway.
> The delayed egress is tied into the airport security and CCTV systems
> to notify security and swing a PTZ around to view/ record whats going
> on, and allows them 15 seconds to at see who's about to go through
> that door.  That's where these locks have there place.

I wouldn't allow egress on to a Tarmac for the general public. That would be
like a rear exit door 50' above a lake....hope you can swim....Again, the
codes are there for some guidelines. I enjoy being liable for my actions,
most companies are afraid of being held accountable.