Re: Electric door strike

["ABLE_1" <able1no@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Good to know.  When I am faced with this problem in the future I will
remember the 1006 as my first choice.


> I've actually done this on many occasions, so I'm not just reading crap
> out
> of a catalog.  What you need to keep in mind about the 1006 strike is that
> there are a ton of options available.  You're right that the standard
> strike is spring-loaded.  But you can order faceplate kits to change that,
> or order the strike with either the E option or one of the A options,
> depending on whether you want to release a cylindrical deadbolt or a
> mortise deadbolt.  In this configuration, the strike is no longer
> spring-loaded.  It opens and stays open until the deadbolt returns it to
> the locked position.  This is an easy field conversion if you have the
> faceplate kit.
>
> Now, here is the main problem with this setup.
>
> When people leave the area, their natural impulse is to manually unlock
> the
> deadbolt.  That lets them exit, only at that point the door isn't locked.
> This is less of a problem if you are using a mortise lock that has a
> locking deadlatch as well as the deadbolt, but it can be a problem if you
> are just using a deadbolt.  A sign can help ("Push button to exit"), if
> only a few people will be using it.
>
> - badenov
>