Re: Electric door strike

[Nomen Nescio <nobody@xxxxxxxxx>]

ABLE_1 said:

>Strange, I just installed one of these 1006 units and don't recall that
>being possible.  When the solenoid is energized it will release the strike
>so it will swing open.  I don't remember a rear capture portion moving with
>the strike.  As I recall it was a just the front strike portion that moved
>and was spring loaded to return to home position.  If it can do what you
>indicate that would be a great strike to use.

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