Fire Door Crash Bars

Panic hardware cannot be used on a fire door because of the danger of trapping people inside during a fire.

Fire door crash bars.

Panic bars are horizontally placed metal bars placed on an outward opening door. 1910 36 d 2 exit route doors must be free of any device or alarm that could restrict emergency use of the exit route if the device or alarm fails. The global door controls th1100edtbarf fire rated touch panic the global door controls th1100edtbarf fire rated touch panic bar is 36 in. Code publications define panic hardware as a door latching assembly incorporating a device that releases the latch upon the application of a force.

While originally conceived as a way to prevent crowd crushing in an emergency crash bars are now used as the primary door opening mechanism in many commercial buildings. Free next day delivery available. Sometimes panic hardware is called fire exit hardware or they may be referred to as egress doors. The use of panic hardware and or fire exit hardware is required by the international building code ibc and nfpa 101 the life safety code depending on which code and which edition of the code is being referenced.

The bar unlatches the door when it is pushed. Panic bars are required on almost all emergency and fire exits since they can be operated when one is in a panic i e. Long and comes in an aluminum finish. Basically if a door doesn t have a lock with a push pull or a latch the door is not legally required to need panic hardware.

We carry surface mount rim exit devices concealed vertical rod exit devices surface vertical rod exit devices and much more. Fire doors are essential safety devices in apartment blocks and workplaces designed to ensure maximum safety in emergencies and we have a comprehensive range of fire exit hardware designed to maximise the efficient functioning of your fire doors at all times. The exit device is suitable for all doors aluminum hollow metal or wood where there is no projection on the face. Thousands of customer product reviews.

Automatic door and hardware offers the largest selection of fire rated and non fire rated exit devices. An exit device is a locking latching device commonly found on fire rated exit doors. A crash bar also known as a panic exit device panic bar or push bar is a type of door opening mechanism which allows users to open a door by pushing a bar. The ibc 2006 and 2009 editions requires panic hardware and or fire exit hardware on egress doors with an occupant load of 50 people or more in the following.

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