Exit Devices, or Panic Bar, is a latch mechanism which releases by depressing a cross bar or panel extending across the width of the door sometimes called a panic exit hardware or fire exit bolt.
Types of Exit Devices:
- Rim Mounted Exit Devices
- Mortise Exit Devices
- Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Devices
- Surface Vertical Rod Exit Devices
Some Features of Exit Devices:
Exit Devices could be installed in almost every door: wood doors, hollow steel doors and narrow stile glass doors
These days you have multiple finishes to choose from so you have the flexibility to match the finish of your door, some of the finishes that available: Bright Brass, Satin Brass, Bright Bronze, Satin Bronze, Oil Rub Bronze, Bright Stainless, Satin Stainless and more…
Some Exit Devices have the option of instantaneous unlocking and locking of the exit device from a remote location or access control device. Because electrical operation of device is fail secure this option can be used on fire-rated bars as well as life safety bars. In the event of a power failure device automatically relocks
Some manufacturers provide Exit Devices, whether rim, mortise, concealed or surface rod type to be specified with a loud alarm to notify management of unauthorized exit. The life safety characteristics of the exit device are not altered. Control of the alarm is by use of key to arm, disarm, delay or reset the alarm. Red letters on bar surface give a "hands off!" warning to prevent purposeful or accidental actuation
Dummy Push bar is a push bar with no operating mechanism for doors not requiring exit devices but where matching appearance is desired.
