The necessity of panic exit device

The scene of a fire is unpredictable. For a start, people inhale large amounts of smoke, causing fatigue and even unconsciousness. In the case of ordinary escape doors with handle locks or ball locks, it is obviously more difficult to pull down or turn the handle to push the door out. If the smoke is very thick, you will also find it difficult to open your eyes and locate the door lock. As large shopping malls, supermarkets, schools, hospitals and other premises continue to be built, the need for fire safety in buildings is extremely high and laws and regulations require public places to be equipped with fire escape rods.

 

Here we come to understand the importance of the panic exit device:

1. What is the panic exit device?

2. The necessity of panic exit device

 

1.       What is the panic exit device?

The panic exit device is an escape device. It is mainly used as an emergency exit door in large supermarkets, shopping malls, office buildings, hospitals, schools, factories and other public places with a high flow of people. It has the function of preventing outsiders from entering the interior without permission and also allows the interior personnel to escape safely in the event of a fire.

 

There are generally two types of panic exit devices: push bar and touch bar.

The main basic components of the panic exit device are:

1-1. Latch bolt (and auxiliary bolt);

1-2. Push bar (or pressure bar)

1-3. Outer door accessories: It can be installed according to specific needs or not.

The panic exit device needs to comply with the European EN1125 / EN1634 standard, or the US UL10C standard.

 

2.       The necessity of panic exit device

From a legal point of view, according to the UK fire regulations, in addition to the BS EN 1125 and BS EN 179 standards for escape devices, the following regulations apply to door control devices on fire doors: If a building is occupied by more than 60 workers, panic escape devices must be used on escape doors. No other safety device should be fitted to the door other than a panic escape bar.

In terms of safety, in the event of fire and various emergencies, the emergency escape device ensures that a large number of people inside the building can escape quickly and safely.

On the premise of ensuring the safety of the building occupants, the external doors are securely locked, providing both a burglar-proof function and a rapid evacuation in case of emergency; of all the functions of the escape lever, a single action of pressing and pushing the interior lever when going out retracts all the bolts for the purpose of opening the door.

 

 

The panic exit device has an automatic locking function after each door is closed: it not only effectively prevents unqualified personnel from entering the building from the escape channel, but also ensures that the people in the building are very easy to escape, improving and ensuring the safety and escape function of the building.

 

Faced with the high-rise buildings that are constantly appearing now, panic exit device is the main means of escape for people who are on the upper floors of the building when a fire occurs. It can ensure that the escaped personnel quickly leave the fire site and reach a safe zone in a short time.

 

D and D HARDWARE's panic door bar has passed the test of BS EN1125 and UL10C/ANSI Grade 1. While having security functions, anti-theft and anti-prying, it is designed to grow into a bar and push rod type specifically for fire conditions, increasing the contact area and unlocking opportunities. Even if it is not clear, without strength, as long as you use the power of running and the weight of your body to push the door with any part of your body, you can open the lock and open the door at the same time, which is safe and convenient.

 

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