This is the pair of devices that let people out of an access controlled door. The push to exit button releases the lock for anyone leaving from the secure side, so nobody needs a card to get out. The break glass unit sits alongside it and cuts power to the lock directly when the glass is broken, which opens the door even if the panel or the network has failed.
Specifications
| Push to exit | Releases the lock for normal exit from the secure side, so staff leave without presenting a credential. |
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| Emergency break glass | Breaks the power circuit to the lock directly, independently of the panel, so the door opens even in a fault or a power failure. |
| Where it goes | On the secure side of the door, within easy reach and in clear view, so it can be found without hunting for it. |
| Works with | Any fail safe lock, including the Mini Mag Lock. |
Why both are needed
They do different jobs and neither replaces the other. The push button handles everyday exit and depends on the system working. The break glass is the fallback for when it does not: it cuts the lock circuit itself, so it opens the door in a power cut, a panel fault or a fire. On any door forming part of an escape route, the break glass is not an optional extra.
What else the door needs
A reader for the entry side, either an RFID reader, a fingerprint reader or a Bioface Reader. An access control panel to make the decision, either C3 for card and fob or Inbio for fingerprint. A lock such as the Mini Mag Lock, and a power supply.
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