Panic hardware, marked by its durability and ease of use, is a popular exit device used to provide quick egress for building occupants in a state of emergency. However, some specifiers struggle with ...

Changing the bulb here would have put this exit light into proper operation so that the exit could be found during an emergency. See NEC Article 700 Part B for emergency system circuit wiring. In the ...

What is a means of egress? We hear the term all of the time in reference to windows, but what does it really mean? A means of egress might be a driveway, where you can access a lot from a public road ...

It is fundamentally against both the IBC and IFC codes to physically lock doors in occupied buildings — preventing occupants to freely exit in the case of a fire (Note: There are some exceptions, and ...

Most security and safety executives are familiar with the national fire alarm and signaling code, released and updated regularly by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and better known as ...

Camden Door Controls has announced a number of enhancements to its popular CX-DE1200 Series EXIT WATCH™ delayed egress magnetic locks. These include a louder 75 dB voice annunciation, packaging the ...