Security Electromagnetic Locks

Often Building Owners and Property Managers consider adding electromagnetic locks on the doors located at the ground and parking levels to provide additional security in their buildings. A maglock is a security device used to lock doors. It is comprised of an electromagnetic device which is attached to the frame of the door, and an armature plate attaches to the door itself. The energization of the electromagnet causes the plate to attract and lock the door. A fire alarm pull station is installed adjacent to the doors with maglocks, typically on both sides of the doors. These pull stations require additional contacts to be connected to the maglocks. Activation of any pull station or initiating fire alarm device will release the maglock. Maglock doors will have signage in accordance with OBC 3.4.6.16.(4)(g), "Emergency exit unlocked by fire alarm".

Often Building Owners and Property Managers consider adding electromagnetic locks on the doors located at the ground and parking levels to provide additional security in their buildings.

In accordance with the OBC 3.4.6.18, buildings that exceed 6 storeys require occupants of the building to be able to exit from within a stairwell back onto a floor area and freely cross over into another adjacent stairwell at the designated crossover floors. The intent is to allow occupants to get out of a stairwell safely during an emergency, such as during fire, and to provide a means to reach an alternate stairwell. Where stairwells are being secured, maglocks will be required complete with dual contact pull stations, typically on both sides of the stairwell, to allow occupants to be able to gain access back onto a secured floor area. An occupant must be able to get through any potentially secured doors in order to reach the alternate stairwell. Emergency lighting and exit pictograms should also be appropriately installed to meet the bi-directional egress pathway requirements.

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