Delayed Egress Access Control Tutorial

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John Honovich
Oct 04, 2017
IPVM
Is it ever legal to lock people into a building? The answer is: Yes... under specific situations. With so much of access control driven by life safety codes, and a predominant focus of 'free egress'...

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Undisclosed #1
Oct 05, 2017

I understand the battle of the code(s). I also understand the concerns of the customer. However 15 or 30 seconds delay is too long. Egress is Egress, delayed is dumb enforcement. If you are going to monitor a doorway that has a security concern there are other technologies to invest in that will capture, journal and report as needed.

30 seconds can mean your life.

You coworker goes insane and chases you with a gun...and when you reach the time delayed door.

You DIE.

30 seconds can be a lifetime when you are fleeing. 

This application has just never had any real publicity of a real world event where the 30 second delay meant DEATH.

So...speculate all you want, when it happens 15 or 30 second local AHJ dumbsh!ts will be challenged.

-Overruled

 

 

 

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Rob Hammond
Oct 10, 2017
IPVMU Certified

Good report!  These devices can be a challenge to use, it is important to involve the AHJ during the planning stage.

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Undisclosed #2
Oct 10, 2017
IPVMU Certified

If no delay is allowed by code, then 'pranking' the door by bumping the bar and running is a potential irritant...

Are 'bump and run' pranksters really deterred by a three second delay?

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Brian Rhodes
Oct 10, 2017
IPVMU Certified

Sure, if it's not obvious that bumping the bar sounds an alarm, then they just go find something else to mess with.

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Undisclosed #2
Oct 11, 2017
IPVMU Certified

...then they just go find something else to mess with.

Yeah, you're right, kids today have no patience. Now back when we were pranksters...

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