Hello,
I've looked everywhere in the market and cant seem to find a Fail-Secure lock for frameless glass doors. We have an end user who has to lock its doors manually when there is a blackout, this makes the access control system worthless for the moment.
Thank you,
Wireless locks such as Salto - take a look at the glass door lock section
you'll need to research to see if they are integrated with your current access control system, though. And they only sell through a limited reseller network.
These RCI locks might work too, they can be factory ordered to 'fail secure':
(From our Glass Doors and Access Control post)
We are aware of only one truly retrofit option for existing glass doors. Rutherford Controls International offers the 3360 and 3371 glass-door retrofit devices. They are neither a maglock nor strike, but are still abled to be locked/unlocked by standard door controllers:
Both products feature a 'swinging strikebox' that when locked is stationary and not not permit door swing. When unlocked, the motion of the door moves the strike box, and when door is closed the 'bolt' returns back into the box which returns to 'locked' position.
While the actions of the hardware are the same, the mounting surfaces differ. The 3360 is glued directly onto glass slabs, while the 3371 must be mounted into a door rail or accompanying frame.
Pricing
Internet pricing for the 3371 is less expensive than the 3360, but requires additional labor and supplies to install:
Both devices are 'non-handed' and can be reversed in the field according to door swing. A potentially important constraint is the matter of exposed power wiring that must be run inside of conduit or otherwise concealed to prevent tamper. This conduit could disrupt the 'clean' installed appearance of the 3360 or require additional clearance inside the mounting rail of the 3371.
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