In facilities that are required to follow nfpa 101 life safety code there are four occupancy classifications where panic hardware is required.
Exit door push bar requirements.
Sometimes panic hardware is called fire exit hardware or they may be referred to as egress doors.
The touch bar is suitable for all doors aluminum hollow metal or wood where there is no projection on the face.
A device such as a panic bar that locks only from the outside is permitted on exit discharge doors.
The maximum unlatching force shall not exceed 15 pounds.
A device such as a panic bar that locks only from the outside is permitted on exit discharge doors.
The requirements for high hazard occupancies also differ between nfpa 101 and the ibc so consult the pertinent code for more information.
Signage is required to be mounted on the door adjacent to the release device the ibc specifies above and within 12 of the door exit hardware stating.
Exit device in an aluminum finish.
While originally conceived as a way to prevent crowd crushing in an emergency crash bars are now used as the primary door opening mechanism in many commercial buildings.
Other requirements for panic hardware include.
The actuating portion of the panic device must be at least half the width of the door.
The global door controls touch panic bar is a the global door controls touch panic bar is a 32 in.
Note that these requirements only apply to doors that lock or latch.
Design and construction requirements for exit routes.
Basically if a door doesn t have a lock with a push pull or a latch the door is not legally required to need panic hardware.
They do not apply if a door has push pull hardware and no lock or latch.
A crash bar also known as a panic exit device panic bar or push bar is a type of door opening mechanism which allows users to open a door by pushing a bar.
1910 36 d 2 exit route doors must be free of any device or alarm that could restrict emergency use of the exit route if the device or alarm fails.
Push pull until alarm sounds.