Magnetic Locking Devices
Magnetic locking devices can help your facility's access needs for doors and gates. There are a few primary types of Magnetic Locks that fit a wide variety of applications for doors and gates. This page will give a brief description of magnetic locking products.
A Magnetic Lock is a locking device that consists of an electromagnet and armature plate. By attaching the electromagnet to the door or gate frame and the armature plate to the door or gate, a current passing through the electromagnet attracts the armature plate holding the door or gate shut. Unlike an electric strike a magnetic lock has no interconnecting parts. The strength of today's magnetic locks compares well with that of conventional door and gate locks and they cost less than conventional light bulbs to operate. Power supplies incorporating a trickle-charged lead-acid battery pack can be used to retain security for short-term power outages.
Our Sales Representatives can help you determine the Magnetic Lock that will meet your needs.
Smart Maglocks and Delay Egress Systems
Magnetic Locks are available with a variety of onboard circuit boards which are capable of multiple functions.
Features such as these are common in the more advance magnetic locks:
- Audit trail capability
- Delay egress systems built in
- Forced door and propped door alarms and outputs
- Ability to have multiple users at an opening
- Ability to require credentials at an opening
- Multi door control via computer uplink
- Built in egress sensors
Shear Maglocks
Typical maglocks use a pull principle in order to achieve their holding force. A shear maglock typically uses mechanical locking tabs and grooves in order to increase its holding force.
The advantages of shear maglocks:
- Can be installed in a mortise configuration (concealed) or surface
- Concealed installation offers better security and appearance
- Greatly higher holding force (typically 2,500 lbs or more)
- Available as surface mount units
Standard Maglocks
While the smart and shear maglocks are extremely advanced the standard maglocks have not changed very much over the past 20 years. This consistency has allowed manufacturers to focus on such things as lowering power consumption while providing higher holding forces.
A standard type magnetic lock offers advantages over mechanical hardware:
- Long lasting performance (no moving parts)
- Silent Operation
- Low installation costs (compared to smart maglocks and shear maglocks)
- Wide variety of mounting configurations (offset strike, inswing, outswing)
Egress devices (Request to Exit)
Every time an electronic locking device is installed we need to consider access and egress. Egress devices are always required when using magnetic locks. Without an egress device the magnetic lock will not know when to unlock.
A variety of egress devices are common and depending on the location of the installation will be required to meet local codes:
- Request to exit motion detectors
- Request to exit pushbuttons
- Request to exit bars with capacitance sensors
- Other sensors
- Pushbutton switches with pneumatic timers
- Egress sensors & buttons (or combination) will ensure the safety of the occupants of a secure area in the event of fire or other emergency.
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