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Magnetic Lock Kits with Keypads: The Power and Control Decisions That Get Made in the Wrong Order

What This Article Covers and Who It Helps A magnetic lock kit bundled with a keypad, power supply, and request-to-exit button looks like a complete solution in the box. For contractors, facility manag...

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May 15, 2026 Our Blog

Fire-Rated SVR Exit Device Annual Inspection: The Four Hardware Conditions That Fail Before Anyone Notices

What This Article Covers This guide is for facility managers, maintenance technicians, and commercial contractors responsible for fire-rated door assemblies equipped with surface vertical rod (SVR) ex...

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Apr 23, 2026 Our Blog

Switching an SVR Exit Device from a Dogged Opening to a Latching One: What Changes at the Strike, Rod, and Frame

Why This Conversion Happens More Than It Should Surface vertical rod (SVR) exit devices get dogged open on non-rated openings all the time. A school corridor pair, a retail stockroom egress, a warehou...

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Apr 23, 2026 Our Blog

Fire-Rated SVR Exit Devices: Why the Door Label Drives Every Hardware Decision on a Labeled Opening

What This Article Covers — and Who Needs It When a project calls for a surface vertical rod (SVR) exit device on a fire-rated opening, most of the critical decisions are already made the moment someon...

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Apr 23, 2026 Our Blog

Electric Strike Monitoring: What the Auxiliary Switch Actually Does on an Access-Controlled Opening

What This Article Covers This guide explains how auxiliary switch monitoring works on electric strikes used in commercial access control openings. If you are a security integrator, commercial contract...

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Apr 23, 2026 Our Blog

Keypad and Maglock Kits at Outdoor Entries: The System Details That Decide Whether the Door Stays Secure in Winter

What This Guide Covers — and Who It Helps Magnetic lock kits bundled with a weather-rated keypad and power supply are a common choice for exterior vestibule entries, school side doors, industrial serv...

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Apr 23, 2026 Our Blog

SVR Exit Devices on Non-Rated Door Pairs: Why the Bottom Strike Is the Detail That Breaks the Opening

The Part Nobody Talks About Until the Door Will Not Latch This article covers a specific field problem that affects surface vertical rod (SVR) exit device installations on non-rated door pairs: the bo...

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Apr 23, 2026 Our Blog

SVR Exit Devices on Tall Doors: Why an 8-Foot Opening Changes the Rod, Strike, and Sequence Plan

Why Door Height Is a Bigger Variable Than Most Hardware Schedules Admit This article is for commercial contractors, facility managers, and project architects who are working with surface vertical rod ...

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Apr 23, 2026 Our Blog

Why SVR Exit Devices Fail Annual Fire Door Inspections — and What to Fix Before the Inspector Arrives

What This Article Covers Surface vertical rod (SVR) exit devices are among the most common fire-rated exit hardware configurations on pairs of commercial doors. They are also among the most frequently...

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Apr 23, 2026 Our Blog

The Magnetic Lock Kit Trap: Why a 1200 lb Maglock Without the Right Egress Plan Fails Inspection

Why the Lock Is Only Half the System A 1,200 lb electromagnetic lock kit bundled with a keypad, power supply, and push button looks like a complete access control solution out of the box. For many app...

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Apr 23, 2026 Our Blog

Manual Flush Bolts on Inactive Door Leaves: Why the Bolt You Throw by Hand Creates Problems You Don't See Until Inspection

What This Article Covers -- and Who It Helps Manual flush bolts seem like a simple solution: throw the lever, the bolt seats into the floor or header strike, and the inactive leaf of a door pair stays...

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Apr 23, 2026 Our Blog

SVR Exit Devices on Non-Rated Oversized Pairs: How to Spec the Full Hardware Set When the Door Schedule Gets Complicated

What This Guide Covers and Who It Helps When a door schedule lands on your desk with a non-rated pair at 4 feet wide by 8 feet tall, the surface vertical rod (SVR) exit device is only one piece of a l...

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Apr 23, 2026 Our Blog

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