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Latchbolt Monitoring on Fire-Rated Electric Strikes: Why the Auxiliary Switch Gets Ignored Until the Access Control Report Flags an Unlatched Door

What This Article Covers and Who It Helps This guide explains the monitoring outputs built into fire-rated electric strikes—specifically the latchbolt monitor and locking cam monitor found on heavy-du...

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Jun 14, 2026 Our Blog

Nylon Brush Astragals on Door Pairs: Why the Gap Closes Wrong When the Insert Material Gets Chosen Last

The Seal Material Decision That Gets Pushed to the End of the Job This article is for commercial contractors, facility managers, and specifiers who are sourcing astragals for door pairs . It covers wh...

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Jun 10, 2026 Our Blog

Fire-Rated Electric Strikes: Why the Monitoring Outputs Get Wired After the Fail-Secure Decision Is Already Made

What This Article Covers and Who It Helps Fire-rated electric strikes with dual monitoring outputs -- latchbolt status and locking cam position -- are common on access-controlled openings in schools, ...

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Jun 8, 2026 Our Blog

Grade 2 Storeroom Locks: When the Function Code Gets Changed in the Field and the Fire Rating Gets Lost

What This Article Covers and Who It Helps A storeroom lock function is one of the most commonly misunderstood ANSI function codes on a commercial door schedule. Contractors, maintenance technicians, a...

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Jun 2, 2026 Our Blog

Latchbolt and Cam Monitoring on Fire-Rated Electric Strikes: When Two Separate Signals Are Spec'd and Only One Gets Wired

The Monitoring Gap Nobody Catches Until the Access Control Contractor Is Gone This article is for commercial electrical contractors, access control integrators, and facility managers responsible for e...

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Jun 1, 2026 Our Blog

Storeroom Lock Function on Fire-Rated Doors: Why the ANSI Code Gets Changed After the Opening Is Already Scheduled

Why the Storeroom Function Creates More Late-Stage Surprises Than Almost Any Other Lock Type This article is for commercial contractors, facility managers, and project architects who have specified or...

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May 25, 2026 Our Blog

Fire-Rated Access Panels in Insulated Walls: Why the Flange Spec and the Thermal Break Get Decided at the Wrong Time

What This Article Covers and Who It Helps This guide is for mechanical and general contractors, facility managers, and building envelope consultants who spec or install access panels in insulated exte...

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May 24, 2026 Our Blog

ADA Wheelchair Ramp Thresholds on Fire-Rated Openings: How the Height Limit and the Fire Listing Pull in Opposite Directions

Two Standards, One Opening: Why Fire-Rated Doors Make ADA Threshold Selection Harder This article is for contractors, facility managers, and architects who are specifying or installing ADA-compliant w...

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May 18, 2026 Our Blog

Latchbolt Monitoring on Fire-Rated Electric Strikes: The Feedback Signal That Gets Dropped From the Access Control Spec

What This Article Covers This guide explains latchbolt and cam monitoring on fail-secure, fire-rated electric strikes — what those feedback signals mean, why they are dropped from access control speci...

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May 17, 2026 Our Blog

SVR Exit Device on an Oversized Door: Why the 4x8 Opening Changes Every Installation Decision

Why the Door Size Is Not Just a Catalog Filter This article is for commercial contractors, facility managers, and hardware specifiers working with surface vertical rod (SVR) exit devices on oversize f...

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May 11, 2026 Our Blog

Fire-Rated Insulated Access Panels: What Changes When the Opening Also Has to Hold Temperature

Two Separate Performance Demands, One Panel This article is for contractors, facility managers, and architects who need an access panel that must meet a fire rating and manage thermal or condensation ...

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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

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