Magnet and Electric Releases

One of the most effective ways of controlling access and doors in your building is through the use of electric/magnetic door releases. These essentially simple devices use magnetic switches to lock and unlock doors automatically or on demand. As well as the ability to keep doors locked and secure one of the benefits of electromagnetic door releases are they can be used to hold fire doors open in an emergency situation.

There is a wealth of different applications for electric door releases which include: standard mortice, electromagnetic door closers, surface mounted locks and many more. The two main types of electromagnetic locks to choose from are “fail safe electric locks” and “fail secure electric locks”. The difference between the two is this: fail safe require power to lock so these are often used for emergency doors as they automatically release if power is cut. Fail secure require power to unlock so they can only be opened if they are provided with continuous power.

The magnetic door releases can also be controlled in a variety of ways so whether linked directly with your fire alarm system or hooked up to an electronic keypad or swipe card system, you can control the access to your building and keep it secure and compliant with health and safety regulations.

We have a range of electric and magnetic door release products which we can supply, install and maintain for you. Some of the most popular manufacturers that we use include: Adams Rite, Briton Hardware, Dorma and Axim.