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Offline Daffodil

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Fire Alarm System wired into security doors
« on: May 12, 2015, 05:31:40 PM »
If a fire alarm is wired into a security door to release on activation of the alarm are the following required on top of this provision?

Green break glass manual over ride
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In the event of a power failure to release

The situation is a hotel in a listed building with an escape route through a bedroom, they are trying to eliminate the escape routes through the rooms, on one floor this may be achievable on another due to the travel distance and lack of compesatory features I dont think this is.  They are looking at installing an electronic key card sustem but this would be linked to the fire alarm and would unlock in the event of a fire.  I am unable to esablish (not knowing where tpo look) if the above are recomended or a must have in addition to the link to the fire alarm or just a recomendation.

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Re: Fire Alarm System wired into security doors
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2015, 06:07:32 PM »
BS7273-4 recommends the installation of a break glass emergency release unit.
The FSO Guidance for sleeping accommodation page 127 also covers this but is a bit ambiguous.

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Re: Fire Alarm System wired into security doors
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2015, 09:22:08 PM »
ADB mentions having all three types of fail-safe less ambiguously than the DCLG guides, at the end of the day you need to justify in your risk assessment what you do & don't fit - there are cases where there may be a greater (non fire) risk to safety from having a green BGU than not and similarly from not having a fire service link.
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