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Hi everyone, I wonder if anyone has any ideas on what type of lock to use in the following scenario. Double fire escape doors in question need to be held electronically shut to stop teenagers with difficulties from escaping the building. At present they can just push the panic bar and walk out. The doors only need to be released in an emergency situation i.e. fire alarm triggered. There is no need for any door access to these doors, just electronically fixed. I cant use physical mechanical locking as the teenagers will simply bypass it. Also, I cant have a Maglock on the head of the door as the door frame header is very low and would cause injury. I've been told that a shear lock is not to be used on an emergency escape door as they have difficulties releasing if there is a side loading on them i.e. some one pushing the door before its released. The doors are as follows. Double, rebated, wooden, outward opening emergency exit doors with existing panic bar on one door (first to open) and panic bolt on the other (2nd to open) My feeling is that there will be some kind of electronic panic bar that will release upon an alarm activation....but I'm struggling to find one Thanks in advance

Hi Tom Thank you for adding to this. That's a good call with the fire officer I hadn't thought of involving them. That takes all responsibility away from myself. Thank you tom I think you have answered all my questions in 2 words.......'Fire officer'

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