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90
Building Codes
Electromagnetic Locks
Affecting Delayed
Egress in the United
States and Canada
The following general information on code
requirements should not be considered
definitive. The information provided
represents ASSA ABLOY Electronic Security
Hardware's best understanding of individual
codes at the time of this catalog’s printing.
Codes, however, may change and are also
subject to local interpretations that may differ
from those provided here. Please consider this
Code
NFPA-101-2009
National Fire
Protection
Association
NBC 2010
National Building
Code of Canada 2010
IBC 2009 & 2012
International
Building Codes
Nuisanse
Delay
0-3
Seconds
1 Second
Release
Delay
15 Seconds or
30 Seconds
with AHJ
approval
15 Seconds
15 Seconds or
30 Seconds
with AHJ
approval
information as a preliminary point of reference
which should be confirmed or altered in
accordance with the direction given by any
local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ).
The following chart describes four individual
building code requirements in five areas
of function: Nuisance Delay, Release Delay,
Post Alarm Relocking, Power Loss and
Special Application Requirements.
Post-delay
Relocking
Manual
Means Only
Manual
Means Only
Manual
Means Only
Upon Fire Alarm
or Loss of Power
to Lock
Doors Unlock and
Immediate Egress is
Possible. Emergency
Lighting Required.
Doors Unlock
and Immediate
Egress is Possible.
Doors Unlock and
Immediate Egress is
Possible. Emergency
Lighting Required.
PUSH UNTIL ALARM
SOUNDS. Door Can be
Opened in 15 (30) Seconds.
PUSH UNTIL ALARM SOUNDS.
Door Can be Opened in 15
(30) Seconds. Mount within
12" of Releasing Device.
PUSH UNTIL ALARM SOUNDS.
Door Can be Opened in 15
(30) Seconds. Mount within
12" of Releasing Device.
Signage
Special Application
Requirements
Additional Delayed
Egress Systems
Allowed in an Exit Path.
IBC 2015
International
Building Code
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0-3
Seconds
15 Seconds or
30 Seconds
with AHJ
approval
Manual
Means Only
DOOR Can Remain
PUSH UNTIL ALARM SOUNDS.
Door Releases Upon
Loss of Power.
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Door Can be Opened in 15
(30) Seconds. Mount within
12" of Releasing Device.
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Locked From Outside.
I-2 and I-3 Allow Two
15 Second Delays
in One Exit Path.
Exceptions on
Signage in I-1.