So with a fail secure system the door remains locked unless it is manually overridden.
Fail safe door hardware definition.
Most products provide free egress whether they are fail safe or fail secure see below.
Sometimes the approaches suggest opposite solutions.
Should the power be interrupted or fail the door automatically unlocks or releases to let people out of the space.
For a fail secure system the default state is locked or secured.
To keep it locked during normal business operations power is applied.
Fail safe locks are unlocked when the power goes out i e they require power to lock the door.
Fail safe means that a device will not endanger lives or property when it fails.
Also called fail locked or non fail safe.
Most products provide free egress whether they are fail safe or fail secure.
Fail safe and fail secure are distinct concepts.
Unlike fail safe fail secure means that if the power is interrupted or fails the door stays locked.
Fail safe fail secure refers to the status of the secure side key side outside of the door.
Fail secure locks are most often used for it rooms or other sensitive areas.
Fail secure also called fail closed means that access or data will not fall into the wrong hands in a security failure.
Fail safe electric locking devices are used wherever doors must remain unlocked in the event of a fire or other life safety emergency.
Why build a delayed egress system.
In this configuration the strike would remain locked in a power failure but typically the mechanical lock can still be used to open the door from the inside for egress from the secure side.
Fail safe fail secure refers to the status of the secure side key side outside of the door.
An electric strike replaces the regular strike for a lockset or panic hardware.
Locking device the locking device must be electrically locked and fail safe from the egress interior side.
Fail safe locks when looking at fail safe locks this means that it s default state is actually unlocked.