What is the difference between failsafe and failsecure electric locks?
Failsafe – Locked when energized; Failsecure – Unlocked when energized. Failsafe locks and strikes require power to lock. When power is interrupted by an access control or power outage the door will unlock. Failsafe locks are often used for life safety applications such as the access control of perimeter fire rated exit doors and high rise building stairwell doors where the locks are automatically released by a signal from the building fire life safety command center during an emergency or building power outage. When used on interior doors that do not require connection to the life safety command center, battery back-up power supplies may be used to provide continuous power to electric locks and strikes during a power outage. Failsafe strikes are not permitted for use on fire rated doors because these doors must stay latched even when unlocked to maintain fire door integrity. A failsafe strike is incapable of keeping a fire rated door latched when unlocked, thereby permitting smoke, ga
