Double Egress Doors

A door frame prepared to receive two single acting doors swinging in opposite directions without a center mullion.

Double egress doors.

Depth 5 1 4 14 fire label. Accepts existing opening metal wood stud or masonry anchors. A pair of doors swinging in opposite directions without a vertical mullion. Up to 3 hours ul10b and ul10c underwriters laboratories applied only warnock hersey applied only series se step 2 shown.

Opening each door is possible by pushing the acting leaf side almost always the right hand side. Swinging doors must be double egress pairs each leaf swinging in the opposite direction. The frame uses opposite stops and rabbets to allow for the doors to swing in opposite. While egress doors open in opposite directions double acting doors can open in both directions due to the pivot hinges also known as the double acting hinge.

Two way corridor openings. Openings usually equipped with a vertical rod device on. It can comprise either a single door or a pair of doors where one is considered as the active door. A double egress door system has two doors that swing in opposite directions from each other one side for people going out and one side for people going in.

Double egress doors. When provided the right hand door leaf should swing in the direction of egress. Double egress series se1 or se2. Information provided through this site is provided to you as is without any express representations or warranties of any kind and we make no representation or warranty that this site or any information provided in response to your inquiry will be accurate complete.

Clearance at the bottom of the door is limited to inch. Double egress doors differ from double acting doors both in application and purpose. A pair of swinging doors each leaf which swings in the opposite direction of the other. These doors are used to control corridor traffic by providing quick but safe exit and entry into an area.

Double egress doors are dangerous for student use must be held open on automatic release devices will usually diminish exiting capacity and are discouraged. Because the traffic on the opposite side of the door does not collide with the. Door mounts in center of frame. Minimum clear width of swinging doors ranges from 32 inches for a 6 foot corridor to 41 inches for an 8 foot corridor consult nfpa 101 for sliding door requirements.