Double Egress Doors
A pair of doors swinging in opposite directions without a vertical mullion.
Double egress doors. Openings usually equipped with a vertical rod device on. Swinging doors must be double egress pairs each leaf swinging in the opposite direction. Double egress doors differ from double acting doors both in application and purpose. Up to 3 hours ul10b and ul10c underwriters laboratories applied only warnock hersey applied only series se step 2 shown.
These doors are used to control corridor traffic by providing quick but safe exit and entry into an area. Accepts existing opening metal wood stud or masonry anchors. A door frame prepared to receive two single acting doors swinging in opposite directions without a center mullion. It can comprise either a single door or a pair of doors where one is considered as the active door.
Depth 5 1 4 14 fire label. Double egress series se1 or se2. When provided the right hand door leaf should swing in the direction of egress. Clearance at the bottom of the door is limited to inch.
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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. 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. Double egress doors. Door mounts in center of frame.
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. A pair of swinging doors each leaf which swings in the opposite direction of the other. Double egress doors are dangerous for student use must be held open on automatic release devices will usually diminish exiting capacity and are discouraged. 16 14 gauge.