Briton 389.N Push Pad Mortice Nightlatch | Silver | EN 179
Code: PCB389E
The Briton 389.N Push Pad Mortice Nightlatch has a silver finish and is supplied as the mortice nightlatch case and push pad emergency exit device.
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Regulation Compliant Fire Exit hardware at the best prices.
At Door Controls Direct we stock a great range of Briton brand panic and emergency exit hardware. All of the products in this selection comply with Harmonised European Standards for emergency and panic escape hardware – EN 179 and EN 1125.
If your project requires products suitable for single doors, rebated or non-rebated pairs of doors we can supply you and all at fantastic prices. Push bars, paddle handles and exterior access levers or knobs come in an attractive silver finish.
In October 2003, it was recommended in European Law, that any panic hardware fitted to a fire door, be CE Marked.
There are two main regulations surrounding panic hardware and emergency escape doors; EN 179 and EN 1125 and the kind of traffic that uses the door will dictate which of these you need to comply with.
EN 179 – Personnel that have been trained in the use of the door and are fully aware of the escape routes and how to operate the products on the door. Push pads or paddle pads comply with this regulation as staff know which side of the door to find these on in the event that they need to use them to escape. You will find these usually in offices and should never be used in areas where the public may need to use them or where a panic situation is foreseen.
EN 1125 – Personnel that are unaware of how the door operates and escape routes used by the public. Push bars or Crash bars comply with this regulation as they span the width of the door and it does not delay a safe exit in an emergency situation when there is likely to be a relatively high amount of traffic passing through the door. There is an emphasis on safety rather than security with this standard.
If there is any doubt about building occupancy and requirements; EN 1125 should always be adhered to. Effective escape through a door should always require minimum effort without impediments.
Fire Exit Hardware can allow for many requirements. It might be that you need to maintain security on the outside but also wish to be able to access from the outside. In this situation, you may use a Mortice Panic Nightlatch with an Outside Access Device that contains a cylinder or even some compatible digital locks. If there is no need for access from the outside, you may be better suited to using hardware containing Rim Panic Latches.
Panic Hardware with Vertical bolts might not always be possible and some doors might not accommodate a rim latch. In these situations, mortice nightlatches can offer a solution to maintaining a higher level of security.
There are ten digits in the classification of EN 1125 and EN 179:
There is only one category identified in panic and emergency hardware; Grade 3 where there is a high frequency of use by public and others who are unlikely to exercise care. Both EN 179 and EN 1125 stipulate this grade.
There are two categories of durability:
There are three categories of test door mass:
There are three categories of fire door resistance acknowledged for panic hardware:
Harmonised standard EN 1670 identifies two grades of corrosion resistance:
Hardware that complies with EN 179 has four identified categories for security and generally offer greater resistance again forced opening than hardware that complies with EN 1125.
There are two grades that refer to the projection of the exit device from the door face:
There are two categories for each standard:
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Code: PCB389E
The Briton 389.N Push Pad Mortice Nightlatch has a silver finish and is supplied as the mortice nightlatch case and push pad emergency exit device.
Code: PCB379N
The Briton 379.N Mortice Panic Nightlatch has a silver finish and is compatible with other Briton panic hardware. This product is suitable for use on fire doors.
Code: PCE306
The Exidor 306 is a non-handed, surface mounted, push pad actuator unit - supplied with a mortice night latch case.
Code: PCE305
The Exidor 305 Panic Mortice Actuator with Night Latch is a surface mounted push bar actuator device, supplied with a cylinder mortice night latch case for use on timber and steel doors.