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I need help with this question: When is a low energy automatic operator required by a code or standard to have standby power, to allow it to operate automatically during a power failure? The post WWYD? Standby Power for Automatic Operators appeared first on I Dig Hardware - Answers to your door, hardware, and code questions from Allegion's Lori Greene..

Jim McDonald of TCH Co., Inc. sent me today's Wordless Wednesday "before" photo, of an existing opening that was replaced with a code-compliant door, frame, and hardware.  How many problems do you see? The post WW: “Before” appeared first on I Dig Hardware - Answers to your door, hardware, and code questions from Allegion's Lori Greene..

In the next episode of Paul Timm's podcast - The Changing Face of School Security, he talks with the Jason Stoddard, Director of School Safety and Security for the Charles County Public Schools. The post Podcast: The Changing Face of School Security 18 appeared first on I Dig Hardware - Answers to your door, hardware, and code questions from Allegion's Lori Greene..

In Mark Kuhn's next post, he writes about one of his specification projects where he needs to balance containment for lions(!) with the egress requirements of the model codes. WWYD? The post WWYD? Egress from the Lions’ Den appeared first on I Dig Hardware - Answers to your door, hardware, and code questions from Allegion's Lori Greene..

Hal Kelton of DOORDATA Solutions sent me today's Fixed-it Friday photos, taken in a school. After a detailed analysis, the main problem I can see is one of my pet peeves! The post FF: Hide-N-Seek appeared first on I Dig Hardware - Answers to your door, hardware, and code questions from Allegion's Lori Greene..