There are many types of electric strikes to choose from in today’s market, each made to work with the even more diverse amount of locksets available. Combine these two factors along with other decisions that need to be made when installing an access control system and you can find yourself quite overwhelmed. The most common mistake among access control installers is choosing an electric strike that is too cheap and therefore turns out to be unreliable. Access control systems can be quite expensive, and since electric strikes range from prices as low as $30 to a few hundreds, going for the cheapest solution in order to save money can turn out to be an expensive mistake. By choosing an adequate electric strike you may find yourself returning back frequently to repair or replace the strike you initially installed, the time you spend doing this alone will make choosing cheap over quality a bad call. In addition this will of course affect your reputation, doing the job right the first time will leave a much better impression with your client than having to return to the job site for a repair. HES offers quality electric strikes that are designed to get the job done easily and avoid and call backs from your customers.
One the factors we mentioned before are the various types of locksets used; whether it is a cylindrical lockset, a deadbolt or a mortise lock; these will always require an electric strike with a proper faceplate to match up with either the deadlatch or bolt. This is where HES offers a great solution; by offering interchangeable faceplates to their entire line of electric strikes finding the proper faceplate to accommodate the lockset at your jobsite become a quick and easy task. By offering these faceplates HES makes it possible to use their electric strikes with virtually any lockset you have.
There are two major types of electric strike installations; there is a “flush installation” and a “surface mounted” installation. The flush installation is used for most locksets such as mortise locks, cylindrical locks, cylindrical deadbolts, etc. It is referred to as a flush installation because it is the faceplate is flush with the door jamb once installation is complete. The “surface mounted” electric strike is used for hardware such as panic exit devices or surface mounted deadbolts. The product line HES offers provides a solution for both types of installation; while also providing solutions to accommodate almost any surface mounted hardware.
When installing an electric strike one of the major factors involved that determine how difficult the job will be is the type of door jamb you will be facing. When installing an electric strike on a wooden door jamb or perhaps even a hollow metal jamb that isn’t exactly hollow (there is cement or concrete usually within these jambs), one of the most important issues you will face is dealing with an external or what’s properly referred to as a protruding solenoid. Installing these on a solid jamb can become a very time consuming and frustrating task, and in some cases it will be forbidden according to building codes to even use an external solenoid. For these applications HES has designed electric strikes that offer an internal solenoid which also make a much easier installation as well. For Aluminum jambs, one of the main problems you may encounter is that most of these jambs usually encase glass both in the door and the adjoining wall making installation extremely difficult and time consuming, since this may require cutting into the glass. For these situations HES provides low profile electric strikes designed just for these applications.
Different building codes apply for each jobsite; for each door you plan on installing an electric strike you will need to first know whether it is “Fire Rated” by U.L or if it is considered a “Life Safety” door. These two options require two different functions; one is called “Fail Safe” and the other is “Fail Secure”. The first means that in case of a power failure the door can be used as an exit if an emergency occurs. The second means that the door will be secured, preventing any entry. HES offers electric strikes with both options to choose from to fit your installation requirements.
In conclusion here are the main benefits of HES electric strikes:
- Quality products that get the job done the first time
- Interchangeable faceplates make installation fast and easy
- Selection of either “flush” or “surface mounted” electric strikes
- Option to choose a strike with an internal solenoid
- Low profile strikes available for aluminum door jambs with glass encased
- Selection of either “Fail Safe” or “Fail Secure” allow you to meet the building code demands
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