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WRONG HARDWARE CAN BE EXPENSIVE Many business owners feel the easiest way to keep the thugs at bay is to install a
heavy-duty deadbolt, locking bar, slide bolt or chain and padlock on the doors they feel
are most vulnerable to attack. According to NFPA 101 - which are the minimum criteria that most jurisdictions use to base their Life Safety Codes on - putting a deadbolt, slide-bolt or other type of auxiliary - or secondary - locking device on the selected door would most likely be forbidden. Therefore, if there is already an "approved " locking device on the door even though you may feel the approved lock is inadequate to do the job you want it to. By putting another lock on the same door you may not only be a violation of your area's Life Safety Codes ... but could net you an unwanted fine or even shut down your business!
The law, in most jurisdictions, requires that any person should
be able to exit any
commercial building in an unimpeded manner. Further, that
law states that any designated fire exit (Virtually
any door that permits egress from the building.)
cannot
have any lock, chain, bolt or device that requires a key
or "any specialized knowledge" to operate - "even in the dark". After all, what do you have to lose?
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