The
new ASSA ABLOY ePED, available from Abloy UK, is a display door terminal that
incorporates an Escape Door System with a sleek, stylish design for a modern
building.
Traditionally, escape door
systems had to be compliant to BS EN 179 and BS EN 1125, but the introduction
of BS EN 13637 in 2015 changed the landscape of how emergency doors can be
specified, defining the requirements for electrically controlled exit systems
for use on escape routes.
Previously, escape hardware
for doors would only allow egress from one side, but now there is the
opportunity to have a read-in and read-out option on an escape route.
The electrically controlled
Panic Exit Device (ePED) from Abloy features read-in and read-out to improve a
buildings security and safety. The latest BS EN 13637 standard allows Dynamic
Lockdown whereby the door can be secured to prevent people entering a building
but allowing egress. This controls movement around the building and keeps
people safe in hostile situations.
ePED is a sleek
touch-screen door terminal. It’s reliable and secure with versatile functions
housed in a stylish control unit that is suitable for a wide range of
applications including, Commercial Buildings, Public Buildings, Event Venues,
Retail Outlets, Nurseries, Hospitals and Care Homes.
It’s a unique system
because the terminal offers everything a traditional escape route terminal
offers, plus central time delay.
When an emergency button
is pressed there is an opportunity for security staff or teaching staff in a
school setting to intervene if the system is being misused. T1 and T2 time
delay options are available.
The ePED integrates a
conventional escape door terminal in a single unit, replacing four modules: key
switch, emergency opening, illuminated images and time delay display. ePED is
applicable in three varying designs; the unit can be integrated with a Panic
touch bar or fitted as a standalone display door terminal or as a door
terminal.
The unit displays icon
buttons that are simple, effective and aesthetically pleasing. The display has
an outside illuminated ring that provides valuable information on the current
status of the door, it also allows authorised users to configure the unit via a
pin code on the device.
Pat Jefferies, Commercial
Director at Abloy UK, added: “The ePED is the next generation of escape door
terminals. As well as offering more features, such as timed delayed access and
read-in and out, it has an attractive appearance that makes it suitable to
install even in the most stylish buildings. Our customers now have a compliant
solution that will look sleek and professional in every sector and will
integrate easily into current systems.”
To find out more
about ePED or other products and services available from Abloy UK, visit our
website www.abloy.co.uk
