David Bolton Latchbolt and Cam Monitoring on Fail-Secure Electric Strikes: What the Two Signals Actually Mean and Why Both Matter on a Fire-Rated Opening What This Article Covers When a fail-secure electric strike is specified on a fire-rated opening, the hardware selection conversation usually stops at two questions: Is it fail-secure? Does it carry a... access control electric strikes fail-secure hardware fire-rated openings latchbolt monitoring May 25, 2026
David Bolton Fail-Secure Electric Strikes on Fire-Rated Doors: Why the Monitoring Spec Gets Dropped Before the Opening Is Complete What This Article Covers This guide explains how auxiliary monitoring works on fail-secure electric strikes installed on fire-rated door openings, why the monitoring portion of the spec is routinely o... access control electric strikes fail-secure hardware fire-rated openings life safety compliance May 20, 2026
David Bolton Fail-Secure Electric Strikes on Fire-Rated Doors: Why the Monitoring Spec Gets Dropped Before the Opening Is Complete What This Article Covers — and Who Needs It Fail-secure electric strikes on fire-rated openings are one of the most compliance-sensitive hardware decisions in commercial construction. Contractors, sec... NFPA 80 access control electric strikes fail-secure hardware fire-rated doors May 9, 2026