We’ve also been a long-time sponsor at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington but we took it up a notch this month with an office dog! One of our employees is an AWLA volunteer and her foster dog has joined us in the office. We’re not sure if the pup or our staff are having more fun […]
Who better to ask about locks than the knowledgeable technicians who work on them every day? This month, we’re featuring Shawn. He has over 21 years of industry experience, beginning as a technician and working his way up to Proposals Manager. His specialty has always been in doors and frames. He has taken numerous trainings for fire doors, egress doors, life […]
We’ve had so much fun this holiday season supporting wonderful local organizations! FedLock was able to donate over 800 pounds of non-perishable items to the Arlington Food Assistance Center. They provide groceries to hundreds of families each week who are affected by food insecurity.
TGIFire Code Friday! What good are fire rated doors and hardware if smoke and fire can sneak through gaps? NFPA 80 provides the required measurements that prevent those gaps to allow fire to spread. Clearance under the bottom of the door (4.8.4) can be no more than 3/4 inch. Clearance between the door and frame […]
Happy Thanksgiving! FedLock will be closed on November 24th and 25th for our staff to celebrate. We will resume normal business hours on Monday, November 28th at 6am. Have a safe, fun holiday!
Who better to ask about locks than the knowledgeable technicians who work on them every day? This month, we’re featuring Brian. He has 21 years of industry experience, starting as a technician and working his way up to General Manager. He’s a registered safe technician and certified to work on LKM and X-series locks. Q: What is your favorite […]
TGIFire Code Friday! If the fire marshal showed up today, would your building comply with Life Safety Code (NFPA 101)? Things to look for:*floor space on both sides of opening is clear of obstructions and door can open fully and close freely.*latching/locking devices do not require keys, tools, or special knowledge.*one releasing operation per door leaf.*releasing […]
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. – Ben Franklin We couldn’t agree more and that’s why we offer preventive maintenance contracts. We are flexible to meet any door needs and customize each contract to meet the needs of your building. The most common requests we see are for perimeter doors, ADA hardware, […]
TGIFire Code Friday! Per NFPA 101, delayed egress locks are permitted in buildings protected by an approved fire detection or sprinkler system, IF doors unlock upon loss of power controlling the lock mechanism.
Let’s look at double doors (NFPA 101 7.2.1.5.9): Where a pair of doors is required in a means of egress, each leaf shall have its own releasing device, and each device must operate independently (can’t require one device to be released before the other), except where automatic flush bolts are used.