Double Egress Doors

A pair of doors swinging in opposite directions without a vertical mullion.
Double egress doors. Double egress series se1 or se2. Up to 3 hours ul10b and ul10c underwriters laboratories applied only warnock hersey applied only series se step 2 shown. While egress doors open in opposite directions double acting doors can open in both directions due to the pivot hinges also known as the double acting hinge. 16 14 gauge.
Openings usually equipped with a vertical rod device on. Double egress doors differ from double acting doors both in application and purpose. It can comprise either a single door or a pair of doors where one is considered as the active door. Opening each door is possible by pushing the acting leaf side almost always the right hand side.
1 3 8 face frame 2 face optional. Two way corridor openings. Because the traffic on the opposite side of the door does not collide with the. A pair of swinging doors each leaf which swings in the opposite direction of the other.
These doors are used to control corridor traffic by providing quick but safe exit and entry into an area. Door mounts in center of frame. A double egress door system has two doors that swing in opposite directions from each other one side for people going out and one side for people going in. A door frame prepared to receive two single acting doors swinging in opposite directions without a center mullion.
The frame uses opposite stops and rabbets to allow for the doors to swing in opposite. Accepts existing opening metal wood stud or masonry anchors. Swinging doors must be double egress pairs each leaf swinging in the opposite direction. When provided the right hand door leaf should swing in the direction of egress.
Clearance at the bottom of the door is limited to inch. Double egress doors. This type of application is always a pair of doors in which each leaf can only swing in the opposite direction. Minimum clear width of swinging doors ranges from 32 inches for a 6 foot corridor to 41 inches for an 8 foot corridor consult nfpa 101 for sliding door requirements.