Many customers, really don't know which electric drop bolt lock they can choose. Let's talk about how to buy an affordable and good quality electric drop bolt lock.
Electric drop bolt are generally used for glass doors. Depending on whether the glass door has a frame or no frame, it can be used with installation accessories such as a door bracket.
Single glass door uses one electric bolt lock, double glass doors need to be equipped with two electric bolt locks.
First of all, we should be clear about the types of electric drop bolt locks we need.
1. Fail-safe: power to lock type.
2.Fail-secure: power to unlock type.
For most access control projects, it is recommended to choose a Fail-safe (power to lock type) lock that is opened when the power is turned off. When the access control system fails or in other special circumstances, the power can be turned off to open the door, and the fire protection requirements for power off and open the door can be met.
Here is the drop bolt lock wiring diagram with access control units.
Then, here list some performance need to be considered when purchasing an electric drop bolt lock:
1. Lock surface: The lock surface must have a metallic luster without obvious scratches
2. Bolt strength: If the bolt is weak, the bolt will retract automatically, or the reaction force will be poor, and the bolt will not expand and contract in time, losing its "lock" meaning.
3. The temperature of the lock body under working conditions: After a long period of power, the surface will be slightly hot.
4. Working voltage: 12VDC or 24VDC type.
5. Lock body size: This size is particularly important for places with special installation sizes.
6. Feedback signal: Some electric drop bolt locks provide detection functions for the lock state, such as the detection of the position of the magnetic sheet and the detection of the state of the lock core.
7. Delay design: the door can be automatically closed after a delay of several seconds after opening the door. This function is designed for some access control systems that cannot be set to delay.
By the way, some people asked: Should I choose a two-line or multi-line electric drop bolt lock?
Electric drop bolt locks with multiple wires generally have microchip control, which not only has functions such as lock status and door status detection but also the operation of the electric lock is controlled by a single-chip microcomputer, which has better performance and reliability.
The two-wire electric mortise lock has a very simple internal structure. It is just a mechanism that drives the electromagnetic coil with a large working current. The temperature of the lock body will very high that it will damage the electric lock at a certain time.
Therefore, it is recommended that you buy a multi-line electric bolt lock.
Hope this article can help you choose the electric bolt lock that satisfies you.
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Author: Written by Mr.Andy Zhang from S4A INDUSTRIAL CO.,LIMITED
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