Emergency exit hardware shall conform to all applicable life safety and security codes. Security/emergency exit locksets shall be Securitech Series #8000, Panic Exit Deadlock System, listed by Underwriters Laboratories.

Lockset shall be an automatic deadbolt mortise lock and shall project a deadbolt each time the door closes. Deadbolt throw shall be a minimum of one inch when in the locked position.

Deadbolt activation shall be by depression of a mechanical trigger by the strike plate automatically and mechanically as the door closes. Trigger shall be capable of operating on doors with a gap to the frame of less than 3/16". There shall be no electrical power required to lock the door. The deadbolt shall be tempered stainless steel # 316.

Lockset shall be designed to fit within a standard ANSI A156.2 (1-1/4"x8") door mortise cavity. The lock case shall measure 6-1/4" high by 4-1/4" deep and 7/8" wide. The lock case shall be 3/32" thick and made of low carbon rolled steel, chrome plated. The lock case shall have appropriate posts and slots so as to accommodate the automatic deadbolt activating gear.

The locking mechanism shall be affixed to the existing door lock mounting tabs by two 12x24 phillips head screws. The lock face plate shall measure 1-1/4" wide by 8" tall and 7/8" thick. The face plate shall contain appropriate openings for the deadbolt and trigger housing. The face plate shall be affixed to the lock mechanism by two 1/2" long allen head screws.

The trigger shall be made of cast stainless steel and shall be housed in a rectangular opening measuring 1/2" high by 23/32" wide. The trigger height shall be 1/4". When depressed, the trigger shall release a ratchet mechanism which projects the deadbolt. The trigger apparatus shall be affixed within the lock case.

A strike plate containing a trigger-activating gate shall be furnished and installed within the existing strike opening in the frame. The strike plate shall measure 4-7/8" high by 1-1/4 nominal width and 5/64" thick. The strike shall be stamped of stainless steel. There shall be a curved lip and roller to facilitate smooth locking and retraction of the deadbolt. There shall be a 1-3/4" high by 1-1/6" wide opening to accept the deadbolt. The gate shall measure 11/16" tall and shall be fastened to a post by a hardened steel pin to allow the gate to pivot. The gate shall be capable of adjustment via an allen screw through the post. There shall be a stainless steel coil spring used to return the gate to its forward position.

All exposed hardware on the interior of the door shall be of brushed stainless steel, with the exception of a hardened steel cylinder protector and a one-inch diameter cross- bar, with a minimum tube thickness of 3/32".

Non-fire labeled doors may have a "dogging" option for daytime use, if listed on the hardware schedule.

See the hardware schedule for exact functions required by door.