They become swinging doors very easily when the power is off.
The code does not agree:
1010.1.4.3 Special purpose horizontal sliding, accordion
or folding doors. In other than Group H occupancies,
special purpose horizontal sliding, accordion or
folding door assemblies permitted to be a component of
a means of egress in accordance with Exception 6 to
Section 1010.1.2 shall comply with all of the following
criteria:
1. The doors shall be power operated and shall be
capable of being operated manually in the event
of power failure.
2. The doors shall be openable by a simple method
from both sides without special knowledge or
effort.
3. The force required to operate the door shall not
exceed 30 pounds (133 N) to set the door in
motion and 15 pounds (67 N) to close or open the
door to the minimum required width.
4. The door shall be openable with a force not to
exceed 15 pounds (67 N) when a force of 250
pounds (1100 N) is applied perpendicular to the
door adjacent to the operating device.
5. The door assembly shall comply with the applicable
fire protection rating and, where rated, shall
be self-closing or automatic closing by smoke
detection in accordance with Section 716.5.9.3,
shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 80
and shall comply with Section 716.
6. The door assembly shall have an integrated
standby power supply.
7. The door assembly power supply shall be electrically
supervised.
8. The door shall open to the minimum required
width within 10 seconds after activation of the
operating device.