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Emergency Exit Seals

I see them and keep forgetting to ask for a sample and manufacture

In order to research them
 
Alot of these look no more difficult to break than a fire extinguisher seal and I would not unduely interfere with egress. Note also that momentum as the door opens would reduce to force needed to break them. A full zip tie would be too much. They are alot better than a padlock hasp on the outside of the door--and I have busted one of them from the inside of a burning trailer to let the smoke, steam and heat out-- It took a bit more doing than I had hoped to open that door.
 
Hard to say without destructive testing. the one with the chains i would have some issue with, the paper seals, no problem. why not delayed egress hardware with alarms?
 
I don't neccessarily understand the use other than TSA or Homeland to know a door has not been opened.....Are they listed as fire or panic hardware? :)
 
steveray said:
I don't neccessarily understand the use other than TSA or Homeland to know a door has not been opened.....Are they listed as fire or panic hardware? :)
qucik check to see if someone has opened the door since the last check
 
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