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Is keypad lever door latchset accessible?

It does not comply with 1008.1.9.5.

Have I seen them used? Sure, we all have, I use one several times a day to access our restroom. All of our Fire Stations have them on extior enrance doors.
 
1. Under most application i would say yes, it is no harder then a key.

2. Who's lock is it, is it a PowerPlex Self-Powered Lock from Kaba Ilco then I would say no

3. Is there a need for it to be accessible? If so there are other standalone options.
 
thxs

a. fatboy - the photo is from the non-egress side of the door (hallway side) - the egress side (aka inside the lab there is no keypad; one operation unlatches) would that make a difference for 1008.1.9.5 (IBC 2009)?

b. ken d - one of the students using the lab is impaired and says the current lever set is NOT accessible and a possible solution is to install this keypad type hardware.
 
The lever itself is accessible, I was commenting to the need to press a combo before using the lever.
 
The brand of proposed keypad door set is not printed on the unit best I can tell.the EXISTING door leverset looks compliant however the user is saying that operating the key in the cylinder is the issue...is there a specific code section that deals with using keys?

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Is the key on the "egress" side?

1008.1.8 Door operations.

Except as specifically permitted by this section egress doors shall be readily openable from the egress side without the use of a key or special knowledge or effort.
 
Looks accessible to me. that key function is no different than any other lockset. egress side is always operable.
 
thxs all

steveray-no the key cylinder is on the NON egress side. no key on the egress side.

donaldsonr - no the glass window in the door (vision lite) IMO does NOT comply....good point. Thx. Had the same issue when I was doing the saladworks with the eliason doors...

vision lite - 404.2.10 Vision Lites. Doors and sidelites adjacent

to doors containing one or more glazing panels that

permit viewing through the panels shall have the bottom

of at least one panel on either the door or an

adjacent side lite 43 inches (1090 mm) maximum

above the floor.
 
1. Is the lock in the pic the lock he is having problems with now or the fix to his problem?

2. You also may be able to use a prox card system.

3 Does the facility have a access control system now?

4. What is his problem hands/arms? eye sight?

5 There are many options depending on his needs.
 
ken d said:
1. Is the lock in the pic the lock he is having problems with now or the fix to his problem?2. You also may be able to use a prox card system.

3 Does the facility have a access control system now?

4. What is his problem hands/arms? eye sight?

5 There are many options depending on his needs.
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Are there any disabled employees? if not, then it is fine.

If there are, then reasonable accommodations shall be provided. I assume the public does not have access to the "code"
 
kend

A. the lock in the pic with the tape measure is existing and is the one the impaired user is having trouble with. the pic with the pushbutton (keypad) is the proposed fix.

B. yes there is some access control.

C. the impaired user is wheelchair bound and from what I'm being told has limited arm strength / range of motion e.g. the push button plate we put in at some other doors for the user per ADA; he's now complaining about the pressure he has to apply to the plate does not always activate the door...in addition to the issue with the key; also the toilet room we remodeled for him with the top of the toilet seat at 17" he wants it to be 19"...

mark

I. yes there appears to be one disabled student on the floor; it's a college of medicine facility.
 
You need to talk with the manufacture of the lockset and see if they can alter the function or provide a "key bob" activating a electric latch.

You need to meet the "height" limits on the toilet not to customize it.
 
1. There are standalone prox reader locks on the market if he can not push the buttons.

2. 5 LBS opening force on interior doors per ADA, I am not aware of a break out force for the hardware.

3. You can only go far. But if they are an employ and are worth more effort, you could have a prox reader or remote (like a garage door opener) and electrify the whole door cycle for him and he would never have to touch the door, if you go that far then go with a voice recognition system. $$$$$$$
 
There are plenty of products available that will operate with a fob, a remote, or even a sensor that detects the approach of a certain person's wheelchair and unlocks the door. Lots of options.

But the question of whether a keypad is considered accessible is an interesting one. We've talked about keys before, but because the key is not permanently connected to the door, it doesn't seem that the accessibility standards address keys. For some reason the link won't paste here, but the thread was called Accessibility of Key Operated Locks.

A key requires grasping, pinching, and twisting. A keypad doesn't require any of those motions. Does that man it is usable by everyone? No.
 
LGreene said:
There are plenty of products available that will operate with a fob, a remote, or even a sensor that detects the approach of a certain person's wheelchair and unlocks the door. Lots of options.But the question of whether a keypad is considered accessible is an interesting one. We've talked about keys before, but because the key is not permanently connected to the door, it doesn't seem that the accessibility standards address keys. For some reason the link won't paste here, but the thread was called Accessibility of Key Operated Locks.

A key requires grasping, pinching, and twisting. A keypad doesn't require any of those motions. Does that man it is usable by everyone? No.
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