Visual indicator for main entry electric door strike?

[Yikes]

I have an apartment building with an access control system (card reader, keypad and intercom) mounted on a post within about 4' of the entry doors. The entry is a pair of double doors: One leaf is normally fixed with concealed bolts, and it has a concealed electric strike. This way the management can "buzz" people in - - literally, the solenoid makes a buzzing sound, and the active leaf can be pulled open.

Question: does ADA (and/or the California Building Code) also require some visual indicator at or near the exterior door handle itself (perhaps a green LED), so that a deaf person will know when the active door can be pulled open?

Or is some indicator (at the card reader / control system that is 4' away from the door) sufficient?

 

[ADAguy]

Simmilarly, how would a site impaired individual know to push the buzzer? Braille?

 

[cda]

Good question

Does the key pad have Braille on the buttons?

Maybe ask the door guru also

http://idighardware.com/about-2/get-more-hardware-help/

 

[LGreene]

I've never heard of that, but I'm not as familiar with the California codes. I will check.

 

[mark handler]

The only time visual indicators are required is in elevators and Fire alarm systems.

The ADA and CBC is silent on this.

 

[LGreene]

I checked with my counterpart in California, and he doesn't know of this requirement either.

 

[ADAguy]

What we have here then is a best practices/ the right thing to do vs a "silent" code/ada without prescriptive direction.

By asking the initial question you have indicated an "issue" worthy of consideration and resolution, though not maybe a "triable" omission.

The ADA strongly recommends that where ever possible access accomodations should be provided for all of us.

 

[Yikes]

I checked with my counterpart in California, and he doesn't know of this requirement either.

Lori, I know that on hotel-type swipe card room locks, there's an LED that flashes green when the door unlocks. Do you know if there's a similar LED feature available (but without all the swipe card stuff) for an electric strike? Or an electrified latch?

 

[mark handler]

Delete. ?..

 

[mark handler]

You can rig one up

 

[Yikes]

Thanks Mark, good idea. I'm also hoping for an off-the-shelf hardware solution, if available.