{"id":15051,"date":"2026-05-07T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azeidkgroup.com\/access-control-security-gates-systems-news-en\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T19:04:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T19:04:04","slug":"access-control-security-gates-systems-news-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azeidkgroup.com\/en\/sa\/media-center\/access-control-security-gates-systems-news-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Access Control and Security Gates Without Blocking Egress"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15051\" class=\"elementor elementor-15051 elementor-15028 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60dc224 e-con-full az-el-article e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"60dc224\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0c7268 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0c7268\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"az-intro\">Access control and security gates are the first line of defense at a facility&#8217;s entrances: they regulate the movement of people and vehicles and log entries and exits. But any electrically locked door on an escape route must not become an obstacle in a fire, and this is where security requirements meet life safety requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba9ab6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba9ab6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>System components<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Card, fingerprint and face recognition readers.<\/li>\n<li>Turnstiles and vehicle barriers.<\/li>\n<li>Networked central controllers that log movement in real time.<\/li>\n<li>Integration with CCTV and alarm systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-358d55e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"358d55e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Life safety requirements for electrically locked doors<\/h2>\n<p>The International Building Code (IBC), on which the Saudi General Building Code is based, allows egress doors to be electrically locked only under specific arrangements. Key conditions for sensor-release and electromagnetically locked doors include:<\/p>\n<div class=\"az-table-wrap\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>Item<\/th><th>Requirement<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>Release on approach<\/td><td>A sensor on the egress side unlocks the door when a person approaches<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Loss of power<\/td><td>Loss of power to the lock unlocks the door<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Exit button<\/td><td>A &#8220;push to exit&#8221; button 1.0\u20131.2 m (40\u201348 in) high and within 1.5 m (5 ft) of the door cuts power to the lock directly and keeps the door unlocked for at least 30 seconds<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Fire alarm (sensor release arrangement)<\/td><td>Activation of the fire alarm or sprinkler system unlocks the doors until the system is reset<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Electromagnetic locks<\/td><td>Listed hardware with a built-in switch that releases the lock; loss of power unlocks the door<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>NFPA 101 contains similar requirements for access-controlled egress doors. Check the figures in the adopted edition of the Saudi code; Civil Defense decides what it accepts on each project.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f63de0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f63de0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Practical steps now<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Identify the doors on escape routes before choosing lock types.<\/li>\n<li>Interface access control with the fire alarm panel, and test door release on alarm and on power loss.<\/li>\n<li>Document the system settings, and include door tests in the periodic maintenance schedule.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b844fde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b844fde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"az-source\"><strong>Sources:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/dps.mn.gov\/divisions\/sfm\/fire-code\/fire-code-information-topic\/sensor-release-electrically-locked-egress-doors\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota State Fire Marshal guidance on electrically locked egress doors<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/code-requirements-for-doors-with-access-control\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Construction Specifier on code requirements<\/a>.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-988d013 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"988d013\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>See also our <a href=\"https:\/\/azeidkgroup.com\/en\/sa\/media-center\/access-control-technologies\/\">access control technologies guide<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0a9556 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0a9556\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"az-cta\"><strong>Planning access control for your facility?<\/strong> AZEIDK provides <a href=\"https:\/\/azeidkgroup.com\/en\/sa\/solutions\/security-surveillance-systems\/\">security and surveillance systems<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/azeidkgroup.com\/en\/sa\/solutions\/low-current-systems\/\">low current systems<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/azeidkgroup.com\/en\/sa\/services\/programming-systems-integration\/\">programming and systems integration<\/a>. <a 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