The new Exit Stopper is said to be a highly effective way to stop unauthorised use of emergency exits. It also serves as an inexpensive security device which helps stop theft.
If a protected door is opened, the unit emits an ear piercing 97 dB alarm. Once the door is closed a number of reset options are available including an automatic function. A key for authorised personnel can be used to override the alarm. The tough polycarbonate housing also provides a highly visible deterrent.
With multiple fitting options, the Exit Stopper can protect single or double doors with any style of door mounting and can be installed and protecting doors within minutes. The alarm can be powered by an internal battery or externally from 12 or 24Vdc. With multiple user programmable features it is a flexible security product that can solve, it is claimed, almost all alarmed door applications.
Another feature of the Exit Stopper unit is the door ‘Prop Mode’. When set to this, the unit monitors the opening and closing of doors. As long as the door is opened and subsequently closed within a preset period the alarm remains dormant. If, however, the door is held open after a preset period the unit will go into alarm until the door is closed. Once closed, the unit then resets. The company explains that this is a very useful mode of operation to protect fire doors in corridors from being held open and thereby compromising the fire safety of the building.
