WIRING FAIL SAFE AND FAIL SECURE LOCKING HARDWARE
Fail safe and fail secure are ways of configuring locking hardware:
● Fail safe hardware unlocks when power is interrupted
● Fail secure hardware locks when power is interrupted
Figure 14: Wiring Fail Safe and Fail Secure Locking Hardware
Note: Some door strikes can be wired as fail safe and some electromagnetic locks
can be fail secure; always check your third-party locking hardware wiring
instructions and ensure you’re using the right configuration for your requirements.
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