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Exit Alarms
We stock alarmed exit devices from Alarm Lock, Detex, and Von Duprin for monitoring secondary commercial exits. The alarm activates when the door opens, alerting staff to unexpected egress without requiring full access control infrastructure.
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When Does an Alarmed Exit Device Make More Sense Than Full Access Control?
Full access control systems cost thousands of dollars per door when you factor in conduit runs, panels, power supplies, and credential management software. For a door that needs monitoring but not credential control, that's significant overkill. An alarmed exit device lets anyone exit freely (maintaining code compliance) but sounds an 85+ dB alarm when the door opens. Staff respond to the alarm. It's the correct specification for retail back-of-house doors where shoplifting is the concern, school secondary corridor doors where student movement awareness is needed, and healthcare doors where patient elopement is a safety issue.
Detex Exit Alarms: The Standard for Alarmed Egress Hardware
Detex Corporation pioneered the alarmed exit device category and is still the most specified brand for standalone alarmed egress. The Detex ECL-230D surface-mounted alarm bar is installed on any existing door without replacing the lockset. It sounds when the door opens and resets with the included key cylinder. The ECL-600 is Detex's full-function alarmed exit device with a built-in lock body for doors that don't have existing panic hardware. Battery-powered. No wiring. Alarm silences with the included key.