Type V, (ADB) 2890-552 Auxiliary Deadbolt This lock has a single-motion egress le- ver on the inside, and on the outside it has a passage function entry lever, plus a government-approved combination lock along with a retracted combination lock bolt block that can be locked with a keyed cam lock on the inside. It’s not access- control capable; it’s mechanical only. In my opinion, this lock could be used on high-security telephone closets, electrical closets and other such places where a combination lock is required but card access or key bypass isn’t required. The lock would be opened by combina- tion only, and the exterior lever would be passage function. Type VI, (ADB) 2890-562 Auxiliary Deadbolt The only real difference between Type V and Type VI is that the retracted combination lock bolt block can be locked with a keyed cam lock on Type V, but Type VI uses a keyless thumb turn. 2890B-Style Exit- Only Device This product is currently in development and will soon be available. It will be an exit-only panic exit bar with exit-only exterior trim to be used for those SCIF doors that require exit-only function. In my opinion, this is a great step for- ward in that it supplies a panic exit bar instead of a lever-exit lock and consti- tutes a legal alternative to what’s oſten been used in the past: a standard exit bar with latching, not deadlocking, which is a violation of DoD requirement. The entry of Sargent and Greenleaf into the life-safety-compliant lock market is going to be good for everybody. It obvi- ously will be good for customers; they’ll have a wider choice of products that will fulfill their technical requirements. I think it will also be helpful for lock- smith industry professionals who research, choose and recommend products to best meet the needs of the customer and pro- vide the longest period of trouble-free ser- vice. I also believe this is a benefit to the manufacturers of this type of life-safety- approved locks in that it will expand the size of the marketplace for everybody. For those of you who aren’t yet into Figure 6. The author believes that the entry of Sargent and Greenleaf into the life-safety-compliant lock market will benefit the manufacturers of this type of life-safety-approved locks in that it will expand the size of the marketplace for everybody. 48 KEYNOTES NOVEMBER 2015 this particular market niche (life-safe- ty-compliant deadbolts with appropri- ate combination lock), you might want to think about the following. The re- search that we’ve conducted indicates that there could be up to 200,000 or more doors nationwide that require the new life-safety-compliant locks. These doors are located in government, military and private-industry facilities. Most of the installations that have already received the new lock are in buildings that have SCIFs. A significant number of the esti- mated 200,000 doors are located in SCIFs that have already made the conversion to life-safety-compliant locks over the past 10 or so years. In addition, there are a number of doors located in these facilities — such as those in LAN rooms, security offices, telephone closets, etc. — that are required under the new law to have this life-safety-compliant deadbolt but have been put at the end of the priority list to convert SCIFs first. Most of the estimated 200,000 doors fall into two categories. The first category is composed of the doors that are located in SCIFs that were constructed before all of the new rules and laws came onto the scene. We have titled these doors “con- versions,” and sooner or later the grand- fathering that’s currently in place will go away, and these doors will also have to be converted to the new locks. The second category is composed of the many new SCIFs and other security doors that are being built every day, which will significantly increase the count of the esti- mated 200,000 doors already in existence. If you’re not already factory trained and certified to install these new 2890B/2740B deadbolts, you might want to consider signing up for a class; this can add sig- nificant additional income to your busi- ness. Sargent and Greenleaf already has training programs in place to meet your certification needs. As most of you know, there are an in- creasing number of states requiring se- curity companies — including individual locksmiths — to be licensed. As an ex- ample, Virginia requires that any work performed on locks must be conducted by licensed locksmiths and not just anybody. Obviously, if you’re reading this article, you’re probably a locksmith. If your state requires that you be licensed, I would strongly urge you to look into it; not only will this increase your business, but it will also keep you out of legal trouble. WWW.ALOA.ORG
