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a. Upon release of the hold-open mechanism, the door becomes self-
closing.
b. The release device is designed so that the door instantly releases
manually and, upon release, becomes self-closing, or the door can
be readily closed.
H. Maintenance
No lock, padlock, hasp, bar, chain, or other device, or combination
thereof shall be installed or maintained at any time on or in connection
with any door on which panic hardware is required by this Chapter, if
such device prevents, or is intended to prevent, the free use of the door
for purposes of egress.
I.
Power Operated Doors
1. Where required doors are operated by power, such as those with
photo-electric actuated mechanism which open upon the approach
of a person or doors with power-assisted manual operation, the design
shall be such that in event of power failure, the door may be opened
manually to permit exit travel or closed where necessary to safeguard
means of egress.
2. No power-operated door shall be counted as a required exit unless it
also swings with the exit travel by manual means.
J. Screen and Storm Doors
No screen door or storm door in connection with any required exit shall
swing against the direction of exit travel in any case where doors are
required to swing with the exit travel.
K. Revolving Doors
1. A revolving door shall not be used in a means of egress for an exit from
the floor of discharge directly to the outside except where specifically
permitted in other Divisions of this Chapter. It shall not be used at the
foot or top of stairs at the floor of discharge. Where permitted, the
revolving door or doors shall be given a credit of only fifty (50%)
percent of the required capacity of exit except as provided in
paragraph “K" (2) hereof. Such revolving doors shall be of approved
type.
2. The number of revolving doors used as exit doors shall not exceed the
number of swinging doors used as exit doors within six meters (6 m)
except when revolving doors may serve as exits without adjacent
swinging doors for street floor elevator lobbies, if no stairways or doors
from other parts of the building discharge through the lobby, and the
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