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» » BY NOW, MOST PEOPLE ARE AWARE
of the ramifications of the 2010 Equality
Act. Entrance doors are an obvious area
for consideration but, all too frequently,
the consideration stops there. Once inside
a building, disabled users become second
class citizens again.
In nursing and residential homes,
disabled userscan be effectively
imprisoned in their rooms - or robbed of
their privacy as doors are propped open.
Fully automatic doors are not practical
in this environment. PIR Sensors would
operate whenever someone passed by or
as the resident moved about their room.
Buttons or switches near the door are
of no use if the door opens towards you
and sliding doors take up too much wall
space.
The best solution is to fit powered door
operators activated by a personal, portable
control unit that can be mounted on a
wheelchair or Zimmer frame or carried
on a necklace or wristband. This not only
gives personal freedom to users but even
allows them the courtesy of opening doors
for others. Visitors to their rooms can
knock and wait for the door to be opened
rather than letting themselves in. A small
point perhaps but related directly to
personal dignity and independence.
The Relcross 1000 series is an
electrically-powered low-energy swing
door operator. It provides easy access for
people with disabilities, the elderly or
the frail and is designed for doors where
automated opening is available by default
for all users. Opening and closing speeds
are adjustable and the microprocessor
controller ensures reliability. There is an
automatic safety stop mechanism that is
activated immediately if the door makes
contact with an obstacle and it can be
wired to a fire alarm system and would
then automatically close the door after a
timed delay in the event of an alarm.
The system is suitable for medium to low
traffic interior and exterior doors and is ideal
for care homes, hospitals, private dwellings,
offices, retail premises or schools.
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