Magnetic Door Lock Troubleshooting

Similar to door closer issues door alignment issues can wreak havoc on any door hardware including mag locks.

Magnetic door lock troubleshooting.

First check for voltage at the lock if voltage is present and the door is not locked then the lock is the problem. Thank you so much for watching my video please thumbs up and comment don t forget to subscribe and please click the notification bell for following my new v. The maglock doesn t release the door by pushing the exit button. Here are the main troubleshooting methods you can use to tackle the most common magnetic door lock points of failure.

Connect a push button on the adaptec controller to test whether the em lock can open when the push button is pressed. If the em lock still fails to open when the push button is pressed proceed to step 2. This causes vibrations that could be impacting the mag lock. Hold a piece of paper up against the magnet side close the door gently and see if it traps the paper.

This lock set up is constructed by fixing a plate of magnetic metal usually iron to the door and the electromagnet to the door frame. When power is interrupted using an exit button the magnetic lock must release the door. You can determine if this is the issue by applying pressure on the door so the lock latch is not pushing against the strike gate and then actuating the electric lock. Second if you do not have voltage at the lock check the sensitivity adjustment potentiometer on the back of the board turning the pot counter clockwise will decrease the sensitivity and the bar may begin to function.

Mis aligned doors also put undue stress on the hardware. To troubleshoot the electromagnetic lock that won t open during verification follow the steps below. If it works properly under this test you need to adjust the door so. Ensure doors are hung on sturdy frames and well aligned making sure the door fits the frame and that the door closer is not too tight or badly fitted.

If not adjust the magnet out to the door or remove the plate on the door and pack it out with card or paper.