Fire doors · Hardware changes
Can you install a digital lock or access control on a fire door?
Short answer
Sometimes, but it depends on the exact doorset, the hardware, how it is fixed, how cables are routed, and how the door is required to close and latch. There is no useful universal yes or no.
What changes the answer
- door system and evidence
- lock or access-control model
- required drilling or cut-out
- cable path
- fail-safe or fail-secure function
- egress and release requirements
- interaction with the closer, latch and any hold-open equipment.
What to check on site
- photograph door and frame
- photograph the existing lock and closer
- send the new hardware datasheet
- show the proposed wiring route
- provide the door tag and schedule if available.
What to do next
Send the proposed arrangement and we will identify what evidence or design input is still needed before installation proceeds.
General information only. A conclusion about a specific condition requires the actual construction, the evidence behind it and the site condition to be reviewed.