Magnetic Door Lock Troubleshooting

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

Magnetic door lock troubleshooting.

The maglock doesn t release the door by pushing the exit button. Similar to door closer issues door alignment issues can wreak havoc on any door hardware including mag locks. The mis alignment can cause the door to grind on either the frame or the floor. To troubleshoot the electromagnetic lock that won t open during verification follow the steps below.

The strength of the magnetic force holding the door closed will depend on how the coil is wound. If the em lock still fails to open when the push button is pressed proceed to step 2. Hold a piece of paper up against the magnet side close the door gently and see if it traps the paper. When power is interrupted using an exit button the magnetic lock must release the door.

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. 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. 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 this doesn t happen check the wiring connection between the exit button and the magnetic 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. First check for voltage at the lock if voltage is present and the door is not locked then the lock is the problem. This causes vibrations that could be impacting the mag lock.

If it works properly under this test you need to adjust the door so.