Magnetic Door Lock Troubleshooting

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.

Magnetic door lock troubleshooting.

When power is interrupted using an exit button the magnetic lock must release the door. The mis alignment can cause the door to grind on either the frame or the floor. First check for voltage at the lock if voltage is present and the door is not locked then the lock is the problem. The strength of the magnetic force holding the door closed will depend on how the coil is wound.

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. Here are the main troubleshooting methods you can use to tackle the most common magnetic door lock points of failure. If the em lock still fails to open when the push button is pressed proceed to step 2. 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. Mis aligned doors also put undue stress on the hardware. 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.

To troubleshoot the electromagnetic lock that won t open during verification follow the steps below. 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. Connect a push button on the adaptec controller to test whether the em lock can open when the push button is pressed.

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.