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408.4.1 Remote release.
Remote release of locks on doors in a means of egress shall
be provided with reliable means of operation, remote from
the resident living areas, to release locks on all required
doors. In Occupancy Conditions 3 or 4, the arrangement, accessibility
and security of the release mechanism (s) required for egress
shall be such that with the minimum available staff at any
time, the lock mechanisms are capable of being released within
2 minutes.
Exception: Provisions
for remote locking and unlocking of occupied rooms in Occupancy
Condition 4 are not required provided that not more than 10
locks are necessary to be unlocked in order to move occupants
from one smoke compartment to a refuge area within 3 minutes.
The opening of necessary locks shall be accomplished with
not more than two separate keys.
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