Residential electric strike

[shutterstuff]

I have a somewhat unique setup. I got a call from a gentleman in a wheel chair. He wants a simple push button to open his front door from his bed or desk. I am thinking HES style strike for a residential (Schlage) leverset. Before I go reinventing the wheel here, has someone done this before?

He wants this to have battery backup in case the power goes out (easy part). That is the main reason he does not want one of the new Bluetooth deadbolt locks. If the power is out, there is a small chance the cell phone service is out along with his home wifi. Se he prefers hard wired for this door.

I would be interested in brands and parts you have used too.

[ltdbjd]

I don't first hand experience with residential applications, but there are a number of products for disabled people that may fit the bill. Many use RF, so it's wireless and can be worn by the user. Since its RF, it's not dependent on cell service. If you Google "residential door locks disabled," a number of options come up. Sorry I can't make a recommendation since I've never installed one.

Perhaps if you called someplace like AARP, a rehab facility, physical therapy or geriatric medicine practice, or a disabled advocacy group near you, they may know and have extensive experience with a particular make/model.

If you go the commercial route, something like the Marks IQlite keypad lock would work. It provides keypad access so he could give the code out to those who need it. They can be programmed in a zillion different ways - cleaning lady's code only works Thursday from 1600 to 1800, etc (the standard commercial applications). It has the option to hard wire in a switch for remote opening, panic alarms, etc. I've used those quite a bit.

Along the lines of the commercial route, perhaps something like an auxiliary maglock stepped down to low voltage? That seems pretty extreme for a residential application though.

just a few thoughts.

[shutterstuff]

We talked about all of the above. He wants to "Buzz" them in.

I like the Bluetooth locks myself for this and I showed him one with an RF remote button.

[cledry]

I believe Aiphone makes a doorbell viewer that has a remote door release to use with either an electrified door handle or an electric strike. Battery backup can be applied to any system.

I would use a stand alone combination/prox reader with remote. Alarm Lock Trilogy for example, you can get 2 3/8" backset etc.

He can use the prox on a wrist strap for himself to enter. Neighbours or emergency people could have a code. Entire job would take about an hour tops.

[cledry]

I have a somewhat unique setup. I got a call from a gentleman in a wheel chair. He wants a simple push button to open his front door from his bed or desk. I am thinking HES style strike for a residential (Schlage) leverset. Before I go reinventing the wheel here, has someone done this before?

He wants this to have battery backup in case the power goes out (easy part). That is the main reason he does not want one of the new Bluetooth deadbolt locks. If the power is out, there is a small chance the cell phone service is out along with his home wifi. Se he prefers hard wired for this door.

I would be interested in brands and parts you have used too.

Bluetooth would be independent of the Wi-fi, cell network or power. I would not hardwire these days, better to use RF pendant that the person could wear in case of a fall they can reach it.

[Xenophon Liap]

I saw the same situation liked this one of my friend's home. Her mother is a patient & her health was not good for some days & she lives alone in the home. She required a electronic lock for his home security. At that time she took service from "Las Vegas nv Locksmiths" & the problem was solved.

[blue60]

you can do it with a Alarm Lock DL2700 there is 2 wires for a remote open button and the unit runs off of 5 AA battery's. (I had to do this setup for a older couple about 4 years ago and its still going strong.

[Silverado]

Many years ago my father built a mechanism similar to this but the control was outside the door, in the form of a 10-key pad. He had put this in so we didn't have to carry keys around. The latch was inside the door frame and there was a hole and strike plate on the door. When the appropriate combination was typed in an electric actuator inside the house would pull the latch so the door could be opened. He had everything wired up with a backup battery in there as well in case the power went out. There was also a manual hold-open latch inside, near the rod that pulled the latch, we could drop down so the latch would stay open and visitors could just walk in.

I took it for granted back then and since I'm thinking about it now, I'm going to have to ask him how he built that. He always was creative with electronics.

It is definitely plausible and knowing my father; it was very inexpensive to build.