Electric door strike experiences

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fearandloathing

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#294092 4-Mar-2022 12:19

Has anyone installed an electric door strike on their front door. What electric door strike are you using and with what lock. I currently have a wooden front door.

I'm not interested in Smart Locks, nothing there I like.

I am currently considering the Lockwood ES150 electric strike to use with my existing Lockwood 001 Deadlatch, I am open to changing my lock.

My only real requirement is that it works like the Lockwood 001, if the door is closed the door is locked.

I would be interesting in hearing from anyone that has experience with an existing electric door strike.

Not worried about the control system at the moment.

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#2879121 4-Mar-2022 15:18

My experience is in the commercial sector, but electric mortices are preferred over electric strikes because they're more reliable, more versatile and look better (like an ordinary lock). However they cost more, and you have to get the wiring through the door to the hinge side. Which is pretty much impossible with a glazed door.

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#2879136 4-Mar-2022 16:00

I have tried some electric drop bolts for the top of the door off aliexpress and the results were poor. They basically would jam and you would need to jiggle the door to get them to pop up, then after a while they would stop popping up. Soft metals all warped and seemed to chew themselves up. 0/10 not recommended.

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