Deadlock over deadlocks

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  • 25/10/2018 at 3:31 pm #11985 Reply | Quote
    CJH
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      Reference on our Fire Safety Schedule relating to strata unit/lot entry doors to standard of performance is: AS 1905.1-2005 BCA C3.8, C3.11 . The doors get the tick from the inspecting entity – but repeatedly year after year the locks are identified for replacement – under the provisions of the aforementioned standard. I cant seem to find aught on what standards required for locks.

      The existing locks in almost all units are the old deadlocks, for which we have a procedure that owners/residents leave them in latched position when they are in residence, allowing for a one-hand exit in event of fire. These original locks then provide a solid lock when owners/residents are not in residence.

      Since the most likely adverse event is theft/robbery, a lock that cannot be easily forced is advisable. For this reason owners do not want to change their original locks.

      Is it absolutely compulsory that these locks be changed? They were compliant at the time of original certification for occupancy to council and I cannot find any change or reference in the standards to having to change the locks or meet later BCA standards.

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