mortise locksets, auxiliary locks, and exit devices. Cylinders shall be as
manufactured by Best Lock Corp., Arrow Lock Corp., or Falcon Lock. The
Contractor shall give written notice 90 days prior to the required delivery
of the cylinders. Temporary cores and keys for the Contractor's use during
construction, and for testing the locksets, shall be provided by the
Contractor.]
2.3.9
Lock Trim
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NOTE: For facilities which have not been certified
as accessible only to able-bodied personnel, specify
lever handles for doors which will be accessible to
handicapped persons and knurled or abrasive coated
knobs and lever handles for doors which are
accessible to blind persons and which lead to
dangerous areas.
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Cast, forged, or heavy wrought construction and commercial plain design.
2.3.9.1
Knobs and Roses
In addition to meeting test requirements of BHMA A156.2 and BHMA A156.13,
knobs, roses, and escutcheons shall be 1.25 mm 0.050 inch thick if
unreinforced. If reinforced, outer shell shall be 0.89 mm 0.035 inch thick
and combined thickness shall be 1.78 mm 0.070 inch, except knob shanks
shall be 1.52 mm 0.060 inch thick.
2.3.9.2
Lever Handles
Provide lever handles in lieu of knobs [where specified in paragraph
entitled "Hardware Schedule"]. Lever handles for exit devices shall meet
the test requirements of BHMA A156.13 for mortise locks. Lever handle
locks shall have a breakaway feature (such as a weakened spindle or a shear
key) to prevent irreparable damage to the lock when a force in excess of
that specified in BHMA A156.13 is applied to the lever handle. Lever
handles shall return to within 13 mm 1/2 inch of the door face.
2.3.9.3
Texture
Provide knurled or abrasive coated knobs or lever handles [where specified
in paragraph entitled "Hardware Schedule"] [for doors which are accessible
to blind persons and which lead to dangerous areas].
2.3.10
Keys
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NOTE: For projects at Lejes Field, Azores, delete
first paragraph; use second paragraph.
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Furnish one file key, one duplicate key, and one working key for each key
change [and for each master [and grand master] keying system]. Furnish one
additional working key for each lock of each keyed-alike group. [Furnish
two additional keys for each sleeping room.] [Furnish [[_____] great grand
master keys,] [[_____] construction master keys,] [and [_____] control keys
for removable cores].] [Furnish a quantity of key blanks equal to 20
percent of the total number of file keys.] Stamp each key with appropriate
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