https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Panic_bolt 2026-05-25T18:38:19Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.17.4 https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Panic_bolt&diff=294409&oldid=prev 2025-01-24T09:25:24Z

<p>Created page with &quot;The [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Guild_of_Architectural_Ironmongers Guild of Architectural Ironmongers] publication [https://www.gai.org.uk/GAI/GAI/Knowledge/User-G...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>The [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Guild_of_Architectural_Ironmongers Guild of Architectural Ironmongers] publication [https://www.gai.org.uk/GAI/GAI/Knowledge/User-Guides.aspx Glossary of architectural hardware terms] defines a panic bolt as a 'A surface mounted device normally fitted to the inside of an external door to allow immediate escape using a single action in an emergency. This unit can be held back to allow free entry/exit by use of a key operated “dogging device”.<br /> <br /> A dogging device or dogging mechanism is defined by the [https://www.firecode.org.uk/ Code of practice: Hardware for fire and escape doors, Issue 5], published by DHF and GAI in November 2024, as ‘mechanism fitted to an emergency/panic device for holding the [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Bolts bolt] head(s) in the withdrawn position until manually or electronically reset.’<br /> <br /> = Related articles on Designing Buildings =<br /> <br /> * Fire Door Inspection Scheme.<br /> * Fire door.<br /> * Fire Doors (DG 524).<br /> * Fire.<br /> * Grenfell tower.<br /> * Installing fire doors and doorsets (GG 86).<br /> * Intumescent strip.<br /> * Noise - doors and windows.<br /> * Protected door.<br /> * Self-closing device.<br /> * Smoke control door.<br /> * Types of door.<br /> * Width of doors stairs and escape routes.<br /> <br /> [[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Product_Knowledge]] [[Category:Definitions]] [[Category:Products_/_components]]</div>

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