Locking Emergency Exit Break Glass Cover with key and plastic lock

SSP No: 17620

RRP £59.00 (£70.80 inc VAT)

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This unique locking door release button cover has been developed to stop unauthorised staff or visitors from pressing the emergency door release break glass unit.

Incorporating a frangible lock, this cover is designed to be fitted around your break glass button. The lid then locks over the top of the break glass unit.

However, if an unauthorised person does not have a key and maliciously (or perhaps absentmindedly) tries to lift the cover, they will be met with real resistance.

Those with a key can easily open the cover and press the break glass unit as required. This may be to service the device or in case of a genuine emergency.

The lock itself is made from plastic. If genuine force is applied, the lock is designed to ultimately break. However, the person attempting to lift this cover will need to have genuine intent and apply significant force.

Being locked, this product is great for use in care homes, nursing homes and additional needs schools. Over the last 10 years, we have frequently sold this popular cover to homes that look after residents who suffer from dementia or Alzheimer's disease. It has also been regularly deployed in schools and accommodation units where the occupants are recognised as being on the Autistic spectrum or display behavioural issues.

Kit: Box contains screws, RAWL plugs and 1 x snake eye key. More keys and replacement locks are available in the links below.

Delivery: As the exclusive and only supplier of this product in Europe, we have seen sales increase significantly in 2020. As such, we are currently manufacturing a lot more of this popular cover. These will be available for dispatch in September. Please accept our sincere apologies for this unforeseen delay.

Fitting
This cover requires little DIY experience to fit. It is easily retro-fitted over previously the installed call point using the screws and rawl plugs it is supplied with.

Highly Recommended for….
Care homes, schools, colleges, universities, additional needs schools, hospitals, nursing homes, hotels, shopping centre and all public buildings

Surface Mounted Models
The covers that are 78mm and 98mm deep have pop-outs should you need to install this cover over the top of a button that has surface mounted conduit trunking leading to the button.

The cover comes with the standard message:
In case of emergency, lift cover break glass to open door

Want a different message entirely?
Alternatively, if you want a different message altogether, please click on Bespoke Message for call point covers in related products at the bottom of this page

Dimensions:

Internal Width 105mm
Internal Height 140mm
Internal Depth 48-98mm
External Height 156mm

Price quoted is per unit. Supplied with full fixing kit (Screws & Rawl Plugs)

Delivery: Usually 1-2 working days. Delivery is free when you spend over £75

Why buy from SSP Direct?
Established in 1999, our team has over 50 years of security and safety experience between us. This experience really counts when it comes to manufacturing or sourcing our extensive product range - with the savings we make being directly passed on to you at some of the UK's lowest online prices.

For more information on this product, please see the datasheet above.

Do I have to remove the break glass unit or button before installing this cover?
No. It is retro-fittable. In plain English this means it will fit over the top of your call point or push button. Simply drill four holes around the device, insert RAWL plugs provided and screw the cover into place. If there is any trunking or conduit (wires) going into the button or break glass, be sure to order the surface mounted version of this cover.

What is the difference between a flush mount and surface mounted cover?
Perhaps a little confusingly, flush or surface refers to the button or break glass unit itself. If the button is flush it is built into the wall. If it is surface mounted it is screwed on top of the wall. In essence if the button is inset within the wall it will not protrude that far, nor will it have wires going into the top of it. In this instance you will need a flush mounted cover.

What do the different colours mean?
The truth, the colour coding often ties with the colours of the buttons they are covering, particularly in the case of red and green.
Red covers should go over fire alarm call points. Green should go over break glass press to exit buttons. Yellow should go over emergency cut off or shut off buttons and blue is the generic catch all cover that can be used over anything.

Can I use this product in a sports hall?
This cover is made from 3mm thick shatter proof polycarbonate. It is incredibly tough and durable. It also has a curved shape to disperse the pressure of any significant impact across its entire surface. To give you a little reassurance, having been selling this product to sports halls and gyms for many years, we are pleased to say this has never been returned as being unsuitable for this environment.

Can I change the message on the cover?
Yes. Working with the space available we can pretty much show any message you require. However, please be aware that the lead time on doing this is around 5 days.

Can I take the message off?
Yes, easy. We can do it for you or you can do it yourself. All that is required is an Allen key to take the coloured plastic out of the top of this unit. You then would need to peel off the message and screw the plastic back into place. This process takes no more than a minute. if you like, SSP can do this at no extra cost.

Will I need to order an external cover if the button in question is outside?
If the button itself is water proof / weather resistant then in truth you may not need to. The only time you need the order an external cover is when the button or device being covered is not weather proof.

What on earth is a frangible lock?
The polycarbonate lock on the face of this cover is designed to give way if the cover is lifted with extreme force. This unit comes with a two pronged key so the cover can also be opened without breaking the frangible lock.

Can I buy more frangible lock when this one is inevitably broken in an emergency?
Yes, shown in the links below. You can also buy more keys, should extra members of staff need one.

Locking Emergency Exit Break Glass Cover with key and plastic lock

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