Emergency Release Buttons — For Fire Safety in Tbilisi
Emergency Release Buttons (Break Glass Buttons) are mandatory safety devices for access control systems that provide instant opening of electronic locks during fire alarm or emergency evacuation in Tbilisi and throughout Georgia. These buttons are essential for offices, shopping centers, hospitals, schools, and any buildings with electronic locks — they ensure compliance with fire safety standards and rapid evacuation of people. LAGI offers emergency release buttons with full functionality: Break Glass buttons (activation by breaking glass), Push Button buttons (normal press), NC/NO contacts (Normally Closed/Open), IP68 waterproof models for outdoor installation, LED indicator, integration with fire alarm, Reset key (button reset), surface/flush mounting. All models comply with EN 54 and BS 5839 standards.
Main Types of Emergency Release Buttons
- Break Glass buttons — red plastic glass, activation by breaking, visually noticeable, ideal for fire exits.
- Push Button buttons — activation by normal press, no glass replacement needed, ideal for internal doors.
- NC/NO contacts — Normally Closed or Normally Open, depends on lock type.
- IP68 waterproof — for outdoor installation, waterproof, dustproof, -40°C to +70°C.
- LED indicator — button status indication, night visibility.
- Reset key — button reset by administrator, automatic Reset function.
FAQ — Frequently Asked Questions
Break Glass buttons — red plastic glass, to activate need to break glass (by hand or object), visually noticeable, ideal for fire exits, glass replacement required after activation. Push Button buttons — activation by normal press, no glass replacement needed, ideal for internal doors, offices. Break Glass — more visual and serious, Push Button — more practical and economical.
Emergency release button should be installed near exit (internal side), at height 1.2-1.5 meters, in easily accessible place. Button contacts connect to access controller or directly to electronic lock — NC (Normally Closed) contact is normally closed, when button pressed opens and lock opens. Integration with fire alarm is also possible — when fire alarm activates all emergency buttons automatically activate.
Yes, emergency release buttons integrate with fire alarm system — fire panel connects to access controller and when fire alarm activates automatically opens all electronic locks (Fail-Safe mode). This ensures rapid evacuation — people don't need card or PIN code, all doors automatically open. Manual activation with Break Glass button is also possible.