Electric Strikes

Marshall’s locksmith has the knowledge and experience you need to assist you in making the right decision when selecting an electric strike.Electric strikes can be intimidating, they are most often used for "buzz in" type of systems. Electric strikes come in many varieties. They can be 12, 24 or even higher voltage and they may take AC or DC current and some even take both. They may be fail safe or fail secure. A fail safe electric strike needs power to keep it locked. A fail secure electric strike stays locked even without power. The most common by far is a fail secure. When using a fail secure electric strike even without power it stays locked from the outside coming in. For egress or getting out, a door knob or lever on the lock allows for safe exit. If you must use a fail safe electric strike don't forget to have power back up. When you need that buzzing sound you may have heard when being buzzed into an office that's the sound of AC current going through the electric strike. If you need this sound as a signal to push on the door when unlocking the strike then choose an AC electric strike and an AC power source or transformer. If you do not want or need this buzzing sound then choose a DC power source or transformer. The DC strike is almost completely silent when it releases except for a slight click sound. On average a DC electric strike will last longer than an AC electric strike. If you want to use a DC electric strike or magnetic lock but still want a signaling sound then see the electronic buzzer we sell towards the bottom of this page. This tiny buzzer is connected in parallel between the power supply and the electric strike or magnetic lock and makes a buzzing type of sound when the lock releases.

Installation

Our highly trained technicians are always ready to install your strike for you. Electric strikes vary widely in their shape, size, application, and specification. We deal with the best manufacturer products to ensure that we are supplying you with a product that not only conforms to your needs but will give you the reliability that you expect from Marshall's. 

 

We sell, stock and service many brands of electric strikes including:

HES
Trine
Folger Adams
Adams Rite
Von Duprin