New from PAC is a contactless and hands-free request to exit (RTE) button, for the post-lockdown return to work; reduce the number of potential contact points within a building.
Pete England, PAC’s global product manager, said: “Before the lockdown, contactless and hands-free technology was often considered a luxury rather than a necessity but that situation is changing quickly now that employees are returning to their workplaces. We intend to do as much as we can to facilitate hygienic workplaces and help organisations meet new safety standards during this time. Our new contactless RTE technology reduces the possibility of cross contamination and protects occupants, while also lowering the amount of surfaces that need to be regularly cleaned.”
The button fits into a standard single-gang electrical backbox, with wiring into PAC controllers including the 512 and 212 devices, besides the Easikey 99 and 250 products. Where a push to exit button is already in place, the RTE can be retro-fitted in minutes the manufacturer says; and its infrared can prevent interference with other infrared devices on-site. Housed in a stainless steel faceplate, a two colour LED changes from red to green when a successful request has been identified.
The product is also dust and water resistant to the IP65 standard. It’s suitable according to the firm for use in offices, multi-tenant residential buildings, schools, hospitals, veterinary surgeries, hotels and care homes, and can even detect hands when gloves are being worn. With an adjustable latch time from 0.5 to 20 seconds, it can also be used as part of a social distancing policy, the product firm adds. Visit www.pacgdx.com.
