Cold Room Push Bar: Order 317, Then Confirm 6 Points
For a cold room or freezer door, order model 317: an inside release push bar that opens the door from inside without a key. Temperature, bar length and door thickness are confirmed against your door drawing before you order.
The set to order
| Part | What to check | Models |
|---|---|---|
| Inside release push bar | Fits on the inside of the door. Pressing the bar activates a release pin. No key is needed from inside. Length is confirmed against your drawing. | 317 |
| Outside handle | Optional with the 317, for daily door operation. State it on the same order line and send a drawing of the door. | |
| Door latch and hinges | Not in this order. They come from the cold room door maker. The release pin has to work with this latch, so send its drawing. | |
| Trapped-person alarm | Not in this catalogue, and not part of the 317. Your refrigeration contractor supplies it where the site requires one. |
What we list for the 317
The 317 exists for one job: a person inside a cold room presses the bar and gets out. The figures below are the listed ones. The photographs also show the bar with its release pin, a small bracket and cover, fixing screws and an exit label. Check the pack contents when you order.
| Item | Listed |
|---|---|
| Type | Inside release push bar |
| Application | Cold storage door, freezer door, cold chain warehouse door |
| Installation | Inside of the door |
| Opening method | Press from inside |
| Key | No key required from inside |
| Function | Emergency escape, quick release |
| Outside handle | Optional |
| Material | Aluminum alloy body, iron bar |
| Customization | Available |
Six points to confirm before you order
We do not list these six values. We do not fill them in from other brands' figures. Each one is confirmed against your drawing, and that is a short exchange if you send the drawing with the enquiry.
- Operating temperature. Give the design temperature of the room.
- Bar length. Give the clear width of the door.
- Door thickness. Give the insulated panel thickness.
- Door type. Say whether the door is hinged or sliding.
- Release pin reach. Send a drawing of the latch it has to act on.
- Finish for your room. The bar is iron, so say whether the room is wet or washed down.
Do not swap in a standard panic device
A standard panic device is a different product, and we do not list it for a freezer. The only working temperature published in the exit device range is on model 313: -10 to +60 °C. A room colder than -10 °C is outside that range. The 317 is the model listed for cold storage, so start there and confirm its temperature.
How the door has to work around it
- The bar goes on the inside face of the door, where a person trapped inside reaches it.
- Keep racking and stacked goods clear of the door and the bar.
- Mark the bar so it can be found in poor light. The photographs show an exit label.
- A padlock or hasp on the outside must not stop the release. Test the release with the outside locked.
- Freezer door frames commonly have a heater to stop the gasket freezing to the frame. That is the door maker's line, but a frozen gasket resists any release.
- Fix through the panel the way the door maker allows. Panel skins are thin, so ask where the door is reinforced.
- Test the release from inside after installation, and again once the room is down to its working temperature.
Local rules
Cold store safety rules differ by country. They can set the number of escape doors, the release type and the alarm. Exit hardware is safety equipment, so confirm those points with the local authority or the refrigeration contractor before you fix the schedule.
Questions buyers ask
Does the 317 work at freezer temperatures?
Its application is cold storage and freezer doors, but we list no temperature figure. Send the design temperature of the room with your enquiry, and it is confirmed before you order.
Is a key needed to get out?
No. No key is needed from inside. A person presses the bar, which activates the release pin.
Does the 317 include an outside handle?
The outside handle is optional. Add it to the order if the door needs one for daily use.
Can the 317 go on an existing cold room door?
That depends on the latch and the panel, which we do not list. Send photographs and a drawing of the door, its latch and its thickness, and fit is confirmed against them.
Is the 317 the same as a panic bar?
No. It is listed as an inside release push bar and describes a release pin, not a latch of its own. For a building exit door, use a panic exit device from the exit device range.
Does the 317 have a fire rating?
We list no fire rating. If the cold room door is also a fire door, check the door's own certificate first.