Fitting Rim Lock Outward Opening Door

Only suitable for internal use.
Fitting rim lock outward opening door. Yale 89 can operate on outward opening doors when ordered with the reverse angle strike. Yale 77 strike for outward opening doors. To fit these you would simply remove the mounting plate from a typical electric strike release suitable for rim lock applications and instead fit the electric strike itsself into this. The yale 89 lock with manual deadlocking by reverse turn of the key in the outside cylinder.
If in doubt check the height of other locks in the property as ideally all the door handles should be the same height from the floor. Reverse angle strike available to. Yale 77 strike for outward opening doors. Start by deciding on the height of the rim lock.
For outward opening yale style locks not just for yale branded locks most standard yale style locks will work also use this strike plate to convert nightlatches. For outward opening yale style locks not just for yale branded locks most standard yale style locks will work also use this strike plate to convert nightlatches. Yale reverse strikes for outward opening doors model number 89ltsp and 89stsp suits most yale type latches. There are 4 lever rimlocks used on some utilities cabins that are designed to be used on the inside of outward opening doors but i do not think they have a latch.
The plate is cut into the door stop and the rim lock is set further back from the front edge of door. The angled yale outward opening plate can also be used when also fitting any of the standard asec rim locks. Where the door is self closing the latch has an angled or rounded edge and is sprung so that it automatically locks when the door is closed. Our victorian rim locks are a traditional style of door lock which is fitted onto the surface of a door.
The same lock can be used in doors that open both to the left and the right. Simply fit your electric strike door release into this and you ll have the solution to putting access control on your outward opening rim latch operated doors. Interior doors are usually fitted with a mortise lock with a latch operated by the door handle or knob. A rim lock does not provide as much security as a mortise lock and they are usually fitted to relatively thin doors which won t accept a mortise lock.
Needs to be fitted also with a suitable door knob. Probably more suited to full wooden doors or doors with large stiles.