NC Locksmith Exam Section 5 Questions And Answers

Americans with Disabilities Act - ANS a US federal law dealing with the minimum standards of building accessibility, as well as other issues concerning individuals with disabilities ANSI - ANS American National Standards Institute AHC - ANS Architectural Hardware Consultant (as certified by Door Hardware Institute) Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) - ANS in any particular situation, installation, or location, the person or office which has the responsibility and authority to select, interpret, and enforce the applicable building, life safety, disability or fire codes Barrier Free - ANS having to do with the absence of restrictions to access by the handicapped BOCA National Building Code - ANS Building Officials and Code Administration International (formerly Basic Building Code) Certificate of Occupancy - ANS a document, granted by the authority having jurisdiction, permitting occupancy or use Deadbolt - ANS a bolt, which requires a deliberate action to extend, and which resists end pressure in the unlocking direction when fully extended Deadlocking - ANS pertaining to any feature which, when fully engaged, resists attempts to move the latch or bolt in the unlocking direction through direct pressure Deadlocking latch - ANS a latch bolt with a deadlocking mechanism Detention lock - ANS a lock designed for securing a cell or other area in a prison or cell Dog - ANS to place an exit device in the holdback mode Dogging cylinder - ANS a key operated cylinder used to dog an exit device Dogging device - ANS In an exit device, a mechanism used to temporarily disable the latch from locking Dogging key - ANS a key or tool used to dog an exit device Double Cylinder - ANS Pertaining to a lock with two keyed cylinders Double Cylinder Deadlock - ANS A deadbolt lock whose bolt bay be operated by a key