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Pemko ERS Emergency Release Stop Hinge with Anti-Barricade Protection for Healthcare Facilities

Pemko ERS Emergency Release Stop Hinge with Anti-Barricade Protection for Healthcare Facilities

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Pemko ERS Emergency Release Stop Hinge with Anti-Barricade Protection for Healthcare Facilities

Professional Anti-Barricade Door Hardware Solution

The Pemko ERS Emergency Release Stop Hinge provides critical anti-barricade protection specifically designed for healthcare, behavioral health, and assisted living facilities. This Grade 1 aluminum continuous hinge features a specialized flush bolt mechanism that allows doors to swing in the opposite direction during emergency situations. Supporting maximum door widths up to 4' and lengths up to 10', the ERS works with Pemko's DSH double swing hinge to create a complete anti-barricade system with 180-Degree swing capability and is recommended by the New York State Office of Mental Health for institutional safety compliance.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Maximum Door Capacity: Supports doors up to 4' wide and 10' in length with minimum length of 79"; for versatile installation options in large institutional openings.
  • Heavy-Duty Construction: Grade 1 aluminum construction with heavy weight rating provides exceptional durability for demanding institutional applications.
  • Emergency Release Mechanism: Special flush bolt allows door to swing in opposite direction during emergency situations for quick access in urgent scenarios.
  • Anti-Barricade System: Works with Pemko Double Swing Hinge (DSH) to prevent barricading and eliminate ligature points across the top of the hinge for enhanced safety.
  • Security Features: Access plug secured by TORX security screws prevents unauthorized tampering while maintaining emergency functionality.
  • Full Surface Mounting: Full surface mounting type with 1/8"; minimum hinge clearance simplifies installation on cased openings or single rabbet frames.
  • Specialized Healthcare Design: Hospital tips (HT) are standard and design eliminates ligature points, making it critical for medical, behavioral health, and assisted living applications.
  • New York State Certification: Recommended by New York State Office of Mental Health for institutional safety compliance and regulatory requirements.

Technical Specifications

  • Department: Door Hardware
  • Product Category: Door Hinges and Pivots
  • Product Group: Door Hinges and Pivots
  • Product Model: ERS
  • Product Subgroup: Continuous Hinges
  • Product Substrate: Aluminum
  • Product Type: Continuous Hinges
  • Subcategory: Continuous Hinges

Professional Applications

  • Healthcare Institutions and Hospitals
  • Behavioral Health Facilities
  • Assisted Living and Long-Term Care
  • Mental Health Treatment Centers
  • Psychiatric Facilities
  • Correctional Healthcare Units
  • Emergency Medical Facilities

Anti-Barricade Protection Design

The ERS Emergency Release Stop features a specialized flush bolt mechanism that can be discharged in emergency situations to allow the door to swing in the opposite direction. When combined with Pemko's DSH double swing hinge, this creates a complete anti-barricade system that prevents individuals from blocking door access while eliminating dangerous ligature points. The system is specifically engineered for critical healthcare applications where rapid emergency access is essential.

Why Choose Pemko Quality?

Pemko ERS Emergency Release Stop Hinges deliver professional-grade reliability with Grade 1 aluminum construction rated for heavy weight applications up to 4' door widths. Recommended by the New York State Office of Mental Health, these specialized hinges provide the critical safety features required in healthcare and behavioral health environments. Engineered for demanding institutional applications where dependable emergency access and anti-barricade protection are essential for patient and staff safety.

Product Specs

Subcategory:
Continuous Hinges
Product Group:
Door Hinges and Pivots
Product Subgroup:
Continuous Hinges
Product Type:
Continuous Hinges
Product Model:
ERS
Product Category:
Door Hinges and Pivots
Department:
Door Hardware
Product Substrate:
Aluminum

Pemko ERS84C-NBPxHT-LH – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Pemko ERS emergency release stop hinge work on a 4 foot wide door?
Yes. The ERS is rated for doors up to 4 feet wide and up to 10 feet long, with a minimum hinge length of 79 inches. That covers the oversized patient room and corridor doors common in behavioral health work. It is a Grade 1 aluminum hinge with a heavy weight rating, so the width capacity is not the limiting factor on a typical institutional opening.
2) Do I have to specify handing when ordering a Pemko ERS emergency release stop?
Handing matters here. The ERS is built left-handed or right-handed and the two are not interchangeable, because the emergency release flush bolt and the stop are oriented to one swing. Determine the door's hand at the opening before ordering. Every length is available in both hands.
3) How does an anti-barricade hinge actually let staff get into a room a patient has blocked?
The ERS carries a special flush bolt that can be discharged in an emergency, which releases the stop and lets the door swing in the opposite direction. So a door pushed against or wedged from inside can be reversed and opened outward instead of forced. Pair it with Pemko's DSH double swing hinge and you get a full 180 degree swing system with the ligature points across the top of the hinge eliminated.
4) Do I need to buy anything else with the Pemko ERS to get a complete anti-barricade opening?
By itself the ERS is the emergency release stop half of the system. The complete anti-barricade setup pairs it with Pemko's DSH double swing hinge, which is what gives the door the 180 degree swing after the flush bolt is released. Order both for the opening unless the DSH is already on the door.
5) What frame does the Pemko ERS mount to, and how much clearance does it need?
Full surface mounting, so it fastens to the face of the door and frame rather than into a mortised leaf. That makes it workable on cased openings or single rabbet frames where there is no hinge pocket to cut. Minimum hinge clearance is 1/8 inch.
6) Is the Pemko ERS approved for behavioral health use in New York?
The ERS is recommended by the New York State Office of Mental Health for institutional safety compliance. That is the reference facilities in NY behavioral health typically cite when specifying anti-barricade hardware. It is a Grade 1 aluminum hinge with hospital tips standard.
7) Do I need an anti-barricade hinge or just a heavy duty continuous hinge with hospital tips?
If the concern is only durability and a smooth, snag-free hinge edge on a healthcare corridor, a standard continuous geared hinge does the job. The BEST 641 steel full mortise and the BEST 651 stainless full mortise both come with hospital tips at medium duty. Reach for the Pemko ERS only when the opening needs anti-barricade function, meaning a door that can be reversed in an emergency and a hinge line without ligature points. That is a behavioral health requirement, not a general hospital one.
8) My frame is mortised for a continuous hinge already. Can I drop the Pemko ERS in?
No. The ERS is a full surface hinge, which mounts to the faces of the door and frame. A frame prepped for a full mortise hinge needs a full mortise product, such as the ABH A120HD heavy duty aluminum geared hinge or the Design Hardware FMHD full mortise heavy duty. If you want to stay full surface on an existing surface-applied condition, the Design Hardware FSHD is the straight full surface heavy duty option.
9) Our opening needs a 90 minute fire rated continuous hinge. Is the Pemko ERS the right part?
For a rated opening, look at the peers that state a fire rating. The BEST 663HD is a heavy duty continuous hinge with a 90 minute UL fire rating for 3/32 inch inset doors, the BEST 664HD is the heavy duty full surface geared hinge with a 90-minute UL fire rating, and the NGP HD5400A and NGP HD5700 are both 10C fire rated 90 minute on hollow metal, the HD5700 being a full surface hinge with 1/16 inch door inset for 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors. The Pemko ERS is specified for its Grade 1 aluminum emergency release construction and its NYS Office of Mental Health recommendation; confirm the fire requirement against the rated peers when the drawing calls for a labeled opening.
10) We need hospital tips but not anti-barricade release. What continuous hinge should we use instead of the Pemko ERS?
For a standard patient room or corridor door where hospital tips are the only clinical requirement, the BEST 641 is a steel full mortise standard duty continuous hinge with hospital tips, and the BEST 651 is the stainless steel full mortise version with hospital tips for heavy-duty commercial applications; both are listed at medium duty. The Pemko ERS carries hospital tips as standard as well, but it is built around an emergency release flush bolt and a heavy weight Grade 1 aluminum body for doors up to 4 feet wide and 10 feet long. Specify the ERS where the opening must defeat barricading; specify the BEST full mortise hinges where you only need the safety tip profile.
11) What lengths does the Pemko ERS hinge come in?
Three lengths are offered: 84 inches, 96 inches, and 120 inches, all in clear anodized aluminum. Pick the one that matches your door leaf height. The 120 inch covers the full 10 foot door capacity, and 84 inches is the shortest stocked size even though the model's stated minimum is 79 inches.
12) What is the difference between the NBP and NPXXL notch options on the Pemko ERS hinge?
Notch type is a required selection on the ERS, offered as NBP or NPXXL, and both are available in every length and hand. The notch is the cutout that lets the hinge clear the closer, stop, or head condition on your frame, so it has to be matched to the hardware already at the top of the opening. Confirm which condition your frame has before you pick.
13) Can a patient tamper with the emergency release on the ERS hinge?
The access plug is secured with TORX security screws, so the release cannot be reached with a common driver. Emergency function stays available to staff while the mechanism is closed off to occupants. Hospital tips are standard on the hinge and the design removes ligature points across the top.
14) What is the Pemko ERS hinge made of and will it hold up in a high traffic institutional corridor?
Aluminum, Grade 1, with a heavy weight rating, in a clear anodized finish. Continuous geared construction spreads the load along the full height of the door instead of concentrating it at three or five butt hinges, which is why these are specified on doors that get abused. It carries doors up to 4 feet wide.
15) Can I standardize on one Pemko ERS part number across all the patient room doors in a wing?
Partly. Length and notch type can be standardized if the openings are built alike, so one 84 inch NBP part covers every door of that height and frame condition. Hand cannot be standardized. Left and right are separate parts, so you order by the actual swing of each opening. Count your lefts and rights off the door schedule before placing the order.
16) The Pemko ERS is full surface. What is the equivalent if our frames are prepped for full mortise?
The ERS mounts full surface with 1/8 inch minimum hinge clearance, which suits cased openings and single rabbet frames. If the frame is prepped for a mortised leaf, the Design Hardware FMHD is a full mortise heavy duty continuous geared hinge, the ABH A120HD is a heavy duty aluminum continuous gear hinge in full mortise with easy install technology, and the NGP HD1100A is a concealed continuous geared hinge in an 83 inch length. Those are conventional geared hinges without the emergency release function, so treat them as a mounting-style alternative, not a functional replacement for the ERS.
17) Can a Grade 3 continuous hinge be used where the Pemko ERS is specified for a psychiatric facility?
Match the grade to the specification. The Pemko ERS is Grade 1 aluminum construction with a heavy weight rating for doors up to 4 feet wide, and is recommended by the New York State Office of Mental Health for institutional safety compliance. Among the peers, the NGP HD1100A concealed geared hinge is listed as Grade 3 and 10C fire rated 90 minute on hollow metal. Where a behavioral health specification calls for Grade 1 and anti-barricade release, the ERS meets it and a Grade 3 concealed hinge is a different class of hardware.
18) Is the Pemko ERS aluminum body an issue where we have been standardizing on steel or stainless continuous hinges?
The ERS is aluminum, in a Grade 1 heavy weight construction supplied clear anodized. If a facility standard calls for a ferrous body, the BEST 641 is steel full mortise with hospital tips and the BEST 651 is stainless steel full mortise with hospital tips for heavy-duty commercial applications, both at medium duty. Among aluminum peers, the ABH A460HD and ABH A120HD are heavy duty aluminum gear hinges and the NGP HD5400A is aluminum alloy. Note that the steel and stainless options are conventional hinges, so a behavioral health opening requiring emergency release still takes the ERS regardless of the facility metal standard.
19) We have a warped frame condition. Is the Pemko ERS or an offset hinge the better call?
For an out-of-plumb or irregular condition where the door must be thrown clear of the frame face, the Design Hardware FSOHD is a full surface offset heavy duty continuous geared hinge, and the standard full surface Design Hardware FSHD is the non-offset counterpart. The Pemko ERS is a full surface hinge requiring 1/8 inch minimum hinge clearance on cased openings or single rabbet frames, and it is chosen for the emergency release flush bolt and the anti-barricade pairing with the Pemko DSH rather than for offset geometry. If the opening is both irregular and anti-barricade, resolve the frame condition first, because the ERS mounting requirement is fixed.
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