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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: creative use for PCBs

From: DJ Delorie <dj@...>
Date: 2007-09-26

"Tony Smith" <ajsmith@...> writes:
> Cool doors, glass with electromagnets to hold them closed.

I asked about the magnets once. It's a fire code thing; the doors
automatically unlock in the event of fire or power loss, just because
the magnets stop working. With a "power open" lock, people might get
trapped in a burning building.