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This European standard specifies requirements for the manufacture, performance and testing of electrically controlled escape exit systems, specifically designed for use in an emergency situation on escape routes. These systems consist of at least the following elements: - Requesting element for requesting the release of electrical locking element in order to exit; - Electrical locking element for securing an emergency exit door; - Electrical controlling element for supplying, connecting and controlling electrical locking element and requesting element. - In addition, these electrically controlled escape exit systems can include time delay and/or denied egress mode. This European Standard covers escape exit systems placed on the market as a complete unit (e.g. mortise lock, lever handle, cylinder, keeper, requesting element, electrical locking element, electrical controlling element, etc.). The components are tested as a single product.