Profile: SecurityBase.com provides security products such as locks, safes, access contol and surveillance products. Electric strikes are access control devices that are used for doors. The main use of electric strikes is to replace a fixed strike face plate often used with a latch bar. This allows the door to be pushed open from the outside without the latch being retracted, usually without a knob. There are two basic configurations for electric strikes such as fail-secure and fail-safe. Fail-secure applies an electric current to the strike that will cause it to open the door. The strike would be kept locked in case of a power failure, but with a use of the knob. It can be easily opened from the inside. A fail-safe also known as fail-open applies an electric current to the strike that will cause it to lock, very similar to a magnetic lock. In case of a power failure, the door can be opened simply with a push or pull. We offer a variety of different electric strikes available to you with different operating voltages.