Door lock access control component mounting

An apparatus for releasably mounting access control components for a door lock to a door, the apparatus comprising:

• a base element mounted to a door;
• at least one first wire connector element mounted to the base element;
• a mounting element;
• combustible material attached to the mounting element;
• at least one second wire connector element mounted to the mounting element, wherein the at least one second wire connector element is releasably connected to the at least one first wire connector element to mount the mounting element to the base element;
• and
• an expandable material disposed between the base element and the mounting element, wherein the expandable material is capable of undergoing a volume expansion of at least approximately 5% in response to increased ambient temperatures that are less than the ignition temperature of the combustible materials.

An apparatus for releasably mounting access control components for a door lock to a door, the apparatus comprising:

• at least one first wire connector element;
• first means for mounting the at least one first wire connector element to a door;
• at least one second wire connector element releasably connected to the at least one first wire connector element;
• second means for mounting combustible material to the at least one second wire connector;
• means for urging the second means for mounting away from the first means for mounting when a predetermined temperature is exceeded, causing the at least one first wire connector element and the at least one second wire connector element to disconnect.

A wire disconnection method for releasably mounting access control components for a door lock to a door, the method comprising:

• providing a base element mounted to a door;
• mounting at least one first wire connector element to the base element;
• providing a mounting element;
• mounting at least one second wire connector element to the mounting element;
• releasably connecting the at least one second wire connector element to the at least one first wire connector element to mount the mounting element to the base element;
• and
• providing means for urging the mounting element away from the base element when a predetermined first temperature is exceeded, causing the at least one first wire connector element and the at least one second wire connector element to disconnect.