I'd also mention - since it's easy to forget - If all the exterior doors are locked, have either a phone or a doorbell outside at least one of them.
Install a button for the office manager (or whoever) to buzz somebody in. Don't forget to install an actual audible buzzer at the door. I inherited a system at one company, where there was a release button, but no buzzer. So the person at the door never knew to enter, and the office manager would have to physically answer the door anyway. Aside from that - I've worked with a whole bunch of these security systems, and I never really cared too much what brand it was or anything like that. They all pretty much do the same job, with similar reliability. Just make sure you think about and buy the options you want. I'm 90% certain you can buy a reader that does fobs and cards. So people could have their preference. And - If you buy it from somebody - make sure they give you the software, and instruction on usage, and physical connection to the PC, etc. That is not ALWAYS included, and should be. > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Doug Hughes > Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 3:10 PM > To: Steven Tylock > Cc: Lopsa Discuss > Subject: Re: [lopsa-discuss] The door security system you'd choose to > install; -) > > Steven Tylock wrote: > > Many on the list have probably spent time supporting the door > security > > system "the other guy" (or gal) installed. There's not much you can > > do at that point because it's the one you've got to support... > > > > But if you had a new office space to move into, and management > decided > > to install a new fob based system, what would you choose to put in? > > > > Yes, that's the position I'm in, and I'd love to hear about systems > > you like, dislike, and would take a flamethrower to if you could. > > > > If it matters, I'm looking at securing 3 exterior doors and 3 > interior > > doors (including a couple double doors), and have a population of > > about 20-30 to consider. Fobs appear to have preference over a swipe > > or proximity card, and fob plus code or fingerprint does not appear > to > > be a requirement. It should not be an issue to run network or power > > to each of the doors. (less than 30 meters from a central location > for > > each) > > > > I'll be happy to anonymize responses if asked and will post a > summary, > > > We got our access door system working at our new datacenter not long > ago. It's the same system we use at one of our newer site installs and > that all buildings will be moving to. It's a proximity card with a > badge > reader with a little red light plus a numeric pad (or not). Badge + pin > is optional usage. They are magnetic locks that can hold about 2000 lbs > of pressure. Crazy strong. > > Basically, you put on a normal twist handle on the door and a door > closer and the badge scanner at the side. On the 'safe' side you also > have a motion sensor that opens the door on the way out. For 'safety > reasons' you're usually required to have a push-button to open the door > adjacent to the door as well. > > It's an HID system, and we have the electromagnetic doors seals on > emergency power. The system has its own little builtin multi-hour UPS, > but you can put it on generator or whatever too. > Once the power is gone to the magnetic locks, anybody can come and go > as > they please. > > I like it. The badge scanners are quite capable of detecting the badge > several inches away and through other materials, easily. > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss > This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators > http://lopsa.org/ _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/
