Access Controls
We at Trident pride ourselves on the range and diversity of access controls we offer to our clients, from just simple swipe entry to complete building control systems.
There are three basic types of door release systems, each has its place in the market and one of the most popular and a simple system is the swipe entry used with a Magnetic door lock. This basically opens the door once a card or proximity fob is placed next to a proximity reader, this in turn allows access to authorised people to that area.
Secondly the solenoid release mechanism which can be used with most wooden doors (and some upvc) which releases a door keep mechanism on the non lock side of the door. This in effect makes the door to have no stop on it, and opens just by pushing or opening the door as usual the door, this particularly handy if you want to retain the existing door locks.
And third is the type of lock which has all the electronics inside the lock mechanism itself and only lets you turn the handle once a programmed code /card or swipe mechanism has been activated. Although usually more expensive than the stand alone systems they are particularly handy and neat where aesthetics are important.
There is even an option to control all the access/entry doors by what is referred to as a building management type of system which uses a P.C to run and monitor the system. It can use one, or all of the above opening/closing mechanisms, but this system logs who goes through a door and when. It can be user defined as to where a person is authorised to enter an area and restrict when they are allowed. For example access could be allowed into the building Monday-Friday each week but not at weekends, it can also be set to what times access is allowed as well as days. These systems are extremely helpful in staff location in larger buildings.
One of the popular examples using this type of system is that should the building be evacuated at any time under an emergency situation a log can be viewed to check everyone has left the building. For example if a fireman needs to enter a building he wants to know if he is going in to rescue someone unaccounted for or at least the building is safe, as you can see someone’s life could be put at risk unnecessarily.