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Door Access System FAQ

How do I control access to a door?
Is there any difference between securing a wooden door and glass door?
Is there any difference between securing a single leaf door and a double leaf door?
Which type of door access system is the most economical?
Which type of door access system is the most accurate?
What is the difference between fail-safe & fail-secure EM lock?
How safe & secure is my office once I have installed the door access system?
Can I have an integrated door access system, using pin, card & biometric fingerprint access control method?

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How do I control access to a door?

There are many methods of controlling access to a door, namely, from the very basic of having a physical lock, pin code access, proximity card based access to biometric fingerprint access control. Each method has its pros & cons.

Is there any difference between securing a wooden door & glass door?

Yes. From the access control point of view, the EM lock accessories, method of mounting the magnetic armature and the electro-magnetic lock (EM Lock) are different. Typically installation of a access control system on a glass door is more expensive than on a wooden door.

Is there any difference between securing a single leaf door & double leaf door?

Yes. The type of EM lock used is different for single and double leaf door.

Which type of door access system is the most economical?

The pin code type of door access system is the most economical. However, it has the lowest security since the button pad for the pin number may wear out after sometime (as compared to non-pin button pad), giving the would-be intruders very clear hints on what pin number was used.

Which type of door access system is the most accurate?

The biometric door access system is the most secured among all the other methods mentioned earlier. Since biometric characteristics (like fingerprint) are unique to each individual, it will be very hard to fool the system into mistaking you for someone else.

However, for fingerprint biometric access control system, there are cases where a particular user's fingers are too wet, too dry, fingerprint grove too fine or shallow to be registered into the system.

If all fingers of that user cannot be registered, then he will have to be given either access card or pin code for access the door. Typically such incidents happened to 2 - 3% of the population.

What is the difference between fail-safe & fail-secure EM lock?

EM lock uses power to keep the door secured. When power is cut-off (eg. during a power trip), the door access system's backup battery will keep the door system running for 2 to 4 hours.

When the battery is flat and the electrical main power is not back to normal yet, a fail-safe EM will basically unlock. Anyone inside the office will be able to leave the office.

For a fail-secure EM lock, once the battery is flat and the electrical main power is not back to normal yet, the fail-secure EM lock will stay locked. People inside the office must have access to another exit door.

For safety reason, fail-safe EM locks are more commonly used and less expensive than fail-secure locks.

How safe & secure is my office once I have installed the door access system?

Even if you have a door access system installed, you should complement it with security alarm, and CCTV system for total security.

Most of the time, the door access control is meant for ease of controlling access to different doors within the organisation during office hours. You can contact EurekaPlus for a total security solution.

Can I have an integrated door access system, using pin, card & biometric fingerprint access control method?

Yes, you certainly can with EurekaPlus's integrated access control solutions.

For highly secured area, you can use the biometric fingerprint system for door access.

For normal areas or areas where users' fingers can get dirty or greasy, you can issue these workers with card access system.

For temporary workers, you can issue them pin code numbers that are valid for a certain period of time only.

Contact EurekaPlus today for your door access control needs.

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