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I spoke with a customer on the phone that was having two problems. First is that their electric strike is only sometimes released when energized. Second, the Wiegand card reader does not reliably report a card number on the controller with every swipe. Being familiar with these issues after outfitting thousands of door installations, it’s […]

The misunderstood electromagnetic lock.  The device was initially designed as a solution to secure doors in large stadiums while safely releasing them in case of emergency.  Should an emergency arise in this setting, a sea of humanity could come running to the exits, causing massive pre-load situations on the existing latch-based electrified hardware available at […]

I keep coming across this issue on tech calls. Still a foreign concept to many less-trained installation companies: Don’t forget to install the surge suppression devices, especially if they are included with the lock when installing electric strikes and maglocks. Many people doing installs make this common omission that causes technical support calls and premature […]

What is the 4D Concept in Physical Security? The ‘4 Ds of Physical Security’ sum up four critical elements to foster foolproof protection. 1. Deter – It focuses on setting up barriers to prevent intrusion attempts. 2. Detect – The aim is to promptly identify breaches via surveillance or alarm systems. 3. Delay – This […]