What does this door say to you?


Take a good look at this door.
Does it say anything to you?

To me it says security problem.

Why?
The door is controlled by a proximity card reader to unlock it. No big deal there.
The prox reader has lost power and the fuse is on the other side of the door. No problems, we can get the key to unlock the door.

Oops. There is no lock or even a Handle on the door.

Don’t make the same mistake because as good as a security system is, there will be times when it stops working.

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  1. George September 6, 2011 at 6:35 pm #

    Fire extinguisher is missing?

    • Tim Norton September 6, 2011 at 8:02 pm #

      On ya George.

      Yes it is but only so I could work there

  2. George September 6, 2011 at 8:48 pm #

    You could also install a monitored break glass unit to override the lock in the case of an emergency.

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    • Tim Norton September 7, 2011 at 8:55 pm #

      Agreed but in thus case the door strike is fail safe so it unlocks on power fail.
      However it is battery backed and on a separate supply to the reader and controller so your point is very valid

      Thanks

  4. Joe Someone September 10, 2011 at 9:39 am #

    Well, in fact this door is secure and it is done correctly. If a key was on the door there would be no audit trail of who went through the door or gained ‘valid access’. If a key was on that side of the door why would you need a card reader??
    If the lock becomes inactive there are many ways to get around it. If there is a blown fuse there are many ‘tricks’ that can be used to get in. Obviously the door is secure for a reason so you would not want all staff accessing the door with a key, some staff would not have access to the door so it is best to leave it the way it is! I’m sure that many security consultans/project managers would have looked at this before the facility was put into service.

    Joe

    • Tim Norton September 10, 2011 at 9:19 pm #

      Hi Joe,

      I would not expect everyone to have a key. Just one key held either in a safe of on the manager for emergencies.
      The fact I could bypass the door with a screw driver and a pair of pliers in 60 seconds shows the security was not that good anyway.