19/03/2014
Assa Abloy battery powered locks save on costs
London, UK
Security managers upgrading to electronic access control are faced with a choice between two kinds of device.
The first type incorporates a magnetic lock paired with an RFID reader. Both the magnets in these standard wired locks and the reader are powered by electricity, via a connection to the mains.
A second type of lock—a type that includes the Assa Abloy Aperio range—is powered by a lithium ion battery. Wireless locks with RFID readers “wake up" only when prompted by a user credential. They are not connected to the mains, and do not remain permanently under power when inactive.
Choosing which type of lock to install has cost implications. Costings from a real project—to fit 1,000 doors to a large student accommodation block—tell the story.
Thanks to recent advances in battery powered locks from Assa Abloy, there is now an advanced access control solution that both minimizes installation and maintenance costs and shrinks life-cycle costs and energy consumption.
Details and calculations are provided in Assa Abloy's case study, "Energy efficiency-it's in your hands!"