Book description
Access Control Systems are difficult to learn and even harder to master due to the different ways in which manufacturers approach the subject and the myriad complications associated with doors, door frames, hardware, and electrified locks. Electronic Access Control consolidates this information, covering a comprehensive yet easy-to-read list of subjects that every Access Control System Designer, Installer, Maintenance Tech or Project Manager needs to know in order to develop quality and profitable Alarm/Access Control System installations. Within these pages, Thomas L. Norman, a master at electronic security and risk management consulting and author of the industry reference manual for the design of Integrated Security Systems, describes the full range of EAC devices -- credentials, readers, locks, sensors, wiring, and computers, showing how they work, and how they are installed. The book presents an arcane and complex subject with a conversational and layered learning approach that results in a thorough understanding of each point, thus offering quick career advancement potential to students and prospective security professionals.
- A comprehensive introduction to all aspects of electronic access control
- Provides information in short bursts with ample illustrations
- Each chapter begins with outline of chapter contents and ends with a quiz
- May be used for self-study, or as a professional reference guide
Table of contents
- Cover image
- Table of Contents
- Front matter
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Introduction and Overview
- 2. Foundational Security and Access Control Concepts
- 3. How Electronic Access Control Systems Work
- 4. Access Control Credentials and Credential Readers
- 5. Types of Access Controlled Portals
- 6. Life Safety and Exit Devices
- 7. Door Types and Door Frames
- 8. Doors and Fire Ratings
- 9. Electrified Locks — Overview
- 10. Free Egress Electrified Locks
- 11. Magnetic Locks
- 12. Electrified Dead-Bolt Locks
- Chapter 13. Specialty Electrified Locks
- 14. Selecting the Right Lockset for a Door
- 15. Specialized Portal Control Devices and Applications
- 16. Industry History That Can Predict the Future
- 17. Access Control Panels and Networks
- 18. Access Control System Servers and Workstations
- 19. Security System Integration
- 20. Integrated Alarm System Devices
- 21. Related Security Systems
- 22. Related Building/Facility Systems and REAPS Systems
- 23. Cabling Considerations
- 24. Environmental Considerations
- 25. Access Control Design
- 26. Access Control System Installation and Commissioning
- 27. System Management, Maintenance, and Repair
- Index
Product information
- Title: Electronic Access Control
- Author(s):
- Release date: September 2011
- Publisher(s): Elsevier Science
- ISBN: 9780123820297
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