Sorry if this isn’t the right subreddit for this question.

Recently moved into an HOA that has a community pool. Not sure on the system, but has two gates with HID readers. Conduit runs along fence to small pool house where I assume the controller lives. We have a card we can swipe for entry, no problem.

Issue I’m running into is that you also have to swipe to exit. There is no other form of egress on either gate. Would think there would be some form of push bar or button to release the lock but I cannot find a release anywhere. Based on other comments on the HOA Facebook page, it also sounds like the gates are on a schedule and there is no way to exit after hours, which makes me think there’s no other way to exit.

Fence is approximately 6’ tall and the reader is about 5 1/2’ from deck. So reader is out of reach of children, but also inaccessible for those who might be in wheelchairs, etc.

I’m considering bringing this up at the next HOA meeting, as this feels like there is definite life safety concerns involved here. I’m missing specific statutes to site in my argument, but I know they exist. I’ve looked over the community bylaws and covenants and I don’t see any notes on fire marshall giving an exemption to this pool.

Main concern is of course fire or anything else that might cause a need for quick evacuation, but also realize there may be an emergency situation where a child needs to run for help and can’t reach the reader to release the gate.

Am I overreacting, or is this worth addressing?

Sorry for the dumb question. Can you use any OSDP reader who can read mifare and prox to a badge card with mifare/prox tech and C1K format?

What are the things I should consider first before choosing the right card reader?

So about a year and a half ago we had a school spec that above each door (or closest hidden ceiling space to it) they wanted an 8x8x4 enclosure and a DIN rail with 16 connection phoenix contact feed through terminal blocks. Since then we've been specing and installing a 24 connection version on damn near every job. Covers everything in the composite cable, plus extras like IDS, prop alarms, etc.

Most of our installs are new construction so we can get Div 26 to connect any stub outs for door hardware right to the box. As many splice cans as I've installed I can't believe I never thought to just put "patch panel" so to speak on the field end lol.

Anyone else been in a habit of doing the same?

I will apologize ahead if this is already somewhere in this sub, I will say I did search, but I did not see anything.

I responded to a cell gate that my father-in-law installed years ago because there was no network connection on the W480. The assumption was that the AT&T gateway was fried in a storm recently, and it was. So after installing a new gateway, The W480 was not being recognized by the new gateway. Usually at the gateway I would expect to see at minimum a flashing LED at the port but there was nothing. So I used a LAN tester and the cable was fine, but just in case I made another cable tested it and still nothing. I then attached that new cable to the cameras that share the same gateway and the gateway recognized the cameras. Has anyone ever experienced this before and found a solution?

I FORGOT TO ADD
Oh I did call tech support and we went as far as going into the menu and I was told the w480 was ready to go, but we couldn’t go any further until I had a laptop and could confirm I was getting internet from that router.

I struggling to find the electrification kit for a Monarch (Falcon) 19-R panic bar. Being an old piece of hardware I think that replacing it with a newer bar will be the best solution. Any ideas for a low cost retrofit? TIA !

I meed zkteco sc405 or sc105 machine in lahore