 What happens to a maglock..., ...during a power-outage? |
 Aug 29 2004, 02:33 PM
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Alright, I did crawl through all the books that could help me with this but didn't have any luck with the question. A friend of mine and I where just discussing the principle behind a maglock. I was proposing an electromagnetic doorframe that simply keeps the door shut. This, however, would simply swing open as soon as the power is out.
He suggested a normal door with bolts, which are retracted by magnets when there is a need for opening them. This would have the disadvantage that the doors will not be able to open when the power is out, unless there is some kind of emergency switch with a battery, which would, in theory, be possibly ale to bypass any locks. So, are there any official or inofficial explanations? What do you believe how a maglock works? Bonus question: The BBB states that voice ID locks are particularly hard to tamper because they basically consist only of a microphone while the processing and unlocking mechanisms are hidden in a well secured part of the building. But wouldn't this be possible with any maglock, even a normal keypad or passkey reader? Cheers... |
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MrSandman666 What happens to a maglock... Aug 29 2004, 02:33 PM
toturi I think it is a building requirement IRL that auto... Aug 29 2004, 02:53 PM The Jopp For security AND safety reasons I would say that t... Aug 29 2004, 02:56 PM Dice You could design doors so that in the event of a p... Aug 29 2004, 03:51 PM BitBasher By canon maglocks have an internal battery that wi... Aug 29 2004, 04:50 PM MrSandman666 QUOTE (BitBasher) By canon maglocks have an intern... Aug 29 2004, 05:05 PM ShadowGhost Maglocks stay closed. Any place with decent securi... Aug 29 2004, 05:28 PM Method I used to work with screwed up kids in a lock-down... Aug 29 2004, 06:05 PM Kagetenshi Keep in mind that also particularly heavy doors wi... Aug 29 2004, 06:11 PM prettz I'd say in my opinion that maglock continue to... Aug 29 2004, 07:14 PM Jason Farlander Hmm... page 86, SOTA63:
QUOTE Though a power loss... Aug 29 2004, 07:36 PM prettz I remeber in Supernova that a maglock was using it... Aug 29 2004, 07:49 PM Edward There are tools to trace where electrical cables r... Aug 29 2004, 08:31 PM Cain Try thinking of it this way: there's not all t... Aug 29 2004, 08:44 PM Young Freud Everything you need to know you can get through Go... Aug 29 2004, 09:01 PM Dan Difino QUOTE ...I can find no reference to the existence ... Aug 29 2004, 09:08 PM McGravin They do have a battery backup, so they'd still... Aug 30 2004, 12:10 AM mfb there's no "popping" involved. as th... Aug 30 2004, 12:25 AM BitBasher QUOTE (Dan Difino) QUOTE ...I can find no referenc... Aug 30 2004, 02:55 AM BookWyrm If I remember the prison special I saw a while bac... Aug 30 2004, 03:02 AM toturi In buildings I've built (quite a few public bu... Aug 30 2004, 03:10 AM BitBasher If you want stupid, the records admin area, full o... Aug 30 2004, 03:27 AM Cain QUOTE (mfb) there's no "popping" inv... Aug 30 2004, 04:55 AM BitBasher Right. All the maglocks I have encountered have a ... Aug 30 2004, 05:28 AM mfb bah, that's not sci-fi enough for me. i prefer... Aug 30 2004, 05:34 AM Starfurie I should log on more often. I work security and c... Aug 30 2004, 05:49 AM BitBasher Your last paragraph refers not to maglocks, but to... Aug 30 2004, 03:35 PM Cray74 I had a maglock on the lobby doors of my previous ... Aug 30 2004, 06:21 PM BitBasher That's a good point I really glossed over. Upo... Aug 30 2004, 07:56 PM Cray74 QUOTE (BitBasher) That's a good point I really... Aug 30 2004, 08:14 PM Starfurie QUOTE (BitBasher @ Aug 30 2004, 10:35 AM) You... Aug 30 2004, 11:13 PM GrinderTheTroll I thought an SR Mag-lock just used a magnetic card... Aug 31 2004, 12:06 AM Kanada Ten Maglock is the method of locking. Pass code, card... Aug 31 2004, 12:09 AM Necro Tech OK, finally I get to rant on something I know a he... Aug 31 2004, 04:10 AM
Firewall This is shadowrun; even assuming you cut all power... Aug 31 2004, 12:32 PM  |
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