Retrofitting Access Control on Wood Door Frames
How we fitted a Camden electric strike flush into a wood door frame and paired it with an Akuvox reader, giving a GTA commercial entrance PIN, fob, app and push-button entry.
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Guides for offices, warehouses, restaurants and retail in the GTA: camera systems, upgrades and access control.
Securing a 100,000 sq ft Warehouse in One Week: Alarm, Access Control and a 100″ Monitoring Screen
How we designed and installed a full low-voltage security system for a 100,000 sq ft GTA warehouse in one week: Ajax intrusion alarm, Akuvox door and gate access, and a 100-inch live…
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Fixing a Restaurant’s Network Overnight: From Spaghetti Wiring to a Labelled Rack
A busy GTA restaurant's network closet was a tangle of unlabelled cables. We rebuilt it between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m.: new rack, every line labelled, business-grade router and access points, and…
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Replacing an Outdated Commercial Security System: Access Control, Alarm, Plate Recognition and Thermal Cameras
A commercial property swapped a tangled, outdated setup for one integrated system: 3 intercoms and 7 access readers, a DSC alarm, licence plate cameras at the gate and remotely monitored thermal cameras.
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After-Hours Access Without Handing Out Keys: Phone, NFC and One-Time Passes
A membership business needed customers to get in outside staffed hours. We set up low-cost access control with remote unlock, one-time passes for guests and cleaners, and Bluetooth/NFC phone entry.
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12 mil Security Window Film: What It Does Against Smash-and-Grab Break-Ins
A 12 mil security film install for a GTA property: how heavy-duty film holds shattered glass together to slow down smash-and-grab entry, and what a proper install involves.
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Adding Workstations at a Corporate Head Office: Data Cabling Done Behind the Scenes
An office refresh at an automotive company's Canadian head office: new desks added, every workstation cabled and tested before we left, with the cabling kept tidy and out of sight.
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Why Your Security Camera Night Vision Isn’t Working (and How to Fix It)
Black, foggy or washed-out night footage? Eight common causes of security camera night vision problems, from soffit glare to power issues, and how to fix each one.
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Upgrading Old Wi-Fi or DVR Cameras to a Wired PoE System
Wi-Fi cameras going offline or an old blurry DVR? When a wired PoE upgrade may help, when to reuse coax, and how much storage you need.
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