# HG changeset patch
# User Henry S. Thompson <ht@inf.ed.ac.uk>
# Date 1679948450 -3600
# Node ID 6849f3048ae156dfad5ebd7f22d730201e233682
# Parent  e042c921c2750dbd7a72d6247cfcdf76dbc37a57
as distributed for 31 March

diff -r e042c921c275 -r 6849f3048ae1 MHMC/access.xml
--- a/MHMC/access.xml	Sun Mar 26 20:31:27 2023 +0100
+++ b/MHMC/access.xml	Mon Mar 27 21:20:50 2023 +0100
@@ -13,14 +13,29 @@
    <p>I've had a quick look at the technology available to provide more
 flexible access control into and within 7VT.</p>
    <p>Per our previous discussion, it's worth distinguishing at least four
-types of access we might consider:</p>
+types of access we might consider (thanks to Majk for filling in details):</p>
    <list type="defn">
-    <item term="Front door">Motorised.  Currently push-panel activated in both directions.
-Entryphone provides audio but not video to remote panels on 1st and 2nd floors,
-which can (unlock/open?).</item>
-    <item term="Upper Bow stair door"></item>
-    <item term="Internal doors"></item>
-    <item term="Elevator"></item>
+    <item term="Front door">
+     <list type="1defn">
+     <item term="Outer door">Two yale locks</item>
+      <item term="Inner door">Motorised. Currently push-panel activated in both directions, or just from inside
+   (locked from outside), or continuously open.  Entryphone provides audio, but
+no longer video, to remote panels on 1st (kitchen) and 2nd (outside the meeting
+room) floors as well as a handset by the front desk, all of which can unlock
+the inner door temporarily</item>
+     </list>
+    </item>
+    <item term="Upper Bow stair door">Not locked from inside, yale lock for
+entry from the stair.  Will trigger intruder alarm if it's enabled.</item>
+    <item term="Internal doors">
+     <list type="1defn">
+      <item term="Office">Yale lock</item>
+      <item term="Kitchen">Yale lock</item>
+      <item term="Various cupboards">Yale locks</item>
+     </list>
+    </item>
+    <item term="Elevator">Currently can be turned off by a switch in the plant
+room, not currently locked.</item>
    </list>
    <p>(I've assumed we won't change the exit-only emergency nature of the
 double-doors at the bottom of the main staircase.)</p>
@@ -33,6 +48,11 @@
 contract with a local specialist firm for installation.  I presume we've got
 someone on the books for maintainance of the current entryphone/door-opener
 etc., but we may need a different outfit for a new system.</p>
+   <p>I've attempted estimates of cost below, but they are <emph>very</emph>
+much under-informed by hard facts.  I found one quote from an installer, copied
+below, but I think for what we want that's an under-estimate by at least a
+factor of two.</p>
+   <display>"The average starting cost for an access control security system is around £500-£800 per door. The average starting price for installing an access control system is around £300. A typical maintenance visit would cost you around £75-£125. It would cost you on average £92 to have your access control system repaired."</display>
   </div>
   <div>
    <title>Manufacturers</title>
@@ -44,10 +64,10 @@
    <p>Both are activated by a proximity card or fob, and both can be installed
 for standalone use, with a master card used to
 enable access cards, or as part of a network-controlled system for much more sophisticated usage patterns.</p>
-   <display>Staff and visitors are issued with electronic tokens instead of
+   <display>"Staff and visitors are issued with electronic tokens instead of
 keys.  User tokens can be added to the system in seconds by presenting an enrolment card to the door/entry-panel.
-
-If someone loses their token, it can be simply barred from the system by presenting a shadow card to a reader.</display>
+&#10;
+"If someone loses their token, it can be simply barred from the system by presenting a shadow card to a reader."</display>
    <p>The entry-panel version would be the candidate for the front door,
 replacing the existing panel.</p>
    <p>The standalone system has three components: the entry panel, the
@@ -59,7 +79,13 @@
 token-holders, remote management, etc. would probably be as much again.</p>
    <p>I <emph>think</emph> that only a further upgrade, and replacement of the
 door panel, would get us to mobile-as-keycard functionality.</p>
-  </div></div>
+  </div>
+   <div>
+    <title>[Failed to find another system I could match to our needs]</title>
+    <p>I looked at approaching a dozen other websites, and they were all badly
+designed, as well as being targeted at multi-tenant apartment buildings.</p>
+   </div>
+  </div>
   <div>
    <title>Local installers</title>
    <div>
@@ -68,11 +94,19 @@
 reviews, mostly aerials rather than security,
 individuals not corporate...</p>
    </div>
-   <div>
-    <title><link href="https://www.safesimplesecure.com/">Safe Simple Secure</link></title>
+   <div id="sss">
+    <title><link href="https://www.safesimplesecure.com/">Safe Simple
+Secure</link> (S-S-S)</title>
     <p>"Paxton Gold" supplier, security only, 125 Google reviews, 5-star
 overall, at least one regarding commercial premises.</p>
    </div>
   </div>
+  <div>
+   <title>Next steps</title>
+   <p>Get a recommendation for an installer from Paxton's list, from Paradise
+Green (the folks at AU), failing which go with S-S-S.</p>
+   <p>Invite them around for a visit and discussion, leading to an RFQ.</p>
+   <p>Get a quote from one other outfit at least (but maybe not yet?).</p>   
+  </div>
  </body>
 </doc>