- I want to improve my front door lock - 4 Updates
| Jon Elson <elson@pico-systems.com>: Mar 09 02:17PM -0500 On Mon, 09 Mar 2020 12:18:54 -0400, micky wrote: > Has anyone ever used this or do you know about it? > https://www.amazon.com/MiLocks-WF-02SN-Digital-Deadbolt-Exterior/dp/ B01J8UI2YI/ref=sr_1_27 The electronic keypad locks can be damaged by an ESD event, locking you out. And, of course, a dead battery could lock you out, too. The RF remote locks seem to avoid the ESD issue, but have to keep the radio receiver turned on all the time, that might deplete a small battery pretty quickly. The mechanical push-button locks have been around a long time, and seem to be fairly reliable. As for fingerprint, I'd want to have somebody do some testing to make sure the thing will still recognize a finger that has a scrape or blister on it. I have some doubts about that. Does any of this ACTUALLY give you some benefit? Or, is it just technology for technology's sake? Jon |
| Adrian Caspersz <email@here.invalid>: Mar 09 07:30PM On 09/03/2020 19:17, Jon Elson wrote: > on it. I have some doubts about that. > Does any of this ACTUALLY give you some benefit? Or, is it just > technology for technology's sake? If you are being chased by a bear that hasn't eaten for weeks, having one of these locks could be beneficial. With the correct IT integration, should be quite be easy to say, "Alexa, there is a nasty bear chasing me, please open the door!" "Hi Adrian, I don't know "there is a nasty bear chasing me", here is a track from Amazon music - 'teddy bears picnic'. -- Adrian C |
| "pfjw@aol.com" <peterwieck33@gmail.com>: Mar 09 12:56PM -0700 OK - I gotta ask: Why? If only for convenience, then any of the locks you picked are fine. Just change the batteries every time-change, whether they need it or not. Do keep in mind that these locks can go wonky for any number of reasons, and that, if our neighbor is any indication, they have a very short (perhaps 3-5 years) life span. They just replaced their lock for the third time in nine years, each time going up a tier in apparent quality. The last one failed after a very hard freeze and being un-exercised for a week. Imagine getting home at 3:00 am and finding the lock inert. The key simply turned 360 degrees without catching and the remote did nothing even though the LED on it and on the lock responded. They had to break out a piece of glass to get the door open. If for security, even the very best lock is no better than the door frame it is in. Which, unless it is reinforced with steel in some way is no better than a swift kick. And this is not even getting into bump keys and lock-picks. Some basics: Light only gives the bad guys light to work with. Motion-activated lights are only marginally better, and should be on the shortest of possible cycles. Alarms are good - if properly designed. Few are. But a properly designed system will also handle smoke and fire sensors as well as intrusion. And, alarms must be stand-alone in every aspect from power to notifications. Lines can be cut, along with power, phone, WiFi and so forth. Best of luck with it - we keep a very large dog. Peter Wieck Melrose Park, PA |
| Trevor Wilson <trevor@rageaudio.com.au>: Mar 10 07:45AM +1100 > OK - I gotta ask: Why? > If only for convenience, then any of the locks you picked are fine. Just change the batteries every time-change, whether they need it or not. Do keep in mind that these locks can go wonky for any number of reasons, and that, if our neighbor is any indication, they have a very short (perhaps 3-5 years) life span. They just replaced their lock for the third time in nine years, each time going up a tier in apparent quality. The last one failed after a very hard freeze and being un-exercised for a week. Imagine getting home at 3:00 am and finding the lock inert. The key simply turned 360 degrees without catching and the remote did nothing even though the LED on it and on the lock responded. They had to break out a piece of glass to get the door open. **One of my neighbours has one of these new, high tech front door locks. Cost him 700 Bucks. Fingerprint, swipe card, cell phone compatible. I just have a primitive key in lock system (the best I could obtain) with a door frame strengthener). It'll do me. FWIW: I had to break into through the front door of my in-laws home, after the old guy managed to damage the door lock. The damage was substantial and I saw only one way to remove the old lock. I had to cut the stainless steel bolt. I dug out my battery angle grinder, fitted it with an innox disk and prepared for a long job. FORTY FIVE SECONDS! That is how long it took me to cut through the stainless steel bolt! YIKES! Burglars have it easy nowadays. All the fancy locks are no match for an angle grinder and a suitable cutting disk. An alarm is essential. Window bars? No problems. Locks just keep honest people out. Further and for the record: A mate lives in a high(ish) crime area. Fancy home, the best locks. After his home was broken into twice in quick succession, he called me for help. I went over immediately and fitted a siren box, with a blue strobe light and a red LED. No break-ins since. I did, eventually, put a complete (Professional) alarm system in his home, but the siren box, prominently mounted does most the deterrence. > If for security, even the very best lock is no better than the door frame it is in. Which, unless it is reinforced with steel in some way is no better than a swift kick. And this is not even getting into bump keys and lock-picks. **True. > Some basics: > Light only gives the bad guys light to work with. Motion-activated lights are only marginally better, and should be on the shortest of possible cycles. **For the most part, burglars hate motion activated lights. Yes, the lights do give them an easier job, but it does alert others to the intruder/s. > Alarms are good - if properly designed. Few are. But a properly designed system will also handle smoke and fire sensors as well as intrusion. And, alarms must be stand-alone in every aspect from power to notifications. Lines can be cut, along with power, phone, WiFi and so forth. **ALL professional alarms are fitted with back-up batteries (my alarm operates for about a week without mains power). Most modern (professional) alarms operate with the cellular 'phone network. Cut 'phone lines are very much a 20th century problem. > Best of luck with it - we keep a very large dog. **A large dog is not, necessarily, the best choice. It depends, of course, but two small dogs are less easily bribed with food and make a Hell of a racket when disturbed. -- Trevor Wilson www.rageaudio.com.au -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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