Advice wanted on electromagnetic lock for external garage door

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duckDecoy

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#299367 2-Sep-2022 15:23

We have an external garage that we leave the side door open because its inconvenient to have to go back to the house to get the keys each time, and Mrs Duck and Junior would misplace the keys on a regular basis.

I found an electromagnetic door lock system on amazon and think it could be an option.

Has anyone installed one of these, or something similar? Has anyone sourced a kit from NZ? I would need an "everything included in the box" system as I am not an electronics guy.

My door is aluminum with glass and 40mm thick. Does anyone see any problems (or have any experience) with installing these into that type of door? Once I punch a hole through for the armiture hex bolt there's no going back...

mdf

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#2962402 2-Sep-2022 15:49

What sort of lock have you got now? I just use a normal latching style lock with a digital pinpad to avoid keys. If you can match your existing locking mechanism, that just needs a screwdriver to install and no faffing around with compatibility (especially 110V/60Hz) issues.

These guys are *awesome", cannot recommend highly enough: https://keyless.co.nz/

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duckDecoy

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#2962448 2-Sep-2022 18:15

mdf:

What sort of lock have you got now? I just use a normal latching style lock with a digital pinpad to avoid keys. If you can match your existing locking mechanism, that just needs a screwdriver to install and no faffing around with compatibility (especially 110V/60Hz) issues.

These guys are *awesome", cannot recommend highly enough: https://keyless.co.nz/

Here are some pics of my door. Do you think it is retro fittable for one of those locks keyless sells?

MadEngineer

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#2962474 2-Sep-2022 20:23

Don't get such a device from a cheapie overseas store, you'll be crying later otherwise

Ask an alarm tech about the following and get it installed as part of your alarm system:

Electric Mag Locks - Assa Abloy - Access Control & Intruder Detection - Products (atlasgentech.co.nz)

That way you can have it monitored to ensure the door is closed before being able to set the alarm, have a red light showing on your internal keypad showing that the garage door is open, have a PIN-pad on the garage that you can use to open it and unlockable from your alarm remotes, make it a sperate zone so that you can arm the house when working in the garage on your own and vice-versa , etc etc etc

You're not on Atlantis anymore, Duncan Idaho.

mdf

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#2962503 2-Sep-2022 21:50

duckDecoy:

Here are some pics of my door. Do you think it is retro fittable for one of those locks keyless sells?

Huh. Random coincidence but I've just received one of these from them for a new aluminium door with a similar narrow backset design to yours: https://windsorhardware.co.nz/product-categories/smart-entry. I've just handed it over to the door manufacturer.

These are the dimensions of the mortise part. If your door lock is the same, you might even be able to keep the mortise and just use the lock.

The lock wasn't cheap ($600) but is a _very_ nice piece of kit. Don't know how that compares with a decent electronic locking kit.

tweake

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#2962541 3-Sep-2022 09:21

duckDecoy:

We have an external garage that we leave the side door open because its inconvenient to have to go back to the house to get the keys each time, and Mrs Duck and Junior would misplace the keys on a regular basis.

I found an electromagnetic door lock system on amazon and think it could be an option.

Has anyone installed one of these, or something similar? Has anyone sourced a kit from NZ? I would need an "everything included in the box" system as I am not an electronics guy.

My door is aluminum with glass and 40mm thick. Does anyone see any problems (or have any experience) with installing these into that type of door? Once I punch a hole through for the armiture hex bolt there's no going back...

Just be aware that there are some common exploits for electronic locks, some of which make it easier to open than breaking the glass. Make sure you check out whatever model your looking to buy to see how people hack it.

itxtme

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#2963494 5-Sep-2022 13:54

elok 7 series looks like it would fit in there as another option