3 Things You Need to Know About Hotel door lock system

Generally, what can be called a system is composed of several components that work together; only then can it be termed a “system.”

Hotel door lock system is such a thing. 

1.What made up of Hotel door lock system?

Hotel lock hardware

Hotel door lock hardware is the core part of the hotel door lock system.
That is because the locks are the main stuff in such a system.
For example if 1 hotel have 100 rooms, it will need 100pcs locks.
This is the most numerous item in the system.

And the lock you could understand it as a target of control.
The hotel door lock system mainly control the locks, which installed on the door of each hotel room.

Key card and encoder

Hotel room key card,  is the medium for executive control.

Room key card is programmed via card encoder.
And then work on hotel lock hardware.

Encoder is the device help program the card.

Encoder and card are actually closed connected.
They are wirelessly connected.

The above 3 are very basic things of the system.
There are also handset.
There are also elevator control.

The normal procedure is like this
1.When guest arrive front desk, hotel staff find a vacant room in lock soft.
2.Hotel staff ask how many nights guest need staying, get an answer, for example 3
3.Hotel staff put a blank key card on encoder, and fill in 3 nights, on the vacant room
4.Click programming button, the data will be saved in key card. Staff hand it to guest.
5.When guest need depart, return the keycard to front desk.

2. Why do hotel choose it instead of access control systems?

Theoretically speaking, entering a room through a door falls under the category of access control.
But why hotel choose such a system the most important reason is, this system does not require a network.

 Compare with conventional access control system, the hotel door lock system have many advantages.

No need network

Following is a conventional access control system connection way.

There is reader and control panel. And there are wiring between them.

Also the electric strike will be wiring in a correct way, to add to the control panel and reader.
Computer must wiring to the control panel due to PC need send command to allow or decline any card’s access attempt.

Each door will need one piece control panel.
Wiring inside a room is an extremely troublesome task.

 Hotel lock system is wireless working.

Cheapper than access control system 

The low cost is reflected in two aspects.

1-Purchasing cheap
If install access control, you have to buy all items following, just for one single room
-electronic strike
-exit button
-Power adapter
-Control panel

For hotel lock system, you must buy 1 lock for 1 room.

2-Installling cheap
If the installation of energy saving switch is not considered, the installation of a hotel door lock system does not require slotting or embedding wires in the wall at all.

3-Using cheap
Each set of batteries can be used for 8 to 24 months (depends on different hotel lock hardware). Access control will need extra DC power. The electric strike will always powered.

 

3. How choose good hotel lock system?

If your financial situation permits, please simply choose globally renowned brands-5 widely known brands hotel lock system.

At present, you will have many choices in the market, especially online.
But i don’t suggest you buy it online. Because a strong and good hotel lock system should have offline support. It have local team to provide install and after sales service for hotels.

Please try to choose hotel lock brands that have sales networks and after-sales support in your local area.
Normally you can find hotel locks locally by following way.
1. Check the brand hompage on internet, and find region distributor, make call directly to distributor.
2. Go to the local store, which sales security product, normally there will sale hotel door locks.
3. Join the expo as visitor, Go to the exhibition stand and contact the hotel locks you like directly.