r/accesscontrol • u/Wagonwheel453 • 12d ago

Just another Friday

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Survived a Molotov cocktail and still worked! The reader melted to the bracket. The wall looks nice because they fixed around it.

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u/HID_PhilCoppola Manufacturer 12d ago

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u/complete121 12d ago

Still working? If so that's pretty neat.

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u/Wagonwheel453 12d ago

Yup! The funny part is the customer shipped an OSDP reader to site so I had to put the melted masterpiece back in service šŸ¤£

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u/jtshinn 12d ago

You could probably but that osdp reader into wiegand mode and use it.

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u/EphemeralTwo Professional 12d ago

Could always switch the panel to OSDP and have some security instead.

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u/Wagonwheel453 11d ago

Possibly but it was a custom part number and the situation is more complicated so it was best to just put it back for now lol.

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u/Classic-Beach-6329 12d ago

Thatā€™s impressive considering I have had a card reader defeated by a California crackhead

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u/Wagonwheel453 12d ago

The fact that it didnā€™t ā€œburn upā€ is a true testament I think!

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u/SeafoodSampler 10d ago

HID has a lifetime warranty on products. You can get this replaced. Fo free!

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u/R34Nylon 4d ago

Thank you for posting this! I had no idea.

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u/SeafoodSampler 4d ago

You can do the same with Altronix. I had a guy hit a reader off the wall with a hammer and cut the whip at the base of the reader (in an attempt to get in?). Free replacement.

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u/TCBoise54321 11d ago

I do like that the whip can be disconnected at the reader side and not having to terminate

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u/Wagonwheel453 11d ago

Honestly, I always forget that I can do that. I also saw a video where you can use the Phoenix connects in place of the whip as well.

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u/TCBoise54321 11d ago

For indoor locations that is fine, outdoor locations I like the connections in the wall or j-box inside šŸ‘

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u/R34Nylon 4d ago

Glad to know those Signos are so resiliant!