Wind farms are generally located in unmanned rural locations and by nature are vulnerable to potential security breaches. The use of materials such as Copper within the power transmission process linking the wind turbines is a valuable attraction and one which requires the necessary protection against theft to ensure continuity of the power supply.
Surveillance cameras and intruder alarms form a significant part of the overall security plan in relation to detection and recognition, however, given the remoteness of these sites and the time to get the first responders to the location, a robust and appropriate physical security solution is essential to create the delay needed. Protection from entry into the wind turbines and associated buildings does not only protect the value of the asset and continuity of power supply but also protects the building owner from any associated claims or injury later from the unauthorised trespasser.
Typical solutions include both single and multi-point locking mechanisms, for various levels of security, on both internal and external doorsets, external swing and sliding gate security applications. Access control functionality is available throughout most ranges, compatible with most access control systems providing the operational choices for both local and remote access of specific door opening.
Surelock McGill solutions have been designed to provide all levels of security protection and operation, considering essential requirements of controlled entry and life safety egress. Where required, designs also cater for ballistic, blast and fire resistance, also the needs of safety when releasing doors in pressurised environments, capabilities all built into a single product.
Specialist locking solutions have been designed for doorsets providing not only security but fire resistance. These locking systems have also been designed to ensure complete air-tight sealing of the doors where specialist fire extinguishing gases are used to instantly remove any risk of fire and prevent/reduce the potential for devasting effects on the electricity supply and service to the customers.
High security louvre systems provide the answer to building hardening, where essential air ventilation is required to boiler/plant rooms or similar environments. These louvre systems can be constructed as part of a door system or indeed installed within the building fabric.
- Multi-point Locking
- Access Control functionality
- Life Safety
- High security louvre systems
- Single-point locking
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