Commercial locksmiths can install all kinds of unique commercial locks. Each type of lock uses a different sort of entry key, or code, to unlock the door. While it might be fun to pick and choose which lock or locks you might integrate in your business, you might want to consider one other very important factor: power. Some of these locks can be powered by batteries alone, while others have to be hard-wired into your building's electrical system. Here are the pros and cons of each, for comparison, before you select the lock type(s) you want to purchase and install. 

Battery-Powered Is Cheaper

Battery-powered locks are initially cheaper, because you do not have to do any wiring or pay for the extra labor necessary to hard-wire the locks. You just have to have a steady stream of good batteries tucked into an office supply closet or drawer somewhere. The locks themselves are also cheaper, because the technology is rarely that high-tech. You can probably punch in a numerical code to open the lock, and then punch in the code again when you want to lock the door. It will do these things in a very automatic, mechanical fashion, but you are still in control of the action. 

Battery-Powered Is More Secure During a Power Outage

Unless you have a backup power source for your building, battery-powered locks are safer. They will not come unlocked when a blackout or brown-out occurs in the same neighborhood as your commercial building. The batteries will continue to work and keep the doors locked, even when every home and building around yours is out of power. 

Hard-Wired Locks Are High-Tech

High-tech is what you want when you do not want any unauthorized personnel in your building. These locks are wired into your electrical system, and if you so choose, into your security system as well. Only people with the correct pass key or key code can get through. Additionally, you can incorporate biometrics (e.g., fingerprint or hand scanners) into these lock systems for even tighter building security. 

Batteries Die, and Put You in a Precarious Position

When batteries die, the things that they power, fail. There are two ways for this to play out: either your battery-powered commercial door locks permanently lock the building up and keep everyone out or they unlock and let in anyone through the doors. When your doors are hard-wired, these situations only become a problem if there is a power outage. 

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