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How do I keep access-controlled doors healthy?
The mechanical side kills more doors than the electronics: check closer adjustment, alignment and lock engagement before blaming controllers. Verify the door reports its states honestly (open, forced, held), test the fire-alarm release interface where fitted, and confirm standby battery condition. Review the event log for doors generating constant forced/held events — that's usually alignment or user behaviour, and it trains security staff to ignore real alerts. Standards are referenced for orientation only — always confirm requirements against the current edition of the applicable standard, the site's fire strategy and manufacturer documentation.