CEM Systems helps secure new Manchester office development The Peninsula

22 Jul 10

The AC2000 Lite security management system from CEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, has been used to provide access control for Manchester’s new landmark office development, ‘The Peninsula’. ADT Fire and Security installed the system.

The AC2000 Lite system was specified by Graham Dunhill, Security Consultant with Troup Bywater & Anders, in order to meet the client's requirements.

The Peninsula project will utilise CEM’s range of hardware including the CEM high Power over Ethernet door controller, as well as advanced CEM IP card readers.

The 12 story, glass-fronted building covers almost 150,000 sq ft and has a panoramic view across Manchester.

Situated in the centre of Manchester, The Peninsula is in a highly prominent position. The ground floor and first six floors have been pre-let to Peninsula, the UK’s top business consultancy firm.

Peninsula is a leading provider of employment law and health and safety services, assisting over 22,000 companies with their legal obligations.

Integrated system
CEM’s AC2000 Lite system is an integrated access control, alarm processing and photo badging security management system for up to 128 doors.

A selection of CEM Ethernet card readers with Proximity technology are installed, including small and discreet CEM EtherProx readers and CEM S610e readers.

Both readers feature a graphical LCD to show meaningful card messages such as ‘Wrong Timezone’, as well as an internal database for holding card transactions/records offline.

This means the CEM card readers provide Peninsula with 24/7 intelligence at the door at all times, even if communications are temporarily lost with the AC2000 Lite system controller.

The CEM S610e and EtherProx readers were also suited to this project due to the customer’s requirement for a reader with keypad for additional personal identification number (PIN) security.

Cost savings
“Significant cost savings were made throughout the project by designing the system around the CEM DIU 230 high power PoE+ door interface unit,” said Graham Dunhill.

“Using existing CAT 5/6 Ethernet cable installed at the building, the DIU 230 unit offered the ability to power CEM IP readers and Maglocks at the door, therefore eliminating the need for fused mains spurs and local power supplies in the electrical design of the building. This substantially reduced project installation costs”.

Andrew Fulton, business development director for CEM products, said: “AC2000 Lite is ideal for the Peninsula building as it provided an all-inclusive range of security applications on one CD.

“Security administrators at the Peninsula building can view access control alarms centrally using the CEM AC2000 AED application”.