Which keypad would be best for unheated buildings

[Bryan Cargould]

I have a site that utilizes unheated metal storage buildings that are requiring local access. I have tried to find the operating environment specs for the keypads but have not been able to find them. Does ELK have one best suited for a semi outdoor or full-blown outdoor application?

[Brad Weeks]

The ELK M1 Keypads M1KP, M1KP2/3, M1KPNAV, K1KPAS as well as bus devices that take a keypad location M1KAM and P212S Power Supply are Indoor rated only with an operating temperature range of 32 – 120 Degrees Fahrenheit. At this time ELK does not offer an Outdoor rated keypad.  How far would it be from nearest environmental conditioned (heated/cooled) location to the outdoor building? It is possible to connect a 26Bit Wiegand Reader approximately 25 feet from a supported keypad or the M1KAM.

[Bryan Cargould]

The nearest conditioned area is approximately 450 – 500 feet away from the outbuildings. The distance is the reason for wanting to have controlled access.

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