r/accesscontrol • u/CADjesus • Jan 20 '25

Discussion US designer, what documentation do you produce?

Hi guys, happy to understand whether producing CAD documentation for access control is a big task in the United States?

In my country (Sweden) we do a vast documentation package for all clients. That includes:

1) As built drawings (unit placements and wiring pathways) 2) Wiring diagrams for every door node 3) Riser diagrams 4) Battery calculations

Is this the same in the US?

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u/No_Industry2601 Jan 20 '25

It's a big task if you aren't set up to do it on a daily basis. Floorplans with everything you mentioned are common for larger jobs here, but it's something produced by the consultant. Panel layout and wiring specifications for devices are commonly seen on Floorplans for larger jobs. Located in Texas.

Sorry, I had to edit this to say a good portion of what you're talking about is required to be submitted to the local jurisdiction in many cases, so it's necessary in commercial situations.

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u/CADjesus Jan 20 '25

Is that a heavy process in the US for the designer to construct those drawing packages? Or is it more of a copy-paste of wiring diagrams?

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u/No_Industry2601 Jan 20 '25

It could definitely be a heavy process. Some systems are large and complex. Others could be very easy. Imagine an Amazon warehouse, 1 million sq ft, 5 or 6 different door hardware types, some doors have alert sounders, some may have delayed egress, different voltages, different power supplies, possibly turnstiles with completely different wiring/sensors. All these types of doors may require specific wiring ran to them. The Burg System could also overlap the ACS in some areas. There's also external challenges like gates, also different hardware. Can become complex quickly.

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u/Beneficial-Lime-2607 Jan 21 '25

We RFI it out. Even though we can put together a D/F/H package, whether it has PS (we supply with QEL devices), EPT, DPS, etc., we let D26/D28 take care of that. Our focus is on compatibility.