Access Control System Designer
Pick your building type, how many doors to control and your credential — get a per-door BOM, a recommended topology and an indicative ₹ range incl 18% GST. Indicative India 2026; confirm with a security integrator.
Your building
Main door + a gate; convenience-led, few doors. Phone-as-credential; no card logistics. Of 2 doors, ~1 treated as escape/egress (fail-safe maglock) and 1 as secure non-egress (fail-secure strike). Indicative India 2026 — varies by brand, city and integrator.
Indicative system total (incl. GST)
₹0
Range ₹80,891–₹1,16,405 · ~₹49,324/door · 2 doors
Topology
Standalone
Per door
₹49,324
all-in
Credential
Mobile
single factor
Topology — Standalone. Each door programmed locally. Cheapest; no central logs. Fine for 1–2 doors.
Cost breakdown by component (ex-GST). Indicative — get a quote from an integrator.
Per-door component BOM
One door's recommended bill of materials. Multiply by 2; software, video and visitor management are site-wide. Lock failure mode depends on whether the door is an escape route.
| Component | Spec / role | ₹ / door (ex-GST) |
|---|---|---|
| Controller | Door controller (share); decisions + logs | ₹7,000 |
| Reader | Mobile (BLE/NFC) | ₹7,000 |
| Lock (fail-safe) | Maglock — escape/egress door; releases on power loss & fire alarm | ₹3,200 |
| Lock (fail-secure) | Electric strike / deadbolt — secure non-egress (store, server) | ₹3,800 |
| Exit button | Request-to-exit / push-to-exit (free egress) | ₹900 |
| Door sensor | Door-position / REX sensor — held-open & forced-entry alerts | ₹2,200 |
| Power + backup | Regulated PSU + battery (India power-cut reality) | ₹4,500 |
| Install | Wiring, mounting, commissioning labour | ₹5,500 |
Each controlled door uses one lock — fail-safe for escape routes, fail-secure for secure rooms — not both. The two rows above show each option's rate. GST 18% extra where applicable.
Must-do safety notes
- Free egress (NBC): any access-controlled door on an escape route must allow people to leave without a key, card or power — use fail-safe locks (maglock) with a request-to-exit device and mechanical override.
- Fire-alarm release: escape-route maglocks must drop (unlock) automatically on a fire-alarm signal and on mains failure. Wire the access panel to the fire system.
- Power-cut reality: size battery backup for India's outages; fail-secure rooms (server, store) stay locked on power loss — confirm that is acceptable for occupants inside.
- Get it commissioned: this is a planning aid, not a substitute for a licensed security integrator / electrician and a fire-safety sign-off.
Design the right access system
DesignAI matches credential, topology and door roles to your building, your security needs and your budget — and flags the fire-release and free-egress musts.
Go deeper
Assumptions. Indicative India 2026 component rates: controller ~₹7,000/door, readers ₹4,500–₹22,000, maglock ₹3,200, electric strike ₹3,800, exit button ₹900, sensor ₹2,200, power+backup ₹4,500, install ₹5,500/door. Topology is suggested from door count and building type. The total carries a ±18% range; GST is 18% where shown. These are estimates to scope a project — get a quote from a security integrator / licensed electrician, and isolate power before any work.
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