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Model costs for a seven door system
Estimated costs for buying and installing an access control system, based on a building with seven entry points, would include the cost of the equipment (PC control system, door controllers, IPU software and cabling), totalling around £3,000, plus labour costs (approximately £2,000), plus the cost of the readers and the cards, as detailed in the table below.
Technology	Unit card cost	Cost of 7 readers
Magstripe	£1.27	£600
Proximity	£2.33	£1,000
Wiegand	£4.00	£2,500
Contact	£5.00	£300
Barcode	95 pence	£2,400


Biometrics — based on a system used to verify card-holders’ identities, holding 5,000 users
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