SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UTILITY ACCESS CONTROL

摘要

A system (22) which includes at least one utility access control device (10) which device (10) includes locking means (20), an input (14), a processor (16), and a transceiver (18). The locking means (20) is configured to lock or unlock an access to a utility, the input (14) is for receiving an electronic identifier from a user, and the processor (16) is, in turn, arranged in communication with the input (14) and locking means (20) to validate the received identifier, to control the locking means (20) according to the validity of the identifier, and to log details of the received identifier, so that a record of access attempts to the utility is created. The invention also includes an associated method.