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Self-Storage Facilities

Every unit door. Every season. Zero excuses.

The keypad on each unit door is the tenant's entire experience with your facility's technology. Weatherproof, vandal-resistant, remotely managed, and designed to outlast the facility.

Key challenge
Weatherproof, vandal-resistant keypad interfaces for unmanned outdoor facilities operating 24/7 in all climates
Relevant products
Switches - Keypads - Panels - Modules
Key technology
Piezo Platform - PT Plus Intelligence
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87%
of tenants prefer smart access over traditional locks
60%
choose their storage facility based on technology offering
15%
annual growth rate of the smart access market through 2029
54K+
self-storage facilities in the US alone, each with hundreds of unit doors
The environment

What self-storage keypads actually face.

Self-storage facilities run 24/7, unmanned, in every climate. Every keypad faces the full outdoor environment, every failure becomes a tenant complaint at 11pm, and tenants now choose facilities based on access technology.

Weather
All-weather outdoor exposure
UV, salt, freeze-thaw, standing water. Standard keypads fail within a few seasons. Sealed metal does not.
Vandal
Vandalism and forced-entry attempts
Plastic housings crack. IK10 metal with solid-state internals has nothing exposed to damage.
24/7
Unmanned operation around the clock
No one on site to reset a frozen keypad at 2am. The interface must work every time, for years, without service.
Traffic
High tenant traffic, every day
Hundreds of entries per week per unit, gloved or wet. 50 million actuations outlasts two full renovation cycles.
Unit access interface

The keypad is your gate. There is no backup.

In self-storage there is no front desk and no guard. When a tenant arrives, the keypad on their unit is the only thing standing between them and access. If it fails, the visit fails.

Per-unit PIN management
Each unit gets its own code. Issued remotely, revoked instantly. No locksmith, no site visit, no delay.
Wrong-attempt lockout
Configure failed-attempt count and lockout duration. Adjustable per unit or facility-wide without touching the hardware.
No exposed mechanism
Solid stainless surface. No keyway, no cylinder, no membrane. The sensing element sits behind the faceplate, inaccessible to weather or tools.
Featured product
PK Series Keypads
Solid-State Piezo Keypads for Outdoor Access Control

12 to 20+ keys, fully sealed front and rear. IP69K, IK10, 50 million actuations per key. PT Plus programmable for per-unit PIN lockout, access windows, and remote reconfiguration. Standard 3x4 and 4x4 formats, custom layouts on request.

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3x4 Piezo Keypad for Self-Storage Access Control
All-weather performance

From coastal humidity to mountain frost. Rated for all of it.

Standard keypads corrode in sea air, freeze in winter, and fail under pressure washdown. RNC components are IP69K certified to IEC 60529, tested at 100 bar and 80°C. Metal housing, solid-state sensing.

How piezo sensing works
IP69K
Highest water ingress certification
Survives high-pressure, high-temperature washdown. Rain, standing water, ice melt runoff, and pressure cleaning do not affect function.
IK10
Impact rated: hammer blows included
IK10 is the highest impact protection rating. The metal housing absorbs strikes that would shatter plastic keypads and membrane panels.
-40°C
+85°C
Full operating temperature range
Functions through Canadian winters and Arizona summers. No warm-up period, no cold-start failures, no sensitivity drift at temperature extremes.
50M+
No wear curve. No replacement schedule.
50 million actuations with no moving parts means no mechanical fatigue. The 200th entry behaves identically to the 200 millionth.
PT Plus intelligence

Manage every unit remotely. From anywhere.

PT Plus embeds programmable logic and communication directly in the interface. Per-unit lockout, access windows, sensitivity, and PIN management are all controlled from your management system. No site visits.

50 units or 5,000. Every keypad is configurable, monitorable, and verifiable from one dashboard.

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Wrong-attempt lockout
Set the number of failed PIN attempts before lockout, and the lockout duration. Change these parameters remotely and instantly. No hardware access, no site visit, no downtime.
Time-gated access windows
Configure access hours per unit or zone. Restrict overnight access for certain units. Extend access for a specific tenant move. All configurable remotely without touching the hardware.
Instant code revocation
Tenant vacates or payment lapses: disable access immediately from your management system. No locksmith. No physical overlock. No delay between decision and enforcement.
Adjustable sensitivity
Sensitivity tuned remotely per unit: higher force threshold for vandalism-prone rows, glove-compatible lower threshold for climate-controlled indoor units. No re-wiring, no component swap.
Management system integration
UART, SPI, I2C, Modbus RTU, CAN bus. Integrates with facility management and billing platforms. Access events logged for audit trail and operational records.
Self-diagnostic capability

Know before your tenant does.

A failed keypad is a support call at best, a 1-star review at worst. PT Plus self-diagnostic verifies every keypad in the facility before a tenant discovers a fault.

The diagnostic runs from your management system and flags any device that will not respond to a physical press, not just that power is present.

Fault detection across 500 units takes minutes. Maintenance is dispatched to a confirmed fault, not a walkthrough.

Remote health check: no site walk
Verify every keypad in the facility from a central dashboard. Schedule automated daily checks or run on demand before a busy weekend.
Full signal chain test
Tests electronics and the complete sensing interface. Confirms the keypad will physically respond to a press, not just that power is reaching the unit.
Targeted maintenance dispatch
Maintenance is sent to a specific unit number with a confirmed fault report, not dispatched to walk 200 rows hoping to spot a problem.
Audit-ready logs
Automated test records confirm every device was verified operational, not assumed. Useful for insurance, compliance, and operational reporting.
Why solid-state

Nothing to freeze. Nothing to pick. Nothing to wear out.

No keyway to pick or freeze
No lock cylinder, no mechanism, no exposed actuator. Sits behind solid stainless. Tools and cold cannot reach.
IP69K verified
Highest water ingress rating, tested and certified. Not marketed as IP69K while specifying IP65 in the datasheet.
50M+ actuations
At 10 entries per day, that is over 13,000 years per unit. No bearings, no springs, no replacement schedule.
IK10 impact rated
Highest impact resistance. Metal housing absorbs vandal-level blows that shatter plastic panels and membrane keypads.
Gloves and wet hands
Force-based sensing, not capacitive. Work gloves, winter gloves, wet hands, protective gear. No drift in cold or wet.
Outlasts renovation cycle
Facilities renovate every 10 to 15 years. The keypad you install today will still be fully functional at the next renovation.
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Component or complete solution

The hardware layer. Yours to build on.

RNC supplies the hardware intelligence layer for self-storage access: sealed keypads, switches, PT Plus logic, self-diagnostic modules, and custom panels. Integrates into any access control platform.

Building a self-storage access product, or specifying one for a facility rollout, we are the OEM hardware partner. The technology is proven in correctional, industrial, and marine environments far more demanding than any storage corridor.

Discuss your requirements
OEM hardware partner
Building a smart access product for self-storage? RNC manufactures the sealed keypad and switch components to your specification, with PT Plus intelligence embedded.
Systems integrator supply
Specifying components for a self-storage access control rollout? Keypads, switches, and modules available in volume with standard interfaces for rapid integration.
Purpose-built facility hardware
Facility operators with specific requirements can commission a complete hardware solution: custom keypad layout, branding, protocol, and housing designed for your exact application.
Any protocol, any system
UART, SPI, I2C, Modbus RTU, CAN bus, LIN bus. PT Plus modules integrate with any access control platform, property management system, or proprietary facility software.
Relevant products

Products for self-storage access control.

Switches
Gate activation, unit entry. IP69K, IK10, glove-compatible.
Keypads
PIN entry per unit. Stainless, weatherproof, PT Plus programmable.
Panels
Custom multi-function panels for gate houses and entry systems.
PT Plus Modules
Programmable logic, lockout control, diagnostics, remote config.
Self-Storage
Component, platform, or full solution?

Tell us what you are building or specifying. We will find the right hardware solution, whether that is a single keypad component or a complete access control system.

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Remote management
Manage every unit remotely?

Learn how PT Plus enables per-unit PIN management, lockout control, diagnostics, and remote reconfiguration without visiting the site.

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