About Ian Jaspers
Updated: 2 hours ago
I’m Ian Jaspers. I work professionally around physical security, locksmithing, access control, CCTV, doors, electronics, structured cabling, and field service in British Columbia. My background started much wider than doors: telecom and cable, fibre and network infrastructure, tower work, server rooms, IT hardware, fabrication, construction, and multimedia.
That mix is useful. A door problem can involve mechanics, power, wiring, logic, network behaviour, installation geometry, or all of them at once. I tend to look for the system around the symptom instead of assuming the nearest component is guilty.
What I actually work around
Physical security and doors: locking hardware, access control, electronic locking, door behaviour, commissioning, and field service.
CCTV and low voltage: cameras, cabling, mounting, power, network connectivity, trim, and integration.
Structured cabling and networks: pathways, copper termination, fibre/network fundamentals, equipment rooms, and serviceability.
Troubleshooting: reproduce the fault, isolate the layer, measure before replacing, verify the result, and document what changed.
Field execution: rough-in, trim, mounting, repair, testing, coordination with other trades, and leaving work understandable for the next visit.
Trade foundation
I hold a SkilledTradesBC Certificate of Qualification in Security Systems Technician. My current field work also includes locksmithing and door hardware, which has pulled the mechanical side of security much closer to the electronics and networking background I already had.
A longer technical arc
This did not start with access control. Earlier work included residential cable and telecom installations, network and fibre work, antenna and equipment work on towers and tall buildings, server-room installation, IT hardware support, crew coordination, and customer-facing field service. I also trained in underwater skills and welding, and studied multimedia, digital editing, website design, and film.
Over time those lanes converged into the work I enjoy most: systems where physical hardware, electronics, cabling, software, people, and the real building all have to agree with each other.
How I work
Diagnose before replacing.
Treat the physical installation as part of the system, not packaging around it.
Finish the last ten percent: alignment, testing, labeling, documentation, and handoff are where callbacks breed.
Build for serviceability. Somebody will open it again.
Be precise about what is known, what is assumed, and what still needs to be verified.
What this site is for
iJaspers is my personal professional hub: field notes, technical explanations, selected project work, systems experiments, and other useful things I have learned by building, breaking, fixing, and documenting.
Professional boundary
iJaspers is not currently offering locksmith, access-control, CCTV, security-system, low-voltage, network-installation, or contracting services.
Nothing here represents my employer or any customer. I do not publish confidential employer information, customer access information, credentials, keying details, internal procedures, pricing, site drawings, or other non-public security material.
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