Electromechanical locking apparatus and method and apparatus for controlling the same in a real property monitoring and control system

An apparatus, comprising:

• a hinged object comprising a first hinge, a second hinge, and an electromechanical locking device mounted on or in the hinged object;
• a first electrically conductive wire embedded in the hinged object that couples the electromechanical locking device to the first hinge, the first hinge to couple to a low-voltage power source to supply electrical current received from the low-voltage power source to the electromechanical locking device via the first electrically conductive wire;
• and
• a second electrically conductive wire embedded in the hinged object that couples the electromechanical locking device to the second hinge, the second hinge to couple to the low-voltage power source to return the electrical current received from the electromechanical locking device to the low-voltage power source via the second electrically conductive wire,
• wherein the electromechanical locking device comprises a battery, and wherein the first electrically conductive wire embedded in the hinged object that couples the electromechanical locking device to the first hinge couples the battery to the first hinge, the first hinge to couple to the low-voltage power source to supply low-voltage electrical current received from the low-voltage power source to the battery via the first electrically conductive wire.