How to choose a metal lock

To protect the door from hacking and attackers, the ideal option would be to install a crazy castle. Among the huge selection of various cut locks is difficult not to get confused. Let's talk about how to choose a high -quality mortise lock.

Table of contents:

1. General concept of mortise castles
2. Types of cut locks
3. Tips on how to choose a mortise castle
4. Review of cutting manufacturers

General concept of mortise castles

Small locks differ from others in that they are installed in a specially prepared door space - a nest. This provides higher reliability and protection of hacking.

The latch is an element of a crazy lock, the main task of which is to fix the door leaf in a closed position.

The reliability of the simple lock depends on the number of latches. The best option is a castle with five latches, and the most reliable is the castle in which seven or eight latches are placed.

Advantages of installation of cut locks:

• safety,
• reliability,
• easy installation,
• popularity,
• aesthetics,
• high degree of secrecy.

Types of cut locks

Depending on the secret mechanism, the cut locks are divided into:

• suvold,
• cylinder,
• rigelny,
• electronic,
• code,
• smartlocks or smart locks.

1. The cutting of the cutting is one of the most popular. Such a castle consists of a certain number of plates called the Suvalds. Turning the key in the castle changes the order of construction of the Suvald and thus the opening and closing of the lock occurs. The higher the number of plates, the more reliable the castle.

For the manufacture of keys for leggings, accuracy must be observed. Each ZAZUBRIN on the key, approaches a certain plate, and this is a guarantor of safety and protection against hacking.

Disadvantages of leaf locks:

• the presence of large keys;
• the key wells have a hole into which garbage enters, which leads to malfunctions in the operation of the castle;
• it is very easy to peep or eavesdropped through the keyhole;
• when the key is lost, it is almost impossible to restore the new one, and you have to completely change the entire castle.

2. Small cylinder locks are more advanced type of cut locks for doors. The main part of the cylinder locks is a core or cylinder, on which pines or needles are located - plates that have a G -shaped or round shape. When opening/closing the lock, the entire mechanism rotates and the location of the plates changes. Depending on the amount of PIN, cylinder locks are divided into:

• low security locks,
• medium security locks,
• high security locks.

The number of PIN combinations in locks with a low degree of security ranges from 10 to 10,000. In such locks, an English or crust key is used to open. Advantages: low cost, great for interior doors.

The cylinder locks with an average degree of safety have from 5,000 to 50,000 different combinations. For such locks, a perfume key is used. Advantages - the presence of protection against master keys.

Castles with a high degree of security have from 1 million to several billion secret combinations. They have a fairly high cost. They are made mainly in Germany, Israel, Italy and Switzerland. The advantages are any, including vibrating master keys, are not able to hack such a castle.

3. The electromechanical cut lock is the pinnacle of achieving the latest technologies. Distinguish:

• rigelny,
• electronic,
• code,
• smartlocks.

Rigel door locks are also called garage. The mechanism of action is to touch the key to the lock and work of the crossbars that open the door.

Electronic and code cut locks can reliably protect the room from hacking. Such locks are installed both in residential buildings or apartments, and in special rooms on ships and even on aircraft.

Advantages:

• there is no need for keys
• high degree of security,
• the use of both disposable and constant passwords,
• the ability to connect to the alarm,
• remote control.

Disadvantages of electronic and code cut locks:

• unstable to humidity and low temperature,
• high price,
• the need for a constant power source,
• the ability to predict the code and hacking the castle.

Another type of cut locks is a smartlock. Among them, they highlight:

• numerical smartlocks,
• smartlocks with scanning by fingerprint,
• smartlocks with access using a magnetic card,
• smartlocks with scanning of the retina,
• combined smartlocks.

In their composition, smartlocks have a digital screen and a hole for a regular key. Such locks work from electricity and have a special battery in case of interruption in power supply. If the battery is discharged, then such a lock opens with a regular key. The price of such systems is from 50 to 3500 $.

Tips on how to choose a mortise castle

1. Clearly determine the functions, purpose and location of the lock. There will be a castle for the front or interior door. When choosing a lock to the front door, to the bathroom or toilet, opt for a cut lock with a latch.

2. The mortise lock during installation in a wooden door should not occupy more than 70 % of the width of the door timber, since this factor affects the wear of the lock and doors as a whole.

3. Make measurements of the door for the lock to choose the right front bar.

4. Buy a castle in a specialized store and be sure to require a guarantee. So it will be easier to avoid fake.

5. When buying, find out a design for which a mortise lock is intended:

• right -handed,
• left -handed.

6. Ask about the guarantee line and the possibility of replacing the lock, in case of breakdown.

7. For the front door, it is better to choose not one, but two mixed locks. For example, one is a soward, and one cylinder.

8. When buying a mortise lock with a handle, choose a handle according to the material from which it is made so that the castle harmoniously fits into the door.

9. It is better to choose models of castles that are not very popular in the market among consumers. Choosing a key or hacking such a castle is much more difficult.

10. Do not try to save on the installation and quality of the lock, the safety of the locked room depends on this.

11. When choosing an external cut lock, you should buy locks that have 3 or 4 class of criminal stability, which implies resistance before a hacking at least 15 minutes.

12. The optimal number of code operations for a cylinder cut lock from 12,000.

13. When choosing a branded lock, pay attention to the labeling or logo of the manufacturer, if there is no marking on the castle, you should not buy such a lock.

14. When buying a cylinder cut lock, be sure to ask the possibility of replacing the cylinder itself.

15. For a wooden door, a castle is suitable, which has a minimum thickness of the case, and for the metal, the thickness of the case is determined by the desired safety. Since the amount of the supreme depends on the thickness of the case, and as a result and the degree of secrecy of the castle.

Review of cutting manufacturers

The castles that are produced in Russia, Germany, Italy, Turkey, Israel and Switzerland are highly reliable. If you choose among inexpensive locks, then accordingly it is worth focusing on China.

Consider the cuts of the most popular and affordable manufacturers.

1. Elbor (Russia), the company was founded in 1976, occupies a leading position in the production of door locks. Castles door -cutting elbor are suitable for wooden, metal or armored doors. The company has developed whole model rows of mortise and other castles. Granite batch locks are suitable for entrance doors or safe. Such locks are a guarantor of the safety of the premises or protected property. A series of porridge represents mortise slurry locks with the presence of 12 plates for reliable protection against hacking. For interior doors, a great option is the castles of the flint series. Such locks are simple in installation and operation. With a need for installing a universal castle, the lineup of basalt is ideal for doors of any sample. Smeal Elbor Castle Price: from 15 to 80 $.

2. The APEX trademark (Russia) has been known for more than 20 years in the modern market for the production of furniture headset. The cut -out apex lock is suitable for installing both wooden and metal doors. The company also produces universal locks that are suitable for all types of doors. Castles designed for metal doors have additional built -in functions:

• crab,
• increased secrecy,
• protection.

When buying a crafty lock, there is an option for a latch or handle. The apex offers a large assortment of door handles, which has more than ten types made in different colors. Smeal locks without pens are:

• fires,
• with a latch,
• without a latch.

Smeal APECS Castle Price: from 12 to 60 $.

3. The Gardian company is engaged in the production of not only locks, but also doors. Hardian offers metal locks of a cylindrical, legged and mixed type. Suvold locks have from 5 to 8 plates, which create up to 10,000 different combinations. It is possible to choose armored plates for the castle, which will provide additional protection against hacking. Cylindrical locks are built on the right, left and even vertically. There is a code rotor function, if the key is lost, you do not need to replace the entire lock. It is enough to only replace the built -in rotor. The price is from 17 to $ 75.

4. Mottura (Italy) - has been engaged in the production of castles for more than 25 years. The company specializes in the production of locks for metal and safe doors. The presence of a mobile interactive floating element provides reliability and protection against hacking, and also eliminates the possibility of manufacturing unauthorized duplicates. Price: from 60 to 200 $.

5.Mul-T-Lock (Israel) World Leader in the development and sale of cylinders and castles in more than 100 countries. The company uses the latest developments in the production of castles. Modern technologies make it possible to produce safe and high -quality cut locks of cylindrical and leaf type. Various options for the exterior decoration of the castle:

• polished chrome,
• matte chrome,
• nickel,
• satin,
• gold.

Price: from 40 to $ 500.

6. Keso (Switzerland) provides a huge selection of not only castles, but also key cylinders. The consumer has the ability to choose the material from which the castle and filling will be made, the installation of additional functions of protection against hacking. Moisture -resistant locks are perfect for external rooms. Pins in cylindrical locks are made of strong steel, which guarantees a long line of operation. Price: from 90 to 800 $.

7. Castles of the Kale Kilit trademark (Turkey) have a good combination of quality and price. Features of the cut locks of Kale Kilit: OBS A series of automatic safe blocking in cylinder locks, have a 4 -level level. Pins are used in leaf locks, made of brass. When trying to open the lock with another key, automatic lock turns on. The possibility of installing additional armored lines. A hologram of the manufacturer is applied to each castle, which protects these products from fake. In case of malfunctions or marriage, a free replacement of the castle is carried out within five years from the date of purchase. Price: from 18 to 60 $.