MORTICE LOCKS: a lock which is cut into the door, can be deadlocked both sides.
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RIM LOCKS: A lock where normally a Yale type lock wher the lock cylinder is fitted on the outside
of the door and the back of lock with boltwork surface fitted on the inside.
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SASH LOCKS: A mortice deadlock normally found on internal office or domestic door, that has a latch bolt to keep door shut
with handle set (Door Furniture) and under the handle set a key deadlock bolt.
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SECURITY LOCK: Normally a insurance approved lock with a British or European standard B53621
or CEN 1-5, can be mortice of Rim.
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BACKSET: Important
when replacing a lock, the backset is the distance from the front of lock to centre of keyhole.
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TO
DIFFER: Locks which are the same model but have different keys.
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TO PASS: Locks which are the same model or are the same lock family where one key works for two or more locks.
You can have two 5 lever mortice locks on your main door and one mortice lock on the back door, with the convience of the
same key.
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LEVERS: You
can have one to ten levers in a mortice lock. Basically the more the lovers, the more secure and higher grade a lock
is.
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SAFES: There
are three main categories when purchasing safes:
- Cash
- Fire
- Media
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CASH: For
overnight cash and valuable, insurance rating £1000 - £100,000 cash, normaly x 10 for jewellery.
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FIRE: Protects
paper documents, with a fire rating from 30mins to 2hours.
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| Phoenix Centurion Size 2 & 3 |
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MEDIA: For
diskette and media.
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