FAQs
A lock set which is installed by boring two circular holes in the door. Door handles may also use the same installation. A lock that requires a pocket—the mortise—to be cut into the door or piece of furniture into which the lock is to be fitted. In most parts of the world, mortise locks are found on older buildings. The passage/hall/closet function is ideal for doors in hallways, closets, and other rooms where a key is not necessary. The lock is freely operational from both sides of the door at all times. A deadbolt or deadlock is a locking mechanism that cannot be moved to the open position except by rotating the key. A deadbolt can make a door more resistant to entry without the correct key. This lock is always locked unless opened with a key. A master key system is a key plan whereby selected keys can open a number of pre-defined doors. This lock uses codes, cards, or key fobs to gain entry. Exit devices are known by different names including the crash bar, panic bar, panic device, panic hardware, fire exit bolt, push bar and cross bar. They are typically on commercial exterior doors and allow easy exit. Usually found on commercial doors and allows entry by “buzzing” people in. A door with a fire-resistant rating, used as part of a passive fire protection system to reduce the spread of fire and smoke between separate compartments of a structure and to enable safe egress from a building. An audit trail (also called audit log) is a security-relevant chronological record that provides documentary evidence of the sequence of activities at a door: Who entered, and when. Hardware remains on door but the cylinder is rekeyed to make the old key irrelevant, and new keys are issued. This safe will keep contents safe from fire for 1-2 hours depending on the model. Similar to a mailbox, items can be deposited to the safe without without opening it. This is a useful tool for businesses. Employees can deposit money, tenants can deposit rent checks, etc.