What is a lock \/ cylinder and which is best?<\/strong><\/p>\n The easy answer \u2013 the bit where the key goes into to secure your door handle<\/p>\n When you have a multipoint locking system this lock cylinder is the part that controls the operation operating simply by inserting the key and turning.<\/p>\n The lock cylinder is part of your door that any potential burglar is most likely to target by snapping or bumping the door cylinder (using a bit of brute force the technique for which is readily available on hundreds of \u201cYouTube\u201d links) dependent upon the lock cylinder fitted to your door the would be thief\u2019s chances of gaining entry can be rated from easy to all but impossible.<\/p>\n Easy if you have an older less sophisticated lock.<\/p>\n All but impossible if you have the Ultion lock the 3 star, diamond rated cylinder that achieves the highest possible accreditations for any euro (multipoint lock) cylinder on the market and which comes as standard on every door the GFD Group of companies sell (it\u2019s also available along with spare keys through our Eurosecure<\/a> outlet) The Ultion which during the last twelve months become the cylinder of choice for all security conscious individuals comes with some pretty unique features when compared to the competition \u2013<\/p>\n Ultion\u00a0succeeds in 7 ways that 3 star locks don’t<\/p>\n What does multi -point locking actually mean?<\/strong><\/p>\n When you look at the side of any modern door you will notice a metal strip that runs from top to bottom \u2013 engage and turn the handle \/key in the lock when the door is open and you will see hook shaped deadlocks emerge top and bottom from this metal strip these same hooked deadlocks are the multi-point locking system that engage with matching slots in the door frame when the door is closed –<\/p>\n There was a time when the mortice lock (the one that was fitted into your timber door was considered the supreme lock but they do not come close to the performance of a multipoint lock because when a mortice lock was forced the \u201ckeep\u201d would break away from the frame, whereas the Multipoint locks take the pressure differently and disperse the load to avoid this type of failure.<\/p>\n What does PAS 24 stand for?<\/strong><\/p>\n For the majority of consumable items in life someone or some body has come up with a standard to ensure that the item in question fulfils all of its specification criteria and the door industry is no different – PAS 24 is a specific accreditation for enhanced security and is a requirement for composite doors in order to meet building regulation which is recognised by both Police and Insurance companies. Prior to the latest update of this standard PAS 24; 2016 the majority of composite door manufacturers complied with the requirements however this latest revision of the standard which Building regulators are asking to be adhered to right now has changed the rules somewhat.<\/p>\n The previous standard meant that it was too easy to make large holes in many of the composite doors on the market, hence the improved test which requires a more rigorous \u201ccut through\u201d test performed on the door.<\/p>\n At GFD Group HQ we have commented on these changes in previous blogs commented on these changes notably one on our Timber Composite Doors<\/a> web site entitled \u201cand now you\u2019re gonna believe us\u201d<\/a> highlighted the impact they would have upon the industry.<\/p>\n![\"Ultion-Locks\"](\"https:\/\/www.timbercompositedoors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Ultion-Locks.jpg\")
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