How to install a code or electric lock on a wicket

Installing a combination lock on the gate is an additional protection of your site, at home, from the entry of unauthorized individuals. This is very convenient, because if you use it to enter an apartment building or a block, the opening system makes life easier for many residents and their guests.

Consider the types of wicket door combination locks:

  • mechanical, without the need for power supply, which opens by pressing the set combination from the outside and sliding the bolt from the inside, and snaps into place immediately after closing, is equipped with protective characteristics and increases security capabilities, because there is no keyhole;
  • magnetic, which does not have buttons, but opens with a key-magnet, like an intercom, without unnecessary parts and mechanisms that need to be repaired, therefore practical, but a minus, when buying a product with a poor-quality coating, it can be magnetized due to precipitation and other external factors;
  • electromechanical, that is, with a connection to electricity, can be opened only after entering the code, portable, which excludes the possibility of opening it with a master key, therefore it costs an order of magnitude more expensive, but does not work without power supply.

How to install a code or electric lock on a wicket

How to attach a lock to a street gate

They are often used with a mechanical opening, because the installation is simple, it is possible without anyone's help, with your own hands and is divided into just a few stages, as indicated below:

1. Marking at the attachment points.

2. Fixing the sash with a screwdriver at a distance of about 3 mm from the support post.

3. Drill holes for the main mechanism.

4. Fastening the structure with self-tapping screws to the gate.

5. Put the back cover on the case.

6. Following the instructions of the purchased lock, program the code.

7. Checking the reference work of the code.

If we talk about electromechanical installation, then the process is more complicated and requires the help of a professional. In short, it is divided into stages:

1. Make holes for self-tapping screws.

2. Fasten the lock.

3. Install the strip on the sash.

4. Carry out the wiring of the network cable to the mechanism on the gate.

5. Install the electromagnetic key controller.

6. Fix the electrical wire to the terminals of the device.

7. Program using the instructions for the purchased product.

Summing up, the installation of a combination lock is a good investment in security, but a high-quality one is expensive and requires additional payment to the installers, so we advise you, as an alternative, to buy a gate with a built-in lock on the Grid West key https://sitkazahid.com/en/catalog/gates-1/c299 , where you will receive the desired protection for an affordable price.

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