A reliable castle is the best friend, especially if it has an impeccable reputation. But it is necessary to earn such respect due to proper functioning and efficiency. Preferring a compact sliding gate, you need to pick up the appropriate lock and install it. How to choose and install the lock yourself?
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What locks are used for gates
Structurally, the gates for enclosure of the territory are two shutters on which a locking device is installed. A variety of locking devices are: a bolt, a turntable, a hook and a lock. Primitive constructions such as a bolt, a turntable and a hook have long been morally obsolete.
In place of more advanced and reliable devices - locks. Among the locking devices used for installation on the gates, the most popular are the following locks:
• Mortise and waybill
• hinged and rack
• magnetic
• Latch.
Install any type of lock for the gate with your own hands is easy. For this, it is necessary to study the construction and the attached instructions. But the design of the locks have their secrets, knowing that the installation will be done quickly and correctly.
The version of the mortise lock for the gate or wicket door is simple and the device is secured through the leaf. The overhead lock (the lever or cylindrical type) is installed on the inside of the gate. Installation of the lock will require additional elements - armor plates.
More perfect system of protection are magnetic locks, in the design of which there are no moving elements of the locking system. For gates of various types: swinging and sliding, there are various locking systems and installation methods. Recall that for sliding gates hinged and rack mountings are not suitable.
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Choosing a lock for the gate is recommended simple configuration of the locking element. The most suitable construction is the L-shaped bolt. The specific hook-shaped form of the deadbolt and the special design of the locks in this case is an ideal variant of the resistance against burglary. This ensures that foreign objects are jammed into the zone of the locking device when attempting to drive or drive.
What is the design of the lock for the sliding gate
For enclosure systems that do not use automation, a practical solution is a lock for sliding gates. The locking device does not require additional reinforcement measures and sophisticated devices. Open or close the lock mortise for the gate can only be from the inside.
The installed lock blocks the frame of the gate structure, so the lock latch is not visible from the outside. This is a lock with a L-shaped bolt.
A lock designed for sliding gates is a locking device with a hook-shaped tongue holding the structure from unlocking. The uniqueness of this type of lock is the combination of a steel bolt and a bolt.
The lock consists of a mechanism, a hook, a front lining and a latch. This lock hook for the sliding gate has two functions: the day bolt and the hook for closing the gate at night. The depth of the hook for different models can reach 33 mm. All elements of the construction are made of stainless steel, so the lock is a reliable device.
For the installation on the gate use locks of a mechanical and electrical type.
Visually the design of the lock is simple, but how to properly install the lock?
Installation of the lock on the gate
mechanical lock
The mechanical lock of a simple design for sliding gates is established in this way:
• determine the dimensions of the profile pipe for installation according to the depth of the lock
• on the profile pipe a hole is drilled for a key and a groove for the mating part
• The lock is screwed with screws.
As practice shows, it is recommended to install the lock in the latch. The quality of installation and use of the lock does not suffer from this, but additional protection is provided.
A simple lock design can not guarantee complete security and the gate will not protect against unwanted intrusion during the absence of the hosts. Therefore, you have to work with the choice of a more reliable lock.
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Mechanical lock for the gate is a good option to resist burglary, because the installation of new locking points in the form of vertical crossbars and deviators has not prevented anyone. The deviator is a distributor or an additional locking device with several bolts. Due to the introduction of elements, an increased stiffness of the gate structure is created - a specific flange and an anti-burglary labyrinth.
How to install the lock on the sectional garage doors, is presented in the video.
Let us tell that the secret of reliability and efficiency of the lock system for sliding gates is enclosed in the unfolding adjustable element Twistfinger in combination with a response bar with self-correction
innovative lock system
The innovative locking system LSKZ U2 Locinox is designed for square or round profiles.
To install the lock on the sliding gate, you need to drill 3 holes:
• on the surface of the gate for the locking system, two holes with a diameter of 15 mm for the installation of the fastening elements, withstanding the center-to-center distance of 140 mm
• One 20 mm diameter hole for installing the crossbar.
On the surface of the flap with the mating part (SSKZ QF Locinox), we drill two holes 15 mm in diameter with a center distance of 200 mm for QUICK FIX fast installation.
A fantastically simple installation of an innovative locking system with just a few holes and a gate is securely protected.
electric lock
The only lock for sliding gates, which can provide high reliability, is an electric lock. Special models designed for sliding gates represent a mechanism with a rotating hook. Installation is carried out on a fixed gate holder.
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