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Refurbishment locks

by Mark Rowe

Devon Community Home was looking for locks to be fitted throughout a refurbishment of a unit in Exeter. The Exeter-based installer Guardian Security was brought in to survey. Abloy UK has supplied Abloy EL560 solenoid locks and handles, as part of a wider security package.

Suitable the makers say for all kinds of access control systems, Abloy electric locks ensure freedom of access as well as maintaining the security of each door while meeting the standards EN179 and EN1125. They are designed to work in conjunction with access, door automation and hands-free systems.

Devon Community Home offers independence training to underprivileged young people aged between 15 and a half and 18 years, to help them become independent and achieve their full potential.

Young people at such places are often very vulnerable, and some can have a tendency towards self-harm. Because of this, it’s important that door equipment is of a high standard, and features a design that minimises it being used an accessory to injury or self-harm.

Products designed to prevent self-harm, known as anti-ligature, are used in prisons, detention centres, psychiatric hospitals and care homes, and anywhere people might be at harm to themselves. Guardian Security (South West) specified the system. It selected the Abloy EL560 handle controlled lock case for solid doors, which has handles on both sides of the door. The outside handle is electrically controlled (by reader or push button), and the inside handle opens the solenoid lock.

The EL560 electric lock features a reversible trigger bolt, a quick-change fail locked to fail unlocked, and boasts a deadbolt and anti-friction bolt deadlock when the door closes. It has also been tested to standard EN12209 for mechanical resistance.

Sean Monger, Managing Director of Guardian Security (South West), said: “We choose the Abloy products because they are both durable and secure and provide a safe locking solution as well as being fully compliant with fire regulations. The EL560 was an obvious choice to provide a high security fully compliant locking solution. Controlling access to the various rooms within the home is a major part of this, so we fitted double magnets (read in and read out) to the external doors and Abloy EL560 solenoid locks to the internal doors.

“Delivering an access control solution where a combination of life safety and security is required mixed with the rights for privacy and dignity can be a difficult job to get right. But we’re really pleased with the installation at Devon Community Home and know we made the right choice with Abloy.”

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