What is a Backset?
Oct 20th 2021
A backet is the distance between the center of your door edge of the door and the center of the lock. The center of the door edge is important, because door edge could be bevel (left or right), radius or flat.
For conventional door locks, there are two backsets that are common, 2-3/4″ and 2-3/8″. Generally residential doors have a 2-3/8″ backset and commercial doors have a 2-3/4″ backset. There a
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Lock Cylinder and Keyway Guide
Oct 20th 2021
The cylinder is the part of the lock in which you insert the key. There are different types of cylinders available. The most popular is the standard cylinder which can be identified by a single circle around the keyhole. (Check out our blog on standard cylinder keyways here.)Standard cylinder locks are best suited for those applications in which you do not want to change the keys to the lock freq
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What is Request To Exit Option In Door Locks?
Oct 20th 2021
A Request To Exit (REX) option in door locks is an accessory to your access control system. The switch notifies an external device that someone is trying to exit, which trips a relay that changes door state from lock to unlock. Request To Exit switches come in many forms – from pushbuttons which have engraved ‘Push to Exit’, to switches concealed inside exit devices, to hands-free infrared and tou
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Your first blog post!
Feb 15th 2014
Welcome to your blog!A blog is a great place to share details on your products, business and whatever else you think your shoppers might like to hear from you. You can include photos in your blog posts and even videos. For ideas and inspiration on how to structure your blog, take a look at the Bigcommerceecommerce blog.How can I delete this post?To delete this post and add your own, login to your
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