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Householders turn to DHF for
cylinder locksnap solution
»»AWARENESS OF THE GROWING
threat of lock cylinder snapping is
surging amongst trade professionals
and the general public alike.
Locksmiths, security specialists
and householders are increasingly
visiting the Door & Hardware
Federation (DHF) website to find
out more about the BSI Kitemarked
TS 007 three-star solution.
In the last year, the TS 007
information page on the domestic
householder section was the most
visited page on the entire DHF
website after the main home page.
Almost 10,000 visitors accessed
the page (www.dhfonline.org.uk/
security-ts007-what-protection.
aspx) which describes the ultimate
door security protection afforded
by lock cylinders and handles rated
to TS 007.
As public knowledge of this type
of lock attack grows, locksmiths
and security specialists have the
assurance that they can provide an
answer based around the trusted
Kitemark.
TS 007 was developed by the DHF
and the Glass & Glazing Federation.
It has the support of BSI and
Secured by Design. It is a three-star
security solution.
Security to the Kitemarked TS 007
standard can be achieved by either
a combination of a TS 007 cylinder
(marked with one star and the
Kitemark) and TS 007 security door
furniture such as a strengthened
door handle (marked with two
stars and the Kitemark); or a “super
cylinder” (marked with three stars
and the Kitemark) that successfully
resists snap attack without the need
to fit additional door hardware.
In both cases, the same degree
of resistance against cylinder
snapping is achieved.
“The benefit of supplying
products sporting the BSI
Kitemark logo to customers
wanting enhanced door security
is its universal acceptance and
recognition in the market place,”
said DHF general manager and
secretary Michael Skelding.
“It has gained a high degree
of trust in the public perception.
To householders and businesses
alike, the Kitemark has been the
accepted security mark for locks for
decades.”
There are many benefits to the
locksmith and security professional
in supplying Kitemarked TS
007 solutions. The locksmiths
BKS Cylinder
DHF general manager and
secretary Michael Skelding
‘a high
degree
of trust in
the public
perception’
‘the
Kitemark
has
been the
accepted
security
mark for
locks for
decades’
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and security professionals can
demonstrate that the products have
been independently certified by a
third party.
Third party certification is
a guarantee to the end user/
customer that a product has
been independently tested by an
approved authority other than
the manufacturer and installer
and then certified. BSI awards
the Kitemark once it has seen
test reports and has satisfied
themselves that the product has
been independently and rigorously
tested. In addition, BSI audits
the lock makers’ manufacturing
facilities and their quality
management systems. BSI also
insists on regular re-testing of the
product.
Because the TS 007 three-star
security rating can be achieved by
a combination of cylinder and door
handle, as an alternative to cylinder
replacement alone, the locksmith
and security professional have
greater flexibility in meeting the
needs of his customer.