The Locksmith Journal Sep/Oct 2019 - Issue 64 | Page 59

HARDWARE & SECURITY BSI CERTIFIED FOR KEYING ALIKE & MASTERING Why using a BSI certified organisation to provide your British standard cylinders is a must Additional security with a restricted cylinder that offers you everything The Gege pExtra range is highly regarded amongst industry experts as the professionals restricted cylinder of choice. Produced by Kaba, the range of cylinders offers the highest level of security including: • Patent protected key until 2032 • Protection against drilling • Protection against snapping • Protection against bumping • Protection against picking • Protection against plug extraction • Emergency key override feature (gain access when a key is inserted in the other side) Gege pExtra Guard British Standard TS 007 3 star cylinder Approved for Secured by Design accreditation, TS 007 and stamped with the British Standard 3 Star standard; the pExtra Guard offers the highest level of security. Suitable for entrances and locations where maximum security is needed. Gege pExtra plus British Standard 1 star cylinder Approved for TS 007 British Standard 1 Star status and with a fully restricted profile, the pExtra plus offers a high level of security. pExtra plus is compatible with the pExtra Guard for the ultimate level of security. If fitted with 2 star rated door handles, this combination would achieve a TS 007 3 star rating. Only a handful of companies are currently BSI certified to perform key alike and master key work to cylinders with a British Standard kitemark. These organisations will have been approved individually for each brand and model of BS kitemarked cylinder they stock and intend to provide to their customers keyed alike or mastered. ‘Cylinders keep their BS certification’ Their staff and premises will have been thoroughly tested by representatives of the BSI to ensure machinery, work process and the resulting quality of the work stay up to their high standards during the configuration of a keyed alike or mastered cylinder. If passed, the organisation is awarded BSI certification and the cylinders keep their BS certification after they have been configured to be keyed alike or mastered – something you won’t get from an organisation that isn’t BSI certified. ‘Cylinders that lose their BS rating void the validity of insurance policies against them’ What are the consequences of not using a BSI certified company? 3 REASONS to use a BSI certified organisation to work on your cylinders… 1. It’s guaranteed that your cylinders are worked on by a top-class professional who has been tested to maintain the high standards required by the BSI. 2. Your customers insurance policies remain valid and intact. 3. Your cylinders keep their British Standard certification after the work is complete. It is hugely important that BS cylinders keep their BS certification to ensure that any insurance policies remain valid and intact. If a cylinder is worked on and the organisation who performed the work are not BSI certified – the insurance validity will become void. Property owners are increasingly looking to improve the security standards of their premises and anything that could jeopardise that could put a strain on future relationships. Using a BSI certified organisation gives you and your customer the peace of mind that the work being done prior to you receiving your cylinders is of the highest standard. www.duffells.co.uk SEP/OCT 2019 Magazine Sponsor Issue Takeover locksmithjournal.co.uk 59