assa ofg thumb turn lock

[Craig Gardner]

i have got to change a barrel on a custmers door it is a assa ofg lock with a thumb turn on the inside she wants a lock that you use the key on both sides would still like assa but not ofg as she doesnt like the long key.any ideas on the best lock to replace this with and who is the best trade supplier of assa locks.

craig

[Mick Friend]

I am not familiar with OFG.

But

if it has a thumbturn on the inside WHY? if its shared accomodation that is now required for emergency exit.

If its social housing then it may be a mastered cylinder

If its 6 pin then that is also a requirement most insurance companies now insist that like for like is replaced.

 

oltherwise its possible to change it to key and key but that will mean they probably have to go in then put the key in to lock the door - if its a dodgy area a time delay in securing the door.

Be aware that altering any locking system may leave you open to legal action if there is a problem later - insurance companies are now looking harder to move the cost of claims, some of my colleagues are being asked to look at situations and make reports.

Be sure you understand the BS rating and the MLA guidlines for domestic security.

[Growster]

OFG is an old Swedish industrial style (Assa is not sure what that means, when I asked them a few months ago) lock range. The range should have euros, screw-ins and scandinavian ovals with 5 or 7 pin plugs. The keys are open section and on Instacode. And the keys I've ever made really are quite long.

 

Making a key/turn lock into a key/key one should be standard stuff, just replace the barrel. I'd use Evva cylinders, they are reliable, but, really, any cylinder will do, with less than 6 or 7 pins.

 

Hope this helps,

 

kind regards,

 

Chris from London

[LOCKED-IN]

Making a key/turn lock into a key/key one should be standard stuff, just replace the barrel. I'd use Evva cylinders, they are reliable, but, really, any cylinder will do, with less than 6 or 7 pins.

Chris from London

 

HELLO MATE

i would advise reading the above advise on insurance and the reason why there is a thumb turn

 

the above post was spot on

 

 

what if you change the door to a key key from a tt key and some one cannot get out and dies

 

its down to you -- could you live with that and the criminal neglegent part of it as well

 

at the end of the day if its TT REPLACE IT WITH A T/TURN

 

ITS THERE FOR A REASON

 

 

Normally there is only one door / escape route but there are other reasons