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The best padlock to lock up your shed will need to be weatherproof and suitable for the job in hand. Here are some tips to help you decide what type of padlock you should consider. As the padlock will be used outdoors, people often presume that you need to use a marine grade padlock. […]
Squire’s high security Stronghold padlocks head up their CEN rated range meeting CEN 5 or 6 respectively. If you are looking for a high security padlock that meets many insurance company requirements, then the Squire Stronghold range could be just the thing. They are available in key differ or keyed alike options in both the […]
When looking for a high-security padlock for use by the sea, then the latest addition to the Abus Granit range is definitely one to consider. The marine grade Abus 37ST/55 is constructed with a 12mm shackle and large body in stainless steel, along with inner components made from non-corrosive materials. The use of stainless steel […]
Most site toolboxes have cut-aways for two padlocks. By using keyed alike padlocks you could have both padlocks that open with the same key. Where you have sites with multiple boxes we are able to offer different colour padlocks or the option of engraving for easy identification. If your box fittings can take a […]
CEN grades are security ratings for padlocks. Often insurance companies will tell you that your padlock needs to conform to a certain CEN grade. Grading goes from 1 to a maximum of 6. This does not mean that a CEN 6 is six times stronger than a CEN 1, it means it is 720 times […]
This is a good question and the short answer is none. This is because there is not a CEN grading system for hasp & staples. We have customers ask for a hasp & staple that is CEN rated since their insurance companies have said they need to match the hasp to their CEN rated padlock. […]
You may have read the Insurance Grading article also and noticed that there are specific strengths that a padlock must meet in order to gain a specific insurance grade. As such, many of the major manufacturers have testing facilities to ensure their products meet the grade before taking them to market. Below is a video […]
LPS 1654 is a standard that was produced by the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB). The LPCB is not a board ‘per-se’ but a brand name of the BRE Group which produces testing standards. The standard itself focuses on the time taken to compromise a padlock and gain access to the object / property it […]