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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 […]
To secure a garden storage locker you often need an extra-wide yet long shackled padlock to secure the fitting. Many of these lockers will need a padlock that has a shackle up to 50mm wide and 100mm long yet with a diameter not thicker than 15mm. A tough ask but here are some solutions. As […]
A customer recently asked us if a padlock could be made more secure by adding nuts or washers to the shackle, effectively making a closed shackle padlock. The answers is Yes and No. As seen here we added two stainless nuts to a marine stainless padlock to protect an outboard engine. It clearly does protect […]
A padlock can need replacing for a number of reasons. Sometimes they are cut off because an attempted break-in has occurred or a poor quality padlock has seized up. We were recently contacted by a customer whose padlock on the communal gates has been cut off whilst someone was trying to break into the property. […]
I have just installed a cover over our control panel for our security shutters. Out insurance company have requested that we lock this security cover with a padlock conforming to BS EN 12320 CEN Security Grade 4 or LPs1654 Grade 2+. Can you recommend a padlock that will conform to their requirements? Thank you for […]
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. […]
We are often asked what is the best padlock for a shipping container and especially on those that have a lockbox in place. Shipping containers are not all the same which makes the question a little harder to give a straightforward option. Many containers have a box covering the main fitting, which is excellent for […]
A closed shackle padlock offers a lot more protection from bolt cutter and saw attacks but it does restrict the space for any fittings. However, this does not mean you cannot use a chain. You need a good quality hardened steel chain which comes with one of the end links longer than the other. This […]
Q: We have purchased several padlocks from you to secure our tennis courts. The problem is some members forget to lock the gate when they leave and then the padlock gets stolen. Do you have a solution? What we need is a padlock with a secure chain attached to it that can’t be removed. A: […]
There have been some cases where thieves have used CO2 to freeze and then smash off a normal brass padlock to gain access. Using a high-quality padlock with ball bearing locking mechanism will give greater strength against this kind of attack than the normal brass padlocks. We had a customer contact us regarding this very […]