How to measure a lock?
First of all you have to choose what kind of lock you need : a short lock or a multipointlock. After this you have to sort out on base of your meassures.
How to take the measures of a lock?
1) Center distance : the distance between the middle of the stoolhole and the middle of the middle of the circel cylinderhead.
2) Backset : the distance between the edge frontplate and the middle of the stoolhole.
3) Frontplate : the width (from 16 mm until 25mm) and the form (Straight , U-form , and on top = round of straight)
! Attention : with non-reversible locks is the direction of rotation important !
Beside this you can sort out on the kind of lock (cylinder , bit key , wc,...) or on the kind of frontplate ( galvanised, stainless steel , lacquered , brass,...)
Wenn you have all sizes meassured , you can check these on our E-shop with our filters and so you come to the right lock.
If you can't find what you're looking for, please let us know by email. We will find a solution for your problem.
