What lock is this?

[diy_dude]

I have recently seen a few of these locks in doors, but never been able to find a supplier or even a description of exactly what they are. Any clues world be helpful.

Thanks

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• diy_dude
• 3 Jun 2012
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• diy_dude
• 3 Jun 2012
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[ladylola]

Looks like a standard euro cylinder. There should be a screw visible on the closing face of the door that secures the cylinder.

 

[diy_dude]

Maybe its a poor photo. The external shape looks to be euro, but the key hole looks very different. It's recessed into the outer shell and appears to have rubber shields so I could not see the actual key hole. A normal euro style key looked too big.

I could not check as I do not know the people who lived in the house.I saw a few of these locks when delivering leaflets recently.

 

[crank39]

Its a newish product some lock manufacturers are making, the one that springs to my mind is the ERA Vectis...

http://www.era-vectis.co.uk/index.html

Click on downloads and it'll show you the set up

You see it a lot on composite doors like the one you took a picture of, eurocell offers this on their doors as i'm sure others do as well

 

[DC77]

Its a handle with an adaptor for the Era Vectis+ type lock:-
http://www.era-vectis.co.uk/downloads/Universal-Adaptor.pdf
It uses a mortice type key to operate a multipoint system.
This insert allows use of euro cylinder handle with the Vectis lock.
DC

 

[diy_dude]

That is exactly what I saw. Thank you for the answer.

 

[JohnD]

I really like the ERA 5-lever multipoint mechanism. I don't like Eurocylinders as they can be ripped, snapped or bumped, and I have doubts about the build quality of the mass-market brands.

I wonder if the ERA one can get BS accreditation? It is presumably a similar mechanism to the one they use in their BS deadlocks.

edit

this is interesting
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-17075027