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The final type of nightlatch is the mortice nightlatch. That’s quite some protection! The mortice nightlatch It also has a chunky cylinder-pull on the outside. Once locked, you can’t pull it down to release the lock. It has a key-hole on the inside, with which you can ‘lock’ the handle. The Yale PBS1 high-security auto-deadlocking nightlatch.Ībove you can see a Yale PBS1, a lovely nightlatch. Then you get the chunky, high-security nightlatches. I’m honestly surprised insurance companies don’t force you to have these, and let people get away with having regular Yale locks on their doors… Chunky, high-security nightlatches These locks aren’t invulnerable, but they go quite a long way further than the regular Yale lock. This gets depressed when the door is shut, triggering the auto-deadlocking function.

Trigger-bolt-operated nightlatch: these look like normal Yale locks with a triangular bolt, but they have a trigger-bolt just underneath or above the triangular bolt.

Ingersoll nightlatch: this is quite similar, because the bolt, here, too, is square, like a deadlock.

Roller-bolt nightlatch: a primitive form of auto-deadlocking nightlatch where, instead of the standard triangular bolt, you have a square bolt with a roller on it to make it possible to slam the door shut.

There are a few versions of auto-deadlocking locks: This format removes both of the drawbacks mentioned above. That’s where auto-deadlocking nightlatches come in. This is quite a handy feature, but needs improvement. The double-locking nightlatch allows you to use your Yale lock as a deadlock.

It’s not hugely fire-safe since there’s no way to unlock it from the inside if it has been double-locked.

A surprising amount of lock-outs happen this way. You try to turn the key the other way, and thereby undo the double-locking, but you still need to turn it again in order to actually open the door. If you want to get into your house and turn the key the wrong way, you accidentally lock yourself out. Otherwise, someone might have put a tool through the letterbox to reach through to the handle. This is an especially handy feature if you have a letterbox. There’s no way to credit-card a double-locked nightlatch, and also you can’t unlock it from the inside using the handle.

This effectively turns the Yale into a sort of deadlock. Instead of just pulling the door shut behind you, you can turn the key to lock it. (That said, if you double it up with a deadlock, you’ll be all right.) The double-locking variety for your garden shed, where you just want to keep out the foxes. These ones are only really good for when you don’t need proper security, e.g. It’s not a very secure lock and can normally easily be ‘credit-carded’ open. The standard Yale nightlatch has no special features to it. There are a few different types out there that are worth knowing about: The standard Yale lock Still, there’s much more to it than that. The fundamental thing about them is that you can just pull the lock shut and the door will lock automatically. Key operated from the outside and a thumb turn operation from the inside.In our previous article we spoke about nightlatches, aka ‘top locks’ or ‘Yale locks’. It should also be considered if this is suitable for the application. Also, some mechanical holdback devices also allow the latch to be secured in the locked position preventing access even when a key is used from outside deadlocking the door.

It is important to consider if this is a feature that is desirable for the application in question as in some circumstances the possibility of the door not being secured may cause issues. When this feature is activated, the latch will not engage when the door closes, therefore the door will not be secured. This nightlatch features a means of mechanical holdback which allows the sprung latch bolt to be physically retained within the body of the nightlatch. A case only version is available if no cylinder is required (grey finish only). These non-deadlocking units come with a Yale 5 pin rim cylinder and 2 keys, or can be supplied in a range of finishes. This recognisable range offers all the quality associated with any Yale nightlatch. Part of the Yale modern nightlatch range this nightlatch features a more contemporary styling and appointments, and the neutral styling is suited to most homes. These Yale 88 60mm Non Deadlocking Nightlatches are a common sight throughout the UK and have been on the market for many years. They ordinarily feature a single sprung latch locking point which engages automatically when the door is shut, securing the property Nightlatches are a common locking product found mainly on residential front doors.