A range of electric locking solutions featuring new ‘low energy’ technology, ‘blending high security with eco-friendliness in the same lock’, has been introduced by Abloy.
The technology is available with all Abloy handle-controlled locks; the lowenergy variants can be identified by the use of the letter ‘L’ within the product name.
Abloy added: “Where a building’s energy consumption needs to be reduced, electric locks are an ideal solution to help increase energy efficiency.” The company says that although door magnets have traditionally been the standard choice for access control points in commercial buildings, Low Energy Electric Locks are ‘a more energy-efficient solution’ – since door magnets require an electric current to lock the door, whereas an electric lock only uses power to open it.
The company added: “The Low Energy Electric Locks are designed to use significantly less energy than alternative locking solutions, with an annual energy consumption of 0.6 kWh, compared with 32.5 kWh for a door magnet. Their ultra-low current consumption is due to energy only being used when the lock status is changed.”
