The Gerda H System®
The Gerda H System® is an innovative, high security locking system to safeguard areas of restricted access such as plant rooms within local authorities’ housing developments; public buildings and organisations with multiple sites or locations.
- Offering improved key control for Local Authorities / Housing Associations / Organistions by having locks and keys specific to their properties which cannot be accessed by unauthorised individuals
- Key registration system where keys are obtainable only through authorised channels
- Accredited by Secured By Design, the police initiative backed by the Home Office
- Secured areas can be accessed by fire brigades in the event of an emergency
- As laid down by Secured By Design
- Option of Gerda H System® with CCTV surveillance,
Technical Features of Gerda H System®
Features:
- Option of deadlocking or non-deadlocking lock
- Option of thumb turn on inside, key operation both sides, or one way access
- Solid steel, surface mounted with locking bars extended across lock body for additional strength
- The system has four thousand million key combinations
- Each lock is unique, whilst permitting various levels of access for authorised personnel/contractors etc, through the master suiting facility
- Anti-drill cylinder based on patented HSS (Hard Soft System), with anti-glue facility
- Cylinder integral to lock - cannot be extracted
- Two anti-hacksaw locking bars each containing two hardened steel rollers
- UK designed keeps for steel or timber doors (see lock fitted to timber dry door) riser door
- Steel escutcheon plate with option of hardened steel bolts with anti-drill fixings
- Certified to EN1303, grade 5 1998, the highest grade for security (exceeding BS3621,1980) and grade 6, the highest grade for endurance
- Police preferred specification, meets insurance requirements
- Key registration system
- Manufactured in accordance with ISO9001
Problems associated with areas of restricted access
- Lack of key control
- Keys able to be purchased generally on the high street
- Existing lock types have keys in one area or borough could access lock types in another borough of the same city
Health and Safety Issues
- Danger of fires in tower blocks
- Items thrown from tops of tower blocks causing injury
- People falling from tower block roofs
- Electrocution due to unauthorised access into Electrical Intake Cupboards
- Dangers of discarded drug syringes
- Children stuck in lifts
- Water tank contamination due to pigeon infestation
- Pirate radio transmissions affecting air traffic control and emergency services signals
Associated Costs
- Repair bills for vandalised machinery
- Increased electricity bills due to unauthorised access to Electrical Intake Cupboards
- Costs associated with potential breaching of Health and Safety risk assessment legal requirements
- Water tank contamination treatment costs
- Contract cleaning costs prior to repairs being carried out
Specification Details
Standard door specification for the Gerda H System®
- Solid core timber multi-laminated 44mm door or door/frame
- Gerda steel armour over-frame (patented) to both legs
- Gerda H System deadlocking high security double bolt rim lock
- Three strongfix hinges
- Two hinge bolts
- 'D' pull handle
- H section number stencilled on face of door
- Door finish as per client choice
Please specify if door is:
- Inward or outward opening
- LH or RH door
Standard hatch specification for the Gerda H System®
- Solid core timber multi-laminated hatch 44mm thickness
- 2 hinge bolts
- 2 'D' handles
- Gerda® H System high security double bolt rim lock
- Finish as per client choice
- H Section stencilled on hatch
Standard Fire Hydrant/Dry Riser Mains Covers
- Cabinet door and frame 44mm solid core timber multi-laminated
- Georgian wire glazed panel
- Gerda® H System high security double bolt rim lock
- Fischer fixings
- DRM on face of cabinet (or as per client specification)
All above-mentioned products are subject to verification of survey measurements and information.
Police Preferred Specification
