Electronic Door Locks

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Electronic door hardware buying guide Electronic door hardware replaces or adds to the mechanical key with electronics: a keypad, a fingerprint reader, a card or tag, a face scan or a phone app. This collection holds electronic locks from Yale, Zanda, Lockwood and Lane: digital deadbolts and levers, push and pull mortice locks, a smart security screen door lock, the Zanda Stealth smart locks, the Lockwood 001 Touch Plus smart deadlatch and Lane electronic IC cards, in brass, matte black, silver, nickel, chrome and graphite finishes. This guide explains the technologies, what each suits, how power and backup work, how connectivity works, which door each lock fits and how to choose between a keypad, a fingerprint, a card and an app. For model by model detail, see digital door locks , smart door locks and digital and smart entrance sets . What electronic door hardware is A mechanical lock opens when the right key turns the right pins. An electronic lock opens when a circuit closes. You prove who you are with a code, a finger, a card, a face or a phone, the circuit checks it, and a small motor moves the bolt. Most electronic locks keep a mechanical key as a backup, but daily use is by the electronic route. That change brings benefits and trade-offs. You do not carry a key, you can give and remove access easily and some locks keep a log of who came and went. In return you need power, an occasional setup and a plan for when the electronics fail. Keypad locks A keypad lock opens with a PIN. The Yale Libi has a touchscreen keypad and lists up to 70 PIN codes and 5 one-time codes, with a key override. The Yale Assure SL and Assure keyed models have touchscreen keypads and a Yale Home module. The Lockwood 001 Touch Plus has an external keypad in a high purity zinc alloy case. A keypad is simple, needs no phone and suits a household that wants to shed keys. It also suits visitors, because you can give out a code. Fingerprint locks A fingerprint lock reads your finger. The Zand