Enhanced security performance for door set assemblies.

PAS 24 is recognised by Secured By Design as a method of testing a manufactured door set assembly to the minimum level of security. The tests are carried out on a complete door set in its frame with identified points of attack within the specification.

Security professionals highlight the cylinder as a vulnerable part of a doorset, including the surrounding hardware that operates a mortised or multipoint locking mechanism. Under section A. 11 of PAS 24, along with controlled mechanical loadings, there is a provision to attack the cylinder and surrounding hardware using a set of specified tools in an attempt to gain entry through the door.

Most traditional cast and pressed backplates are lightweight and hollow, making them easily removable from a door, giving access to the vulnerable cylinder.

Please Note: PAS 24 certification can only be carried out on a complete door set by an accredited test agency. Therefore a single certified product cannot certify a whole door as PAS 24 unless all of the hardware is PAS 24 and all products are manufactured to the required standard.

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