How many levers can a mortice lock have?

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How many levers can a mortice lock and what are the benefits or disadvantages of more levers?

Paul · Answer

The higher the number of levers generally the more secure it is , also you might want to check home insurance as it does stipulate in certain cases that your locks has to meet British standards and a certain no. Of levers , levers go from 2 all the way up to 7. 7 usually being on gun cabinets or home safes (5 level is usually adequate )

Piotr · Answer

Mortice Lever Locks, mainly with the number of levers that they have. In simple, the more levers the lock has, the more secure it is. It is harder for a key to open a door with 5 levers than it is for a door with 1 lever. Generally the thickness of the door can have an impact on how many levers you can use with a Mortice Lever lock. The number of levers can be anything from 1 to 5.

Adam · Answer

Can have upto 5 levers. Although you have what are called detainer locks which contain more. 

5 levers are usually insurance-covered and kitemarked to British standard requirements.

Its a lot harder to manipulate than a lower lever lock

Paul · Answer

Mortice locks are 3 lever or 5 lever. 5 lever are more secure they have a curtain around the key hole making them virtually impossible to pick

Robert · Answer

Usually 3 or 5. Insurance companies require a 5 lever mortise lock where entry can be gained to a dwelling . More levers harder to pick.

Sean · Answer

There are 4 types of lever mortice locks. 
2 Levers 
3 Levers 
5 Levers  
5 Levers BS3621. 
The first 2 are for internal doors. The last 2 are for extranal doors with the BS3621 being an Insurance Approved lock which is the best mortice. 
Having more levers gives you more security and sequences on the key.

Pete · Answer

Hi internal mortice locks are 2/3 levers 
External bs mortice locks are normally 5 levers but some locks are more

Darren · Answer

3, 4 or 5 is the normal with a shielded 5 being most secure

How many levers can a mortice lock have?

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