Digital Safe Lock vs Combination Lock! What should I replace my safe lock with?

Do you repeatedly find yourself worrying about whether your safe is locked? Do you have trouble in setting the combination of your combination safe lock? Did you pay a locksmith a load of money to change the combination of your safe lock? In come digital safe locks. These locks have a keypad and users can enter a pin code at the keypad to unlock the safe. The more advanced digital safe locks keep an audit trail of lock/unlock events, can be scheduled to automatically lock/unlock at specific times and can be wirelessly managed.

Even though both mechanical combination lock and digital safe lock have their own advantages and disadvantages, we are seeing a higher trend in consumers shifting to electronic safe locks. Here are some reasons why:

1. Its faster to get in – simply enter the pin code on the keypad and you are in. With a combination lock, it takes significantly longer to rotate the dial and set the combination.
2. Its easier to change if you forgot the code – If you forget the code of your digital safe lock, then a locksmith will change the keypad and you are all set. With a combination lock, the locksmith first has to drill holes to replace the dial, which is longer and a more expensive proposition.

Arguments against digital safe lock

1. Mechanical combination lock does not fail – Combination lock fails, but it fails less frequently than a digital safe lock. Without regular maintenance, the combinations drift with time. Once that happens, it is time to get your lock serviced.
2. Its more expensive to replace a failed digital lock – It is easier and cheaper to replace the keypad of your digital safe lock. In most cases this can be done by the owner itself, without the need of a locksmith. In case of mechanical locks, you will require a locksmith to drill the safe to change the lock.
3. Batteries are hard to replace – Most of the digital safe locks have batteries placed where they are easily accessible. Digital safe locks also come with key override and have other ways to generate temporary power in case batteries die out.

Digital Safe Lock in Focus – The SecuRam ProLogic L66 Plus

The ProLogic L66 Plus is a very advanced and secure digital safe lock designed to cater to demanding commercial applications. The lock features a large Organic LED display, is easily programmable, and allows easy battery management – with quick battery change without the need to remove the keypad.

The ProLogic L66 Plus allows a 100 different user codes (1 super, 1 manager and 98 other users), 500 events audit trail that can be wirelessly downloaded and comes with time lock and holiday scheduling. Other functionality includes – dual user mode, time delay and the ability to control multiple locks.

The wireless functionality can be used to change user codes by sending programming instructions wirelessly which can then be recieved at the lock by entering manager code. The wireless functionality can also be used to download audit trail onto your PC/laptop. The PC/laptop has to be within 30 feet of your lock.