Why are there so many different types of lock fitted to safes?
Many people find certain types of lock easier to use than others. For instance, a person with arthritis may have difficulty turning a key but may find a digital lock easy to use. Most digital locks have a keypad (a bit like your phonepad) which once the correct number is punched in, the safe can be opened. Then there is the standard combination lock which is the type seen on many a James Bond movie! Turn 4 times left to 32, 3 times right to 81, twice left to 42 and then once more right to open! Quite difficult to learn, but once you have done it a few times, it’s not so bad. With these locks you also have the ability to change the numbers as often as you wish, which you can’t do with a keylock (not without the expense of calling out a safe engineer).
