Home security Security from A to Z

Abbreviation for August Bremicker und Söhne KG

An additional lock is any type of retrofittable security lock for windows, French doors and doors

Main term for alarm panels

electronic monitoring with acoustic and visual alarm, alternatively silent alarm via telephone

External security of the door cylinder for additional locks, e.g. reinforced door bar lock

Instructions for use with detailed installation instructions

self-locking lock, e.g. with window security locks ABUS FTS 99.

Clamping unit with self-locking mechanism

Distance measurement for door mortice locks. The backset is determined by the front edge of the mortice lock to the centre of the follower or keyhole

Locking elements for high-quality bike or padlocks, e.g. ABUS Granit

Vertical locking for windows and/or doors

basic mechanical protection against simple break-in methods

basic mechanical protection against simple break-in methods (see also basic protection)

special hollow deadbolt technology on reinforced door bar locks that prevent permanent deformation

Federal Criminal Police Office

unauthorised copied keys

Closing element

Fasteners for high-strength connections (adhesive technology) according to DIN 18104-1, e.g. for reinforced door bar locks

Metal tension rods or chains prevent cellar shaft grates from being lifted up

Metal tension rods or chains prevent cellar shaft grates from being lifted up (see also cellar grate lock)

Fitting with door handle and door knob

Division of the ABUS security programme into three security classes: Maximum, Extra, Standard

Proportion of break-ins solved, in Germany approx. 18 percent

Technical term for effective locking, especially for window security locks

Cylinders have different numbers of closures, more details are regulated by standards, e.g. DIN

A code card is used to identify a key

Test method at extreme temperatures, see also ice spray

Study by the Cologne police, systematic recording of break-ins

Component from the intrusion alarm technology, transmitting unit with message to the alarm panel

Locking element for door cylinders

Protective measures against rusting

Heavy crowbar, used in the "prying open" break-in method

Also called a reinforced door bar lock. Effective protective measure for doors. Both the opening and hinge sides of the door are heavily protected. Crossbars have a high deterrent effect. Models are available for front doors as well as basement doors

Heavy crowbar, used in the "prying open" break-in method (see also cow's foot)

special cylinder cover for escutcheon plates and door fittings. Protects the profile cylinder from violent attacks

Depending on door thickness and fitting thickness, door cylinders are of different lengths, see chapter Home security/Door deadlock/Door cylinder

German Industry Standard

Standard for screw-on retrofit fuses

visible stop side or hinge side of the door in opening direction

high-quality lock cylinder, especially against picking

well-known and classic shape of the ABUS padlocks "Diskus" series

denotes the distance from the centre of the profile cylinder to the centre of the door knob. In Germany, 72 mm for corridor doors and 92 mm for front doors

mechanical protecting of people inside for doors

automatic closing aid

Door operating element, usually with key

Hinge safety device for windows and/or doors (see also security hinge lock)

Door deadlock for house or flat entrance doors, e.g. ABUS Series 9000 with external cylinder (see also box lock)

tested door fitting for fire doors according to DIN 18273 (fire test) and DIN 18257 (break-in test)

The door frame is the frame in which a door is enclosed and on which the strike plate is mounted

Presence protection, blocking element, e.g. for door deadlocks against unauthorised access

other word for door handle

Door hinge (rotary function)

largest component of the door (panel)

electromechanical locking element

This refers to the thickness of the door leaf

Wide-angle lens in the door leaf, usually 200 degrees viewing angle

This refers to the dimension of the door leaf. This does not include the case (frame)

special protective measure for U-shackle locks against twisting and pulling out of the shackle on both shackle sides

Bearded key with prongs on both sides, thus higher number of different closures, e.g. safes

special security for double casement windows with middle bar, e.g. ABUS DFS 95

Aids for the ideal fixing of window and door locks

Protection and inhibition of the door cylinder by hard metal pins against drilling out

spherical recesses for reversible keys in different depths, no serrations

the security portal by Eduard Zimmermann

Abbreviation for intrusion alarm systems. This includes all types of alarm systems

Component from intrusion alarm and emergency call technology, triggered at the push of a button

The door can be unlocked from the outside even if the key is inserted inside

smaller protective casing for the door cylinder (round or square) if a door fitting cannot be fitted (see also escutcheon plate)

smaller protective casing of the door cylinder (round or square), if a door fitting cannot be fitted

Safety element against pushing up the roller shutter

important component for mechanical protection, see also DIN 18104-1

acoustic alarm in case of smoke (see also smoke sensor)

DIN-tested construction element, this door type must not be changed

DIN-approved construction element, this door type may not be changed (see also fire door)

Functional parts of windows or doors

Additional fastening according to DIN 18104-1 for window security locks

visible part of the mortice lock when opening the door

The frame is the frame in which a door is enclosed and on which the strike plate is mounted

Window frame

known theft offences converted to 100,000 inhabitants

German Insurance Association (in Berlin)

Society for Gerontology (examines and supports offers for the 50+ generation) in Iserlohn

Component from break-in alarm technology, registers glass breakage

break-in method strongly reduced, in Germany in the private sector only approx. 2 percent

Designation for high-quality product series, e.g. padlocks

Door cylinder for garages or key switch

in the case of a door or window, the side to which the hinges are fastened

the side of a window or door to which it is attached by means of hinges

high-quality bolt technology for reinforced door bar locks

Emergency call alarm at the push of a button or per time window by means of motion detector (automatic emergency call)

traditional term for home security

Override method for U-locks. Look for ice spray tested products!

long and stable steel cams as well as hardened and tempered screws are effective against brutal (e.g. chisel) attacks, especially with door fittings

Test method, simulation of a heavy hammer

Police information centres provide regional information on safeguarding measures, local appointments also possible

The effectiveness of the product depends on the fastenng, the location and the positioning. Please note: the current assembly instructions

Installation companies with special technical training

one key for different products, e.g. door cylinders and padlocks

Protection against the ingress of dirt into the locking mechanism

Key contour

Door cylinder with internal turning knob. Locking from inside without key. Not for doors with glass inserts!

designates a part of the mortice lock that engages the striking plate when the door is closed

Several layers give the highest possible protection for certain products, e.g. door fittings

Fuse with housing for the lifting door handle on the hinge side

State Office of Criminal Investigation

the lock case usually holds the bolts of the lock

Main lock, counterpart of the lock case

serves to accommodate the door handle square for mortice locks

Closing side, used to hold locking elements, e.g. mortice locks

Allocation and organisation of different access authorisations for door cylinders

Reinforcement for certain products, use mandatory

recessed lock for doors. Basic lock to accommodate door handles and cylinders. Different variants for door cylinders (PZ), bath and warded (BB)

Detection module for alarm systems, registers movements

Fastening aids for precise adjustment with the ABUS FTS 99 automatic window lock

Fastening point, what is important is the distribution of the products. Recommendation according to DIN 18104-1: one securing point per running metre of height

Aids for the ideal fastening of window and door locks (see also drilling template)

Door latch with multiple locking points

Locking elements for security windows

narrow fitting, usually for metal doors

Break-in damage must be proven to the insurance company

Olive is the technical term for window handle

acoustic and optical alarm transmitter for alarm systems

special key profile in which the keyway is off-centre rather than centred

Fastening element for bonding technology in hollow profiles

designates the "intelligent opening" of locking mechanisms with special tools

Test method, simulation of a bolt cutter

special disc cylinders against "picking". Mainly used for high-quality two-wheel locks and padlocks

annual survey of all criminal offences in Germany

special products such as door deadlocks in combination with a door guard against unauthorised entry

Operating element of the door, usually with key (see also door cylinder)

Door fitting according to DIN 18257 against violent attacks, usually with core pulling protection

most common break-in method in Germany by means of a screwdriver for windows/French doors

special device for profile cylinder without door fitting

Locking by pressing the cylinder, e.g. with lockable window handles

Designation on doors and windows for the area that is offset on the door leaf or window wing

Gap between frame and sash on doors and windows

emergency call centre always available

additional mechanical locks as protection against prying open on the hinge side of the door

Amplifier e.g. for wireless

Fuse for universal retrofitting to windows or doors

Drill recess spanner, spanner with spherical recesses, no serrations

Door deadlock for house or flat entrance doors, e.g. ABUS Series 9000 with external cylinder

widely used hardware mechanism on windows and French doors

special security for roof windows (Velux, Braas), e.g. ABUS DF 88

throughlock option for retrofitting, see links "Haverkamp.de"

Information brochure on the topic of "home security”

Several layers provide the highest possible protection for certain products, e.g. door fittings (see also layered construction)

Test method for U-locks

mechanical measure against picking

A security card protects against unauthorised copying of keys. Only in combination with the security card is it possible to have a key made directly by the manufacturer or authorised dealers

complete safety element according to ENV 1627-1630

effective protective measure for doors. Both the opening and hinge sides of the door are heavily protected. Reinforced door bars have a high deterrent effect. Models are available for front doors as well as basement doors

Hinge security for windows and/or doors

special strike plate, usually with 3 mm thickness and three wall anchors

complete safety element according to ENV 1627-1630

Gauge for door cylinder

Coating of the shackle, e.g. on padlocks against the most brutal attacks (bolt cutters)

serves to stabilise the lock case on the window frame for special fuses

Component from intrusion alarm technology, registers massive vibrations, e.g. in glass

Security measure against pushing away and lifting of sliding doors, e.g. ABUS FTS 96/106

acoustic alarm in the event of smoke formation

Spare key means the copy of a key

special fastening according to DIN 18104-1 for unstable walls or stones from the inside to the outside

Impact protection for door fittings

The strike plate is the element for holding the latch and bolt of the mortice lock

visible protective measure for window and French doors, locking in masonry

Test method, e.g. for door fittings in DIN class 3, this is six tonnes!

Brutal and intelligent break-in situations are re-enacted (see also test laboratory)

Brutal and intelligent break-in situations are re-enacted here

Effectiveness of the products in relation to the break-in method

Locking element for various locks. Lock the shutter so that it cannot open by itself

forcible entry into house or flat with intentional destruction or damage

stands for VdS Schadenverhütung GmbH in the German Insurance Association. The aim of this company is the creation of uniform certifications of products in the field of safety technology.

Recording and surveillance via camera of all movements

Fasteners for high-strength connections, e.g. for reinforced door bar locks

classic room door mortice lock, operation with simple cast key

nationwide support organisation for victims of crime

for door viewers; enables (200-degree) all-round visibility. Hiding not possible

Connection between wall and window wing

Closing element of the window

designates the additional protection of the hinge side of a window against prying open

Profile contour

additional mechanical screw-on locks as protection against prying open

movable part of the window. Usually with turn-tilt function

Wireless-based alarm system, no wiring

Special disc cylinder for high-quality two-wheel locks and padlocks