{"id":1106,"date":"2025-09-17T14:59:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T14:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/w1-1.wordpress.ldz.metrol.co\/?p=1106"},"modified":"2025-12-04T10:55:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T10:55:03","slug":"types-of-key-locking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metrol.com\/info\/types-of-key-locking\/","title":{"rendered":"Types Of Key Locking"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1106\" class=\"elementor elementor-1106\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-581e2a0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"581e2a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5a989f elementor-widget elementor-widget-ekit-nav-menu\" data-id=\"a5a989f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementskit-menu-close elementskit-menu-toggler\" type=\"button\">X<\/button><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-menu-overlay elementskit-menu-offcanvas-elements elementskit-menu-toggler ekit-nav-menu--overlay\"><\/div>        <\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da7a69f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"da7a69f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f17f47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f17f47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types Of Key Locking<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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For example, key locking 333 has up to 116 different combinations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8b254f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a8b254f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb4be65 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb4be65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-769d356 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"769d356\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which locking type do I need?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can choose any key locking type if you just require a standard lock. The only time a specific lock type would be necessary is if you wanted to match other locks on the premises, or if you have a personal preference.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, a HS8 locking type in a residential circumstance could enhance security, as it is not traditionally used in that environment, meaning intruders would not expect it.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What key locking types do we offer?<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metrol.com\/online-shop\/access-hardware\/locks.html?f_hardware_cylinder_styles=2178&amp;f_hardware_cylinders=6574\">Key Locking HS8 (HS8 Profile, Keys supplied)<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metrol.com\/online-shop\/access-hardware\/locks.html?f_hardware_cylinder_styles=4944&amp;f_hardware_cylinders=6574\">Key Locking 2233 (Keys supplied)<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a 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