Guide to BS EN1303:2015 Digit 7

Guide to BS EN1303:2015

The security of any door assembly is a combination of many factors including the door construction and physical environment surrounding the door. However, the cylinder is probably the most vulnerable element in the assembly and is therefore subject to severe requirements of resistance to physical attack and other aspects of security such as key control.

BS EN 1303:2015 is the European Standard which establishes assessment and test criteria for a cylinder to quantify its resistance to physical attack, durability and key security. BS EN 1303:2015 classifies cylinders for locks using an 8 digit coding system. Features assessed include durability, fire resistance, key related security and attack resistance. The resulting 8 digit code can be used to directly compare the performance of one cylinder range against another.

 

Digit 7 - Key Related Security: Six grades are identified in accordance with table below:

Tested before the durability test. a
Tested before and after the durability test. b
Rounded to the lower integer. c

Clause Requirement Test Clause Parameter Grade Unit

1 2 3 4 5 6
4.8.1 Min. number of effective differs 6.8.1 - 100 300 15000 30000 30000 100000 No.
4.8.2 Min. number of movable detainers 6.8.2 - 2 3 5 5 6 6  No. 
4.8.3 Max. number of identical steps 6.8.3 - 100 70 60 60 60 50
Max. number of identical adjacent steps - 2 2 2 2 2 No.
4.8.4 Direct coding on key 6.8.4 - - - No No No No  -
4.8.5 Operation of security mechanism (interpassing) 6.8.5 Torque 1,5a 1,5a 1,5a 1,5b 1,5b 1,5b Nm
4.8.6 Torque resistance of plug/cylinder 6.8.6 Torque 2,5 5 15 15 15 15  Nm