Winkhaus AV3 Automatic Locking Multipoint Lock

Designed for wooden and composite doors, this multipoint lock automatically locks when the door is closed, using what is known as 'slam action' triggers to fire off the hookbolts into the keep when the door is closed into the frame. Using your key then, you can operate the deadlock to fully secure the door. 

The way these locks work, is that you would have your outside handle fixed, so the handle never operates the door - this means that once the door closes behind you, you must use a key to wind the hooks and the latch back to gain entry.  The inside handle then has free exit just by using the handles, unless of course the door has been deadlocked with a key, in which case a key is always required from both inside and out.

The AV3 hookbolts are different to the original AV2 slam lock, in that they now incorporate a leading hook situated above each of the hookbolts, to aid correct closing of the door and enhance the functionality of the slam-action solution when used with weather seals on the door and/or frame. 

Another distinct advantage with the AV3 is the new passage function, which if ordered along with the AV3 lock, allows you to flick a switch on the centre keep in the frame, which will not only prevent the top and bottom hooks from firing, but also allows the latch to pass without the use of handles or keys.  This allows you to put the door into a 'free-entry' mode, where no keys or authorisation is required, ideal for shopfronts or offices where entry should be allowed during certain hours but restricted during out of office hours.  This function isn't limited to commercial interest though, as it does grant you the convenience of having push-entry at your home if you're just doing a bit of gardening or have your hands full and would not want to have the fuss of using a key to get in. 

The AV3 goes one step further, where you can motorise the whole setup, to make use of keypads, remote fobs, fingerprint readers or anything else you wish to control the unlocking of the door.   We've already put this together as a full kit - for more information on this please check out the AV3-E motorised electric multipoint lock.

Set on a 20mm rail with radius ends, these are specially suited to wooden and composite material doors.