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What is the Insurance Approved Seceuroguard 1001 Retractable Security Grille?
The Seceuroguard 1001 is a retractable purpose made security grille which has been tested and approved to a certain level by an independent body.
The SeceuroGuard 1001 Retractable Security Gate offers an outstanding mix of physical security with the elegance of the lattice style design for the gate itself. The SeceuroGuard 1001 is an SWS Insurance Approved design and has been manufactured for many years now in a controlled manufacturing process in the UK. Approval has been gained as a result of independent testing to Loss Prevention Standard (LPS) 1175 Security Rating Classification 1. The remainder of this FAQ covers the background to what this approval and rating means in practical terms but in reality it gives you the customer the peace of mind in purchasing an approved, tested and CE marked security product which will give many, many years of use and reassurance in securing your property.
TESTED AND APPROVED TO LPS 1175
The Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) are the UK's leading independent certification body for fire and security products and operate an approval scheme to LPS 1175. Approval and certification is based purely on the testing of a product's performance and the manufacturer's quality management systems being in accordance with ISO 9002. Installation procedures are also defined to a high standard, ensuring the product performance is not compromised by sub-standard installation methods. These specialist products should only be attached to structurally sound openings such as masonry, brick, steel or timber, moreover the type and frequency of fixings required is very precise. LPS 1175 is the only meaningful benchmark for gauging actual resistance in the face of a determined attack.
Passing the test regime is a tough and lengthy process that has been successfully completed by the SeceuroGuard 1001. Under the stringent conditions of a comprehensive test regime the SeceuroGuard 1001 security gate is subjected to a variety of assaults from equipment commonly used for vandalism and breaking and entering a property in order to ascertain its burglary resistance to real and sustained physical attack.
LPCB approval and certification gives assurance of the SeceuroGuard 1001'S construction and consistent performance to an internationally recognised standard.
THE POLICE PREFERRED SPECIFICATION
As a further reinforcement of the products performance, the SeceuroGuard 1001 retractable security gate has successfully undergone Secured by Design evaluation and is able to display the "Police Preferred Specification" mark. The 'Secured by Design' initiative identifies technical standards and evaluations which test the competence of a security products and their resistance to unwanted and persistent attack. The tests and evaluations are carried out by UKAS approved test houses.
SECEUROGUARD 1001 SECURITY GRILLES
HIGH PERFORMANCE SECURITY, NO SACRIFICE IN APPEARANCE AND FINISH
> Strong - Made from galvanised steel with a patented fixing system
> Versatile - Custom built for almost any opening, gates fit internally in either the window reveal or around the opening in either single or double-sash configuration depending on size and use.
> Ease of use - Smooth top running operation with an option of a folding bottom track to leave doorways unobstructed
> Secure - Multi-point locking (4 point in most cases, with three point on smaller gates) operating from a single key which is out of view of potential attackers whist remaining easy to operate from either side by the position being at 90 degrees to the gate face.
> High quality maintenance free finish - Supplied in high quality white powder coated finish as standard. Optional colours are available from stock
> A floating sash version is available for extra large openings
> A fixed frame version is available when retraction of the gate is not required.
For more information, get in touch with the expert team at Samson.
