Kwikset SmartCode Electronic Keyless Door Lock

What is smart key Kwikset?

The Smart Key (or SmartKey) is a user-rekeyable wafer lock made by Kwikset and Weiser (Canada). It uses five wafers that interact with a sidebar to provide protection against lockpicking and key bumping.

How do Kwikset locks work?

The key in a Kwikset Smart lock system does not interact with the wafers directly. It instead interacts with many guide pins that are in a serial order . These guide pins at many levels hook into the five wafers to put them in the right position. The key will seal and block the nails from opening when someone is attempting to break through the lock.

What is Kwikset SmartKey technology?

SmartKey is the patented technology only offered in select Kwikset keyed entry products, including electronic locks, deadbolts, knobs, levers, and handlesets. SmartKey includes security features not found in traditional pin and tumbler locks that help protect against the most common lock defeat methods – lock bumping and picking.

What is smart key security?

A smart key is a broad term that is likely to become even more common in tomorrow’s world, as smart security techniques like biometrics and encryption replace old physical lock-and-key systems.

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This is a motorized deadbolt lock that is available in three attractive metallic finishes. The tamper-resistant design of the keypad door lock is easy to install with a few screws and will fit most doors thanks to the adjustable backset that fits depths of 2-3/8 to 2-3/4″. It has a sleek, tamper-resistant cover.

It requires four AA batteries to operate and has a backlit keypad, although it can be operated with a back-up key. It has a maximum of eight customizable access codes and you have the option of setting a master code as well.