Virtually indestructible, the MS Series is a heavy duty, stainless steel, fire rated mortice lock, which has been designed, engineered and built for optimal performance across a full range of applications.
Although, originally designed for high usage commercial doors, when paired with suitable lever or plate furniture, this lock becomes ideal for residential applications.
Key Features
Construction Case, cover and faceplate constructed of 304 grade stainless steel
SCEC Approved The MS2 — assessed to comply with the SL3
Durability conform to level D8 (Durability) in accordance with Australian lock standard AS4145.2·2008
Fire rated: successfully tested on fire door assemblies in accordance with AS1905 Part 1: fire resistant doorsets
Strikes Universal 'T' shape strike plate as standard
Anti-Lockout (Kick Off) function built into the MS2 M Series lock and can be easily activated or de-activated.
Hold Back The MS2 M Series offers a latch hold back function
Ideal for residential usage when paired with suitable lever or plate furniture
The MS Series lock body is non-handed to suit left hand or right-hand open in or open out doors
Successfully tested on fire door assemblies in accordance with AS1905 Part 1: fire resistant doorsets.
Installation
Backset: Standard 60mm backset
Door Thickness: 32mm to 50mm as standard. Thicker door kits are available on application.
Door Preparation: The MS Series with 60mm backset fits a standard 120mm x 87mm x 20mm (25mm faceplate) mortice. MS7 extended backset mortice lock requires a deeper mortice preparation refer to installation templates
Latchbolt: 14mm latchbolt, including a separate auxiliary dead latch, with a 9.5mm projection
Door Gap: To facilitate latch retraction and maintain lock security the gap between the faceplate and the strike plate should not be less than 3mm or greater than 4mm
Cylinder: Standard Kaba 130 type oval shaped cylinder (refer to cam options for functions)
Electric Strikes: The Kaba MS2 M Series with latch is compatible with most common electric strikes
Strikes Universal 'T' shape strike plate as standard. For convenience the MS2 M Series is supplied with 1 standard lip strike (32mm) and 1 x short lip strike (25mm) to suit the partition frames
Hold Back The MS2 M Series offers a latch hold back function via a 130 cylinder with a hold back cam (CAMH) ordered separately, with or without cylinder
Rebate Kits Rebate kits are available as an accessory to convert the MS Series lock or latch into a rebated unit
Fabricator Kits Fabricator kits are available as accessory to accommodate installation on metal/aluminium doors and frames
Limitations on Use
Doors in an escape path require free egress and lever furniture to allow escape in direction of travel
Other Performance Attributes
High grade stainless steel:
Construction Case, cover and faceplate are constructed of 304 grade stainless steel
The lock hubs. latchbolt and auxiliary latch are constructed of high grade sintered stainless steel
Springs are of high grade spring steel
SCEC Approved The MS2 M Series mortice lock and has been assessed to comply with the SL3 rating from SCEC
Durability Kaba MS Series mortice locks conform to level D8 (Durability) in accordance with Australian lock standard AS4145.2·2008
Fire Rating The Kaba MS2 M Series has been successfully tested on fire door assemblies in accordance with AS1905 Part 1: fire resistant doorsets