Opening doors to independent living โ the NKS ย (National Key Scheme) Key, operates over ย 9,000 locked accessible toilets across the UK.
National Key Scheme approved keys are ย available to people who require use of the toilet ย facilities due to their disability or health condition.
- NKS is a scheme designed to give disabled users access to a network of toilet facilities.
- All locks use the same key.
- 1 key supplied with this lock set.
- The new enhanced NKS lock is now made as standard in Satin Stainless Steel (Grade 316) which is suitableย or external use in excessive climatic conditions.
- The lever handle is a return to door safety type and compliesย with current DDA regulations and meets the dimensional requirements of BS 8300 and approved document M (ADM).
- Externally a red and white indicator identifies the toilets current status, there is aย built in coin emergency release plus anti-vandal external bolt fixings.
- All locks come with one standard key toย be used for fitting.
- The NKS lock can be operated with all current NKS keys on the market. In addition you can retro fit a NKS lock into any existing mortises without further adjustment.
- Testedย for use on FD30 / FD60 fire doors.
The objective of the NKS Locks is to ensure that public toilets areย available to the disabled free from misuse and vandalism, to ensure aย certain level of hygiene is maintained.
The National Key Scheme offersย disabled people independent access to locked public toilets around theย country. Toilets fitted with National Key Scheme locks can now be foundย in shopping centres, pubs, cafes, department stores, bus and trainย stations and many other locations in most parts of the country.
The scheme offers the opportunity to extend these standards toย disabled toilets within public buildings, offices etc. It is hopedย that the flexibility of design now offered by the NKSย range will encourage architects and facility managementย companies to extend its range of use ensuring keyed accessย only to disabled toilets providing designed benefits to architectsย and improvements in both security and hygiene to facilityย maintenance companies.
BS 83002001 states โSome disabled people need to use a toilet more frequently than other users, making it desirable that accessible toilets are not made generally available to the public. Whether disabled people have exclusive use of an accessible toilet or are given priority use is a facilities management issueโ.
The National Key Scheme guide is a written guide to the 9,000 NKSย toilets and local services throughout the UK. Providers of toilets forย disabled people fit NKS locks to keep their facilities in good condition.ย
Over 25 years the Scheme has been adopted by 400+ local authorities and many transport, retail and leisure providers.This valuable resource is the only guide of its kind and really does open doors to independent living.
Also available is a smartphone App allowing you to Instantly locate your nearest toilet facility and get directions by road, bus or foot.
Operation
- The lock is operated from the inside via the standard lever operation that retracts the latch.
- The lever whenย in the horizontal position can be lifted up to ensure that the latch bolt is locked. When lifted the red indicatorย shows on the outside, the key will not operate the lock, although emergency access is available via the builtย in coin emergency release.
- External access is via key only when white indicator is showing, coin emergencyย release when indicator is red.
- Once the door is closed again, it will automatically lock.
Dimensions
- Handle Diameter – 19mm Bar
- Back Plate – 225mm x 42mm
- Mortice Lock Case Height – 121mm
- Mortice Lock Case Depth – 76mm
- Mortice Lock Backset – 50mm
- Mortice Lock Forend Height – 178mm
- Mortice Lock Forend Width –ย 25mm
Handing
- The locks are reversible but the lever handle is handed asumming the door opens outwards.ย Standing inside of the toilet, look to see what side the hinges are on.ย
- Standing inside the toilet / WC with the door opening ouwards.ย If the hinges are on the left hand side you will require a left hand lock.
- Standing inside the toilet / WCย with theย door opening ouwards.ย If the hinges are on the right hand side you will require a right hand lock.
Keys
- Each lock set is supplied with 1 key.
- Extra keys can be purchased separately please see product 40761.

























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