1 Way SOS Mechanical Lockset
Suitable for low-risk doors where tampering is unlikely, our anti-ligature mechanical 1-way SOS lockset provides just one override method – key override.
- Ideal for staff areas or to provide a ‘lock-off’ function on doors.
- Patented direct mechanical override means the key and turn-pull operate independently – allowing staff to unlock the door even if a service user holds the turn-pull.
- Addresses the limitations of clutch and geared cylinder ‘primary’ override systems.
- NB: Our 1-way SOS (Staff Override System) was previously referred to as our classic override option.
Product Information
Providing superior safety
The patented direct mechanical override means the key and turn-pull operate independently – allowing staff to unlock the door, even if service user holds the turn-pull.
How is it safer?
It addresses the limitations of ‘primary’ override systems, like clutch cylinders – which are susceptible to wear and tear and can malfunction, trapping service users in their rooms, and geared cylinders – which rely on a key to disengage the internal turn/pull and can be over-rotated to delay access to the room.
Helping budgets go further
Suitable for low-risk areas, our 1-way SOS lockset is cost-effective, allowing you to select the most appropriate lockset for each door and stretch your budget further.
Combining 1-way and 5-way SOS
We recommend combining our 5-way and 1-way locksets on the same ward, using 5-way SOS where it’s needed and maximising your budget using 1-way on lower risk doors.
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Case Study
Designed by Gilling Dod Architects, Ancora House is an award-winning 30-bed CAMHS unit built round an aluminium curtain wall structure. The en-suite rooms needed simple, practical and safe anti-ligature locksets that were also consistent with window and door handles. The solution was our 1-way SOS locksets and standard pull handles.
