Laminated Steel 45/30
The 45/30 Series features many of the same features but at a lower price. This pin tumbler padlock features double ball bearing locking with brass cylinders and the laminates are individually plated for better corrosion resistance. Our laminated locks are made from high quality steel. The locks come equipped with hardened steel shackles. Each lock has a unique blend of strength, durability, and extreme weather resistance.
Technology:
- Fully galvanized for better corrosion protection
- Shackle made of hardened steel
- Precision brass pin tumbler
- Features popular M-1 keyway
- Competitors keyed alike numbers available
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Product Group:
- Other / Miscellaneous Hardware
- Keyed:
- Yes
- Product Subgroup:
- Padlocks
- Product Type:
- Padlocks
- Subcategory:
- Padlocks
- Commercial/Residential:
- Commercial
- Product Model:
- 45/30
- Product Category:
- Other / Miscellaneous Hardware
- Department:
- Door Hardware
ABUS 45/30 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Does the ABUS 45/30 padlock come keyed alike, or is every lock different?
The 45/30 ships keyed different, so each padlock has its own key. If you are outfitting a property or a crew and want one key to open every lock, keyed different is the wrong configuration for you. ABUS also publishes competitors' keyed alike numbers for this family, which matters if you are matching locks already hanging on site.
2) What keyway does the ABUS 45/30 use, and can a locksmith key it to an existing system?
It uses the M-1 keyway with a precision brass pin tumbler cylinder. M-1 is a widely stocked ABUS keyway, so a locksmith working with M-1 blanks can pin these into an existing ABUS padlock system rather than carrying a separate key.
3) Will an ABUS 45/30 laminated padlock hold up outdoors on a gate or storage yard?
It is built for weather exposure. The body is fully galvanized, and the individual steel laminates are each plated before assembly, so the corrosion protection runs through the stack rather than sitting only on the outside. The shackle is hardened steel. For a coastal or washdown environment where you want no ferrous body at all, a solid stainless or brass body lock such as the Medeco 521 G8R or the Medeco 5260 brass body padlock is the different approach.
4) I need padlocks that take my facility's interchangeable core. Does the ABUS 45/30 work?
No. The 45/30 is a fixed pin tumbler padlock on the ABUS M-1 keyway, not a small format interchangeable core housing. If you are standardizing on an IC system so your locksmith can rekey in the field, look at a removable core padlock such as the Sargent 60-858-2, which takes a removable core and uses a 2 inch stainless steel shackle.
5) What replaces the ABUS 45/30 if we are moving to electronic access control on padlocked gates?
The ABUS 45/30 is a mechanical pin tumbler padlock operated by an M-1 keyway key. For audited or credential-based access on the same openings, the Medeco 54515G is an XT electronic indoor/outdoor padlock, non-key retaining, with a 5/16 inch shackle diameter and supplied with cylinder.
6) What padlock should I use instead of the ABUS 45/30 if the lock has to key into an existing interchangeable core system?
The ABUS 45/30 is a pin tumbler laminated steel padlock built around the M-1 keyway, so it keys to its own key system rather than to a facility core system. For openings that have to accept a facility's existing removable core, the Sargent 60-858-2 is a removable core padlock with a 2 inch stainless steel shackle, which lets you drop in the same core used on the rest of the doors.
7) Is the ABUS 45/30 the right padlock for a wash-down or coastal exterior application, or should I step up to something else?
The ABUS 45/30 is fully galvanized with individually plated laminates for corrosion resistance and a hardened steel shackle, which covers ordinary outdoor gate and storage duty. For constant moisture or salt exposure, the Medeco 521 G8R is a weather-tight padlock with a solid stainless steel body, supplied less pop-out cylinder so the cylinder is specified separately.
8) I need the key to stay captive in the padlock while it is open. Does the ABUS 45/30 do that?
The ABUS 45/30 is a keyed padlock supplied keyed different, and it is a standard economical laminated pin tumbler lock rather than a key-retaining design. Where the key must be captive until the lock is closed again, the Sargent 758 is a key retaining standard padlock in US4 satin brass. If you specifically want the key free while the lock hangs open, the Sargent 858 is the non-key-retaining version of that same body in US4 satin brass.
9) What is double ball bearing locking on a padlock and why does it matter?
Double ball bearing locking means both legs of the shackle are held by ball bearings rather than a single spring latch. Both heel and toe are secured, so the shackle cannot be twisted or pried open from one side. The 45/30 uses that arrangement with a brass cylinder driving it.
10) Is the ABUS 45/30 good enough for commercial use or is it a residential lock?
It is classified as commercial. Within ABUS's laminated line, the 45 series carries many of the same construction features as the higher lines at a lower price point, so it is the volume choice for gates, lockers, tool cribs, and fence chains where you are buying dozens rather than one.
11) Should I buy a laminated steel padlock or a solid body one?
Laminated bodies like the ABUS 45/30 are stacked steel plates riveted together. They are the economical workhorse for general facility use and take weather well when galvanized and plated as this one is. Solid body locks are what you move to for higher attack resistance or specific environments: Medeco's 521 G8R uses a solid stainless steel body, the Medeco 5260 a brass body with M3 key technology, and Sargent's 858 a stainless shackle in a standard padlock format.
12) Does the key come out of the ABUS 45/30 while it is unlocked?
The 45/30 is a standard pin tumbler padlock and is not sold as a key retaining model. If your procedure requires the key to stay captive in the lock until it is relocked, so a lock never gets left hanging open, specify a key retaining model instead, such as the Sargent 758 in US4 satin brass. Non-key retaining alternatives include the Sargent 858.
13) The ABUS 45/30 has a steel body. What is a comparable padlock with a brass body?
The ABUS 45/30 uses laminated steel plates that are individually plated, with hardened steel shackle and brass pin tumbler cylinder. If you want a solid brass case instead, the Medeco 5260 is a 52 Series brass body padlock with a 7/16 inch shackle diameter in satin chrome, and the Schlage KS23D/KS23F is a brass padlock with a 5/16 inch diameter shackle.
14) Which padlocks carry a higher-security key system than the ABUS 45/30's M-1 keyway?
The ABUS 45/30 uses the popular M-1 keyway with a precision brass pin tumbler cylinder, which is an open, widely available key system. If you need a restricted or patented key platform, the Medeco 5260 uses M3 key technology, and the Sargent 82-856 is a KESO Series padlock with a 2 inch by 2 inch brass case and stainless steel shackle, non-key retaining.
15) We buy padlocks by the case for a property portfolio. Is the ABUS 45/30 or one of the Sargent padlocks the better fleet standard?
The ABUS 45/30 is an economical laminated steel padlock rated for commercial use, shipped keyed different so every unit has its own key, and ABUS publishes competitors' keyed alike numbers for the M-1 keyway if you later want to consolidate keys. The Sargent 758 and 858 share a common padlock body and differ by key retention, so a portfolio standardizing on a single Sargent body can still mix retaining and non-retaining units door to door.
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