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ABUS ABUS 72/30 Anodized Aluminum Safety Padlock, 1-1/4" Body Width, 3/16" Shackle Diameter ABU-72/30

ABUS 72/30 Anodized Aluminum Safety Padlock, 1-1/4" Body Width, 3/16" Shackle Diameter

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ABUS 72/30 Safety Lock

With the 72/30 padlock for industry and trade, you create more security in the workplace.

The 72/30 padlock is an extremely heat resistant padlock available in a variety of colors and is a great complement to the 74 safety locks. The 72/30 serves as an excellent complement to the 74 safety locks. Whether aluminum, stainless steel, or high-quality steel, the right choice of shackle is available for every need. It can also be combined with the 74 in a locking system. The 72/30 significantly helps to protect your employees. Firstly, with the key-retaining feature: The key can only be pulled out when the padlock is actually locked. This protects against unauthorized access. Secondly, with the ability to designate keys, because eight different colors provide clear organization and prevent confusion. In addition to the different colors, our high-quality and clearly legible laser engravings can make it clear which person or purpose is assigned to the individual padlock.

Technology
  • Solid, anodized aluminum body
  • Shackle made of steel with NANO PROTECT™ plating, also available in stainless steel or aluminum or with flexible steel cable
  • 5-pin precision cylinder
  • Cylinder can be rekeyed to match an existing key
  • Available keyed alike, master keyed and grand master keyed
  • Key-retaining (Lock retains key until locked)
  • Product is ULE-validated

Variants

  • Colors: red, blue, green, yellow, brown, violet, silver, black, orange

Manufacturer Resources

Product Specs

Product Group:
Other / Miscellaneous Hardware
Series:
72 Series
Vertical Shackle Clearance:
1-1/16"
Finish Type:
Anodized
Rekeyable:
Yes
Self Locking:
Yes
Horizontal Shackle Clearance:
2/3"
Product Subgroup:
Padlocks
Product Type:
Padlocks
Subcategory:
Padlocks
Weather Resistant:
Yes
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Cylinder and Keyways:
Paracentric Keyway (5-Pin)
Product Model:
72/30
Product Category:
Other / Miscellaneous Hardware
Product Width:
1-1/4"
Department:
Door Hardware

ABUS 72/30 KD SILVER – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Can I get ABUS 72/30 padlocks all keyed to the same key for my crew?
Yes. The 72/30 is stocked both keyed alike and keyed different in every color, so you can order a whole set of one-key locks or give each person a unique key. Beyond that, the 5-pin cylinder can be set up master keyed or grand master keyed, and it can be rekeyed to a key you already carry, which is how most facilities fold these into an existing system rather than adding another key to the ring.
2) Is the ABUS 72/30 a proper lockout/tagout padlock?
It is built for exactly that job. The 72/30 is key-retaining, meaning the key will not come out of the cylinder until the lock is actually closed and locked, so nobody walks away from an energized machine with the lock hanging open. The anodized aluminum body is non-conductive and the lock comes in nine colors so each worker or department gets their own, which is the standard way LOTO programs prevent mix-ups on a multi-lock hasp.
3) Can ABUS 72/30 padlocks be keyed into the same system as ABUS 74 safety locks?
They can. ABUS designed the 72/30 as a companion to the 74 safety locks and states the two can be combined in one locking system, so a facility running 74 series locks can add 72/30s under the same master without starting a second keyway.
4) I need a padlock that takes my building's interchangeable core. Is the ABUS 72/30 the right one?
No. The 72/30 uses a fixed 5-pin paracentric cylinder, so it is rekeyed by a locksmith rather than by swapping a core in the field. If your facility standardizes on removable cores, the Sargent 60-858-2 removable core padlock with a 2 inch stainless steel shackle is the one to look at instead, since it accepts your existing core and stays on your key system with no rekeying visit.
5) Can I mix ABUS 72/30 padlocks with a brass padlock I already have and run one key for everything?
No. Keying only carries across locks sharing the same keyway, and the 72/30 uses ABUS's 5-pin paracentric cylinder. A Schlage or Sargent padlock runs its own keyway and will not take an ABUS key. Standardize the whole set on one brand and one keyway if you want a single key: order the 72/30s keyed alike, or move to a brass-body option like the Schlage KS23D/KS23F on your Schlage system.
6) What is the closest equivalent to the ABUS 72/30 padlock if the key must stay captive until the lock is closed?
Key retention is the deciding trait. The ABUS 72/30 is key-retaining, so the key cannot be withdrawn until the padlock is actually locked, which is what makes it usable for lockout and personal-assignment programs. The Sargent 758 is the peer built the same way - it is a key retaining standard padlock in a US4 satin brass finish. The Sargent 858 and the Sargent 82-856 are both non-key retaining, as is the Medeco 54515G, so none of the three will enforce that discipline. Choose between the 72/30 and the Sargent 758 on body material: the 72/30 uses an anodized aluminum body, while the 758 is finished in satin brass.
7) Which padlock replaces the ABUS 72/30 on a facility standardized on interchangeable cores?
The ABUS 72/30 uses a 5-pin paracentric keyway cylinder that is rekeyable to an existing key and can be supplied keyed alike or keyed different. That is a pinned-cylinder approach, not a core-swap one. A facility that pulls and swaps cores across its openings should look at the Sargent 60-858-2, a removable core padlock with a 2 inch stainless steel shackle, so the padlock joins the same core program as the door hardware. The 72/30 remains the choice where the padlock is rekeyed at the bench rather than by core exchange.
8) Which colors does the ABUS 72/30 come in, and can I get names or departments marked on them?
Nine colors: red, blue, green, yellow, brown, violet, silver, black, and orange. ABUS also offers laser engraving on the body, so you can mark each lock with the person, the shift, or the equipment it belongs to. Color plus engraving is how a plant keeps twenty identical aluminum padlocks straight on the same lockout station.
9) Will an ABUS 72/30 hold up outdoors or in a hot work area?
It is rated weather resistant, and ABUS builds the 72/30 as a heat resistant lock for industrial and trade use. The standard shackle is steel with NANO PROTECT plating; stainless steel, aluminum, and flexible steel cable shackles are also made for the same body if your environment calls for something different. For a wash-down or coastal exposure where you want an all stainless body instead of anodized aluminum, look at the Medeco 521 G8R weather-tight padlock, which has a solid stainless steel body.
10) Does the ABUS 72/30 lock by itself when you push the shackle shut?
Yes, it is self-locking. Push the shackle closed and it latches without turning the key, which is what you want on a lockout hasp where a worker has one hand free. The key stays captive until that happens.
11) What keyway and cylinder does the ABUS 72/30 use, and can a locksmith rekey it?
A 5-pin paracentric keyway cylinder. It is rekeyable, and ABUS states the cylinder can be set to match a key already in service. That is the practical difference between this and a fixed-key hardware-store padlock: a locksmith can bring it onto your existing bitting instead of issuing another loose key.
12) What is the difference between a key-retaining padlock and a non-key-retaining one, and which is the ABUS 72/30?
The 72/30 is key-retaining: the key will not release from the cylinder while the shackle is open. That is the correct behavior for lockout/tagout and for keys that must not be left in a lock. Non-key-retaining locks let you pull the key with the shackle open, which suits gates and cabinets where someone needs to carry the key away while the lock hangs unlocked. If that is what you want instead, the Sargent 858 and the Sargent 82-856 are both non-key-retaining padlocks.
13) For an outdoor gate or a washdown area, is the ABUS 72/30 the right padlock or is there a better-suited body?
The ABUS 72/30 is rated weather resistant and uses an anodized aluminum body, so it holds up outdoors and in wet interior work. Two peers are built specifically around exposure: the Medeco 521 G8R is a weather-tight padlock with a solid stainless steel body, and the Medeco 54515G is an indoor/outdoor electronic padlock. Where the exposure is constant and corrosive, the stainless body of the 521 G8R is the heavier answer; where the padlock also needs the color coding and key retention of a safety program, the 72/30 covers that instead.
14) Is the Medeco 54515G a drop-in substitute for the ABUS 72/30?
No - it is a different class of lock. The ABUS 72/30 is a mechanical padlock with a 5-pin paracentric cylinder, rekeyable to an existing key, and key-retaining. The Medeco 54515G is an electronic indoor/outdoor padlock supplied with a cylinder, and it is non-key retaining. Swapping to the 54515G means adopting an electronic credential program rather than pinning the padlock into a mechanical key system, and it drops the captive-key behavior that safety lockout procedures rely on.
15) Which padlock has the shackle clearance to fit a hasp with a tall staple, compared with the ABUS 72/30?
The ABUS 72/30 gives 1-1/16 inches of vertical shackle clearance and 2/3 inch horizontal clearance, which sets the maximum staple or chain link it will close over. Where the staple is taller than that, the Sargent 60-858-2 carries a 2 inch stainless steel shackle and the Sargent 82-856 pairs a stainless shackle with a 2 by 2 inch brass case, both of which reach openings the 72/30 will not span. Take the clearance measurement at the hasp rather than the overall shackle length when comparing.
16) Is the ABUS 72/30 meant for commercial use or is it a residential padlock?
It is a commercial product, built by ABUS for industry and trade rather than for a shed door. The keyed alike, master keyed, and grand master keyed options and the color coding are all facility-scale features, which is what separates it from a consumer padlock.
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