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ABUS ABUS 74/40 Insulated Safety Padlock, 6-pin cylinder, 1/4" Shackle Dia., 1-1/2" Body Width ABU-74/40

ABUS 74/40 Insulated Safety Padlock, 6-pin cylinder, 1/4" Shackle Dia., 1-1/2" Body Width

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Plastic-Covered Aluminum Core Padlock 74

Strong mixture: Secure your valuables in especially hot environments as well as near electrical equipment with this aluminum lock with synthetic coating.

SAFETY LOCK

The Safety Lock 74 supplements communication between your employees before and during maintenance work and ensures a high level of transparency in the workflow.

The 74 Safety lock helps to protect your employees in several ways - for one, because it follows the golden rule of "one lock - one key - one operator" and thus provides a high level of security. It also has the key-retaining feature that means the key can only be pulled out when the padlock is fully locked. Only a fully closed lock is truly secure. The 74 also makes it easy to organize and plan locking systems. The ten colors of the Safety Lock 74 also virtually eliminates the possibility of mixing up keys or assignments in the team. 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 aluminum core with steel shackle for best physical strength
  • Body and shackle insulated against electric shock
  • NANO-PROTECT™ shackle for superior corrosion resistance
  • Intrinsically safe, key retaining
  • Automatic locking for user convenience
  • Compact and lightweight
  • High precision 6-pin cylinder for better tamper resistance

Manufacturer Resources

Product Specs

Subcategory:
Padlocks
Product Group:
Other / Miscellaneous Hardware
Series:
74 Series
Vertical Shackle Clearance:
38mm
Rekeyable:
Yes
Horizontal Shackle Clearance:
19mm
Shackle Diameter:
7 mm
Product Subgroup:
Padlocks
Product Type:
Padlocks
Weather Resistant:
Yes
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Cylinder and Keyways:
6-Pin
Product Model:
74/40
Product Category:
Other / Miscellaneous Hardware
Product Width:
40mm
Department:
Door Hardware

ABUS 74/40-Red-KD – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Is the ABUS 74/40 padlock safe to use for lockout on electrical equipment?
That is what the 74 was built around. The body and the shackle are both insulated against electric shock, the core is solid aluminum under a synthetic (plastic) coating rather than exposed metal, and the same construction is what makes it suitable near hot equipment. It is a commercial-duty lock with a 6-pin cylinder, so it also resists casual tampering while a circuit is locked out. If your procedure calls for a non-conductive personal lock on a breaker, disconnect, or panel, this is the type to use rather than a bare brass or stainless body padlock.
2) Can someone pull the key out of the ABUS 74/40 while the lock is still open?
No. The 74 is key retaining, meaning the key stays captive in the cylinder until the padlock is fully closed. Nobody walks away from a lock point with the key in their pocket and the shackle still hanging open. Closing it does not need the key at all, since it locks automatically when you push the shackle shut. That combination is the point of a safety lock: the only way to end up holding your key is to have actually secured the equipment.
3) Should I order the ABUS 74/40 keyed alike or keyed different for my lockout program?
Keyed different (KD) is the normal choice for personal safety locks. Every lock gets its own key, which enforces the one lock, one key, one operator rule the 74 is designed around, so no one else can release a lock that is not theirs. Keyed alike (KA) makes sense where one person or one trade needs to lock several points at once and open them all with a single key, or for equipment locks that are not tied to an individual. Both keying options are offered in all nine colors, so you can run KD personal locks and KA departmental locks in the same color scheme.
4) Can two workers lock out the same machine with ABUS 74/40 padlocks?
Not with one padlock between them. The 74 follows one lock, one key, one operator, so each person needs their own lock and their own key on the isolation point. For a job with several people on it, put a group lockout hasp on the energy isolating device and have each worker hang their own 74/40, ordered keyed different so nobody can release anyone else's. The 40mm body and the automatic locking action mean each person just pushes theirs shut as they arrive.
5) I need a padlock that can be locked with the key removed while it is open. Is the ABUS 74 the right lock?
No, and that is deliberate. The 74 is key retaining, so the key cannot come out until the shackle is shut, which is correct for personal safety locks but wrong for storage, cabinets or gates where staff need to leave the lock hanging open. For those openings, look at non-key-retaining padlocks such as the Sargent 858 with a stainless steel shackle, the Sargent 82-856 with its 2 x 2 inch brass case and stainless shackle, or the Medeco 54515G XT electronic indoor/outdoor padlock. Any of those lets the key come out in either position.
6) What is the closest key-retaining alternative to the ABUS 74/40 safety padlock?
The Sargent 758 is a key retaining standard padlock in a US4 satin brass finish, so like the ABUS 74/40 it holds the key captive until the shackle is closed and locked. The difference is the body: the 74/40 is a solid aluminum core under a synthetic cover with both body and shackle insulated against electric shock, on a 7 mm shackle, which is what makes it suitable for work near energized equipment. The Sargent 758 is a conventional metal-bodied padlock with no insulating cover. If the reason you need key retention is a lockout procedure on electrical gear, the insulation on the 74/40 is the deciding detail; if key retention is simply the shop rule on gates and cabinets, the 758 satisfies it.
7) Can a Sargent 858 or Sargent 82-856 padlock be substituted for the ABUS 74/40 on a lockout program?
Those two are built to the opposite key rule. The Sargent 858 is a non-key-retaining padlock with a stainless steel shackle in US4 satin brass, and the Sargent 82-856 is a non-key-retaining padlock with a 2 inch by 2 inch brass case and stainless steel shackle. Non-key-retaining means the key comes out whether the lock is open or closed, so a lock can be left hanging on a hasp unlocked with the key in someone's pocket. The ABUS 74/40 is key retaining: the key can only be pulled when the padlock is fully locked, which is what enforces the one lock, one key, one operator rule during maintenance work. For a hasp lock, a tool crib or a storage cage where that enforcement is not the point, the Sargent 858 and 82-856 are direct padlock substitutes.
8) The hasp is too thick for the ABUS 74/40 shackle - what padlock should I use instead?
The ABUS 74/40 gives 38 mm of vertical shackle clearance and 19 mm of horizontal clearance, which covers standard hasps and lockout devices but runs out on a stacked lockout hasp or a heavy gate eye. For those openings the Sargent 60-858-2 carries a 2 inch stainless steel shackle and the Sargent 82-856 also uses a stainless steel shackle on a 2 inch by 2 inch brass case, both of which reach further through a thick hasp. Measure the shackle opening you actually need before ordering: the 74/40 clearance figures are the usable gap, not the overall shackle height.
9) I need padlocks that key into our building master key system - is the ABUS 74/40 the right choice?
The ABUS 74/40 is rekeyable on a 6-pin cylinder and is ordered keyed alike or keyed different, which suits a program where each operator carries their own key and the locks are not meant to open on the building key. If the requirement is that the padlocks join the facility system and get rotated by your own key control, the Sargent 60-858-2 is a removable core padlock, so the core comes out with a control key and is replaced from the same core stock as the rest of the openings. That is the split to decide on: a lock rekeyed at the bench versus a lock whose core swaps in the field with the doors.
10) What colors does the ABUS 74 safety padlock come in, and how do people use them?
Nine colors: black, blue, brown, green, orange, purple, red, white and yellow. The color is how a crew tells locks apart at a glance, so most programs assign one per trade (electrical, mechanical, contractors), per shift, or per department. ABUS also offers laser engraving on the 74 to mark which person or purpose a lock belongs to, which is what stops keys and assignments getting mixed up on a busy shutdown. Every color is available keyed alike or keyed different.
11) Will an ABUS 74/40 hold up outdoors or in a washdown area?
It is rated weather resistant, and the shackle carries the NANO-PROTECT coating for corrosion resistance, so outdoor gates, yard equipment and exterior disconnects are within its range. The aluminum core under the plastic jacket also keeps the body from rusting the way a plain steel case would. For a wet or coastal environment where you would rather have a solid metal body than a coated one, the Medeco 521 G8R is a weather-tight padlock with a solid stainless steel body, though it is a security padlock rather than an insulated safety lock.
12) Can the ABUS 74/40 be rekeyed, or do I have to replace locks when a key goes missing?
The 74/40 is rekeyable, so a lost key on a maintenance lock is a cylinder job rather than a throw-away. The cylinder is a 6-pin, which is what gives it the key differs and the pick resistance you want on a lock that hangs on equipment all day. Practically, that means a facility can retire an employee's key set and put the same locks back in service in their original colors instead of buying replacements.
13) Can I get an ABUS 74/40 on my building's master key system?
The 74/40 runs its own 6-pin cylinder and is ordered keyed alike or keyed different, which is how safety locks are meant to work: outside the master system, so a master key cannot release someone's personal lock. If what you actually need is a padlock that joins the facility keyway and can be pinned by your locksmith, the Sargent 60-858-2 is a removable core padlock with a 2 inch stainless steel shackle, and the Sargent 758 is a key retaining padlock in the same family with a US4 satin brass finish.
14) Is a safety padlock like the ABUS 74 strong enough to secure a gate or a tool crib?
Think of the 74 as a procedural lock first. The aluminum core and steel shackle give it real strength for its size, but the shackle is only 7 mm in diameter and the body is 40mm wide, which is sized for hasps and lockout devices rather than for standing up to a bolt cutter on a perimeter gate. Where the job is theft resistance rather than worker safety, a heavier padlock fits better: the Medeco 5260 has a brass body and a 7/16 inch shackle, the Schlage KS23D/KS23F is a brass padlock with a 5/16 inch shackle, and the Medeco 521 G8R has a solid stainless steel body.
15) For a padlock left outdoors in a corrosive or wash-down area, is the ABUS 74/40 the right pick or is there a stainless option?
The ABUS 74/40 is rated weather resistant and uses a NANO-PROTECT shackle for corrosion resistance over an aluminum core, with the synthetic cover shedding the weather on the body. Where the environment is harsher than that - coastal air, chemical wash-down, constant salt - the Medeco 521 G8R is a weather-tight padlock with a solid stainless steel body. Note how it is supplied: the G8R 521 comes less the pop-out cylinder, so the cylinder is a separate line on the order, while the 74/40 arrives complete with its 6-pin cylinder.
16) Is there an electronic padlock alternative to the ABUS 74/40?
The Medeco 54515G XT is an electronic indoor/outdoor padlock supplied with cylinder, so access is granted by credential rather than by a cut key, which is the route to take when you need to control who opens a lock by permission rather than by who is holding the key. It is non-key-retaining. The ABUS 74/40 is mechanical and key retaining, with the key only releasing once the padlock is fully locked, and it is rekeyable on a 6-pin cylinder. For personal lockout locks assigned to a named worker, key retention is the behavior the procedure depends on; for a gate or enclosure where you want credentialed access instead, the 54515G is the different tool.
17) We need color-coded padlocks per technician - which padlocks besides the ABUS 74/40 come in colors?
Color coding is the ABUS 74/40's own feature: it is offered in black, blue, brown, green, orange, purple, red, white and yellow, each available keyed alike or keyed different, so a crew can be split by color and the assignment reinforced with engraving on the body. The comparable brass and stainless padlocks are single-finish parts - the Sargent 758 and Sargent 858 in US4 satin brass, the Medeco 5260 in satin chrome - so a mixed crew on those has to be told apart by tag or stamping rather than at a glance. If per-person identification on the lock itself is a requirement of the procedure, the 74/40 color range is the reason to specify it.
18) If I do not need the insulated body, what is a simpler padlock than the ABUS 74/40 for gates and cabinets?
The insulation and the aluminum core on the ABUS 74/40 exist for work near electrical equipment and hot environments; on a storage cabinet, a fence gate or a tool cage none of that is doing anything. The Schlage KS23D/KS23F is a brass padlock with a 5/16 inch diameter shackle, a plain mechanical padlock for that general duty, and the Sargent 758 covers the same ground in a US4 satin brass finish if you still want the key held captive until the lock is closed. Keep the 74/40 where the electrical hazard or the color-coded lockout procedure is the reason for the lock.
19) Which padlock should I specify when key control and key duplication are the concern rather than electrical safety?
The ABUS 74/40 uses a high precision 6-pin cylinder and is rekeyable, which handles a program where locks get reassigned as crews change. Where the specification is written around restricted keys and controlled duplication, the Medeco 5260 is a brass body padlock built on M3 key technology, and the Sargent 82-856 is a KESO series padlock with a brass case and stainless steel shackle - both tie the padlock to a high security key platform that the rest of a facility can be standardized on. The trade to weigh is that neither carries the insulated body and key-retaining behavior that make the 74/40 a lockout lock.
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