[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/2014\/06\/relock-devices-safes-internal-relockers\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/2014\/06\/relock-devices-safes-internal-relockers\/","headline":"Relock Devices on Safes:  Internal Relockers","name":"Relock Devices on Safes:  Internal Relockers","description":"Most safe manufacturers tell you that they have relock devices in their safes, but they never tell you what one is or what it does. The most common form of relocker is the \u201cinternal\u201d relocker.\u00a0 \u201cInternal\u201d because it is located inside the lock body on safe locks that are rated Group 2 or higher.\u00a0 Burglars…","datePublished":"2014-06-30","dateModified":"2019-01-16","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/author\/grandesigns\/#Person","name":"Admin","url":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/author\/grandesigns\/","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/302e0bd4e1d62d1d917293ff473387856858f266d762e7754946563505fc1cc9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/302e0bd4e1d62d1d917293ff473387856858f266d762e7754946563505fc1cc9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Hoogerhyde Safe and Lock","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Hoogerhyde-logo.png","url":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Hoogerhyde-logo.png","width":600,"height":217}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/www.tomziemer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/RELOCKERS-003-300x200.jpg","url":"http:\/\/www.tomziemer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/RELOCKERS-003-300x200.jpg","height":"200","width":"300"},"url":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/2014\/06\/relock-devices-safes-internal-relockers\/","about":["Uncategorized"],"wordCount":322,"keywords":["gun safes","high security safes","safe construction","Safe locks"],"articleBody":"Most safe manufacturers tell you that they have relock devices in their safes, but they never tell you what one is or what it does.The most common form of relocker is the \u201cinternal\u201d relocker.\u00a0 \u201cInternal\u201d because it is located inside the lock body on safe locks that are rated Group 2 or higher.\u00a0 Burglars attempting to break into a safe will frequently smash the lock dial on the outside of the safe with a hammer, bat or anything else they can swing.\u00a0 The force of that blow will drive the dial spindle back into the safe, against the back cover of the lock body. The lock body is located inside the safe door.\u00a0 Enough force will cause the back cover to break away along a line that is intentionally made weak by the lock manufacturer.\u00a0\u00a0 When this occurs a spring loaded \u201crelock trigger\u201d pops into a hole in the lock bolt.\u00a0 The lock bolt is the part that actually keeps your safe locked, by preventing the big bolts in the door edge from being pushed back in.\u00a0 With the relock trigger in that hole, then the lock bolt is deadlocked and cannot be forced to unlock.Picture on left shows back cover of S&G Group 2 lock.\u00a0 Picture on right shows lock with cover removed.\u00a0 Relocker is the angled brass piece in lower right.\u00a0 Since the lock cover is removed the relocker is “fired”, and you can see the right end of it is in the hole on the lock bolt.If the relocker is set off this way a burglar is much less likely to get into your safe.\u00a0 You will not be able to open it either.\u00a0 An experienced safe technician will be able to open your safe and make it useable again.\u00a0 Note that most locksmiths are not skilled at opening locked safes, especially when a relocker has been set off.Next posting will be on external relockers."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"2014","item":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/2014\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"06","item":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/2014\/\/06\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Relock Devices on Safes:  Internal Relockers","item":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/2014\/06\/relock-devices-safes-internal-relockers\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]