ERA 66350085BA Latch 3 Hooks 2 Rollers Split Spindle 35mm Backset Multipoint Door Lock Mechanism Top Hook to Spindle 730mm

This ERA 66350085BA Latch 3 Hooks 2 Rollers Split Spindle 35mm Backset Multipoint Door Lock Mechanism - Top Hook to Spindle 730mm and 1480mm between the two inner locking points top and bottom

ERA multipoint door locks are some of the most popular on the market in the UK. Identifying an ERA multipoint door lock can be straightforward but there are some traps to watch out for.

The first trap is that ERA make locks for a huge number of different door and window companies, many of whom rebrand the locks. Often faceplates are stamped with the ERA logo, but they can also be stamped with brands such as Surelock, Saracen, Spartan, Duraflex, Supa, Westward or Cego, to name but a few.

A good indication as to whether the lock you are identifying is made by ERA is the holdback snib on the faceplate. This is often grey on deadbolt and hook bolt locks and blue on Vectis locks. However, some of the brands named above have changed the colour of the snib to black or green.

Its also worth noting that sometimes ERA locks are referred to Saracen. This harks back to the days when Laird made locks for the double glazing industry, before they were rebranded as ERA.

All ERA hookbolt multipoint locks feature a split spindle mechanism which makes replacements easier as you only need to be concerned with one locking function (excluding the auto locking SureFire locks).

We'd always recommend removing the multipoint from the door to help identify it. This is especially important if you can't identify the brand from the faceplate or it has been rebranded.

ERA multipoint door lock gearboxes feature a 24mm high latch (with 2 distinctive screws in the latch), a 30mm high deadbolt and 61mm between them. Gearboxes are held on to the faceplate with 4 screws, which is unusual for a multipoint door lock. The first screw hole to the second measures 37mm, the second to the third measures 85mm and the third to the fourth screw measures 43mm.

When measuring the backset, allow 2-3mm for the faceplate, so a 35mm backset gearbox will measure 32mm when not fixed to the strip.