Electronic Gun Safe Locks
Champion gun safes are designed to be fitted with an electronic keypad lock from Sargent & Greenleaf, one of the highest-quality electronic lock makers in the industry. Champion Safe Co. will provide full instructions with your new safe that outlines how to change the combination on the electronic lock. As soon as you have changed the factory lock combo, you must call Champion’s customer service team and provide them with your new lock combination. Failure to do so will render the warranty void as Champion will be unable to assist with lost lock combinations or other lock issues.
Many customers are concerned that a dead battery will result in the electronic lock “forgetting” their combination, locking them out of their gun safe. However, the battery’s function is to provide power to allow transmission from the keypad to the locking mechanism. The actual combination is stored by the safe’s electronics, separate from the battery. Furthermore, the electronics on which the combination is stored and the motor that powers the lock’s deadbolt are protected by the safe’s relocker, and the protective anti-drill hard plate, ensuring that any attempts to tamper with your electronic lock will be unsuccessful.
Founded in 1856, Sargent & Greenleaf’s electronic safe locks represent the culmination of over 150 years of security experience combined with cutting-edge electronic technology. Sargent & Greenleaf’s Spartan PivotBolt model is designed to automatically lock, ensuring that the safe is secured whenever its boltwork is fully extended in a closed position.
- Opening the Lock: Sargent & Greenleaf’s electronic safe locks are secured with a six-character code of numbers and letters, with the master code from the factory set as 123456. To open the lock, enter your code and press pound. On a correct entry, the lock will open for about six seconds; for security, the lock will then relock if the safe isn’t opened. Mistakes during code entry can be deleted by pressing “**”, and any pauses exceeding ten seconds will cause the lock to reset.
- Invalid Combination Entry Errors: To deter attempts to gain entry to your safe by guessing your code, Sargent & Greenleaf’s electronic locks will activate a penalty lockout feature which prevents the lock from opening for 10 minutes after five consecutive incorrect code entries. The lock will not take any input during the penalty lockout period, and pressing any additional keys during the lockout period will extend the penalty by a few seconds.
- Changing the Battery: Your Sargent & Greenleaf electronic lock will signal the need for a battery change with twenty rapid beeps upon code entry. If you would like to check the charge of your lock’s battery, press 89* on the keypad. A single beep designates a weak battery, and a double beep indicates a strong battery. Press * to reset the lock after completing a battery check. Sargent & Greenleaf’s electronic locks operate on a single 9-volt Duracell alkaline battery.
How To Replace Your Electronic Gun Safe Lock
If you are looking to replace or change your lock to a dial lock the best approach is to call Customer Service at 801.377.7199. A Champion Safe Co. professional will be able to explain the options, cost, what steps are necessary, and what is required in order to retain the lock warranty. Champion Safe will ship a new lock from our warehouse.
Our Gun Safes’ Electronic Lock Warranty
The Sargent & Greenleaf electronic locks come with a two-year warranty. Extended lock warranties are available from Champion Safe Co. for our electronic locks. Choose from a 10-year, 15-year or, lifetime lock warranty to ensure that you will never have to worry about the high cost of repairing or replacing the safe’s lock.
