What are the differences in standards for smart locks between China and Europe and America?
Chinese standards related to smart locks
The Chinese smart lock industry involves multiple standards that regulate the performance, security, durability, and other aspects of smart locks from different dimensions. The following are some important standards: GB 21556-2008 "General Technical Conditions for Lock Safety": This is the only mandatory national standard in China's lock industry, covering a variety of lock products including smart locks, and setting mandatory technical requirements for electronic, reading, mechanical, and environmental aspects. GA 374-2019 "Electronic Anti theft Lock Standard": drafted by the Ministry of Public Security, it defines and requires the scope, mechanical, electronic, protective, environmental, and installation aspects of electronic anti-theft locks, and also divides the security level of locks. This standard is widely recognized and applied in the smart lock industry. GA 701-2007 "General Technical Conditions for Fingerprint Anti theft Locks": This is a recommended standard for fingerprint anti-theft locks, which puts forward technical requirements for electronics, protection, machinery, environment, and provides security level assessment. JG/T 394-2012 "General Technical Requirements for Building Intelligent Door Locks": a recommended standard drafted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Rural Development, which provides more detailed requirements for the electronic part of intelligent door locks, and also sets levels based on safety, durability, and usage environment. T/CHNA 1013-2018 "Functional Requirements for Smart Cloud Locks": a group standard published by the China Hardware Products Association, which regulates the smart door lock market from the source, specifies the terminology and definitions, terminal equipment requirements, technical requirements, and testing methods of smart cloud locks.
European and American standards related to smart locks
In Europe and America, there are also diverse standards for smart locks aimed at ensuring product quality and safety. European standard: EN 12209: Coordination standard for mechanical locks, covering the basic requirements and testing methods for mechanical locks. EN 14846: Coordinated standard for electric locks, applicable to the safety and performance evaluation of electric locks. CE certification: The European unified certification mark, all electronic and electrical products entering the EU market must comply with relevant directives and pass CE certification. American Standard: ANSI/BHMA A156.25: Electronic Lock Standard, developed by the Building Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA), covers requirements for performance, safety, durability, and other aspects of electronic locks. ANSI/BHMA A156.13: Plug in Lock Standard, also developed by BHMA, applies to the performance and safety evaluation of mechanical plug in locks. FCC Authorization: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requires that all electronic and electrical products entering the US market (unless specifically exempted) must obtain FCC authorization to ensure electromagnetic compatibility and safety.
Comparison and Summary
The smart lock standards in China and Europe and America each have their own characteristics. China's standard system is relatively complex, covering multiple aspects, including mandatory national standards, recommended standards, and group standards. European and American standards are more unified and clear, such as the EN series standards in Europe and the ANSI/BHMA standards in the United States, both of which have strong operability and standardization. In terms of safety, both Chinese and European and American standards emphasize the requirements for mechanical strength, electronic safety, protective performance, and environmental adaptability of locks. In addition, with the development of IoT technology, information security has also become an important part of smart lock standards. Overall, the formulation and implementation of smart lock standards are of great significance for ensuring product quality, improving user experience, and promoting the healthy development of the industry. Both China and Europe and America are constantly improving and optimizing the standard system of smart locks to adapt to the rapid development of the market and technology.