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Locksmith - Knowledge Module

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The theory textbook for the QCTO Occupational Certificate: Locksmith (NQF Level 4, SAQA ID 116130). Seventeen chapters covering all 136 credits of the knowledge component: legislation, PSIRA registration and ethics; health and safety; trade tools and instruments; key duplicating principles; customer service; installing locks, with welding for the locksmith; maintaining and calibrating key machines; welding, brazing and silver soldering; master key systems; originating keys, opening locks, automotive locks and picking; opening and restoring non-categorised and categorised safes; duplicating keys with electronic machines; transponder coding through on-board diagnostics and by EEPROM; electronic locks and access control; and CCTV, gate motors and intercoms. Opening, safe and vehicle work is taught with the authority, records and legitimate routes to controlled data the trade requires. Includes the part qualification Key Cutter. Last date for enrolment on SAQA 116130 is 31 December 2026; last date for achievement is 31 December 2029.

What is inside

  1. Chapter 1 — Legislative Requirements in the Locksmithing Industry
  2. PART A — REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
  3. PART B — ETHICS AND PROFESSIONALISM
  4. Chapter 2 — Health and Safety in the Locksmith Trade
  5. PART A — THE LAW AND WHY ACCIDENTS HAPPEN
  6. PART B — GENERAL WORKSHOP SAFETY
  7. PART C — TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
  8. Chapter 3 — Trade Tools and Instruments
  9. PART A — HAND TOOLS AND INSTRUMENTS
  10. PART B — POWER TOOLS
  11. PART C — TRADE RELATED SPECIFIC TOOLS AND INSTRUMENTS
  12. Chapter 4 — Key Duplicating Principles
  13. PART A — KNOWING THE KEY
  14. PART B — MANUAL KEY CUTTING MACHINES
  15. PART C — SAFETY AND ACCURACY
  16. Chapter 5 — Fundamentals of Customer Service
  17. PART A — COMMUNICATION SKILLS
  18. PART B — RESOLVING CUSTOMERS’ QUERIES
  19. Chapter 6 — Installation of Locks
  20. PART A — TYPES OF LOCKS AND THEIR USES
  21. PART B — INSTALLING LOCKS IN WOODEN DOORS
  22. PART C — INSTALLING LOCKS IN METAL DOORS, FRAMES AND GATES
  23. PART D — INSTALLING LOCKS IN ALUMINIUM DOORS
  24. PART E — WELDING AS IT APPLIES TO LOCKSMITHING
  25. Chapter 7 — Maintenance and Calibration of Key Machines
  26. PART A — THE MACHINES AND WHY THEY NEED CARE
  27. PART B — SAFE MAINTENANCE
  28. PART C — CALIBRATION
  29. Chapter 8 — Welding, Brazing and Silver Soldering
  30. PART A — ARC WELDING FOR THE LOCKSMITH
  31. PART B — BRAZING, SOLDERING AND SILVER SOLDERING
  32. PART C — WORKED EXAMPLES
  33. Chapter 9 — Master Key Systems
  34. PART A — HOW MASTER KEYING WORKS
  35. PART B — PLANNING AND DESIGNING THE SYSTEM
  36. PART C — FROM CHART TO CYLINDER
  37. PART D — SECURITY, CONTROL AND QUALITY
  38. Chapter 10 — Originating Keys, Opening Locks, Automotive Locks and Picking
  39. PART A — ORIGINATING KEYS
  40. PART B — OPENING LOCKS
  41. PART C — AUTOMOTIVE LOCKS
  42. PART D — PICKING
  43. Chapter 11 — Opening and Restoring the Security of Non-categorised Safes
  44. PART A — WHAT YOU ARE WORKING ON
  45. PART B — THE LOCKS
  46. PART C — OPENING
  47. PART D — RELOCKERS AND RESTORING SECURITY
  48. Chapter 12 — Duplicating Keys with Electronic Machines
  49. PART A — THE MACHINES
  50. PART B — CODE SOFTWARE AND CUTTING TO CODE
  51. PART C — TRANSPONDERS
  52. PART D — READING, CLONING AND THE EQUIPMENT
  53. PART E — AUTHORITY, RECORDS AND THE LAW
  54. Chapter 13 — Opening and Restoring the Security of Categorised Safes
  55. PART A — WHAT A CATEGORY MEANS
  56. PART B — AUTHORITY AND THE DECISION
  57. PART C — RESTORING AND DISCLOSING
  58. Chapter 14 — Transponder Coding Using On-Board Diagnostics
  59. PART A — THE SYSTEM YOU ARE WORKING ON
  60. PART B — THE EQUIPMENT
  61. PART C — CHIPS, MEMORY AND CODES
  62. PART D — PROGRAMMING
  63. PART E — REMOTE PROGRAMMING
  64. PART F — RISK, AUTHORITY AND JUDGEMENT
  65. Chapter 15 — Programming Transponders Using EPROM
  66. PART A — WHY AND WHAT
  67. PART B — THE EQUIPMENT
  68. PART C — LOCATING THE UNITS
  69. PART D — SOLDERING AND DE-SOLDERING
  70. PART E — THE SOFTWARE AND THE CYCLE
  71. PART F — RISK, AUTHORITY AND LIMITS
  72. Chapter 16 — Electronic Locks and Access Control
  73. PART A — ELECTRICAL FOUNDATIONS
  74. PART B — ELECTRONIC LOCKING DEVICES
  75. PART C — ACCESS DEVICES
  76. PART D — CABLES AND WIRING DIAGRAMS
  77. PART E — CONTROLLERS, SOFTWARE AND NETWORKS
  78. PART F — LAW, RECORDS, COMMISSIONING AND HANDOVER
  79. Chapter 17 — CCTV, Gate Motors and Intercom Systems
  80. PART A — CCTV SYSTEMS
  81. PART B — AUTOMATED GATES AND GARAGE DOOR MOTORS
  82. PART C — INTERCOM SYSTEMS

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