Kwikset brand of Spectrum Brands, Inc. – Hardware & Home Improvement Division, announces the availability of its SmartCode 888 Touchpad Electronic Deadbolt, the company’s newest introduction in the ‘entry-level’ smart lock category.
Featuring a sleek, all-metal design and traditional styling, the SmartCode 888 Touchpad Electronic Deadbolt is designed to integrate with a variety of smart home systems. Featuring an easy-to-use, five-button keypad for keyless entry, the SmartCode 888 Touchpad Electronic Deadbolt delivers convenience and peace of mind to homeowners with complete remote locking/unlocking via smartphones and tablets, as well as total home control.
The new chip provides a number of enhancements, including extended wireless range and wireless security features that reduce the vulnerability of the network during enrollment
Integrated With Z-Wave 500 Series Chip
The SmartCode 888 Touchpad Electronic Deadbolt has the capability to hold up to 30 distinct user codes, and the Mastercode feature provides the homeowner with improved user code management. What’s more, users can view lock status and receive notification of the lock’s activity.
An important feature of the SmartCode 888 is the incorporation of the new Z-Wave 500 Series chip. The new chip provides a number of enhancements, including extended wireless range and wireless security features that reduce the vulnerability of the network during enrollment, as well as increased battery life.
For a very cost-effective entry price, homeowners can experience the comfort, convenience and safety of electronic security and total home control"
Protection Against Break-in Techniques
Like all Kwikset locks, the SmartCode 888 features Kwikset’s patented SmartKey Security, which protects against advanced break-in techniques. It also allows homeowners to re-key the lock themselves in seconds. Available in three finishes (Lifetime Polished Brass, Satin Nickel, and Venetian Bronze), this lock is easily installed, replacing the existing deadbolt with just a screwdriver; no hard wiring is needed.
“The new SmartCode 888 represents a great way for homeowners to get started in the electronic lock arena,” said Keith Brandon, Divisional Vice President of Residential Access Solutions, Spectrum Brands, Inc. – Hardware & Home Improvement Division. “For a very cost-effective entry price, homeowners can experience the comfort, convenience and safety of electronic security and total home control.”
MSRP of the SmartCode 888 Touchpad Electronic Deadbolt is $129.
