P Key for Self-Lock Pedestal Locks (TTK-225)

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A pedestal with a self-locking lid and no key on the ring is a service call that ends at the pedestal. The Jonard Tools TTK-225 is the P key, sometimes called a skeleton key, that opens Channell locks and other similar pedestal locks: the spring-loaded latches on the cross-connect boxes, splice pedestals, and heavy-duty cabinets that outside plant crews open every day. It fits many popular pedestals and opens most heavy-duty spring-lock cabinets. It's solid brass, so it doesn't rust in a wet pocket or corrode on a ring full of steel keys, and at 2-1/4 in and under an ounce it lives on a keychain rather than in a bag, which is where a pedestal key has to be to be of any use.

Features

• Opens Channell and similar pedestal locks. Works with many popular pedestals and most heavy-duty spring-lock cabinets.
• Brass. High-quality brass for durability; doesn't rust or corrode.
• Keychain size. A small frame, 2-1/4 in long and 0.05 lb, stored on a keychain for convenience.

Where It Fits

It suits telephone, broadband, and fiber technicians whose route includes cross-connect pedestals and splice pedestals with spring-lock lids, outside plant crews who want a key on the truck ring and another on the tool bag, contractors doing drops and repairs on a carrier's plant who are issued access but not always a key, utility locators and inspectors who need to open a pedestal to look and nothing more, and anyone who has stood at a closed Channell pedestal with a screwdriver, which doesn't work and marks the lid. It pairs with the Jonard pedestal and cabinet tools in the same category; for the hex and security bits that some lids use instead of a P lock, see the can wrenches and security bit sets.

Good to Know

A P key is a tool for authorized access, and a pedestal belongs to the carrier or the utility whose name is on it; carry the key on the strength of the work order, not the other way around. Insert the key into the lock's slot, turn to release the spring latch, and lift the lid; the brass is softer than the steel in the lock, which is what protects the lock, so if the key won't turn, the lock is a different type or is seized, and forcing it bends the key rather than opening the lid. Most pedestal lids self-lock on closing: close the lid firmly, confirm the latch has caught, and don't leave the key in the slot. Brass wears with use; a key that starts to slip in the lock is one to replace, which is the point of the price. Keep it on the ring you carry every day, since the pedestal that needs it is never the one you planned to open. Many lids use a 216 can wrench, a 7/16 hex, or a security bit instead of or in addition to a P lock, so this key is one of a small set of pedestal tools rather than the whole set.

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