Almost every smart lock has to live under an eave. This one does not. Rated IP66, with the motherboard potted in waterproof resin and the battery compartment sleeved in rubber, it is the one lock in our range the manufacturer states can sit in direct rain and sun.
That makes it the answer for the door most smart lock ranges quietly skip: the front gate.
What IP66 actually means
Two digits. The first is dust, the second is water. IP66 means dust-tight and protected against powerful water jets from any direction — not a splash, not a drizzle, actual weather.
For context, the lever handle locks and the camera locks carry no published rating at all and belong under a roof. Only this lock and the push/pull range are built for exposure, and of the two only this one has a panel narrow enough for a gate upright.
Will it fit your gate?
| Measurement | What it needs |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 20 to 65 mm — a wide range that covers most steel, timber and courtyard gates |
| Panel width | 34 mm — measure the flat face of your upright; anything narrower and the panel overhangs |
| Gate type | Steel, timber or stainless. Swinging gates and doors. Handing is reversible |
Two measurements, both quick. The calculator on the product page asks for them and tells you straight away if your upright is too narrow. The sizing guide shows where to measure.
Fingerprint on both sides
There is a reader on the inside face as well as the outside. On a gate that matters more than it sounds — you are not fishing for a key to get back out of your own yard. Beyond that: keypad code with anti-peep entry, RFID card, and a mechanical key.
The version in stock is the standard keypad model, with no app. The manufacturer also makes Tuya Wi-Fi and TTLock versions that add remote access and voice control, but they are different units rather than an option on this one. Message us before ordering if you need app control on a gate.
One thing IP66 does not tell you
It is a weather rating, not a security rating. It says nothing about how hard the lock is to force. On an exposed gate, pair it with a frame and hinges worth locking.
If your door is sheltered rather than open to the sky, you have the whole range to choose from — start with the lever handles for a standard hinged door, or the push/pull locks if you want IP66 on a door rather than a gate. Delivery, returns and warranty are in the FAQ.
Why gates are the hardest door to solve
A gate has none of the protections a front door takes for granted. There is no eave over it, no porch, no draught seal. It sits in full sun in summer and takes horizontal rain in winter, and it is usually a narrow steel or aluminium upright rather than a solid timber stile.
That combination rules out most of the category twice over — once on weather, once on panel width. It is why this collection exists and why it holds a single lock rather than a range. The buying guide explains what the IP digits mean and which of our other locks come close.
The inside reader is the detail that matters
Most locks assume you are always leaving a building, where a thumbturn on the inside is enough. A gate is different: you cross it in both directions, often with your hands full, and frequently without a phone or keys because you were only going as far as the bin.
A fingerprint reader on the inside face solves that. It sounds like a small specification line and it is the thing owners notice most after a week.
Pair it with the right frame
IP66 tells you the electronics survive weather. It tells you nothing about how hard the gate is to force, and a smart lock on a light aluminium frame with soft hinges is still a light aluminium frame with soft hinges. If the gate is a genuine security boundary rather than a convenience, spend the same attention on the hinges and the strike as on the lock. The same logic applies to every lock in the range.