T 5.53 Deliberate misuse of protective cabinets for reasons of convenience

One often-seen form of deliberate misuse of protective cabinets with mechanical code locks consists of not wiping the code after closing a protective cabinet, in order not to have to re-enter the code when opening it. This inappropriate behaviour reduces the protection value of the cabinet against unauthorised access, as it enables a third party to open the protective cabinet without knowing the code.

A circumstance encountered just as frequently involves protective cabinets not being locked when the room is vacated for a short period, to save individuals from having to open the cabinet when they return. This likewise reduces protection value against unauthorised access.