Yale YDD 724A Fingerprint Deadbolt Smart Door Lock

Overview

The Yale YDD 724A adds keyless entry and a solid deadbolt to a wooden door without removing the handle you already have. It mounts on the inside face of the door (a rim deadbolt) and throws a bolt into the frame, which resists forcing better than a spring latch. From outside you open it with a fingerprint, a radio frequency identification (RFID) card or key tag, a personal identification number (PIN) code or a mechanical key, so it suits a family home where everyone prefers a different way in.

Is it right for you?

• It suits wooden doors between 38 and 55 mm thick. Metal doors are not listed for this model.
• Choose it if you want to keep your existing handle set and add a separate bolt, rather than replace the whole lock.
• Choose it if you want a mechanical key as a fallback; the Yale YDR 41A, for comparison, has none.
• If you want phone control or a remote, plan the add-on modules described below; they are not built in.

Key features

• Stores up to 100 fingerprints, 100 user PIN codes of 4 to 10 digits and 100 RFID key tags, enough for a large household or a small office.
• Visitor code and one-time code, so guests can be let in without sharing your own code.
• Locks itself about 5 seconds after the door closes in automatic mode, or by a palm touch on the keypad in manual mode.
• Locks out the keypad for 3 minutes after repeated wrong entries, with inside and outside forced lock settings and a break-in alarm.
• Runs on four AA alkaline batteries (4.5 to 6 V operating) for about a year at 10 uses a day, with a low battery warning and a 9 V battery terminal for emergency power.
• Zinc die-cast front body and aluminium die-cast main body in black, rated for -15 to 55 °C.

What else you need

• Nothing extra for fingerprint, card, PIN or key entry: the lock runs on its own batteries and needs no wiring or network.
• Only if you want the Yale Home app, you also need the Yale Home Bluetooth Module, which fits inside the lock. For control away from home, add the Yale Connect Wi-Fi Bridge on a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network; together they make up the Yale Home kit.
• Only if you want a remote control, you also need the optional Yale remote control and its receiver.
• A wireless video door phone link is possible; confirm which module your door phone needs when you order.

Installation

The lock is surface mounted on a wooden door 38 to 55 mm thick, with the front body (66 x 176 x 31.5 mm) on the outside, the main body (70 x 170 x 35 mm) inside and the strike on the frame. There is no wiring. A locksmith or door hardware fitter should fit it so the bolt lines up with the strike and the door closes cleanly for the auto lock to work.

Software and licences

With the Yale Home Bluetooth Module fitted, the Yale Home app manages users, sends notifications and controls the lock from your phone within Bluetooth range. Adding the Yale Connect Wi-Fi Bridge extends this to anywhere with an internet connection.

Before you buy

• It is specified for wooden doors.
• Remote control and app control are add-ons and need the modules listed above.
• The finish is black.