Smart Lock QA & QC: Inspection Checklist for Buyers

Smart lock quality assurance starts before production with a defined model, configuration and acceptance criteria. Quality control checks the sample or batch against those agreed requirements and records the observations.

Use this checklist to prepare a sample review or pre-shipment inspection. It is a proposed inspection plan, not a completed GwayLock test report. No pass results, endurance figures, protection ratings or defect rates are supplied. Fill in the actual evidence for your selected hardware.

Quality assurance and quality control answer different questions in a smart lock order. QA defines how the intended configuration and production changes will be controlled; QC records whether inspected units meet the agreed requirements. Agree who owns each stage, including any work performed by production partners. Neither a catalogue nor a proposed checklist is evidence of a passed inspection.

Record the supplier quotation, purchase order, model, selected app version, finish, firmware identifier if available, included mortise and accessory list. For a batch, agree the lot size, sample selection, inspection quantity and acceptance or rejection rules before inspection.

These catalogue differences change what you inspect. DS01 uses four AA batteries, a 136 × 65 mm front panel and a 140 × 68 mm rear panel. The 196 uses four AAA batteries and separate platform versions. The later CB1 sheet lists 7.2 V lithium power, a 399 × 69 × 22 mm front panel and a 420 × 69 × 49 mm rear panel. Its battery capacity, mounting details and exposure evidence still need configuration confirmation.

Fit the sample to a representative door using the selected lock body and accessories. Inspect the checks below against the agreed specification and record the outcome. They are inspection prompts, not a claim that a model has passed.

For DS01, compare the 136 × 65 mm front panel, 140 × 68 mm rear panel and selected 60 / 70 mm latch backset with the actual door preparation. The catalogue lists 35–55 mm doors and four AA batteries. Select one Standalone (Wi-Fi label requires confirmation), Tuya (Bluetooth), TTLock or T3 configuration. Confirm the T3 platform and functions, and identify whether the optional door sensor is included before testing the ordered access methods.

For 196, confirm the selected Standalone, Tuya (Bluetooth) or TTLock version and the 60 / 70 mm latch backset option. The catalogue lists 30–50 mm doors. It also lists packing of 20 sets per carton, a 450 × 370 × 390 mm carton and 19 kg carton weight. Compare the actual shipment with its confirmed packing specification.

For CB1, request the missing panel drawing, included mortise, supplied battery and emergency-power details. The source describes an outdoor protection design without a numerical test rating. Obtain model-specific exposure documentation and agree any protection evaluation before treating it as passed. Three-dimensional face access is an optional configuration.

Use the QC Record tab in the workbook. Each row has separate fields for the requirement, observation, status, evidence reference and follow-up. Status choices include Not tested, Pass, Fail and N/A. Select Pass only after recording the observation against an agreed criterion.

Check quantity, accessories, manuals, model labels, artwork revision, inner protection and carton marks against the order. Record actual packing measurements and weights for freight planning. A catalogue value is a reference, not a measurement of your shipment.