FORGE E15 Smart Handle Lock - Fingerprint, RFID, NFC, Tuya App

FORGE E15 Smart Handle Lock - Fingerprint, RFID, NFC, Tuya Bluetooth

At A Glance

At A Glance

DISPATCHUsually Ships in 24 Hours

LOCK TYPELever Handle Lock, 60 mm Mortice

FINISHBlack

IN THE BOXLock Set, Lock Body, 2 Cards, 2 Keys

WARRANTY2 Years

APPTuya (Bluetooth)

REMOTE USEAdd FORGE's Smart Gateway

FINGERPRINT + PINUp To 100 Combined

RFID CARD2 Included

NFCListed by FORGE

INSIDE LOCKAdmin or Key Only

BACKSET60 mm

DOOR THICKNESS42-100 mm

PANELS365.5 x 75 mm

POWER4 x AA, Up To 12 Months

BACKUP ENTRYKey + USB-C Power

ALARMSWrong Tries + Forced Entry

HANDINGAll Opening Directions

RANGEFORGE Handle Lock Family

UNLOCK WITH

Fingerprint PIN Code RFID Card NFC Tuya App
(Bluetooth) Remote
(Add Gateway) Mechanical Key

The FORGE E15 Smart Handle Lock (FESMTLKE15BLKA) is a lever handle smart lock on a 60 mm-backset mortice, with an aluminium alloy body and a glossy tempered glass front.

It opens six ways - fingerprint, PIN code, RFID card, NFC, the Tuya app over Bluetooth and a mechanical key. For remote use, FORGE offers its Smart Gateway as an add-on - the FORGE Zigbee 3.0 and Bluetooth gateway. It runs on 4 x AA batteries (up to 12 months per FORGE) and suits doors 42-100 mm thick.

It is a handle lock, not a push pull lock - for TTLock in a similar format see the FORGE H6. Made in China for FORGE, an Australian brand based in Ringwood, Victoria, with FORGE's 2-year warranty.

Estimated Dispatch
Usually ships in 24 hours.

About FORGE
Owned by FORGE Electrical (Australia) · Manufactured in China. Our independent FORGE brand profile sets out how the range compares with the other brands we stock.

Access Methods

Access Method	Available	Details
Fingerprint	Yes	Up to 100 fingerprints and passcodes combined (1 administrator + 99 users, per FORGE) - how fingerprint readers work.
PIN Code	Yes	Touch keypad on the glass front; add up to 20 random digits before or after your code (FORGE).
RFID Card	Yes	Two cards in the box - RFID cards and fobs.
NFC	Yes - per FORGE	FORGE lists NFC alongside RFID cards for the E15 - ask us which NFC tags or phones work before relying on it.
Tuya App	Yes - Bluetooth	Lock and unlock, users and records in the Tuya app when your phone is near the lock.
Remote Use	With the gateway	Letting someone in from elsewhere and remote temporary passcodes need a Bluetooth gateway - FORGE offers its Smart Gateway as the add-on.
Mechanical Key	Yes	Keyhole on the outside panel - two keys in the box.

From inside, the lever opens the door. Only the administrator's credential and the key open the door while it is locked from inside (FORGE).

Tuya App - Bluetooth

The E15 connects to the free Tuya app on your phone over Bluetooth - FORGE lists the connection as Bluetooth, Tuya app compatible . FORGE does not publish an E15 manual - the pairing steps are in the leaflet that comes in the box. Register your administrator on the keypad first, then pair the lock in the app with your phone beside the door.

Bluetooth at the door, a gateway for remote use
Over Bluetooth the app works when your phone is near the lock - what a lock can do without Wi-Fi. FORGE's page says the remote functions - letting a friend in from elsewhere and setting up temporary passcodes for guests remotely - need a Bluetooth gateway, sold separately. The FORGE Zigbee 3.0 and Bluetooth gateway is the Bluetooth gateway FORGE sells for its Tuya locks; FORGE's Bluetooth pairing guide shows how a Tuya gateway is added to the app and then picks up a Bluetooth lock. What a gateway does is explained in Chapter 08. FORGE offers this gateway as the 'Smart Gateway' add-on with the E15.

Which platform suits you is set out in our TTLock vs Tuya comparison and which smart lock platform is right for you. For on-demand remote unlock and scheduling from one app, compare a TTLock model with a gateway.

Key Features

• Lever handle smart lock on a 60 mm-backset mortice - for front, internal and office doors (how a mortice lock works).
• Fingerprint and PIN (up to 100 combined), RFID card, NFC (per FORGE), the Tuya app over Bluetooth and a mechanical key.
• Remote use with FORGE's Smart Gateway add-on - the Zigbee 3.0 and Bluetooth gateway.
• Inside lock: when locked from inside, only the administrator and the key can open the door - what an inside lock disables.
• Anti-peep codes; five wrong attempts within a minute lock the keypad for 3 minutes with an alarm, and forcing the lock sets off an audible alarm (FORGE).
• Aluminium alloy panels with a glossy tempered glass front; 304 stainless steel lock body; suits every opening direction.
• 4 x AA alkaline batteries for up to 12 months (FORGE), a voice low-battery warning and a USB-C backup port - what happens when the battery dies.

What's in the Box

Contents as listed on FORGE's E15 page, which calls the lock body motorised - the E15 is a lever lock, so ask us if you want the mortice confirmed. Batteries are not included - fit 4 x AA alkaline cells. The Smart Gateway is sold separately.

Suitable Uses

• Front, side and internal doors that take a lever handle and a 60 mm-backset mortice.
• Homes and small offices that want fingerprint, code and card entry with app management at the door.
• Doors 42-100 mm thick - the supplied parts can be cut shorter for thinner doors (FORGE).
• Owners who may add a gateway later for remote guest codes.

Not suitable for

• Doors with a tubular latch bore and no mortice - see the H6 or the Tuya lever and knob locks below.
• Narrow aluminium stiles without room for a 60 mm backset.
• Exposed doors in driving rain - FORGE gives no weather rating for this lock.
• Push pull doors - see the FORGE push pull range.

Available Finish Options

• 
  Black
  (This Product)
  STK FESMTLKE15BLKA

Black, as FORGE names and pictures the E15.

FORGE Smart Handle, Lever and Knob Locks

Image	Model	Item Code	Type	App and Remote
	FORGE E15 smart handle lock (this product)	FESMTLKE15BLKA	Lever handle lock on a 60 mm mortice	Tuya - Bluetooth, gateway for remote
	FORGE H6 smart handle lock	FELKH6BA	Lever handle set on a 60 / 70 mm tubular latch	TTLock - Bluetooth, gateway for remote
	FORGE smart handle mortice lock	FESMTLKS2M4585A	Lever handle on a mortice - fingerprint, keypad	Tuya - Bluetooth
	FORGE smart lever lock	FELCKA201BA	Lever on a 60 / 70 mm latch - fingerprint, RFID	Tuya app
	FORGE smart handle lock with deadbolt	FELCKA233BA	Lever with deadbolt - fingerprint, RFID	Tuya app
	FORGE smart door knob	FESMDRKNBD260A	Knob on a 60 / 70 mm latch - fingerprint, keypad	Tuya app

This product is the bold row. The other Tuya models are described from their store listings - see each page for its details, and our internal door range for bedroom and office doors.

Accessories and Spares

Image	Accessory	Item Code	Use With This Lock
	FORGE Zigbee 3.0 and Bluetooth Dual Mode Gateway	FESMBTZGBDGTWYA	FORGE offers it as the 'Smart Gateway' add-on with the E15 - it links the lock to your 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi for remote use (letting someone in from elsewhere, remote temporary passcodes).

FORGE's options for the E15 are 'Smart Lock Only' or the 'Smart Gateway'. Other gateways and bridges are in our modules and Wi-Fi gateways range.

Battery and Emergency Power

Power, warnings and backup
The E15 runs on 4 x 1.5 V AA alkaline batteries - FORGE rates them at up to 12 months. Batteries are not included. The lock gives a voice prompt when they run low. If they go flat, power the lock from a power bank through the USB-C port and open it normally, or use the mechanical key. More on what really affects battery life and power and battery FAQs.

Weather Rating - Not Published

No IP rating published
FORGE does not publish an IP rating for the E15. Fit it where the outside panel is sheltered from driving rain, and see IP ratings explained.

FORGE E15 - Technical Specifications

Dimensions

FORGE's drawing of the E15: both panels are 365.5 x 75 mm, 24.6 mm (outside) and 23.9 mm (inside) deep; the levers are 129 mm long and stand 79.9 and 78.9 mm off the door, centred 182.8 and 182.2 mm from the bottom of the panel.

FORGE's drawing of the 6068 automatic mortice: a 60 mm backset, a case 99.10 mm wide (including the 2.50 mm faceplate), 178 mm high and 19 mm thick, and a 240 x 24 mm faceplate with fixings 225 mm apart. From FORGE's E15 folder.

Check the door thickness (42-100 mm) and the backset of your existing lock - how to measure backset.

Platform and Data

Platform. The E15 uses the Tuya app over Bluetooth. Remote use goes through a Bluetooth gateway on your home Wi-Fi, sold separately. FORGE offers its Smart Gateway (the Zigbee 3.0 and Bluetooth gateway) as the add-on.

Where your data goes. Tuya is a Chinese company headquartered in Hangzhou with regional data centres; by Tuya's own published country table, Australian accounts are provisioned to its Central Europe data centre, and there is no Australian data centre. Day-to-day use over Bluetooth at the door does not need the cloud. For the platform-by-platform picture see where each smart lock platform hosts its data, and for how Tuya compares with TTLock data sovereignty in our TTLock vs Tuya comparison.

Installation

The E15 fits a 60 mm-backset mortice into the door edge, with the outside and inside panels bolted through the door and cabled to each other. FORGE does not publish an E15 manual - a user manual and door template come in the box.

Installation Tips

• Use the door template in the box to mark the mortice pocket and the holes through the door.
• FORGE's page says the supplied parts can be cut shorter for doors thinner than standard - cut them to suit before fitting.
• Fit the mortice in the door edge, then bolt the two panels through the door and connect the cable between them.
• Fit 4 x AA alkaline batteries, register an administrator, then check the lever, the inside lock and the key.
• Terry's offers installation across the Gold Coast - see also the wrong-backset mistake and door handing.

Which way a door is handed is explained in how to tell which way your door or gate opens.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need the gateway?
Only for remote use - FORGE offers its Smart Gateway as the add-on. Fingerprint, code, card and the app at the door work without it.

What backset does it need?
60 mm, on the mortice it comes with.

What door thickness does it suit?
42-100 mm per FORGE - the supplied parts can be cut shorter for thinner doors.

Are batteries included?
No - fit 4 x AA alkaline cells. FORGE rates them at up to 12 months.

Is there a manual?
FORGE lists a user manual in the box but does not publish one online. Ask us if you need help with setup.

Additional Information

• No online manual. Keep the leaflet that comes in the box.
• Remote use needs the gateway. Over Bluetooth the app works at the door only.
• Batteries are not included. Buy 4 x AA alkaline cells with the lock.
• Keep the mechanical keys away from the door (key storage ideas).

Warranty

Warranty
2-year FORGE warranty from the date of delivery - covers defects in materials and workmanship under normal use. Excludes improper installation or maintenance, misuse, accident, normal wear and tear (including fading or dulling of finishes) and water damage beyond the product's rated IP protection. Proof of purchase required for all claims. Returns & Warranty | FORGE warranty terms

Download PDF Resources

Tuya Smart Gateway and Bluetooth Lock Pairing Guide (PDF)
FORGE's sheet for adding a Tuya gateway to the app and then attaching a Bluetooth lock to it - for remote use with the Smart Gateway.

FORGE 6068 Mortice - Dimension Drawing (PDF)
FORGE's drawing of the 6068 mortice - 60 mm backset, 99.10 x 178 mm case, 240 x 24 mm faceplate. Filed for the A7 and A7X; the E15's folder holds the same 6068 drawing. A dimension reference, not a 1:1 cut-out template.