diff --git a/src/KNXLib/KnxConnection.cs b/src/KNXLib/KnxConnection.cs
index aadbe5d..b56be33 100644
--- a/src/KNXLib/KnxConnection.cs
+++ b/src/KNXLib/KnxConnection.cs
@@ -190,6 +190,15 @@ internal void Status(string address, string state)
             Logger.Debug(ClassName, "Device {0} has status {1}", address, state);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Set the lock interval between requests sent to the network (in ms)
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="interval">time in ms for the interval</param>
+        public void SetLockIntervalMs(int interval)
+        {
+            _lockManager.IntervalMs = interval;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         ///     Send a bit value as data to specified address
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/KNXLib/KnxLockManager.cs b/src/KNXLib/KnxLockManager.cs
index c9dbf75..dfc9257 100644
--- a/src/KNXLib/KnxLockManager.cs
+++ b/src/KNXLib/KnxLockManager.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ internal class KnxLockManager
         private readonly object _connectedLock = new object();
         private bool _isConnected;
 
+        internal int IntervalMs { get; set; } = 200;
+
         public int LockCount
         {
             get { return _sendLock.CurrentCount; }
@@ -65,13 +67,19 @@ private void SendUnlock()
 
         private void SendUnlockPause()
         {
+            if (IntervalMs == 0)
+            {
+                _sendLock.Release();
+                return;
+            }
+
             var t = new Thread(SendUnlockPauseThread) { IsBackground = true };
             t.Start();
         }
 
         private void SendUnlockPauseThread()
         {
-            Thread.Sleep(200);
+            Thread.Sleep(IntervalMs);
             _sendLock.Release();
         }
     }