American Standard Selectronic Gooseneck Touchless Metering Faucet, Base Model, 0.35 gpm/1.3 Lpm - AMS-605B164

No. The Selectronic gooseneck metering faucet 605B164 ships without power, and the power kit has to be ordered separately. Budget for that line item before the install date, because the sensor will not operate without it. Decide up front whether the job is getting battery or AC power, since that choice is made entirely in the power kit you add.

The faucet itself is a single-hole install with a vandal-resistant brass spout. For a sink drilled on 4-inch (102 mm) or 8-inch (203 mm) centers, an optional deck plate covers the outer holes. The deck plate is a separate item, so specify the center dimension of your existing sink when you order.

It has a single inlet only, so it takes either cold water or water already tempered upstream. If the facility needs a controlled outlet temperature at the lavatory, the mixing has to happen before the faucet with a separate thermostatic or mechanical mixing valve. There is no handle or mixer on the faucet body.

Sensor activation runs the water while hands are present, and a safety timer cuts it off automatically at 55 seconds if something stays in front of the sensor or the sensor gets fouled. That is what keeps a blocked or vandalized sensor from flooding a restroom. An auto purge cycle also runs periodically to flush stagnant water out of the line.

The spout delivers 0.35 gpm / 1.3 Lpm through a pressure-compensating multi-laminar spray, so the stream stays consistent as building pressure fluctuates and the laminar pattern keeps splash down in a shallow lavatory. That is a low-flow rate chosen for water conservation in high-traffic public restrooms, not for filling buckets or deep sinks. If you need fill volume, this is the wrong faucet.

Yes, the sensor is programmable using an optional remote control, so range and settings can be tuned without pulling the faucet apart. The remote is not included with the faucet, which matters if you are standardizing a building and want one tool to set every fixture the same way.

It is a commercial-duty fixture. The spout and the spray outlet are both vandal-resistant brass and the electronics are set up for facility use, which suits schools, healthcare, airports and other public washrooms. Touchless operation is the reason most facilities specify it, since nobody touches the fixture between users.

Chrome, ordered as 605B164.002. That is the single finish offered on this gooseneck base model, so if the rest of the restroom is being specified in brushed nickel or matte black you will need a different American Standard model to match.

American Standard lists the faucet at 17.2 long, 10.4 wide and 4.2 high, with a shipping weight of 6.226. Use the 10.4 figure when checking a backsplash or mirror that sits close behind the lavatory deck, since a gooseneck needs vertical room the spout of a low-profile faucet does not.