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ABH 6830 Series Time Out/Reverse Low Profile Hospital Latch with 1/2" Latch Bolt Throw

ABH 6830 Series Time Out/Reverse Low Profile Hospital Latch with 1/2" Latch Bolt Throw

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ABH 6830 Series Time Out/Reverse Low Profile Hospital Latch with 1/2" Latch Bolt Throw

Professional Hospital Latch Solution for Behavioral and Time-Out Applications

The ABH 6830 Series Time Out/Reverse Low Profile Hospital Latch provides specialized functionality for time-out rooms, behavioral settings, and similar institutional applications. This cylindrical reverse latch features a unique operation where the latch bolt remains retracted until the handle is activated, then projects until released. Designed for 1-3/4" standard door thickness with a 1/2" latch bolt throw, this UL Listed unit meets ADA requirements and is rated for doors up to 4'0" x 8'0" on fire-rated assemblies of 90 minutes or less.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Door Thickness Compatibility: Standard 1-3/4" door thickness with options for different thicknesses to accommodate various institutional door configurations.
  • Specialized Latch Operation: Latch bolt remains retracted until handle activation, then projects until handle is released for controlled access in behavioral settings.
  • Heavy-Duty Construction: Thru-bolt mounting system with four bolts provides maximum stability for high-use institutional applications.
  • Field-Reversible Handing: Easily reverse the cam holder assembly on the backside for flexible installation without requiring different handed units.
  • Smooth Operation Design: Linear acting cam and continuous spring system provide smoother operation and extended unit life.
  • Fire Rating Compliance: UL Listed in U.S.A. and Canada for use on fire-rated doors up to 90 minutes, supporting doors up to 4'0" x 8'0".
  • ADA Compliance: Meets ADA requirements for accessibility in institutional healthcare environments.
  • Precision Latch Throw: 1/2" latch bolt throw provides reliable latching performance with consistent engagement.

Technical Specifications

  • BAA Qualified: Yes
  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Department: Door Hardware
  • Keyed: N/A
  • Keyed Function: N/A
  • PDF:6830 Series Template - Low Profile, Reverse Cylindrical Latch: https://zensupply.com/content/pdf/abh/0000391_6830_6817.pdf
  • PDF:6830 series Cut Sheet - Low Profile, Reverse Latch, Cylindrical Push Pull Reverse Latch: https://zensupply.com/content/pdf/abh/0000213_0000213_6830_cut.pdf
  • PDF:Hospital Push Pull Latches Cross Reference Chart: https://zensupply.com/content/pdf/abh/0000403_cross_reference.pdf
  • Product Category: Mechanical Locks
  • Product Group: Mechanical Locks
  • Product Model: 6830
  • Product Subgroup: Bored Locksets
  • Product Type: Hospital Latches
  • Series: 6830 Series
  • Subcategory: Hospital Push/Pull Latches

Professional Applications

  • Healthcare Institution Time-Out Rooms
  • Behavioral Health Facilities
  • Psychiatric Treatment Centers
  • Educational Special Needs Facilities
  • Correctional Healthcare Units
  • Rehabilitation Centers
  • Emergency Department Secure Areas

Why Choose ABH Quality?

ABH 6830 Series hospital latches deliver professional-grade reliability with thru-bolt mounting construction and linear acting cam design for smooth operation and extended life. UL Listed for fire-rated applications up to 90 minutes with ADA compliance ensures code conformity in demanding institutional environments. Engineered specifically for behavioral and time-out applications where specialized latch operation and dependable performance are essential.

Product Specs

Series:
6830 Series
Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Product Subgroup:
Bored Locksets
Product Type:
Hospital Latches
Subcategory:
Hospital Push/Pull Latches
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Keyed:
N/A
Keyed Function:
N/A
BAA Qualified:
Yes
Product Model:
6830
Product Category:
Mechanical Locks
Department:
Door Hardware

ABH 68302-T-US26 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) How does the ABH 6830 hospital latch work in a time-out room?
The 6830 Series is a reverse-action cylindrical latch. The bolt sits retracted at rest, and it only projects when someone operates the handle, staying projected until the handle is released. That is the opposite of a normal latch, and it is why these go on time-out rooms, behavioral health units, psychiatric treatment areas and secure emergency department spaces: the door is not held latched unless staff are actively holding it that way.
2) Will the ABH 6830 latch fit a 1-3/4 inch door?
Yes, 1-3/4 inches is the standard door thickness the 6830 Series is built around, which is the usual commercial door. It mounts with a four-bolt thru-bolt system, and the description notes options for other thicknesses. On fire-rated openings it is UL Listed in the U.S. and Canada for assemblies of 90 minutes or less, on doors up to 4'0" x 8'0".
3) What backset do I need to order for an ABH 6830 hospital latch?
Four backsets are made: 2-3/4", 3-3/4", 5" and 7". Measure from the door edge to the center of the existing cross bore before you order. The longer 5" and 7" backsets are what you use when the paddle has to clear a wide stile or sit further off the edge of the door.
4) Do I have to order the ABH 6830 handed, or can I reverse it in the field?
Both, in a sense. You pick a handed model number at order time, but handing is field reversible by flipping the cam holder assembly on the backside, so you do not need a separate handed unit to change it on site. The eight models cover the motion as well as the hand: 6830 push down LH, 6831 push down RH, 6832 pull down LH, 6833 pull down RH, 6834 push up LH, 6835 push up RH, 6836 pull up LH, 6837 pull up RH.
5) Will a 1/2 inch throw latch bolt engage my existing strike?
The 6830 Series projects 1/2 inch, which is a shallow throw, so the strike lip and pocket have to be set close. Two strikes are offered with it: a 2-3/4" T-strike and a 4-7/8" ASA strike. If the frame is already prepped for a 4-7/8 inch ASA cutout, order the ASA strike and the latch drops into that prep. If the existing prep is a small T-strike mortise, take the 2-3/4" T-strike instead.
6) Should I use a reverse hospital latch or a regular hospital push/pull latch?
Different jobs. A standard push/pull hospital latch, like the Trimco 1562A tubular passage latch with levers down or the Kaba Ilco 459 Series push/pull paddle, keeps the door latched and you push or pull to release it, which is what you want on patient rooms, exam rooms and corridors where hands are full. The ABH 6830 reverse latch does the opposite, holding the bolt retracted until the paddle is operated, which is the behavior specified for time-out and behavioral rooms. Do not substitute one for the other, the door behaves backwards.
7) Is the ABH 6830 ADA compliant for a healthcare facility?
Yes. The 6830 Series meets ADA requirements, and the paddle operation is what gets it there, no tight grasping or twisting to work the door. It is also UL Listed in the U.S. and Canada for fire-rated doors up to 90 minutes, and it is BAA qualified, which matters on federally funded institutional and government work.
8) Does the ABH 6830 hospital latch take a key or provide privacy?
No. The 6830 is a non-keyed latch with no keyed function, so it gives no locking and no privacy on its own. If you need a lock on the opening, that is a different product: Schlage's ALX44 is a Grade 2 cylindrical hospital privacy lever lock, and for a keyed mortise opening Schlage's L9080BDC storeroom or L9070BDC classroom lock covers it on 1-3/4 inch doors.
9) I'm replacing hospital latches on a mortise lock door, will the ABH 6830 work?
Not directly. The 6830 is a cylindrical (bored) latch, so it goes in a cross-bore prep, not a mortise pocket. If the door already carries a mortise lock body and you only need the paddles, the Schlage HL6-9000RK is a hospital push/pull mortise latch supplied as paddles only, less the mortise lock, for 1-3/4 inch doors. Match the prep that is in the door before you pick.
10) What do I have to specify to order an ABH 6830 correctly?
Four things. The model, which sets both the paddle motion and the hand (push down, pull down, push up or pull up, LH or RH, models 6830 through 6837). The backset: 2-3/4", 3-3/4", 5" or 7". The strike: 2-3/4" T-strike or 4-7/8" ASA. And the finish. Get the model and backset from the door itself, since those are the two that decide whether it physically mounts.
11) What is the closest equivalent to an ABH 6830 hospital latch if the door already has a mortise lock body in it?
The ABH 6830 is a cylindrical reverse latch - it is a self-contained bored latch unit that thru-bolts through the door with four bolts, and it uses either a 2-3/4 inch T-strike or a 4-7/8 inch ASA strike. If the opening is already prepped for a mortise lock, the Schlage HL6-9000RK is the hospital push/pull answer for that prep: it is supplied as paddles only, less the mortise lock, for 1-3/4 inch doors, so the existing mortise body stays and only the paddle trim changes. The 6830 replaces the whole latching function; the HL6-9000RK replaces only the trim on top of a mortise lock you supply.
12) Trimco 1562A vs ABH 6830 hospital latch - what is the difference?
Both are heavy duty hospital push/pull latches, but they latch differently. The Trimco 1562A is a tubular passage latch with levers down - the paddles operate a conventional passage latch that stays projected and retracts when the paddle is worked. The ABH 6830 is a reverse latch: the bolt sits retracted until the handle is activated, then projects until the handle is released, with a 1/2 inch throw. That reverse action is what suits time-out and behavioral rooms, where the door should not latch on its own. For an ordinary corridor or patient room door that needs to stay latched, the 1562A passage function is the conventional choice.
13) We need a hospital-style lock with privacy for a patient toilet room - is the ABH 6830 the right part?
No. The ABH 6830 has no keyed or privacy function at all - it is a non-keyed reverse latch built for time-out and behavioral applications where the bolt only projects while the handle is held. For a privacy opening, the Schlage ALX44 is the hospital privacy lock: a Grade 2 non-keyed cylindrical lever lock with a hospital privacy function, medium duty. Use the ALX44 where the occupant needs to secure the room, and the 6830 where the requirement is controlled, non-securing latching.
14) Is the ABH 6830 heavy duty enough for a behavioral health unit?
It is built for commercial institutional traffic. The mounting is thru-bolt with four bolts, which puts the load through the door rather than into sheet metal screws, and the internals use a linear acting cam with a continuous spring for the operating life. That construction is why it is specified in psychiatric centers, correctional healthcare units and rehabilitation facilities where the hardware gets pulled on hard.
15) How do I find the ABH equivalent of another brand's hospital push/pull latch?
ABH publishes a hospital push/pull latch cross reference chart that maps competing hospital latches to the ABH model. Use it to identify the right 6830 through 6837 model for the paddle motion and hand you are replacing, then confirm the backset and strike type in the existing door before ordering.
16) Is a Kaba Ilco 459 push/pull paddle a substitute for an ABH 6830?
They are not interchangeable. The Kaba Ilco 459 Series is a push/pull paddle - trim that operates a latch supplied separately. The ABH 6830 is the complete latch: a low profile cylindrical reverse latch unit with a 1/2 inch bolt throw, thru-bolt mounted with four bolts, ordered in 2-3/4, 3-3/4, 5 or 7 inch backset. If the goal is to change how the door is operated on an existing latch, the 459 paddle is the trim-level part; if the goal is the reverse latching action itself, that comes from the 6830.
17) What should I specify instead of the ABH 6830 for a storeroom or med room door on the same behavioral health floor?
The 6830 is a non-keyed reverse latch and cannot secure a room. For a storeroom or medication room, the Schlage L9080BDC is a mortise storeroom lock, single cylinder non-deadbolt function with a disposable SFIC, heavy duty, for 1-3/4 inch doors. If the same door needs classroom function instead, the Schlage L9070BDC is the same heavy duty mortise family in a classroom configuration. Both are mortise-prepped, so they call for a different door prep than the bored 6830.
18) Does anything else in the hospital latch group carry the fire and ADA credentials of the ABH 6830?
The ABH 6830 is UL Listed in the U.S.A. and Canada for fire-rated doors up to 90 minutes on openings to 4'0" x 8'0", meets ADA requirements, and is BAA qualified. Among the comparable hospital push/pull parts, the Schlage HL6-9000RK and the Trimco 1562A are both heavy duty hospital latch products, and the Schlage ALX44 hospital privacy lock is Grade 2 medium duty. Where a submittal calls out a 90 minute fire rating and Buy American compliance together, the 6830 is the part that carries both.
19) What finishes does the ABH 6830 hospital latch come in, and which holds up in a hospital corridor?
Eight: Bright Brass, Bright Bronze, Bright Stainless Steel, Oil Rubbed Bronze, Satin Brass, Satin Bronze, Satin Chrome, and Satin Stainless Steel. For healthcare and behavioral facilities being standardized across a floor, the satin stainless and satin chrome are the usual picks, they hide handling marks and cleaning chemicals better than the bright finishes. Match whichever is already on the adjacent openings so the floor reads consistent.
20) Can I standardize a behavioral unit on one hospital latch, or do I need handed and directional parts from different lines?
One line covers it. The ABH 6830 Series spans eight operation models - 6830 push down LH, 6831 push down RH, 6832 pull down LH, 6833 pull down RH, 6834 push up LH, 6835 push up RH, 6836 pull up LH and 6837 pull up RH - and the cam holder assembly reverses in the field on the backside, so handing is not a separate stocked unit. Finishes run bright brass, bright bronze, bright stainless steel, oil rubbed bronze, satin brass, satin bronze, satin chrome and satin stainless steel. By contrast, matching a floor with the Schlage ALX44 hospital privacy lock or the L9080BDC mortise storeroom lock means bringing in a second prep, since those are lever and mortise products rather than a bored reverse latch.
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