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Accentra 121NL Exit Device Nightlatch Trim

Accentra 121NL Exit Device Nightlatch Trim

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Accentra 121NL Exit Device Nightlatch Trim

The Accentra 121NL Exit Device Nightlatch Trim (formerly under the Yale Commercial brand) is a heavy-duty, low-profile commercial door accessory designed to work seamlessly with Accentra/Yale exit devices (such as the 6000 and 7000 Series).

As a nightlatch (NL) function trim, it provides secure, key-controlled access from the outside. The exterior remains securely locked at all times, requiring an authorized key to momentarily retract the latch bolt for entry, while the key can only be removed when the unit is re-locked. It is a highly reliable option for utility rooms, back entrances, storerooms, and secure egress points.

Key Features

  • Secure Nightlatch Functionality (ANSI 03): Exterior remains locked at all times. Key retracts the latch for entry and can only be removed when the device is fully locked.

  • Heavy-Duty Construction: Built with premium architectural-grade metals designed to withstand rigorous use in high-traffic commercial environments.

  • Low-Profile, Minimalist Design: Clean escutcheon layout without a protruding lever or thumbpiece, minimizing catch points and lowering the risk of vandalism.

  • Non-Handed Versatility: Fully field-reversible, eliminating the need to specify left-hand or right-hand door orientation during ordering.

  • Seamless Integration: Perfectly pairs with Accentra (formerly Yale) Rim, SquareBolt®, and vertical rod exit devices (primarily compatible with wide-stile wood or metal doors).

  • Available in Premium Finishes: Offered in architectural finishes like Satin Stainless Steel (630/US32D) and Dark Oxidized Satin Bronze (613E) to match modern building aesthetics.

Technical Specifications

Attribute Specification
Manufacturer Accentra (An ASSA ABLOY Brand, formerly Yale Commercial)
Model 121NL Series
Function Type Nightlatch / Storeroom (ANSI Function 03)
Handing Non-handed (Field reversible)
Standard Door Thickness 1 3/4 inches (44mm) standard
Cylinder Type Accepts standard Rim Cylinder (Note: Cylinder typically sold separately)
Stile Type Compatibility Wide Stile and Solid Core Doors
Certification Complies with ANSI/BHMA A156.3 Grade 1 standards (when paired with a certified exit device)
Base Material Solid Stainless Steel / Brass / Bronze (variant dependent)
Weight Approximately 1.0 lb (0.45kg)
Warranty 5-Year to 10-Year Limited Warranty (varies by pairing series)

Manufacturer Resources

Product Specs

Product Group:
Exit Devices and Trim
Product Subgroup:
Exit Device Trim
Includes Cylinder:
No
Cylinder Classification:
Rim
Fire Rating:
No
Trim Classification:
Nightlatch Lever
Product Category:
Exit Devices
Department:
Door Hardware
Product Type:
Exit Device Trims

Accentra 121NL-630 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Which exit devices does the Accentra 121NL trim work with?
The 121NL is built for Accentra (formerly Yale Commercial) exit devices, including the 6000 and 7000 Series, and it mounts on rim, SquareBolt and vertical rod devices in those families. It is not a universal trim, so if the device on the door is a Von Duprin, Sargent or Precision, you want that brand's own nightlatch trim instead.
2) Will the Accentra 121NL fit a narrow stile aluminum storefront door?
No. The 121NL is a wide stile trim, intended for wide stile and solid core doors at 1-3/4 inch thickness. On a narrow stile aluminum door you need a narrow stile trim, such as the BEST Precision 2901 narrow stile lever trim or the 2000 Series narrow stile pull trim, matched to the device already on the door.
3) What does nightlatch function mean on an exit device trim, and is it the right choice for a back door?
Nightlatch (ANSI 03) means the outside is locked at all times and a key momentarily retracts the latch to let someone in. The key only comes out when the trim is back in the locked state, so nobody can walk away leaving the door unsecured. Free egress from the inside is unaffected, since the push bar always releases. That combination is what you want on a back entrance, storeroom, utility room or any secure egress point. If you instead need the outside lever to stay unlocked during business hours, a passage or entry trim is the right part, not this one.
4) Is the Accentra 121NL fire rated for a fire door opening?
The 121NL is not fire rated. On a labeled fire door assembly you need trim and a device that carry the listing, so specify a fire rated exit trim for those openings and keep the 121NL for non-rated secure entrances.
5) Can I put a nightlatch trim on an opening that needs access control or a card reader?
The 121NL is mechanical - key control at the trim only. For an opening on an access control system, electrified exit trim is the substitute: Command Access lists the ET15, ET25 and ET26 electrified exit trims with 12V/24V operation and fail safe/secure options, the ET26 with Grade 1 construction and a field reversible design, and the 230L electrified trim for V96/36/23 Series devices. Von Duprin's E360L-BE-03 is a Grade 1 electric passage trim with an 03 lever, fail safe, for 33/35A Series devices, and Falcon's 510L-FSA/FSE is heavy duty electrified trim for 25 Series devices. Choose fail safe or fail secure by whether the opening must release or stay locked when power drops.
6) My door is 1-3/8 inches thick - will the 121NL nightlatch trim fit?
The Accentra 121NL is set up for 1-3/4 inch (44mm) doors as standard. For a thinner leaf, the Tell exit device trims state a 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch door thickness range across the EDELT53 keyed entry, EDELT80 storeroom, EDTHP53 thumbpiece entry and the pull trim with cylinder hole, and the Pamex E9000 storeroom trim covers 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch and is Grade 1. Confirm the exit device on the opening accepts the trim you pick before ordering.
7) What is the closest equivalent to the Accentra 121NL nightlatch trim from another manufacturer?
The Sargent 704ET is the nearest match in function and behavior. It is a night latch lever exit device trim with field reversible operation, rated Grade 1 and heavy duty, from the Sargent 700 Series. Like the 121NL, the key retracts the latch for entry from the outside and the trim needs no handing call-out at order time. The Sargent 704-ETL covers the same night latch function in the PE Series, also Grade 1 heavy duty. Pick by which exit device family is already on the opening: the 121NL is built for Accentra/Yale rim, SquareBolt and vertical rod devices, the 704ET for Sargent 700 Series devices.
8) Which nightlatch exit trims use an escutcheon instead of a lever?
The Corbin Russwin VT957ET is a nightlatch escutcheon trim in stamped or formed stainless steel, built for ED5000 Series devices, and it carries the same key-retracts-latch nightlatch function as the Accentra 121NL without a lever body. On the pull side, the Dexter ED1500 Series nightlatch trim uses a raised lip pull plate and is Grade 1, and the Design Hardware 2P-03NL is a pull trim with a cylinder hole in night latch function for 1000R and 2000R exit devices, Grade 1. All three give the same locked-outside, key-entry behavior with a flat gripping surface rather than a protruding handle.
9) What should I use instead of a nightlatch trim if I want the outside to stay unlocked?
Nightlatch trim keeps the outside locked at all times, so a key is needed on every entry. When the outside should stay free, a passage trim is the swap: the Corbin Russwin 3310AET is a passage function trim for ED300 Series rim, surface vertical rod and mortise devices, and the x810ET and x910ET cover passage on the ED4000 and ED5200S/ED5200/ED5400/ED5800 Grade 1 series. The Arrow SRX01 is a passage function Sierra lever with rose for ED910, S1150 and S1250 devices. These carry no cylinder and no key control at the trim, so pick them only where the opening is meant to be freely enterable during the day.
10) Is a storeroom function exit trim the same as the 121NL nightlatch trim?
They land in the same place for the user - outside stays locked, key gets you in - and the Accentra 121NL is described as nightlatch/storeroom, ANSI function 03. If a lever is wanted instead of the 121NL flat escutcheon, storeroom peers include the Pamex E9000 with L3 lever, Grade 1, for 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors, the Design Hardware KIL storeroom trim with a flat lever and Schlage C keyway for 1000 and 2000 Series devices, Grade 1, the Tell EDELT80 escutcheon lever trim for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Marks USA M195F with spring loaded roses for M9900 touchbar devices. The difference to check is the exit device family each one mounts to, not the function.
11) What nightlatch trim works on a narrow stile aluminum door?
The Accentra 121NL is built for wide stile and solid core doors, so a narrow stile aluminum storefront needs a different trim. The BEST Precision 2000 Series 2001 pull trim with cover plate is narrow stile, exit only function, and the 2900 Series 2901 lever trim is narrow stile exit only for 2000 Series exit devices. Note that exit only trim provides no outside key entry - it is a grip for the pull side. For wide stile openings BEST also lists the 1700 Series pull trim and the 4900 Series lever trim, both exit only.
12) What is the difference between the Accentra 121NL and the Von Duprin 110MD-NL?
Both give key-retract nightlatch entry, but they are different amounts of hardware. The 121NL is a full escutcheon trim with a low-profile plate, non-handed and field reversible, taking a standard rim cylinder that is ordered separately. The Von Duprin 110MD-NL is a night latch cylinder assembly for metal and wood doors, Grade 1 heavy duty, for 22, 55 and 98/99 exit trim applications - a cylinder assembly rather than a plate-and-grip trim. If the opening needs a gripping surface on the outside, the escutcheon trim is the one; if the exit device only needs the keyed retract mechanism added, the cylinder assembly is the smaller part.
13) Which exit trims look like the 121NL but do not lock or unlock anything?
Several escutcheon trims have a similar flat outside appearance with no working key function, and they are not substitutes for the Accentra 121NL. The Von Duprin 230DT is dummy trim for 22 Series devices with a heavy duty 10 gauge steel escutcheon, and the 210K-BE is a knob with blank escutcheon for 22 Series. The Detex 02BN is a dummy S-lever trim with blank escutcheon for Value Series devices, and the Falcon 212L is a blank escutcheon trim for 20 Series devices with shear pin protection. The Dexter ED1500 dummy trim with handle pull plate is the same idea in Grade 1. These give a finished exterior and a pull, but no key entry - use them on the inactive leaf or an exit-only door, not where staff must get back in with a key.
14) I want the door to unlock with a key and stay unlocked - is the 121NL right?
No. The 121NL nightlatch function only momentarily retracts the latch, so the outside relocks behind you every time. For an opening that should be unlocked and relocked by key and left in that state, look at keyed entry or classroom trim: the Tell EDELT53 escutcheon lever trim is keyed entry for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, the EDTHP53 is the same function in a thumbpiece, and the Design Hardware LE08 is entry function with a flat lever and escutcheon for 1000R and 2000R devices, Grade 1. On the classroom side, the Falcon 510L is heavy duty classroom function for 24/25 Series devices and the Dexter ED1000T-CLRM-TP-NC is Grade 1 classroom with thumbpiece, pull plate and cylinder prep.
15) Do I have to specify left hand or right hand for the 121NL exit trim?
Handing is not a factor. The 121NL is non-handed and field reversible, so one part covers both swings. For a property manager stocking spares across a building, that means a single item number works on every opening regardless of which way the door swings.
16) What is the equivalent nightlatch exit trim from Sargent or Corbin Russwin?
For a Sargent device, the 704ET night latch lever trim is the Grade 1 heavy duty counterpart and is also field reversible, and the 704-ETL covers PE Series devices. On surface vertical rod and mortise devices in the 8700 and 8900 Series, Sargent's 744 is the nightlatch trim with key retracts latch. Corbin Russwin's nightlatch escutcheon for the ED5000 Series is the VT957ET. Each of those is matched to its own brand's device, so pick by the device already on the door rather than by the trim.
17) Is there a lever on the outside of the 121NL trim, or just a key cylinder?
The 121NL is a low-profile escutcheon with no protruding lever or thumbpiece, so there is nothing sticking out to catch a cart, a shoulder strap, or a pry bar. That matters on alley doors and loading areas where vandalism is the concern. If your users need something to grab and pull the door open after unlocking, a pull trim like the Design Hardware 2P-03NL with a cylinder hole, or the Dexter ED1500 nightlatch trim with a raised lip pull plate, gives you the same key-retract function with a handle.
18) What is the difference between nightlatch trim and storeroom trim on an exit device?
On exit device trim the two overlap in practice: both keep the outside locked at all times and both need a key to get in. The distinction is what the key does. Nightlatch trim like the 121NL uses the key to momentarily retract the latch, so there is no lever to turn at all. Storeroom trim, such as the Design Hardware KIL storeroom or the Marks USA M195F lever and rose trim, gives you a fixed outside lever that the key unlocks so you can turn it. Choose nightlatch where you want nothing protruding on the outside face, storeroom where users expect a lever to operate.
19) Is there another nightlatch escutcheon lever trim if I want a lever rather than the 121NL flat plate?
Yes. The Dorma YR03R is a wide stile exit device lever trim - an escutcheon with R lever, nightlatch function, supplied less cylinder, the same cylinder-separate arrangement as the Accentra 121NL. The Sargent 744 is Grade 1 freewheeling nightlatch trim where the key retracts the latch, for 8700 and 8900 Series surface vertical rod and mortise devices; freewheeling means the lever spins without load when locked, which suits abuse-prone openings. Both differ from the 121NL in giving a protruding lever, where the 121NL keeps a flush profile with no catch points.
20) What replaces a keyed nightlatch trim if I want pushbutton codes instead of keys?
Pushbutton exit trim removes the key from the entry sequence. Dormakaba lists the E-Plex 201U electronic pushbutton exit trim for wide stile doors in the E-Plex 2000 Series, the PowerPlex P201U exit trim for rim, mortise and SVR devices, and the E-Plex 5000 Series 5067 mechanical pushbutton lock in mortise for wide stile doors. Like the Accentra 121NL these keep the outside secured until a credential is presented; the difference is a code at the keypad rather than a rim cylinder key, which changes how you handle turnover of staff rather than rekeying.
21) How do the Delaney 500L trims compare to the Accentra 121NL for a back entrance?
The Delaney 500L is entrance function exit device exterior trim and comes in three lever styles - CT, MD and SD - so the choice there is aesthetic across a common function. The Accentra 121NL differs in two ways that matter on a service or back door: it is nightlatch function, meaning the outside never sits unlocked, and it is a flat escutcheon with no lever to grab or pry. Where the door is a staff-only rear entrance, the nightlatch behavior is usually the deciding factor; where the entrance is customer-facing and should present a lever, the 500L styles are the ones to look at.
22) For a heavy-traffic opening, what heavy duty exit trims compare to the Accentra 121NL?
The 121NL is built for high-traffic commercial use and meets ANSI/BHMA A156.3 Grade 1 when paired with a certified exit device. Peers carrying both Grade 1 and heavy duty ratings include the Sargent 704ET and 704-ETL in night latch function, the Von Duprin 210K-BE knob with blank escutcheon and 230DT dummy trim, and the Von Duprin E360L-BE-03 electric passage trim. Falcon's 510L is heavy duty in classroom function, while the Falcon 179L and 212L are medium duty. Match the duty rating to the door cycle count, then narrow by function.
23) Which nightlatch trim options let me keep my existing keyway?
The Accentra 121NL accepts a standard rim cylinder ordered separately, so it takes whatever rim cylinder and keyway your building already uses. Among the alternates, the Corbin Russwin VT957ET nightlatch escutcheon trim, the Dorma YR03R nightlatch lever trim and the Dexter ED1000T classroom trim are all supplied less cylinder for the same reason, and the Tell exit device pull trim comes with a cylinder hole, less cylinder. If instead you want the keyway fixed as-supplied, Design Hardware's KIL entry and KIL storeroom trims are Grade 1 with a Schlage C keyway.
24) What finishes does the Accentra 121NL nightlatch trim come in?
Five finishes cover the 121NL: 630 satin stainless steel and 626 satin chrome for standard commercial openings, 613E dark oxidized satin bronze where the building uses a dark bronze package, plus BSP black suede powder and WSP white suede powder for painted-metal door programs. Satin stainless in 630 is the usual match for existing Accentra and Yale hardware on a commercial back entrance.
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