ACSI 1310-1 Mortise Keyswitches

The ACSI 1310-1 is a key-operated switch used to control electric locks, electric strikes, electric exit devices, and other electrically controlled openings. Instead of a pushbutton anyone can press, access is limited to whoever holds the key, so it suits doors where you want release or lockdown under key control rather than open to the public.

Yes. The 1310 Series is built so the electrically controlled openings can be keyed into a facility master key system, which is the main reason a property manager or locksmith picks a mortise keyswitch over a pushbutton. One key ring then covers both the mechanical doors and the electrified ones.

It comes down to who should be able to release the door. A pushbutton like the Securitron PB3 or the RCI 908 Series exit button lets anyone at the door release it, which is what you want for free egress or a receptionist release. The ACSI 1310 mortise keyswitch requires a key, so use it where release or lockdown has to be restricted to staff, and where you want that key on the facility master system.

No. The 1310-1 is a key-actuated mortise keyswitch and is not ADA compliant, since it requires a key to operate. For a barrier-free actuator, the RCI 950 Series round push plate carries the handicap symbol and is a momentary switch in satin stainless steel, and the DynaLock 6210 Series palm switch buttons use an alternate-action SPDT contact for large-target palm actuation.

The ACSI 1310-1 is a key-operated mortise switch: it is actuated by a cylinder key, so the opening can be tied into a facility master key system and only keyholders can release or control the electric lock, electric strike or electric exit device. The Securitron PB3 is a push button, actuated by anyone who can reach it. Use the 1310-1 where the control has to be restricted to authorized keyholders, and a push button where free release from the secure side is what the opening calls for.

The ACSI 1310-1 is a key-actuated mortise switch, so it is not the part for a general egress release. For a labeled exit push instead, the RCI 908 Series electronic exit button carries red EXIT text and maintained operation, and the Securitron EEB emergency exit push button uses interchangeable LED lenses. Both are pushed by any occupant, where the 1310-1 requires a key.

The 1310-1 is a mortise keyswitch, so it requires a mortise pocket in the mounting surface to accept the switch body. On a narrow aluminum stile where that pocket is not practical, the Trine 342 is built as a narrow style electric door switch for exactly that condition. Keep in mind the 342 is not key-actuated, so you lose the master-key control the 1310-1 provides.

DPDT contacts, unless a particular model is noted otherwise. Double pole double throw gives you two independent sets of transfer contacts, so one key turn can release a lock on one circuit while signalling an alarm shunt, relay, or access panel input on the other.

The 1310-1 is a mortise keyswitch for interior door and access control work, and nothing in its data covers weather exposure. For an exposed exterior location, look at a weatherproof control such as the DynaLock 6171 Series weatherproof pushbutton with blank faceplate, keeping in mind that is a pushbutton rather than a key-controlled device.

The DPDT contacts give you two circuits off a single key turn, so the device can drive a lock release and a second function such as a relay or alarm shunt at the same time. Whether the key action is momentary or maintained is set by the model you order within the 1300 Series, so match the model to the behavior you need at that opening.

The ACSI 1310-1 mortise keyswitch is supplied with DPDT contacts unless otherwise noted, so it can break or make two separate circuits from a single key throw - useful when you are releasing a lock and signaling an alarm panel or monitoring point at the same time. The DynaLock 6210 Series palm switch is an alternate-action SPDT device, a single circuit. If your control drawing calls for two poles, the 1310-1 is the closer match.

The 1310-1 is a commercial mortise keyswitch for controlling electric locks, strikes and exit devices, and no weatherproof rating is part of its description. Where the control point sits outdoors, the DynaLock 6171 Series is built as a weatherproof pushbutton with a blank faceplate. Note that the 6171 is push-actuated rather than key-actuated, so it does not restrict operation to keyholders the way the 1310-1 does.

The 1310-1 is a key-actuated mortise switch with DPDT contacts, so the key position determines the state of the contacts. If you want an alternate-action device that toggles and holds on each press rather than on a key throw, the DynaLock 6115A is a one-pushbutton, one-gang alternate-action unit, and the RCI 919 Series rotary release button is offered with maintained operation in satin aluminum. The trade-off is that neither restricts operation to a keyholder.

Not an equivalent. The RCI 909 Series flush mount rocker is a momentary switch rated 250VAC 10A in a beige finish, and it is operated by hand with no key. The ACSI 1310-1 is a key-actuated mortise keyswitch with DPDT contacts that lets the electrically controlled opening be keyed into the facility master key system. If the reason the 1310-1 was specified is restricted access, a rocker switch does not carry that over.

It is a commercial-rated device, part of ACSI's 1300 Series of electronic access control hardware. It is intended for facilities running electric locks, strikes, and electrified exit devices tied to a master key system, not for residential use.

The 1310-1 is a control switch, not a signaling device - it uses key actuation and DPDT contacts to control electric locks, electric strikes and electric exit devices. For an audible signal at the opening you would add a separate device such as the DynaLock 6300 Series audible annunciator, which operates on 6 to 28 VDC. The second pole of the 1310-1 is what commonly drives that kind of auxiliary circuit.

The ACSI 1310-1 is a key-actuated mortise switch with no illumination described. For a lit control point, the Securitron PB4L offers an illuminated halo with a stainless push button and the PB5 is a medium round illuminated push button. Both are push-actuated, so they mark the release location visually but do not limit operation to keyholders the way the 1310-1 does.