ACSI 1310-4-2 Mortise Keyswitches Narrow style, 2 LEDs (red and green), 1-3/4 frame mount

The ACSI 1310 Series mortise keyswitch is used to control electric locks, electric strikes, electric exit devices and other control applications. Turning the key throws the switch contacts, which in turn signal or power the locking device. It is a commercial access control device, not a residential one.

Yes. The 1300 Series mortise keyswitches accept a mortise cylinder so the electrically controlled opening can be keyed into the facility master key system. That is the main reason property managers and locksmiths pick a mortise keyswitch over a push button: one key ring covers the mechanical doors and the electrically controlled ones.

That is exactly what it is built for. The 1310-4-2 is the narrow style version with a 1-3/4 inch frame mount, so it drops into the narrow face of a standard aluminum storefront frame or mullion rather than needing a wide plate or a gang box.

DPDT contacts are standard on the 1300 Series keyswitches unless a 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 and shunt an alarm or signal a panel on the other.

No. The 1310-4-2 is not ADA compliant, so it should not be used as the actuator on an accessible entrance. For an accessible operator actuator, look at a large push plate such as the RCI 950 Series round push plate with the handicap symbol instead.

Electrically, yes. The ACSI 1310 keyswitches control electric locks, electric strikes, electric exit devices and other control applications, and push buttons such as the Securitron PB3 or the DynaLock 6115A one-pushbutton alternate action unit switch the same kind of circuit. The functional difference is authorization: a push button releases for anyone who presses it, while the 1310-4-2 requires a key and can be keyed into the building master key system. Use a push button for free egress or a staffed release point, and the keyswitch where only keyholders should operate the opening.

The Trine 342 is a narrow style electric door switch, which gives it the same slim frame-mounting profile as the ACSI 1310-4-2. The difference is control method: the 1310-4-2 is a mortise keyswitch, so the opening can be keyed into a facility master key system, and it carries two LEDs, red and green. Choose the ACSI unit when key control matters; the Trine 342 is the pick when a narrow switch without key cylinder control suits the opening.

No. The ACSI 1310-4-2 is not ADA compliant, and a key-operated mortise switch is not an accessible actuator. For that requirement look at the RCI 950 Series round push plate with handicap symbol, a momentary switch in satin stainless steel, or a large palm-operated device such as the DynaLock 6210 Series palm switch button with alternate-action SPDT contacts. Many jobs use both: the accessible plate for public actuation and the keyswitch for staff control of the same opening.

The 1310-4-2 carries two LEDs, one red and one green, in the faceplate. They give a local indication of the state of the opening (typically secure versus released) so a guard or staff member can see the status of the lock right at the door instead of at a panel.

The 1310-4-2 is the keyswitch housing, faceplate, LEDs and switch mechanism. The mortise cylinder is what ties it to your master key system, so it is specified separately by keyway and keying to match the rest of the building. Have your locksmith supply a mortise cylinder in the facility keyway.

The ACSI 1310-4-2 carries two LEDs, red and green, built into the narrow mortise keyswitch. Among illuminated alternatives, the Securitron PB4L offers an illuminated halo with a stainless push button, the Securitron PB5 is a medium round illuminated push button, and the Securitron EEB emergency exit push button uses interchangeable LED lenses. The ACSI unit is the only one of these that combines the indicator with key control.

The 1310-4-2 is a narrow mortise keyswitch for 1-3/4 inch frame mounting and is specified as a commercial control device without a weatherproof rating stated. For an exposed exterior location, the DynaLock 6171 is a weatherproof pushbutton with a blank faceplate and is built for that environment. Note the tradeoff: the 6171 is a pushbutton, so it does not provide the key control the 1310-4-2 does.

The ACSI 1310 keyswitches use DPDT contacts unless otherwise noted, which supports two-position key control of electric locks and strikes. If you specifically need a maintained or momentary pushbutton instead, the RCI 908 Series electronic exit button with red EXIT text is a maintained device, the RCI 919 rotary release button in satin aluminum is also maintained, and the RCI 909F-MO is a flush mount momentary rocker switch rated 250VAC 10A. Match the action to how you want the lock to behave after the operator walks away.

Nothing in the 1300 Series data designates it as weatherproof, so treat it as an interior or protected-opening device. If the switch is going on an exposed exterior wall, a weatherproof unit such as the DynaLock 6171 Series weatherproof pushbutton is the type of device built for that location.

No. The DynaLock 6300 Series is an audible annunciator operating on 6-28 VDC, meaning it makes noise to signal a condition. The ACSI 1310-4-2 is a mortise keyswitch that actually switches the circuit controlling an electric lock, strike or exit device. They are complementary parts, not alternates, and an annunciator alone will not release a door.