ACSI 1310-8 Mortise Keyswitches Single gang, 2 momentary switches, 2 LEDs (red & green), wall mount

That is the point of the 1300 Series. These are mortise keyswitches, so they take a mortise cylinder and the electrically controlled openings can be keyed into the facility master key system along with the mechanical doors. A property manager keeps one key ring for the whole building instead of a separate credential for the access-controlled openings.

It comes down to who should be able to release the door. A keyswitch like the ACSI 1310-8 restricts operation to people carrying the right key and ties into the building master key system, which is what you want on an exterior or secured opening. A push button releases for anyone who reaches it, which is right for a receptionist station or an egress point. ZenSupply carries push button alternatives including the Securitron PB3 Series, the RCI 908 Series electronic exit button and the DynaLock 6000 Series pushbuttons if unrestricted release is what the opening needs.

No. The 1310-8 is not ADA compliant, and a key-operated switch requires pinching and twisting that an accessible actuator cannot demand. For barrier-free openings use a large-surface push plate or palm switch instead, such as the RCI 950 Series round push plate with handicap symbol or the DynaLock 6210 Series palm switch.

Momentary contacts in the ACSI 1310-8 close only while the key is turned. For a latched state, alternate action and maintained devices include the DynaLock 6115A, a one pushbutton single gang alternate action unit in the 6000 Push Button series, the DynaLock 6210 Series palm switch with alternate-action SPDT contacts, and the RCI 908 Series electronic exit button with red EXIT text in maintained operation. The RCI 919 Series rotary release button is also offered in maintained operation with a satin aluminum finish.

The ACSI 1310-8 is a key-operated control: it is a mortise keyswitch with two momentary switches and two LEDs, red and green, in a single gang wall mount plate, and it lets the electrically controlled opening be keyed into the facility master key system. The Securitron PB3 is a push button, actuated by anyone who touches it with no credential involved. Use the 1310-8 where release of an electric lock, electric strike or electric exit device must be restricted to a keyholder, and a PB3 push button where the control is open to anyone at the door.

No. The ACSI 1310-8 is listed as not ADA compliant, and it requires a key to operate, which is not an accessible actuator. For an accessible push actuator, the RCI 950 Series round push plate carries the handicap symbol and is a momentary switch in satin stainless steel. Keep the 1310-8 for the key-controlled release of the electric lock or strike and use a separate accessible actuator for the operator.

A keyswitch is not an egress release, since egress cannot require a key. The Securitron EEB emergency exit push button, which takes interchangeable LED lenses, is the emergency release style device in this group. The ACSI 1310-8 is intended for controlled release of electric locks, electric strikes and electric exit devices by a keyholder, so the two are commonly installed on the same opening rather than one replacing the other.

The ACSI 1310-8 mounts in a single gang wall box. On a narrow stile where there is no room for a gang box, the Trine 342 is a narrow style electric door switch made for that profile. It is a pushbutton style switch rather than a key-operated control, so if key restriction is required you will need to keep the 1310-8 on an adjacent wall surface.

DPDT, which is what the 1300 Series carries unless a given model is noted otherwise. Double pole double throw gives you two independent sets of transfer contacts off one key turn, so you can release a lock on one pole and signal an alarm panel or shunt a contact on the other. The 1310-8 carries two momentary switches, so each key position acts while turned and returns on release.

The 1310-8 is the keyswitch assembly itself, single gang with two momentary switches and two LEDs. Being a mortise keyswitch, it accepts a mortise cylinder so you can specify the keyway that matches your facility's system. Plan on sourcing the cylinder separately in the keyway your master key system uses.

The 1310-8 is a wall mount single gang device and nothing in its data covers outdoor or weather exposure, so treat it as an interior device. For an exterior opening, ZenSupply carries the DynaLock 6171 weatherproof pushbutton, which is built for that environment.

If the opening does not need key control, momentary release devices include the RCI 909 Series flush mount momentary rocker switch, rated 250VAC 10A in a beige finish, and the RCI 950 Series round push plate with handicap symbol in satin stainless steel, which is also a momentary switch. The ACSI 1310-8 differs in that it is key-operated, so only a keyholder can actuate its two momentary switches.

The ACSI 1310-8 is a single gang wall mount interior style keyswitch plate. Where the control point is exposed to the elements, the DynaLock 6171 Series is a weatherproof pushbutton with a blank faceplate. Note the difference in control: the 6171 is a pushbutton anyone can press, while the 1310-8 restricts release to a keyholder because it can be keyed to the facility master key system.

The ACSI 1310-8 carries two LEDs, one red and one green, alongside its two momentary switches. If you want illumination on a pushbutton instead, the Securitron PB4L Series pairs a stainless push button with an illuminated halo and the Securitron PB5 Series is a medium round illuminated push button. Those give a lit indication at the button but no key control, which the 1310-8 provides through master keying.

The RCI 909 Series flush mount momentary rocker switch is rated 250VAC at 10A. The ACSI 1310-8 keyswitch carries DPDT contacts unless otherwise noted and is applied to electric locks, electric strikes and electric exit devices. For a line voltage load, confirm against the 909 rating; for a low voltage lock circuit that also needs key restriction and red and green status LEDs, the 1310-8 is the fit.

The 1310-8 ships with two LEDs, one red and one green, mounted in the same single gang plate as the two keyswitches. They are status indicators, typically wired back from the lock or access panel so the person at the door can see locked versus released state rather than guessing. Integrators wire them from the controller's output; they are not self-driven by the key contacts.

Commercial. The 1300 Series mortise keyswitches are specified for commercial access control work, controlling electric locks, strikes and exit devices, and keyed into a facility master key system. That is institutional and multi-family territory, not house hardware.

No, they do different jobs. The DynaLock 6300 Series is an audible annunciator running on 6-28 VDC, a sounder for alerting. The red and green LEDs on the ACSI 1310-8 are visual status indicators built into the same single gang keyswitch plate as its two momentary switches. If you need audible alert as well as visual, the 6300 is an addition to the opening rather than a replacement for the keyswitch.