ACSI 1320-1-MOM-ER Pushbutton Switch marked "Emergency Release"

Optional. The 6100 Series controller provides inputs for an emergency release switch, so the system functions without one, and free egress is maintained at all times regardless. You add the 1320-1-MOM-ER where a facility wants a dedicated unlock control for staff, on top of the mechanical key override that already lets personnel in during an emergency.

Momentary. The MOM in 1320-1-MOM-ER means it makes contact only while pressed and releases when you let go, which is what you want for a release input rather than a state that stays held. If your application needs a button that stays in the pressed state until pressed again, look at an alternate action type instead, such as the DynaLock 6115A one pushbutton alternate action, or the RCI 908 Series exit button with maintained operation.

No - specify a push plate instead. The ACSI 1320-1-MOM-ER is not ADA compliant. For an accessible actuator, the RCI 950 Series 950HP is a round push plate carrying the handicap symbol with a momentary switch in satin stainless steel, and the DynaLock 6210 Series palm switch gives you a large palm-operated target. The ACSI button remains the right device for an emergency release call point rather than an accessible operator actuator.

The Securitron EEB is the nearest like-for-like: it is an emergency exit push button, the same job the ACSI 1320-1-MOM-ER does as a momentary switch marked "Emergency Release", and the EEB adds interchangeable LED lenses so you can set the button color to match your egress signage. The ACSI unit stays on ACSI's 6100 Series, so if the rest of the door's control set is ACSI, keeping the 1320-1-MOM-ER preserves the series match while the EEB is the substitute when you want an illuminated lens.

Pick a maintained or alternate-action device. The RCI 908 Series RCI-908-RE-MA 32D is an electronic exit button with red EXIT text and maintained operation, and the RCI 919 Series RCI-919-MA 28 is a rotary release button with maintained operation in satin aluminum. On the DynaLock side, the 6115A is a one-pushbutton, one-gang alternate action device in the 6000 Push Button series, and the 6210 Series palm switch is alternate-action SPDT. The ACSI 1320-1-MOM-ER is a momentary switch, so it releases the circuit as soon as the button is let go.

2A load capacity. That is enough to switch a typical low voltage lock control or relay input directly, but if you are driving a heavier load, run the button into a relay rather than putting the lock current through the contacts.

No, it is a commercial interior device with no weather rating stated. For an exterior or washdown location, the DynaLock 6171 Series weatherproof pushbutton with blank faceplate is the one to look at instead.

The 1320-1-MOM-ER is a standard marked pushbutton, which suits staff-operated release at a nurse station or a restroom control point. Where the release has to be hit quickly or with a gloved hand or elbow, a large-target device reads better: the DynaLock 6210 Series palm switch is an alternate-action SPDT palm button, and the Securitron EEB emergency exit push button takes interchangeable LED lenses for a lit, clearly identified emergency station.

No. The 6100 Series privacy system is designed so free egress is always available and accidental lock-out from either the room or the bathroom is eliminated. The emergency release button is an additional way for staff to unlock the door, not a control that can trap an occupant.

If you do not need the "Emergency Release" marking, several plainer momentary devices cover the same function: the Securitron PB3 Series push buttons, the Securitron PB5 medium round illuminated push button, the Securitron PB4L with an illuminated halo and stainless button, the RCI 909 Series flush mount momentary rocker switch rated 250VAC 10A, or the Trine 342 narrow style electric door switch for narrow stile frames. The RCI 919 Series rotary release button with maintained operation is a different animal, it holds its state rather than releasing on press.

Go to an unmarked or generically labeled button. The Securitron PB3 Series push buttons and the Securitron PB5 Series medium round illuminated push button are both general-purpose release buttons without emergency text, and the DynaLock 6171 Series weatherproof pushbutton ships with a blank faceplate you can leave unlabeled. The ACSI 1320-1-MOM-ER carries the "Emergency Release" marking on its face, so it is the choice only when you want that wording called out at the door.

The DynaLock 6171 Series weatherproof pushbutton is the one built for exposed locations, and it comes with a blank faceplate. The ACSI 1320-1-MOM-ER is specified for commercial use but as a standard interior-style pushbutton, so keep it on protected interior openings such as the restroom and privacy applications its fail-safe 6100 Series control is built around.

No. The DynaLock 6300 Series is an audible annunciator running on 6 to 28 VDC - it makes noise, it does not switch the lock release. The ACSI 1320-1-MOM-ER is the momentary contact device that actually breaks power to the lock, with a 2A load capacity. The two are complementary on an emergency release circuit rather than interchangeable, so if you need the alarm sound at the door you are adding the 6300, not swapping it in.

Field wiring. The 6100 Series is built for convenient field wiring of the system components, so the release button lands at the controller on site rather than needing a factory-configured harness.

No, the 1320-1-MOM-ER is a switch only, with no sounder built in. If the application calls for an audible alert when the door releases, pair it with a separate annunciator such as the DynaLock 6300 Series audible annunciator, which runs on 6 to 28 VDC.