Alarm Controls ACO46 - Electric Strike Without Deadbolt Cut Out

The ACO46 keeper is solid, with no separate cutout above or below the latch pocket for a deadbolt to pass through. It accepts the latchbolt only. If the opening has a lock with both a latch and a deadbolt, or a separate deadbolt above the lockset, you need a strike with a deadbolt cutout instead, otherwise the deadbolt has nowhere to throw once the strike is installed.

Pick a strike that is specifically fire rated for a labeled opening. From what we stock, the Hager 2930 is a fire rated Grade 1 strike for cylindrical and mortise locks with 12/24VDC dual voltage, the Von Duprin 4211 is a fire rated Grade 1 strike for cylindrical locks with field-selectable 12/24 VDC, and the SDC 45F is a fire rated strike for a 5/8 inch latchbolt with a radius corner faceplate. Match the strike to the lock type on the door first, then the voltage your panel supplies.

For an existing 4-7/8 by 1-1/4 inch ANSI jamb prep, the Dortronics 3300 Series comes with a strike plate for ANSI prep at that exact size and adds a latch bolt sensing switch on 12/24VDC. The Trine EN430 is also a 4-7/8 by 1-1/4 inch faceplate, fire rated, 12VDC, field selectable fail safe or fail secure, and takes up to a 7/8 inch throw. Both save you from re-cutting the frame.

That is fail safe operation, and you want a strike that states it. The Hager 2925 and 2928 are both field reversible between fail safe and fail secure, so one part covers either behavior and you set it during install. The Hager 2945 rim exit strike is field selectable as well and adds a latchbolt monitor if the panel needs door status. Decide fail safe versus fail secure with the life safety requirement for that opening, not with the hardware.

The ACO46 is an electric strike furnished without a deadbolt cut out. For an opening already prepped to the 4-7/8 inch by 1-1/4 inch ANSI cutout, the Dortronics 3300 Series uses a strike plate for ANSI prep at 4-7/8 in x 1-1/4 in and adds a latch bolt sensing switch with 12/24VDC operation. The Adams Rite 7170 also carries a 1-1/4 inch x 4-7/8 inch faceplate and is built for hollow metal and wood jambs, and the Adams Rite 7100 uses the same faceplate size in a flat profile for aluminum jambs.

The ACO46 is a commercial electric strike without a deadbolt cut out. For heavy duty Grade 1 service, the Von Duprin 6400 is a Grade 1 modular heavy duty strike for mortise or cylindrical locks in fail-secure with a 3-hour UL 10C rating and satin stainless steel finish, and the Von Duprin 6210 is a Grade 1 heavy duty strike for mortise locks at 24 VDC fail-secure with a UL 10C fire rating. The Locknetics MDS100 and MS100 are also listed as heavy duty strikes.

Exit device openings need a strike built for a rim or vertical rod latch rather than a standard jamb strike like the ACO46. The SDC 30-4 Series is a rim mount electric strike for a 3/4 inch Pullman latchbolt in stainless steel construction, the Hager 2945 is a fire rated rim exit strike with field selectable fail safe/fail secure and a latchbolt monitor, and the HES Folger Adam 310-4-2 is a complete Grade 1 electric strike pac for surface vertical rods.

The Locknetics NC450 is a no cut electric strike in a US32D finish, which suits retrofits where the existing frame prep is being kept. The Locknetics CS450 is another option in the CS Series. The ACO46 is a commercial electric strike supplied without a deadbolt cut out and is offered in gold and silver finishes.

For openings that must report latch or door status back to the access control panel, the Dortronics 3300 Series includes a latch bolt sensing switch with 12/24VDC operation on a 4-7/8 in x 1-1/4 in ANSI strike plate, the Hager 2945 adds a latchbolt monitor on a fire rated rim exit strike, and the Camden CX-ED1799L-8 is a fire rated Grade 1 dual monitor strike. The ACO46 is a commercial electric strike supplied without a deadbolt cut out.

No battery. The ACO46 is a powered electric strike that runs from the low voltage supply feeding your access control system, so plan on running wire to the jamb and sizing a power supply for the strike along with the reader and controller.

Aluminum storefront jambs are narrow and usually need a strike built specifically for that profile. The Adams Rite 7100 Series and the 7160 are made for aluminum jambs with a 1-1/4 by 4-7/8 inch faceplate; for hollow metal or wood jambs the Adams Rite 7170 uses the same faceplate size. Confirm the lock in the door is the offset latch type the aluminum strikes are built around before ordering.

There is a no-cut option: the Locknetics NC450 in US32D is built as a no cut electric strike, which avoids frame modification on a retrofit. If some cutting is acceptable but you want heavy duty, the Locknetics MDS100 and MS100, both US32D, are heavy duty strikes in the same family of products.

For surface vertical rods, the HES Folger Adam 310-4-2 is sold as a complete electric strike pac built for that application, Grade 1. For a double door opening, the Rockwood double door electric strike with a 3/4 inch keeper is Grade 1 and fire rated. A standard cylindrical lock strike will not work on either of those openings.

Use a strike built for exterior exposure instead. The Camden CX-ED1959 Series is outdoor rated and intended for gate applications. Indoor commercial strikes put in an exposed gate post tend to fail from moisture and temperature swings, so the outdoor rated body is the part to specify there.

Universal strikes with multiple faceplates handle mixed preps with one part number. The Camden CX-ED1689L-4 is a fire rated universal low profile strike shipped with four faceplates, and the CX-ED1799L-8 is a fire rated Grade 1 dual monitor strike with eight faceplates. The Camden CX-ED1410 and CX-ED1420 Series are universal Grade 1 ANSI fire rated strikes as well. Stocking one universal body cuts the number of spares a maintenance shop has to carry.

No. The HES 1500 and HES 1600 offerings are electric strike accessories within the Grade 1, fire rated 1500 and 1600 Series - they are components for those strike bodies rather than a complete strike. The ACO46 is a commercial electric strike supplied without a deadbolt cut out, in gold or silver. If you need a complete replacement unit, look at a full strike such as the Von Duprin 4211, a Grade 1 fire rated strike for cylindrical locks with 12/24 VDC field-selectable operation.

The ACO46 is a commercial electric strike without a deadbolt cut out. On the lighter end, the Trine 001 Series is a fail-secure light commercial strike with a 5-7/8 inch x 1-1/4 inch faceplate, and the RCI 15BS is an economy electric strike with fail-secure operation for a special offset latch entry. The SDC 15 Series is a value strike for a 5/8 inch latchbolt with 12/24 VDC operation, and the SDC 25 Series is a value strike for 1/2 inch latchbolts.

For a double door application, the Rockwood electric strike for double doors uses a 3/4 keeper and is a Grade 1 fire rated unit in the 310-1 Series. The ACO46 is a commercial electric strike supplied without a deadbolt cut out, offered in gold and silver.

The Trine 004 electric strike runs 8-16VAC in fail secure with a 6-1/4 inch x 1-3/8 inch faceplate and up to 5/8 inch throw, and the Trine 4300CC runs 16-24VAC/DC fail secure with a 5-7/8 inch x 1-1/4 inch faceplate and up to 5/8 inch. Both are fire rated. The ACO46 is a non-battery-operated commercial electric strike without a deadbolt cut out.

It is a commercial-rated electric strike. Alarm Controls builds the 46 for access control openings in commercial buildings, so it is the right class of part for an office, multi-family common door, or institutional opening rather than a light residential entry.

Two: gold and silver. Silver is the usual match for aluminum storefront and hollow metal jambs with brushed or satin chrome hardware; gold is there for openings running brass-tone trim. The faceplate is the only visible part once the strike is in the jamb, so match it to the lockset and pull trim on the same door.