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Alarm Controls AES-300 - Flexible Electric Strike

Alarm Controls AES-300 - Flexible Electric Strike

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Alarm Controls AES-300 - Flexible Electric Strike

Features
Standard Features

  • For use with 5/8"cylindrical locksets
  • Strike depth: 1-3/16"
  • Available in fail secure only
  • Non-handed foreasy installation
  • Small body design eliminates the need to cut out the dust box

Options

  • Spacer and keeper shims for horizontal adjustment available in KIT option
  • Mounting Kit with multiple faceplates available in KIT options only

Specifications Certifications & Listings

  • BHMA Grade 2

Holding Force

  • Static Strength: 1000 lbs
  • Dynamic Strength:50 ft lbs

Electrical

  • Current draw: 200mA at 12 VAC/VDC, 100 mA at 24 VAC/VDC
  • Available in either 12 or 24 VAC or VDC

Endurance

  • UL tested to 250,000 cycles

Product Specs

Series:
AES Series
Holding Force:
1000
Subcategory:
Electric Strikes
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Battery Operated:
No
Electronic:
Yes
Product Group:
Electronic Access Controls
Product Subgroup:
Electric Strikes
Product Type:
Electric Strikes
Grade:
Grade 2
Duty Level:
Medium Duty
Fail-safe / Fail-secure:
Fail Secure
Product Model:
AES-300
Product Voltage:
12/24VDC
Product Finish:
Stainless Steel
Product Category:
Electronic Access Controls
Department:
Door Hardware

Alarm Controls AES-30024KIT – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Alarm Controls AES-300 electric strike work with a standard cylindrical lockset?
The AES-300 is built for cylindrical locksets with a 5/8 inch latchbolt, and the strike depth is 1-3/16 inches. If the opening has a mortise lock with a deadlatch and auxiliary bolt, or a rim exit device, this is the wrong strike body. For a mortise lock, look at the Von Duprin 6210 or the Securitron MUNL instead.
2) Is the AES-300 strike fail safe or fail secure?
Fail secure only. On a power loss the keeper stays locked and the door remains secured, so egress has to come from the lever or panic hardware on the inside. If the opening needs to unlock on power failure, the AES-300 can't do it, and you'd want a field reversible unit like the Hager 2925 or Hager 2930.
3) Does installing the AES-300 mean cutting out the dust box in the frame?
No. The small body design of the AES-300 was made so the existing dust box doesn't have to be cut out, which is what keeps it a practical retrofit into an already prepped hollow metal or wood jamb. Strike depth is 1-3/16 inches.
4) What faceplate do I order for a wood jamb versus a metal frame?
Four choices on the AES-300. W1 is the wood jamb faceplate with rounded corners. M1 is the metal jamb faceplate with rounded corners, M2 is the metal jamb with square corners. If you're doing several openings and don't know what's behind each one yet, order the All Faceplates option, which is the mounting kit with the multiple faceplates in it.
5) What voltage and current draw should I size the power supply for on the AES-300?
Pick 12V or 24V at the time of order. At 12 VAC or VDC the strike pulls 200mA, at 24 VAC or VDC it pulls 100mA. Multiply by the number of doors on the supply and add your margin. Note it's an order-time choice, not a field-selectable dual voltage board like the Von Duprin 4211.
6) Is the AES-300 strong enough for a busy commercial entry?
It holds 1000 lbs static and 50 ft lbs dynamic, BHMA Grade 2, and it's UL tested to 250,000 cycles. Alarm Controls rates it medium duty commercial. For a main entrance taking constant abuse or an aggressive pull test spec, step up to a Grade 1 heavy duty body such as the Von Duprin 4211 or the Locknetics MDS100.
7) Can I use the AES-300 on a fire rated door?
Use a strike that carries a fire label instead. The AES-300 is a fail secure Grade 2 access control strike and a fire opening needs a listed unit, such as the Hager 2930, the Von Duprin 6400, or the Camden CX-ED1410/ED1420, all of which are fire rated. Keep the AES-300 for non-rated openings.
8) What is a fire-rated alternative to the Alarm Controls AES-300 for a labeled opening?
The AES-300 is a Grade 2 fail secure strike for 5/8 inch cylindrical latchbolts and is not offered fire rated. For a labeled door with a cylindrical lockset, the Adams Rite 7240 is a fire-rated electric strike built for cylindrical locksets with 5/8 inch latchbolt projection, so it covers the same latch throw. The SDC 45F is another fire-rated 5/8 inch latchbolt strike, supplied with a radius corner faceplate that suits a metal jamb prepped with rounded corners. Confirm the fire label requirement for the opening before choosing, since a fire-rated strike must be fail secure in service.
9) Which electric strike is closest to the Alarm Controls AES-300 for a 5/8 inch cylindrical latch at 12 or 24 volts?
The nearest equivalent is the SDC 15 Series, a 5/8 inch latchbolt electric strike that runs on 12 or 24 VDC, matching the AES-300's 5/8 inch cylindrical latch coverage and 12/24 volt supply. The AES-300 is fail secure only and carries a BHMA Grade 2 rating with 1000 lbs static holding force. If the opening needs field-selectable fail safe or fail secure instead of fixed fail secure, the Hager 2925 is a 5/8 inch latch strike with field reversible fail safe/secure operation.
10) I need a Grade 1 strike instead of the Grade 2 AES-300 - what should I order?
The AES-300 is rated BHMA Grade 2 and classed medium duty. For a Grade 1 cylindrical lock application, the Von Duprin 4211 is a Grade 1 heavy duty electric strike for cylindrical locks with 12/24 VDC field-selectable operation and a fire rating. The Camden CX-ED1410 and CX-ED1420 are Grade 1 ANSI fire-rated 'universal' strikes, and the Von Duprin 6400 is a Grade 1 modular strike that handles mortise or cylindrical locks in fail-secure. Grade 1 bodies generally call for more jamb cavity than the AES-300's small body, so verify the existing prep before you swap.
11) Can I use the Alarm Controls AES-300 on an aluminum storefront jamb?
The AES-300 faceplate options cover metal jambs with rounded or square corners and wood jambs with rounded corners, which points it at hollow metal and wood frames rather than narrow aluminum stile-and-rail storefront. For aluminum jambs, the Adams Rite 7100 and 7160 Series are electric strikes built for aluminum jambs with a 1-1/4 inch by 4-7/8 inch faceplate. For hollow metal and wood jambs the Adams Rite 7170 carries the same 1-1/4 inch by 4-7/8 inch faceplate.
12) Which electric strike works with a mortise lock rather than the cylindrical-lock AES-300?
The AES-300 is specified for 5/8 inch cylindrical locksets, so a mortise lock with a deadlocking latch and auxiliary bolt needs a different body. The Securitron MUNL Mortise UnLatch is a Grade 1 fire-rated strike made for mortise locks, and the Von Duprin 6210 is a Grade 1 mortise-lock strike at 24 VDC fail-secure with a UL 10C fire rating. The Von Duprin 6400 and the Hager 2930 both cover cylindrical and mortise locks from one body, with the Hager 2930 offering 12/24 VDC dual voltage like the AES-300's voltage range.
13) Will the AES-300 work with a rim exit device or vertical rod panic hardware?
No. The AES-300 is built for 5/8 inch cylindrical locksets with a 1-3/16 inch strike depth, not for the pullman latch of a rim exit device. For rim panic hardware, the SDC 30-4 Series is a 3/4 inch pullman latchbolt rim mount strike in stainless steel, and the Hager 2945 is a fire-rated rim exit strike. For surface vertical rod devices, the HES Folger Adam 310-4-2 is a complete Grade 1 electric strike pac made for surface vertical rods.
14) Do I have to order the AES-300 handed for a left or right hand door?
No handing to specify. The AES-300 is non-handed, so one part number covers both swings and you can stock a single unit across a building instead of two.
15) The latch doesn't line up with the keeper after mounting. Is there an adjustment on the AES-300?
Yes, horizontal adjustment is handled with spacer and keeper shims, and those come in the KIT option rather than the bare strike. If you're retrofitting older frames where the latch alignment is unknown, order the kit version so the shims are in the box.
16) What else do I need besides the AES-300 to get a door on access control?
The strike is just the release. You still need a power supply matched to your chosen 12V or 24V, the wire run into the frame, and whatever triggers it, a card reader, keypad, or push button. There's no battery in the unit, it runs off the supply. The lockset itself stays as is, since the AES-300 releases a 5/8 inch cylindrical latchbolt.
17) What's a comparable 5/8 inch latchbolt electric strike if the AES-300 isn't the right fit?
For the same cylindrical 5/8 inch latchbolt duty, the SDC 15 Series runs 12/24 VDC, and the Trine 001 Series is a fail secure light commercial unit with a 5-7/8 by 1-1/4 inch faceplate. The Hager 2925 takes a 5/8 inch latch and adds field reversible fail safe or fail secure. Where the AES-300 differs is the small body that avoids cutting the dust box.
18) Is there a simpler or lighter-duty fail secure strike than the Alarm Controls AES-300?
The AES-300 is a medium duty Grade 2 fail secure strike rated to 250,000 cycles with 1000 lbs static strength. For a lighter application, the Trine 001 Series is a fail-secure light commercial strike with a 5-7/8 inch by 1-1/4 inch faceplate, and the RCI 15BS is an economy fail-secure strike for special offset latch entry. The SDC 25 Series is a value strike built around a 1/2 inch latchbolt rather than the 5/8 inch latch the AES-300 is cut for, so check the latch throw on the existing lock first.
19) Which alternatives to the AES-300 provide latch monitoring?
The AES-300 is a plain fail secure strike with no monitoring output described. If the access control system needs a latch or door position signal, the Dortronics 3300 Series includes a latch bolt sensing switch, runs 12/24VDC like the AES-300, and uses a strike plate for ANSI prep at 4-7/8 inch by 1-1/4 inch. The Hager 2945 is a fire-rated rim exit strike with a latchbolt monitor, and the Camden CX-ED1799L-8 is a Grade 1 fire-rated dual monitor strike supplied with eight faceplates.
20) What else comes with multiple faceplates like the AES-300 KIT option?
The AES-300 KIT option includes a mounting kit with multiple faceplates plus spacer and keeper shims for horizontal adjustment, and it can be ordered with all faceplates in either 12V or 24V. Comparable multi-faceplate packages include the Camden CX-ED1689L-4, a fire-rated low profile universal strike supplied with four faceplates, and the Camden CX-ED1799L-8, which ships with eight faceplates and Grade 1 fire-rated dual monitoring. These universal kits suit a retrofit where the existing jamb cut is unknown until the old strike comes out.
21) What should I use instead of the AES-300 on a pair of doors or where the latch throw is longer than 5/8 inch?
The AES-300 covers 5/8 inch cylindrical latchbolts only. Where the latch throw varies, the HES Folger Adam 310-1(X) strike body is Grade 1 and fire rated for 1/2 inch, 5/8 inch or 3/4 inch throw latchbolts. For a double door application, the Rockwood electric strike for double doors uses a 3/4 keeper and is Grade 1 fire rated in the 310-1 Series. The Trine 004 handles throws up to 5/8 inch on 8-16VAC with a 6-1/4 inch by 1-3/8 inch faceplate if the jamb cut is longer than the AES-300 plates cover.
22) The AES-300 avoids cutting the dust box - is there another no-cut strike option?
The AES-300 uses a small body design that eliminates the need to cut out the dust box, and it is non-handed for easier installation. The Locknetics NC450 is a No Cut electric strike in the NC Series, and the Camden CX-ED1689L-4 is a low profile universal strike supplied with four faceplates for retrofit work. Where the frame will take a full prep and heavy duty is wanted, the Locknetics MDS100 and MS100 are heavy duty strikes.
23) Do HES 1500 or 1600 accessories fit the Alarm Controls AES-300?
No. The HES 1500 and HES 1600 accessory offerings are parts for the HES 1500 Series and 1600 Series Grade 1 fire-rated strike bodies and are not interchangeable with the AES-300. Adjustment and faceplate parts for the AES-300 come through its own KIT option, which carries the spacer and keeper shims for horizontal adjustment and the mounting kit with multiple faceplates.
24) Is the Trine 2001 a drop-in replacement for the AES-300?
Not necessarily. The Trine 2001 in the 4300CC series is fire rated, runs 16-24VAC/DC and uses a 5-7/8 inch by 1-1/4 inch faceplate with throw up to 5/8 inch, so the latch throw matches the AES-300's 5/8 inch cylindrical coverage but the voltage window and faceplate size differ. The AES-300 is supplied in 12V or 24V AC/DC with metal or wood jamb faceplates in rounded or square corner. Measure the existing jamb cutout and confirm the available supply voltage before treating either as a direct swap.
25) What finish is the AES-300 strike and will it match other hardware on my doors?
Stainless steel. Faceplates in a satin stainless look sit comfortably next to 32D lever trim and closers, which is the common commercial finish across a building.
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