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Alarm Controls Alarm Controls PBL Series - Latching Panic Stations ACT-PBL

Alarm Controls PBL Series - Latching Panic Stations

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Model: PBL-1
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Alarm Controls PBL - Series Latching Panic Stations

Single gang panic station with latching push
button switch that remains active or inactive
until actuated again. Choice of contact
configurations ensures compatibility with
most systems.

Features
Standard Features
• Single gang stainless steel wall plate, weather resistant to IP65 standards
• 1-1/2" red mushroom button
• Plate screened “EMERGENCY PUSH FOR HELP” to quickly call for assistance
• Alternate action switch

Options
• Plate: multiple finishes and widths available, specify when ordering
• Illumination: long life LED in 6V, 12V, 24V, 120V, specify when ordering
• GR Guard Ring
• LUC Lift up cover

Specifications
Certifications & Listings
• Conforms to IP65
Electrical
• Available in any combination of N/O and/or N/C contact pairs. See table below.
• Contacts rated 10A at 5 VDC or 120 VAC
• Switch connectionvia screw terminals
• Switch depth behind plate: 2-1/2"
Operating Temperature
• -13F to +158F (-25 to 70 C)

PBL-1 Large 1-1/2” Red Mushroom Button Mounted on Single Gang, Stainless Steel Wall Plate, “EMERGENCY PUSH FOR HELP” Latching 10A, N/O, N/C Contacts
PBL-2 Large 1-1/2” Red Mushroom Button Mounted on Single Gang, Stainless Steel Wall Plate, “EMERGENCY PUSH FOR HELP” Latching 10A, Two N/O Contacts
PBL-3 Large 1-1/2” Red Mushroom Button Mounted on Single Gang, Stainless Steel Wall Plate, “EMERGENCY PUSH FOR HELP” Latching 10A, Two N/C Contacts
PBL-4 Large 1-1/2” Red Mushroom Button Mounted on Single Gang, Stainless Steel Wall Plate, “EMERGENCY PUSH FOR HELP” Latching 10A, One N/C Contacts
PBL-5 Large 1-1/2” Red Mushroom Button Mounted on Single Gang, Stainless Steel Wall Plate, “EMERGENCY PUSH FOR HELP” Latching 10A, One N/O Contacts

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Product Specs

Series:
PBL
Subcategory:
Push Buttons
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Temperature Range:
Minus 13F to 158F (Minus 25 to 70 C)
Product Type:
Push Buttons
Product Group:
Electronic Access Controls
Product Subgroup:
Sensors, Switches, Relays and Timers
Product Model:
PBL
Product Voltage:
35/120 VDC
Product Category:
Electronic Access Controls
Department:
Door Hardware

Alarm Controls PBL-1 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) What is the difference between the Alarm Controls PBL-1, PBL-2, PBL-3, PBL-4 and PBL-5 panic stations?
Contact configuration is the only thing separating them. All five are the same 1-1/2 inch red mushroom latching button on a single gang stainless steel wall plate screened EMERGENCY PUSH FOR HELP, rated 10A. PBL-1 gives you one N/O and one N/C pair, PBL-2 two N/O, PBL-3 two N/C, PBL-4 a single N/C, and PBL-5 a single N/O. Pick the one that matches how your alarm panel or access control input wants to see the trigger: most supervised panel zones want N/C, most relay-style triggers want N/O, and if you need to fire two things at once (panel plus a strike or a local sounder) take one of the two-contact versions.
2) Does the Alarm Controls PBL panic button stay pressed in, or does it reset itself when you let go?
It stays. The PBL is an alternate action latching switch, so one push holds the contacts transferred and the button stays active until someone pushes it again to release it. That is what you want for a hold-up or emergency call station, where the condition has to remain latched after the person walks away. If you need a momentary button that only signals while it is held, the PBL series is the wrong choice.
3) Can I wire an Alarm Controls PBL panic station directly to a 120VAC device, or is it low voltage only?
Both work. The PBL contacts are rated 10A at 5 VDC or 120 VAC, so the switch can carry a low voltage panel input or switch a line voltage load directly. Connections are screw terminals behind the plate, so no soldering at the box. Do not exceed the 10A rating on either.
4) Can an Alarm Controls PBL emergency push button be mounted outdoors or in a wash-down area?
The stainless steel plate is weather resistant to IP65, which means dust tight and protected against water jets, so an exposed exterior wall, a loading dock, or a parking structure is within what it is built for. Operating range runs from minus 13F to 158F (minus 25 to 70 C), so unheated garages and cold-climate exteriors are covered. IP65 is not immersion rated, so do not put it anywhere it can sit under water.
5) How do I stop staff from bumping the emergency button by accident in a hallway or behind a counter?
Two guards are offered on the PBL. The GR guard ring is a raised collar around the mushroom head that blocks a sleeve or a cart from hitting it while still leaving the button free to push in a real emergency. The LUC lift up cover is a hinged cover the user flips before pressing, which also cuts down on nuisance activations and is the usual pick for a public-facing wall. Because the switch latches, a false trip has to be physically reset at the button, which is a good reason to specify a guard on any station in a traffic path.
6) Will an Alarm Controls PBL panic button work with my existing alarm panel or access control system?
In nearly all cases, yes, because you choose the contact form rather than adapting to one. The PBL is available in any combination of N/O and N/C pairs, so a supervised N/C zone input, a dry N/O trigger, or a system needing both at once is covered by picking PBL-1 through PBL-5. The contacts are dry and rated 10A at 5 VDC or 120 VAC, so they simply make or break your panel's circuit rather than sourcing any voltage of their own. Wiring lands on screw terminals.
7) What is the difference between an Alarm Controls PBL panic station and a Dortronics 5215-SPB exit release push button?
They do different jobs at the door. The Alarm Controls PBL is a latching panic station: a 1-1/2 inch red mushroom button on a single gang stainless steel wall plate screened EMERGENCY PUSH FOR HELP, using an alternate action switch that stays active or inactive until pressed again. The Dortronics 5215-SPB is an exit release built around a 1-1/2 inch square illuminated push button on a single gang plate, intended for releasing a door on the way out. If the button needs to hold a duress or emergency condition until someone resets it, the PBL is the one that latches; if the need is a momentary request to exit at the door, the 5215-SPB is the exit release form factor.
8) My panel needs two normally closed contacts on one button - what fits?
Contact configuration is where the Alarm Controls PBL separates itself. It is built in five switch arrangements, all latching and rated 10 amps: one N/C, one N/O, one N/O and one N/C, two N/C, or two N/O, wired through screw terminals. That lets one button drive an alarm input and a second circuit such as a shunt or a local annunciator from the same plate. The Dortronics 5215-SPB is listed as an illuminated square exit release button on a single gang plate, which is the simpler single-station approach when only one release circuit has to be made.
9) Does the Alarm Controls PBL panic station come with a light, and what voltage do I order?
Illumination is an option you specify, not standard. The long life LED comes as L1 at 6VDC, L2 at 12VDC, L3 at 24VDC, or L4 at 120VAC, and you can order the station with no illumination at all. Match the code to the auxiliary supply you already have at the box, most commonly 12 or 24VDC off an access control power supply. The LED is a separate feed from the switch contacts, so it does not change how the panic contacts are wired.
10) How is an Alarm Controls PBL emergency station reset after someone presses it?
By hand, at the button itself. The alternate action switch holds its state after the first push and only returns when the mushroom head is pressed a second time, so there is no reset from the panel and no timer. Put stations where a supervisor or responder can reach them, and if the button carries a lift up cover the cover has to be raised again to reset it.
11) I need an illuminated single gang push button at the door - what are my options?
Both routes give you an illuminated button on a single gang plate. The Alarm Controls PBL takes an illumination option of a long life LED in 6VDC, 12VDC, 24VDC or 120VAC, specified when ordering, on the red mushroom button. The Dortronics 5215-SPB is an illuminated 1-1/2 inch square push button on a single gang plate. The distinction is button form and action: the PBL is a round mushroom head that latches until actuated again, the 5215-SPB is a square button in an exit release station.
12) Which single gang button holds up in a wet or outdoor location?
The Alarm Controls PBL is the one with a published environmental rating in this comparison: the single gang stainless steel wall plate is weather resistant to IP65 standards, and the station operates from -13F to +158F (-25 to 70 C). A lift up cover and a guard ring are available as options if the button also needs protection from accidental actuation. For a covered interior egress point, the Dortronics 5215-SPB illuminated exit release on a single gang plate covers the same box.
13) What plate finishes does the Alarm Controls PBL latching panic station come in?
Plates are offered in 302 stainless steel, red, white, ivory, and a standard finish, with 1-3/4 inch red and 1-3/4 inch stainless steel versions as well. For a hold-up or emergency station a red plate is worth specifying where you want it found fast under stress; stainless is the usual pick where the station has to disappear into a lobby or a run of existing device plates. Finish and width are both specified at time of order.
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Does the Alarm Controls PBL-1 come with a warranty?
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