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Alarm Controls Alarm Controls TS-12 & TS-13 Series - Vandal Resistant Request to Exit Station, 3/4" Diameter Metal Button, "PUSH TO EXIT" ACT-TS-12

Alarm Controls TS-12 & TS-13 Series - Vandal Resistant Request to Exit Station, 3/4" Diameter Metal Button, "PUSH TO EXIT"

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Model: TS-12T
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Alarm Controls TS-12 & TS-13 - Vandal Resistant Request to Exit Station

The single gang TS-12 and narrow stile TS-13
request to exit stations, with vandal resistant
push button, provide an effective means of
locking an exit door while still providing
egress during an emergency. Vandal
resistant push buttons are designed for
indoor, outdoor, commercial and industrial
applications. Both models are available with
timer relay for applications that require door
to remain unlocked for a specified time.

Features
Standard Features
• TS-12 switch mounted on single gang wall plate with 430 stainless steel finish
• TS-13 switch mounted on narrow 1-3/4" wall plate with 302 stainless steel finish
• Vandal resistant 3/4" push button
• Plate is screened “PUSH TO EXIT” for easy to follow access instructions
• Momentary action switch

Specifications
Certifications & Listings
• UL 294 listed
• CSA certified components
• IP65 TS-12302 model only
Electrical
• DPDT contacts rated 10A at 35 VDC
• Switch depth behind plate: 1-1/2"
• Switch terminated with 10” leads

Product Specs

Series:
TS
Subcategory:
Push Buttons
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Product Type:
Push Buttons
Product Group:
Electronic Access Controls
Product Subgroup:
Sensors, Switches, Relays and Timers
Plate Finish:
Satin Stainless Steel
Product Model:
TS-12
Product Voltage:
35 VDC
Product Finish:
Satin Stainless Steel
Product Category:
Electronic Access Controls
Department:
Door Hardware

Alarm Controls TS-12T – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Can the TS-12 exit button switch my mag lock directly, or do I need a relay?
It can switch the lock directly within its rating. The contacts are DPDT rated 10A at 35 VDC, which covers the current draw of typical 12 or 24 VDC mag locks and electric strikes without an interposing relay. Being DPDT you also get a second isolated pole, which is how most integrators shunt the alarm point or signal the access panel at the same time the lock drops.
2) Do I want the momentary or the timer version of the Alarm Controls TS-12 exit station?
Momentary releases the lock only while the button is held, so the door relocks the instant you let go. That's the standard choice for a straightforward request to exit at a mag locked door. Order the timer relay version when the opening has to stay unlocked for a set period after one press, for example a delivery door, a loading entrance, or an accessible opening where someone needs time to get through. Both the single gang TS-12 and the narrow TS-13 are offered either way.
3) Is there a weather resistant version of the Alarm Controls TS-12 push to exit button for an exterior door?
Yes. Weather protection is an option on both the TS-12 and TS-13, in either momentary or timer configuration. The vandal resistant button itself is built for indoor, outdoor, commercial and industrial use. If you specifically need an IP65 rated station, that rating applies to the TS-12302 model only, so call that model out on the order rather than assuming any weather protected variant carries it.
4) Is the Alarm Controls TS-12 exit station UL listed for access control?
UL 294 listed, with CSA certified components. UL 294 is the access control system units standard, which is the listing an AHJ or a spec writer looks for on a request to exit device tied into an electrically locked opening.
5) What is the difference between the Alarm Controls TS-12 request to exit station and the Dortronics 5215-SPB exit release?
Both are single gang push button exit releases, but the button itself is the deciding difference. The TS-12 uses a vandal resistant 3/4 inch metal push button on a single gang plate with a 430 stainless steel finish, screened PUSH TO EXIT, with DPDT contacts rated 10A at 35 VDC and a momentary action switch. The Dortronics 5215-SPB from the 5215 Series uses a 1-1/2 inch square illuminated push button on a single gang plate. If the exit needs a lit button that a person can find in a dark corridor, the 5215-SPB is the one built for it; if the concern is abuse in a public or exterior opening, the small hardened 3/4 inch metal button of the TS-12 gives less to attack.
6) I need a request to exit button for a narrow aluminum stile door - will the Dortronics 5215-SPB fit?
The Dortronics 5215-SPB is a single gang plate device with a 1-1/2 inch square illuminated button, so it is sized for a standard single gang box, not for a narrow stile. For narrow stile aluminum framing, the Alarm Controls TS-13 is the one to order: it is the same 3/4 inch vandal resistant metal button and DPDT momentary switch as the TS-12, mounted on a narrow 1-3/4 inch wall plate with a 302 stainless steel finish. Allow 1-1/2 inches of switch depth behind the plate either way.
7) Which exit push button should I use if the door has to stay unlocked for a set period after someone presses it?
Order the timer version of the Alarm Controls TS-12 or TS-13. Both models are offered with a timer relay for applications that require the door to remain unlocked for a specified time, selectable as the With Timer operation option; the standard build is momentary action only. The Dortronics 5215-SPB is described as an illuminated exit release push button, so if a held-unlock interval is part of the sequence of operation, the TS-12 or TS-13 with timer is the direct answer rather than adding a separate timer module.
8) How deep a box do I need behind an Alarm Controls TS-12 push to exit station?
Switch depth behind the plate is 1-1/2 inches. A standard single gang box gives you that, but if you're mounting into a shallow surface box or a hollow metal frame, measure the clear depth first. The switch is terminated with 10 inch leads, so you have some slack to make up your splices inside the box rather than at the terminals.
9) Will a TS-12 exit button hold up in a school corridor or a parking garage?
The 3/4 inch button is metal and vandal resistant, mounted on a stainless plate, which is the reason this station gets specified in schools, garages, and industrial areas where a plastic illuminated button gets broken off. It's a commercial rated device. For exterior or wash down locations, take the weather protected version.
10) What's the difference between the Alarm Controls TS-12 and the Dortronics 5215-SPB exit push button?
Both are single gang exit release stations, but they solve different problems. The TS-12 uses a 3/4 inch vandal resistant metal button and is the choice where the station takes abuse. The Dortronics 5215 Series 5215-SPB uses a 1-1/2 inch square illuminated push button on a single gang plate, so it's larger to hit and lit, which suits low light lobbies and openings where you want the exit point visually obvious. Go with the TS-13 instead of either if the plate has to fit a narrow stile.
11) Is the Dortronics 5215-SPB a drop-in replacement for an Alarm Controls TS-12 on an exterior door?
Both land on a single gang plate, so the box and the wall opening line up, but they are not the same device at the opening. The TS-12 is a vandal resistant station rated for indoor, outdoor, commercial and industrial applications, is UL 294 listed with CSA certified components, and the TS-12302 build carries an IP65 rating for weather exposure. The Dortronics 5215-SPB is a 1-1/2 inch square illuminated push button exit release on a single gang plate. On an exterior opening where the button sees weather and abuse, specify the weather protected TS-12; where the button is inside and needs to be visible in low light, the illuminated 5215-SPB is the fit.
12) My access control panel needs two separate contacts from the exit button - one to the maglock and one to the alarm shunt. Which button does that?
The Alarm Controls TS-12 and TS-13 switch is DPDT rated 10A at 35 VDC, so it gives two independent sets of transfer contacts from a single press - one set can break the lock power while the other shunts the door contact or signals the panel. The switch comes terminated with 10 inch leads. The Dortronics 5215-SPB is a 1-1/2 inch square illuminated push button exit release; illumination is its distinguishing feature rather than contact count, so where two switched circuits are needed off one button, the TS-12 or TS-13 answers it directly.
13) We are standardizing exit buttons across a facility in stainless - do the Alarm Controls and Dortronics plates match?
The Alarm Controls TS-12 and TS-13 plates are satin stainless steel, 430 stainless on the TS-12 single gang plate and 302 stainless on the TS-13 narrow 1-3/4 inch plate, and both are screened PUSH TO EXIT so the instruction reads the same on every door. Standardizing on the TS series lets a mixed building of single gang boxes and narrow aluminum stiles carry one button appearance and one wording. The Dortronics 5215-SPB is a larger 1-1/2 inch square illuminated button on a single gang plate, so it reads as a different device on the wall and is better kept to the openings that specifically call for an illuminated release.
14) What finish do the TS-12 and TS-13 exit plates come in, and will they match my other wall plates?
Satin stainless steel, in a single finish across both models, so a run of them reads consistently down a corridor and sits next to standard stainless device plates without a mismatch. The TS-12 plate is 430 stainless and the TS-13 narrow plate is 302 stainless, both finished satin.
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Does the Alarm Controls TS-12T come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Alarm Controls TS-12T is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty. For full warranty terms, check the product documentation or Contact Us.
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