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Alarm Controls Alarm Controls TS-21RPN Series - Request to Exit Station 2-1/2" Red Mushroom Button with Pneumatic Timer ACT-TS-21RPN

Alarm Controls TS-21RPN Series - Request to Exit Station 2-1/2" Red Mushroom Button with Pneumatic Timer

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Model: TS-21RPN

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Alarm Controls TS-21RPN - Request to Exit Station
with Pneumatic Timer

The TS-21RPN request to exit station with
pneumatic timer and push button, provides
a convenient way to keep the door unlocked
for a specified amount of time, allowing easy
entry or egress. The door will relock when
the relay time has expired. Extra large 2-1/2"
button offers a large target for easy entry or
egress and is available in multiple colors.

Features
Standard Features
• Switch mounted on single gang wall plate with 430 stainless steel finish
• 2-1/2" extra large red mushroom push button
• Plate screened “PUSH TO EXIT” for easy to follow egress instructions
• Pneumatic time delay is adjustable 2 to 60 seconds

Specifications
Electrical
• One N/O and one N/C contact
• Contacts rated 10A at 120 VDC
• Switch depth behind plate: 2-1/4"
• Switch time repeatable +/- 10%
• Switch terminated with 10” colored leads
Operating Temperature
• +15 to 120F (-9 to 49C)

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Manufacturer Resources

Product Specs

Series:
TS-21RPN
Subcategory:
Push Buttons
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Temperature Range:
15 to 120F (Minus 9 to 49C)
Product Type:
Push Buttons
Product Group:
Electronic Access Controls
Product Subgroup:
Sensors, Switches, Relays and Timers
Plate Finish:
Satin Stainless Steel
Product Model:
TS-21RPN
Product Voltage:
120 VDC
Product Finish:
Satin Stainless Steel
Product Category:
Electronic Access Controls
Department:
Door Hardware

Alarm Controls TS-21RPN – Frequently Asked Questions

1) How long does the Alarm Controls TS-21RPN hold the door unlocked after someone hits the button?
The pneumatic time delay on the TS-21RPN is field adjustable from 2 to 60 seconds, and it repeats within +/- 10 percent. Press the mushroom button, the relay holds the door released for whatever you have dialed in, then the door relocks on its own. That timing is built into the station itself, so you do not need a separate timer module in the access control panel to get a hold-open delay at the door.
2) Will the TS-21RPN request to exit station fit a standard single gang electrical box?
It mounts on a single gang wall plate, so a standard single gang box or mud ring takes it. The one dimension to check is depth: the switch body projects 2-1/4 inches behind the plate, so a shallow box or a box crowded with existing conductors will not close up. On a hollow metal frame or a thin wall, verify you have that 2-1/4 inches of clear depth before you cut.
3) Can I use a request to exit button to release a maglock, and does the TS-21RPN switch enough current?
Yes. The TS-21RPN carries one normally open and one normally closed contact rated 10A at 120 VDC, which is far above what a typical maglock or electric strike circuit draws. Wire the mag through the normally closed side so pressing the button breaks power and drops the lock; use the normally open side if you instead want to signal an access control panel or shunt an alarm point. Both sets are available on the same switch, so one station can do the release and the shunt at once.
4) What is the difference between the Alarm Controls TS-21RPN and the Dortronics 5215-SPB exit push button?
Both are single gang exit push button stations, but the button itself is the difference. The TS-21RPN uses a 2-1/2 inch red mushroom button on a satin stainless steel plate screened PUSH TO EXIT, with a pneumatic time delay adjustable from 2 to 60 seconds so the door stays unlocked after the button is released. The Dortronics 5215-SPB Exit Release uses a 1-1/2 inch square illuminated push button on a single gang plate. Choose by the target size the traffic needs and whether the opening calls for an illuminated button or a timed release.
5) Will a Dortronics 5215-SPB give me the same timed unlock as the TS-21RPN?
No - the 5215-SPB is an Exit Release with a 1-1/2 inch square illuminated push button, and the timed hold is what sets the TS-21RPN apart. The TS-21RPN carries a pneumatic time delay adjustable from 2 to 60 seconds, repeatable within plus or minus 10 percent, with one normally open and one normally closed contact rated 10A at 120 VDC. If the door has to stay unlocked for a set interval after the press, that delay has to come from the station itself or from a separate timer in the circuit.
6) Do I need to add wire pigtails to hook up an Alarm Controls TS-21RPN, or is it ready to terminate?
The switch comes terminated with 10 inch colored leads, so you are splicing to your field wiring inside the box rather than landing bare screw terminals. Ten inches is enough to work with in a single gang box, but if the box is deep set or you are fishing from a distance, plan on wire nuts and a short extension rather than pulling your home run tight to the switch.
7) Is a mushroom button request to exit station better than a small square push button for a busy exit door?
The difference is target size and who is using the door. The TS-21RPN uses a 2-1/2 inch red mushroom button, which is a big target you can hit with an elbow, a knuckle, or a gloved hand while carrying something, and the plate is screened PUSH TO EXIT so nobody has to guess. A smaller flush button like the Dortronics 5215-SPB, a 1-1/2 inch square illuminated push button on a single gang plate, is a tidier look and the illumination helps in a dark corridor, but it asks for a deliberate finger press. High traffic service doors, loading areas, and anywhere people come through with hands full favor the mushroom; lobbies and finished spaces often favor the smaller lit button.
8) Can the TS-21RPN be installed in an unheated garage, a loading dock, or a parking structure?
Its rated operating range is 15 to 120 F (minus 9 to 49 C), so an unheated but sheltered dock, garage, or stairwell is within range in most climates. What it is not is an exterior weatherized station: sustained sub-freezing exposure below 15 F falls outside the rating, and nothing here is stated as gasketed against driving rain. For an exposed opening in a cold climate, mount it inside the vestibule.
9) Is the TS-21RPN a maintained button or does it release the moment you let go?
Neither, exactly. It is a momentary press that starts a pneumatic timer, so the contacts stay transferred for the delay you set, from 2 up to 60 seconds, and then return on their own. You are not holding the button to hold the door, and you are not latching it open until someone presses again. That behavior is what makes it useful at a door where a person needs a few seconds to get through with a cart, rather than a bare momentary switch that releases the instant the hand comes off.
10) Which exit station fits an ADA-conscious opening where users may press with a forearm or elbow?
The TS-21RPN is the larger target of the two: a 2-1/2 inch mushroom button, roughly two-thirds larger across than the 1-1/2 inch square button on the Dortronics 5215-SPB Exit Release. A mushroom button also stands proud of the plate, so it can be struck rather than pressed precisely. The TS-21RPN plate is screened PUSH TO EXIT and is rated for +15 to 120F, which covers unconditioned vestibules and loading corridors.
11) I am standardizing exit buttons across a building - do the TS-21RPN and Dortronics 5215 mix on the same wall?
They share the single gang plate format, so either drops into the same box, but they will not read alike to a tenant. The TS-21RPN presents a red 2-1/2 inch mushroom button on a satin stainless steel plate with PUSH TO EXIT screened on it; the Dortronics 5215-SPB presents a 1-1/2 inch square illuminated button. On a floor where every egress point should look identical, pick one and carry it through rather than alternating by opening.
12) Will a satin stainless request to exit plate match the other stainless devices on my doors?
The plate is 430 stainless steel with a satin stainless finish, which is the standard commercial brushed stainless you already have on push plates, kick plates, and most electric strike faceplates. It reads as the same family as US32D brushed stainless trim. If your building is standardized on brass, bronze, or black hardware, this station will stand out.
13) Is the Alarm Controls TS-21RPN rated for commercial use or is it a light duty residential switch?
It is a commercial specification station: stainless plate, 10A contacts, and a pneumatic timer intended for access controlled openings in commercial buildings. It is the kind of device that goes on an office suite entry, a stockroom, a mechanical room, or a controlled corridor door, not a residential application.
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