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Altronix AL600ULACM Access Power Controller w/Power Supply

Altronix AL600ULACM Access Power Controller w/Power Supply

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AL600ULACM

Access Power Controller w/ Power Supply/Charger, 8 Fused Relay Outputs, 12/24VDC @ 6A, FAI, 115VAC, BC400 Enclosure

Altronix AL600ULACM converts a 115VAC 60Hz input into eight (8) independently controlled 12VDC or 24VDC Fail-Safe and/or Fail-Secure outputs with a total of 6A continuous supply current. These power outputs can be converted to dry form "C" contacts. Outputs are activated by an open collector sink or normally open (NO) dry trigger input from an Access Control System, Card Reader, Keypad, Push Button, PIR, etc. This unit will route power to a variety of access control hardware devices including Mag Locks, Electric Strikes, Magnetic Door Holders, etc. The outputs will operate in both Fail-Safe and/or Fail-Secure modes. This unit is designed to be powered by one common power source (factory installed) which will provide power for both the board operation and locking devices, or two (2) totally independent power sources, one (1) providing power for board operation and the other for lock / accessory power. The FACP Interface enables Emergency Egress, Alarm Monitoring, or may be used to trigger other auxiliary devices. The fire alarm disconnect feature is individually selectable for any or all of the eight (8) outputs.


Key Features
  • Eight (8) independently controlled outputs
  • Eight (8) auxiliary power outputs (unswitched)
  • Output fuses are rated @ 3.5A/li>
  • Filtered and electronically regulated outputs
  • Fire Alarm disconnect (latching or non-latching) is individually selectable for any or all of the eight (8) outputs
  • Alarm output relay indicates that FACP input is triggered
  • Built-in charger for sealed lead acid or gel type batteries
  • Instantaneous transfer to stand-by batteries
  • UL Listed in the U.S. and Canada
  • Lifetime Warranty / Made in the U.S.A.
 

Manufacturer Resources

Product Specs

Warranty:
Lifetime
Subcategory:
Access Power Controller With Power Supplies
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Product Group:
Electronic Access Controls
Product Subgroup:
Power Supplies
Product Type:
Power Supplies
Current:
6A
Features:
Converts a 115VAC 60Hz Input into Eight (8) Independently Controlled 12/24 VDC Fail-Safe/Fail-Secure Outputs with a Total of 6A Continuous Supply Current
Includes:
Includes Enclosure, Charger, 8 Fused Relay Outputs
Product Voltage:
120V
Product Category:
Electronic Access Controls
Department:
Door Hardware

Altronix AL600ULACM – Frequently Asked Questions

1) How many doors can one Altronix AL600ULACM power controller run?
The AL600ULACM has eight independently controlled outputs, so it can drive up to eight locking devices from one board, plus eight unswitched auxiliary outputs for readers, REX sensors, or other accessories. Total continuous supply current across all outputs is 6A at 12VDC or 24VDC, so the real limit is your load math, not the output count: add up the holding current of every mag lock or strike you intend to run and stay inside 6A. Each output is individually fused at 3.5A.
2) Can the AL600ULACM run 12V and 24V locks at the same time?
No. The AL600ULACM is a single-bus supply: you select 12VDC or 24VDC and all eight outputs follow that selection. Mixing 12V mag locks and 24V strikes on one board is not possible. Run two supplies, or standardize the openings on one voltage.
3) Will the AL600ULACM drop mag locks on a fire alarm signal?
That is what the FAI (fire alarm interface) input is for. A signal from the FACP disconnects power for emergency egress, and the disconnect is individually selectable for any or all eight outputs, so you can drop the mag locks on the stair doors while leaving reader power and auxiliary devices up. The disconnect can be set latching (stays dropped until reset) or non-latching (restores when the alarm clears). There is also an alarm output relay that signals the FACP input has been triggered, which you can feed back to a monitoring point.
4) Does the AL600ULACM work with fail-safe mag locks and fail-secure electric strikes?
Both. Each of the eight outputs can be configured fail-safe or fail-secure, so one board can handle mag locks and magnetic door holders (fail-safe, powered to lock) alongside electric strikes (fail-secure, powered to release). Outputs can also be converted to dry form C contacts when the device you are controlling needs its own power source switched rather than supplied.
5) Do I need a multi-output access power controller, or will a plain 12/24V power supply do?
If every device on the circuit is powered and released the same way at the same time, a plain regulated supply is enough and cheaper to install. The AL600ULACM earns its place when you need per-door control: eight separately switched outputs, each fail-safe or fail-secure, each individually selectable for fire alarm disconnect. Straight supplies from other brands cover the simple case, for example the SDC 634 Series at 4 amps or the Securitron AQL4 switching supply at 12/24VDC. For a small single-opening job, something like the Command Access PS1 at 1 amp 24VDC is the right size. Pick a controller like the AL600ULACM when the head-end has to release doors individually and the fire alarm has to drop only some of them.
6) What is the closest alternative to the AL600ULACM if I need eight controlled outputs?
The RCI DKPS-2A is the nearest match in shape: eight outputs, 12/24VDC, rated 2A. It suits eight low-draw strikes. The AL600ULACM gives you 6A of continuous current across its eight outputs instead of 2A, which is what you want when the loads are mag locks rather than strikes. If you need 6A but not the per-output switching, the BEST PS161-6 is 120V in, 12/24V out at 6A capacity.
7) My exit devices have motorized latch retraction. Will the Altronix AL600ULACM run them?
Motorized latch retraction has its own supply in this group: the BEST RPSMLR2 Series is a power supply built specifically for motorized latch retraction exit devices, and the BEST ELR150 Series is a power supply control module for electronic access control. MLR devices draw a heavy inrush at actuation, which is why the RPSMLR2 exists as a dedicated part. The Altronix AL600ULACM is specified for routing power to access control hardware including mag locks, electric strikes and magnetic door holders, with output fuses rated at 3.5A. For MLR exit devices, size against the device manufacturer's inrush requirement rather than assuming the continuous 6A rating covers it.
8) What is the closest equivalent to the Altronix AL600ULACM if I need 6A at 12 or 24VDC from a 120V input?
The BEST PS161-6 is the nearest match on the electrical side: it takes a 120V input and delivers 12/24V output at 6A capacity, the same 6A current and dual 12/24VDC output the AL600ULACM provides from its 115VAC 60Hz input. The difference is in what happens after the supply. The AL600ULACM is an access power controller as well as a supply, with eight independently controlled fail-safe/fail-secure outputs, eight unswitched auxiliary outputs, and fire alarm disconnect selectable per output. The PS161-6 is described as a power supply for delayed egress exit devices. If you need the eight switched relay outputs and FACP interface, the controller side is what you are buying; if you only need 6A of regulated 12 or 24V behind a delayed egress device, the PS161-6 covers the power.
9) I need eight controlled outputs for access control but not 6 amps. What else does that?
The RCI DKPS-2A is the closest thing in configuration: it is a power supply with 8 outputs at 12/24VDC and 2A for access control systems. That is the same eight-output, dual-voltage layout as the Altronix AL600ULACM, at 2A instead of the AL600ULACM's 6A of continuous supply current. Count your load first - eight electric strikes or mag locks drawing simultaneously is what separates the two. The AL600ULACM also carries a built-in charger for sealed lead acid or gel batteries and instantaneous transfer to stand-by batteries, so if the openings need to stay powered through a utility outage, that is part of the AL600ULACM package.
10) For a single door with one mag lock, is the AL600ULACM more than I need?
For one opening, yes - the Altronix AL600ULACM is built around eight independently controlled outputs sharing 6A. A single-door supply is a smaller box. The Securitron AQD1 is a switching power supply at 12/24 VDC and 1 Amp, the Command Access PS1 is a 24VDC linear power supply with 1 amp output, and the SDC 620 Series is a 1 amp regulated and filtered low voltage supply with dual voltage selection. The Adams Rite PS-1 is a regulated 1 amp 12/24 volt DC supply with battery backup, which keeps the standby battery capability in a one-amp package. Step to the AL600ULACM when you are controlling multiple openings from one enclosure and need each output switched separately.
11) Can I use a Securitron AQS1210 instead of the Altronix AL600ULACM since it has more amps?
Not as a direct swap, and the amp figure is the wrong thing to compare on. The Securitron AQS1210 is a switching power supply at 12 VDC and 10 Amp - single voltage, and a supply rather than a controller. The Altronix AL600ULACM outputs 12VDC or 24VDC and its eight outputs are independently controlled, activated by an open collector sink or normally open dry trigger from an access control system, card reader, keypad, push button or PIR, and convertible to dry form C contacts. It also carries a FACP interface for emergency egress and alarm monitoring, with fire alarm disconnect individually selectable per output. If your job needs 24V, per-door switching, or the fire alarm tie-in, raw amperage at 12V does not replace it.
12) I need a UL Listed supply for an access control kit at a healthcare facility. How does the Aiphone AC-PS1250 compare to the Altronix AL600ULACM?
The Aiphone AC-PS1250 is a 12V DC 5A UL Listed power supply for AC Series access control kits - a single-voltage supply matched to that kit. The Altronix AL600ULACM is UL Listed in the U.S. and Canada, outputs 12VDC or 24VDC at 6A total, and adds the piece institutional specs usually call for: a FACP interface for emergency egress and alarm monitoring, with fire alarm disconnect latching or non-latching and individually selectable for any or all eight outputs, plus an alarm output relay indicating the FACP input has been triggered. Where the code official wants locks released on fire alarm, that per-output disconnect is the deciding feature.
13) What triggers the outputs on an Altronix AL600ULACM access power controller?
Each output is activated by either an open collector sink or a normally open dry contact input, which covers essentially any access control panel, card reader, keypad, push button, or PIR request-to-exit sensor. You do not need a specific brand of head-end; if your controller can pull a line low or close a relay, it will drive this board.
14) Does the AL600ULACM come with an enclosure, or do I order that separately?
The BC400 enclosure ships with it, along with the power supply/charger board and the eight fused relay outputs. What is not included is the standby battery: the built-in charger takes sealed lead acid or gel cells, so you buy those to size separately if you want battery backup.
15) What input power does the Altronix AL600ULACM need?
Standard 115VAC 60Hz, so a normal 120V branch circuit at the equipment closet. It converts that to the low voltage DC the locks run on. One useful wiring option: the board can run off one common power source (factory installed) feeding both the electronics and the locks, or off two fully independent sources, one for board operation and one for lock and accessory power, if you want the lock power isolated.
16) Is the Altronix AL600ULACM UL Listed for access control in Canada as well as the US?
Yes, the AL600ULACM is UL Listed in both the U.S. and Canada, and it is a commercial-grade unit. That matters if you are submitting on a job where the AHJ wants listed power for a fire alarm interfaced mag lock installation.
17) Can I keep card readers powered when the fire alarm drops the mag locks?
Yes, and that is a common reason to spec this board. The eight auxiliary outputs are unswitched, so readers, keypads, and REX devices on those taps stay up while the switched outputs release. On top of that, the fire alarm disconnect is selectable per output, so you decide exactly which locks drop. Outputs are filtered and electronically regulated, which is what reader electronics want.
18) What happens to the locks on an AL600ULACM if building power fails?
With standby batteries connected to the built-in charger, transfer is instantaneous, so fail-secure strikes and any device on the board keep running without a dropout that would reset a reader or controller. The charger accepts sealed lead acid or gel type batteries. Note the behavior split at the opening itself: fail-safe mag locks unlock when power is lost, fail-secure strikes stay locked, so size the battery around whichever devices you actually need to keep energized.
19) I only need one door controlled with a time delay. Is the AL600ULACM overkill?
For a single opening, yes. The AL600ULACM is an eight-output 6A board in a BC400 enclosure meant for a multi-door closet. A one-door job is better served by a small supply sized to it, such as the ROFU 9126T plug-in mini supply at 12VDC 1.5A with a built-in time delay, or the Securitron AQD1 at 12/24VDC 1 amp. Move up to the AL600ULACM when the door count grows or the fire alarm interface has to be selective.
20) What sits between a 1 amp supply and the 6A Altronix AL600ULACM if my load is in the middle?
Several options land between. The SDC 632 Series is a 2 amp regulated and filtered low voltage supply with dual voltage selection and the SDC 634 Series is the 4 amp version of the same family. The Securitron AQL4 is a switching supply at 12/24VDC rated 4/3 Amp, and the Command Access PS204/204B is a 2A at 24VDC linear supply with battery backup. The Von Duprin PS902 is a 2A 12/24 VDC base power supply, field selectable, for access control. Any of these covers the middle of the current range; the Altronix AL600ULACM's 6A is the top of this group and it is the one that pairs that current with eight separately switched fail-safe or fail-secure outputs.
21) Is the Detex 10-800 an alternative to the Altronix AL600ULACM for controlling openings?
They overlap but they are not the same tool. The Detex 10-800 Series is a universal logic controller with a 120VAC/24VDC power supply and battery backup - it brings decision logic to the opening on a 24VDC supply. The Altronix AL600ULACM is an access power controller with power supply and charger that distributes and switches power: eight fused relay outputs at 12/24VDC totaling 6A, with output fuses rated at 3.5A, filtered and electronically regulated outputs, and a battery charger for sealed lead acid or gel batteries. Both provide standby battery capability. Choose by what the job needs - sequencing logic at a single opening versus switched, fire-alarm-releasable power distribution to several devices.
22) Which power supplies look like substitutes for the Altronix AL600ULACM but are not?
Three in this group get mistaken for it. The ROFU 10305-LA/10306-LA is a power transfer hinge rated 1.5A at 42V, tamper resistant, in a plastic white finish - it carries power through the door, it does not generate or switch it. The Command Access CAT Field Tester is a 12-24VDC portable power supply that runs off DeWalt, Makita and Milwaukee batteries, a bench and jobsite testing tool. The Securitron BPSS is a boxed solar power supply, an off-grid source. The Altronix AL600ULACM is a hardwired 115VAC 60Hz commercial unit supplied in a BC400 enclosure with charger and eight fused relay outputs, meant to be the permanent power head for an access control system.
23) Does the Altronix AL600ULACM need a separate supply for board power and lock power the way some controllers do?
No. The Altronix AL600ULACM ships with the power supply and charger factory installed and is designed to run from one common power source that powers both the board and the locking devices. It will also accept two totally independent sources - one for board operation and one for lock and accessory power - if the design calls for separating them. That is the split you would otherwise build by pairing a control module with an outboard supply, as with the BEST ELR150 Series power supply control module or the Locknetics LP Series, which is supplied with an enclosure. The AL600ULACM comes with its enclosure, charger and eight fused relay outputs together.
24) Is there a plug-in option instead of hardwiring the Altronix AL600ULACM for one small door release?
For a single low-draw release, the ROFU 9126T is a plug in mini power supply at 12 VDC and 1.5A with time delay - it plugs in rather than being hardwired into a 120V circuit. The ROFU 9102-12D UL/9102-24D takes a 10/120VAC 60Hz input if you want a boxed unit at that scale. The Altronix AL600ULACM is a 120V hardwired commercial unit with a 115VAC 60Hz input and a BC400 enclosure, sized for eight controlled openings at 6A total, so it is the wrong scale for a single plug-in release and the right one when the openings multiply.
25) I have a 24VDC device that needs a voltage boost on a long run. Does the Altronix AL600ULACM do that?
For boost circuitry specifically, the Command Access PS210 is the one in this group that names it - a UL 6E/CSA linear power supply with 1.5A at 24VDC output and boost circuitry. The SDC 631 Series is a 1.5 amp regulated and filtered DC power controller with dual voltage selection if you want a controller at that current. The Altronix AL600ULACM delivers filtered and electronically regulated 12VDC or 24VDC outputs at 6A total across eight circuits; select 24V at the board when the run or the device calls for it and size the conductors to the load rather than relying on a boost stage.
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