Callan Asheville Grade 3 Entrance Leverset
Keyed Entry (Single Cylinder) Function: Keyed entry (single cylinder) door lever sets are keyed on the exterior with an associated thumb turn on the inside that can quickly and easily lock or unlock the latch mechanism. Single cylinder units are commonly used on a front, side or back entrance but can also be found on interior doors as well, depending on application.
Features:
- Meets BHMA security grade 3 requirements
- Made of durable zinc
- Fully reversible handing for left or right handed applications
- Designed for an easy one person installation
- Comes standard with a round corner latch faceplate and 1/2" throw
- Includes a limited lifetime warranty on mechanical parts and a five year warranty on finish
- Meets the requirements for the American's with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements
Specifications:
- Backset: Adjustable 2-3/8" or 2-3/4"
- Cross Bore: 2-1/8"
- Edge Bore: 1"
- Door Thickness: 1-3/8" to 1-3/4"
- Handing: Reversible Left or Right
- Projection: 1-7/8"
- Latch Faceplate: Round Corner
- Cylinder: 5 Pin KW1
- Concealed Screws: No
- Material: Zinc
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Subcategory:
- Leversets
- Series:
- Asheville
- Product Group:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Subgroup:
- Bored Locksets
- Commercial/Residential:
- Residential
- Lock Function:
- Entrance
- Product Type:
- Leversets
- Grade:
- Grade 3
- Product Attribute:
- Cylindrical Locks
- Product Function:
- Entrance
- Product Finish:
- US15 Satin Nickel
- Product Category:
- Mechanical Locks
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Callan CLN-AH5101 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Will the Callan Asheville entrance leverset fit a 1-3/8 inch door, or does it need a 1-3/4 inch door?
Both. The Asheville entrance lever covers 1-3/8 inch through 1-3/4 inch doors, which takes in older interior doors and standard residential exterior doors. The backset adjusts between 2-3/8 and 2-3/4 inches, so it drops onto either of the two common bore locations without ordering a different latch.
2) Can I put the Callan Asheville lever into the holes left by an old knob set?
If the door is bored to the standard 2-1/8 inch cross bore with a 1 inch edge bore, the Asheville goes straight in with no new drilling. Those are the same bore sizes a typical residential knob or lever set uses. Check the backset on the existing hole first, since the Asheville adjusts to 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 inches and nothing else.
3) Do I need to order a left hand or right hand version of the Callan Asheville lever?
No handing to specify. The Asheville lever is fully reversible in the field for left or right hand doors, so one part number covers every opening in the building and there is no wrong-hand return to deal with. It is built for one person to install.
4) Will the Callan Asheville latch drop into my existing strike plate?
The latch throws 1/2 inch and comes with a round corner faceplate. A 1/2 inch throw is standard for residential bored latches, so it will engage a strike already set for a knob or lever set at the same backset. If the existing faceplate mortise has square corners, the round corner face will not fill it and you will see a gap at the edge of the door.
5) Can I key the Callan Asheville entrance lever to match the Kwikset locks already on my building?
Yes, if those locks use the KW1 keyway. The Asheville takes a 5 pin cylinder and you pick KW1 5-pin standard or SC1 5-pin at order time, so it can be cut to either of the two common residential keyways. You also choose keyed different or keyed alike, so a set of units can run on one key across a fleet of doors.
6) Is a Grade 3 entrance lever enough for an apartment unit door, or do I need Grade 2?
Grade 3 is the residential tier, and Callan lists the Asheville as a residential entrance lever. It suits a unit entry door, a house front or back door, or a low-traffic interior door. For a corridor, an office suite door, or anything on a commercial turnover schedule, step up: the Hager 2525 is a Grade 2 commercial cylindrical entry lock, and the Cal-Royal AG00 entrance lever is a Grade 2 unit that also covers 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors.
7) What is the closest equivalent to the Callan Asheville keyed entry leverset from another brand?
The Master Lock BC Series RL01 is the nearest match: it is a Grade 3 keyed entry lever lockset in a return style lever, the same grade and entrance function as the Callan Asheville entrance leverset. Both are keyed lever sets intended for a residential entry door. If you want a solid brass forged body instead, the Cal-Royal AUS00 is a Grade 3 entrance/office lever built for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch thick, matching the Asheville door thickness range.
8) A classroom door needs a keyed lever - can I use the Asheville there?
The Callan Asheville is a keyed entry function, which is not classroom function. For a classroom the Dexter C1000 Series classroom lever is Grade 1, clutching and keyed for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, and the C1000 classroom security version adds inside key control over the same door range. The Cal-Royal AG03 is a classroom lever with a 6-pin Schlage C keyway keyed different and a 2-3/4 inch backset.
9) I need a Schlage C keyway keyed entry lever instead of Kwikset - what should I order?
The Cal-Royal AG00 entrance lever uses a 6-pin Schlage C keyway keyed different with a 2-3/8 inch backset and fits doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch thick. The Callan Asheville comes with a 5 pin KW1 cylinder, though an SC1 5-pin keyway is selectable at order. For a heavier keyed entry lever on Schlage C, the Arrow HK11-BB is a turn-pushbutton entrance cylindrical lock with a conventional cylinder for the same 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch door range, though it carries a ball knob rather than a lever.
10) The opening is a commercial corridor door - is a Grade 3 entry lever the right choice or should I step up?
The Callan Asheville is a Grade 3 residential entrance leverset. For a commercial corridor, the Hager 2525 is a Grade 2 commercial cylindrical entry lock with a lever handle for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch thick. Going further up, the Dexter C1000 Series entry/office lever is Grade 1 with a clutching, keyed mechanism for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, and the Falcon B511CP6D is a Grade 2 medium duty cylindrical lever with entry/office function.
11) I do not need a key on this door - what is the non-keyed version to order?
The Callan Asheville is a keyed entry lever with an inside thumb turn. Where no key is wanted, the Kwikset 200BRNL RDT Breton is a Grade 3 passage lever set for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, matching the Asheville door thickness range, and the Kwikset 300BRNL RDT Breton is the Grade 3 privacy version of the same trim for the same door range. On the commercial side, the Falcon B101 is a Grade 2 medium duty non-handed passage lever and the Hager 2510 is a Grade 2 passage lever for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch.
12) My spec calls for a fire rated cylindrical lever - which ones carry that rating?
Among comparable cylindrical levers, the Falcon K101 is Grade 1 heavy duty with a fire rating, covering doors 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch, and the Corbin Russwin CL3110 is a Grade 1 vandal resistant passage/closet lever with a fire rating for doors 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch. Both are passage function and take no key, so a keyed opening on a rated door needs a keyed unit from the same rated series rather than a passage lever.
13) How does the Callan Asheville keyed entry function actually work, and do I still need a deadbolt?
Keyed on the outside, thumb turn on the inside. Turning the inside thumb turn locks or unlocks the outside lever, and the key retracts it from the street side. That is the single cylinder entrance function, which is what most front, side, and back doors use. It secures the door on its own; a separate deadbolt is a security addition, not a requirement for this lock to work.
14) Is the Callan Asheville lever ADA compliant for a rental unit?
Callan states the Asheville meets the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The lever shape itself is what does it, since it opens without grasping or twisting the wrist the way a knob does. Useful where a landlord is converting knob doors on an accessibility request.
15) What else do I need to order to finish out a set of doors with Callan Asheville entrance levers?
The entrance lever only covers doors that lock and take a key. Bedroom and bath doors need a privacy function, and hall, closet, and pantry doors need a passage set with no lock at all. In Grade 3, the Kwikset 300BRNL Breton privacy lever and 200BRNL Breton passage lever cover those two, both rated for 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors like the Asheville.
16) I need keyless entry on a rental turnover instead of a keyed lever. What replaces the Callan Asheville?
A code lock takes the re-key out of every turnover. The Delaney LP250 is an electronic keypad leverlock at Grade 2, and the Lockey 2835 is a mechanical pushbutton keyless lever with no batteries, fitting doors from 1-3/16 to 2 inches. The tradeoff against the Asheville is that you give up keying a whole building alike on one KW1 or SC1 key.
17) Does a storeroom lever do the same job as the Asheville keyed entry lever?
No. The Callan Asheville is a keyed entry function: keyed outside with an inside thumb turn that locks or unlocks the latch. A storeroom lever keeps the outside lever locked at all times and is released only by key - the Cal-Royal AG05 is a Grade 2 storeroom lever with a deadlocking latchbolt for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, and the Hager 2580 is a Grade 2 storeroom lock with the Withnell lever for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. Choose storeroom for a door that must stay secured behind the occupant, entry for a door someone needs to leave unlocked during the day.
18) Is there a keyless option instead of a keyed entry lever for a door where staff keep losing keys?
Yes. The Delaney LP250 is a Grade 2 electronic keypad leverlock, and the Lockey 2835 is a mechanical pushbutton keyless lever lock with passage function and ADA compliance for doors 1-3/16 inch to 2 inch; the Lockey 2835DC is the double combination version for the same door range. The Lockey 1150 is a heavy duty mechanical keypad lever set covering 1-1/8 inch to 2 inch. The Callan Asheville, by contrast, is keyed on the exterior with a 5 pin KW1 cylinder and an inside thumb turn, and also meets ADA requirements.
19) I want the same lever look on a closet door next to the keyed entry - what do I pair it with?
The Callan Asheville entrance leverset is a keyed unit, so a matching non-keyed trim is what goes on the adjacent doors. Bravura offers passage leversets in Grade 2 across several trims: the Atlanta and Orlando with round trim and the Tampa with square trim. Accentra covers the same idea in a commercial line with the 5301LN Augusta Grade 2 passage lever and the 455LN Augusta Grade 1 single dummy for a door that never latches. Baldwin Estate 5103 covers passage, privacy and left or right hand half dummy on one lever design.
20) Is the Cal-Royal AUS00 the same thing as the Callan Asheville entrance lever?
They share a grade and a function class but are built differently. Both are Grade 3 and cover doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, and the AUS00 is an entrance/office lever with a solid brass forged body. The Callan Asheville is a keyed entry single cylinder built of zinc, with an adjustable 2-3/8 inch or 2-3/4 inch backset, 2-1/8 inch cross bore, 1 inch edge bore and a round corner latch faceplate with a 1/2 inch throw. Confirm the backset and body material against what the opening requires before treating one as a drop-in for the other.
21) How far does the Callan Asheville lever stick out from the door face?
Projection is 1-7/8 inches. Worth checking against a door that swings back against a wall, a narrow hallway, or a door beside a cabinet run, because that is where a lever catches and a knob does not.
22) Are the mounting screws on the Callan Asheville lever visible from the inside of the door?
Yes, the Asheville is not a concealed screw design, so the inside rose shows exposed fasteners. That makes it faster to service and re-key on a turnover, but if a designer has specified a clean rose with hidden screws this is not the trim for it. Body is zinc, finished in US15 satin nickel.
23) Is a dummy lever an alternative to a keyed entry lever on a lightly used door?
No - a dummy lever has no latch and no locking at all, so it is a pull only. The BEST 9K Series 1DT single dummy trim is Grade 1 heavy duty and the BEST 7KC Series 1DT is Grade 2 medium duty, both non-keyed dummy trim. Emtek offers dummy pairs in the Arts and Crafts and Hammered levers. Where the door must latch and lock, the Callan Asheville keyed entry lever with its inside thumb turn is the function that does that job.
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