Camden CM-5000 Series 2-3/8" Mushroom Pushbutton, Aluminum Faceplate

The faceplate measures 4-1/2 x 2-3/4 x 1-3/4 inches, which is the usual single gang plate footprint with the switch body depth behind it. Plan on 1-3/4 inches of clear depth in the box or wall cavity for the button assembly.

Yes. It is rated for indoor and outdoor use with an operating range of -13F to 158F (-25C to 75C), so unheated garages, loading docks and exterior vestibules are within spec. The faceplate is 1/4 inch cast aluminum in brushed aluminum finish and the button free-spins to resist tampering.

Two contact configurations are offered. The N/O momentary version engraved EXIT closes only while the button is pressed, which is what you want feeding an access control input or a strike. The DPST version engraved PUSH TO EXIT has an integrated pneumatic time delay adjustable from 1 to 60 seconds, so the circuit stays broken or made for a set interval after one press, which is the choice for dropping a maglock long enough to clear the opening.

No. The CM-5000 faceplate measures 4-1/2 x 2-3/4 x 1-3/4 inches, which is too wide for most narrow storefront stiles. For a narrow frame application look at the SDC 410 Series illuminated push button exit switch, which is built for narrow frame mounting.

The Dortronics 5210 Series exit release is the nearest match in form: it is a 1-9/16 inch diameter red mushroom push button engraved "Push to Exit"/"Emergency Release" mounted on a single gang plate. The Camden CM-5000 is a 2-3/8 inch mushroom pushbutton on a 1/4 inch thick cast aluminum faceplate with a brushed aluminum standard finish, and its button is free-spinning for vandal and tamper resistance. Both are single gang plate mounted exit buttons; the Camden button is the larger of the two and the Dortronics is supplied red with fixed engraving, while the Camden is offered in red, blue, or green.

The SDC 440 Series large mushroom button emergency exit switch uses a 2-5/8 inch diameter button in a heavy duty design, making it larger across the button face than the Camden CM-5000's 2-3/8 inch mushroom button. Choose by how much palm or elbow target area the opening needs; the Camden's advantage in the same role is its free-spinning vandal and tamper-resistant button and 1/4 inch cast aluminum faceplate.

Red, blue and green are the stocked button colors, and both the momentary EXIT and the 1-60 second time delay PUSH TO EXIT configurations are available in all three. If no color is indicated on the order, red is supplied.

The switch is rated at 100,000 cycles, and the free-spinning mushroom button is built to resist vandalism and tampering, so it suits busy commercial exits where a standard flush button gets abused. At roughly 100 presses a day that is years of service.

Among comparable mushroom and exit switches: the Dortronics 5210 Series offers a 1-9/16 inch red mushroom button on a single gang plate engraved Push to Exit or Emergency Release. From SDC, the 430 Series is a heavy duty industrial mushroom switch with a 1-1/2 inch round button, and the 440 Series steps up to a 2-5/8 inch large mushroom for emergency release. If you want an illuminated button instead, SDC's 410 Series mounts to a narrow frame and the 420 Series uses 2 inch buttons.

Both are built for rough service, in different ways. The SDC 430 Series is a heavy duty industrial mushroom button switch with a 1-1/2 inch round button, and the SDC 440 Series is a heavy duty design with a 2-5/8 inch button. The Camden CM-5000 resists abuse through a free-spinning vandal and tamper-resistant 2-3/8 inch button on a 1/4 inch thick cast aluminum faceplate, rated 6 A at 30 VDC, 100,000 cycles, and -13 F to 158 F for indoor or outdoor use. If outdoor temperature swing is part of the application, the Camden's published range is the figure to work from.

Both mount on a single gang plate, so the box prep is the common ground: the Dortronics 5210 Series red mushroom button is furnished on a single gang plate, and the Camden CM-5000 uses a cast aluminum faceplate measuring 4-1/2 inch x 2-3/4 inch x 1-3/4 inch. Confirm the existing plate opening against that footprint, and match the contact arrangement you are replacing, since the CM-5000 is ordered either as N/O momentary or as DPST with the 1 to 60 second pneumatic delay.

Yes, Camden offers the mushroom buttons with various logos or words engraved. The two standard engravings supplied are EXIT on the N/O momentary version and PUSH TO EXIT on the 1-60 second pneumatic time delay version. Black and yellow buttons are also available on request beyond the standard red, blue and green.