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Command Access Command Access CATREXKIT-CL Request to Exit Switch, Field Installable for Commad Access CL180 series Cylindrical locks CAT CATREXKIT-CL

Command Access REXKIT-CL Field Installable Request to Exit Switch Kit for CL180 Series Cylindrical Locks with SPDT Configuration

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Command Access Field Installable Request to Exit Switch Kit for CL180 Series Cylindrical Locks with SPDT Configuration

Professional Request to Exit Switch Solution for Cylindrical Lock Integration

The Command Access CATREXKIT-CL provides field-installable request to exit functionality specifically designed for Command Access CL180 Series Cylindrical Locks. This SPDT (single pole, double throw) switch operates at .25A@ 24VAC/DC and features a three-wire configuration with green common, blue normally open, and grey normally closed connections for versatile access control integration.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Series-Specific Compatibility: Engineered specifically for Command Access CL180 Series Cylindrical Locks for seamless integration and reliable operation.
  • Field Installable Design: Retrofit capability allows addition of request to exit functionality to existing cylindrical lock installations without lock replacement.
  • SPDT Switch Configuration: Single pole, double throw design provides both normally open and normally closed contacts for flexible wiring options.
  • Standard Electrical Rating: .25A@ 24VAC/DC operation ensures compatibility with most access control systems and power supplies.
  • Color-Coded Wiring: Green common, blue normally open, and grey normally closed wire identification simplifies installation and reduces wiring errors.
  • Professional Grade Construction: Designed for commercial access control applications requiring dependable request to exit functionality.

Technical Specifications

  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Department: Door Hardware
  • Electronic: Yes
  • Lock Type: Cylindrical
  • Product Category: Electronic Access Controls
  • Product Group: Electronic Access Controls
  • Product Subgroup: Sensors, Switches, Relays and Timers
  • Product Type: Switches
  • Series: CATREXKIT-CL Switch kits
  • Subcategory: Accessories

Professional Applications

  • Commercial Building Security Systems
  • Educational Institution Access Control
  • Healthcare Facility Door Management
  • Office Building Entry Systems
  • Retail Security Integration
  • Industrial Facility Access Points
  • Government Building Security

Why Choose Command Access Quality?

Command Access request to exit switch kits deliver professional-grade reliability with SPDT configuration rated for .25A@ 24VAC/DC operation in demanding commercial applications. Field-installable design allows seamless integration with existing CL180 Series cylindrical locks. Engineered for commercial access control systems where dependable request to exit functionality is essential.

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Product Specs

Product Group:
Electronic Access Controls
Series:
CATREXKIT-CL Switch kits
Product Subgroup:
Sensors, Switches, Relays and Timers
Subcategory:
Accessories
Product Type:
Switches
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Lock Type:
Cylindrical
Electronic:
Yes
Product Category:
Electronic Access Controls
Department:
Door Hardware

Command Access CATREXKIT-CL – Frequently Asked Questions

1) How do I wire the CATREXKIT-CL, and which wire is normally open?
Three wires, color coded: green is common, blue is normally open, grey is normally closed. Because it's SPDT you pick the pair the panel wants, blue and green for a dry NO input, grey and green for NC (useful where the panel supervises the circuit and needs to see the contact break on egress).
2) What is the difference between a lock mounted request to exit switch and a wall push button or motion sensor for exit release?
A lock mounted REX like the CATREXKIT-CL signals when someone actually turns the lever, so the egress event is tied to the door being operated and there is nothing extra for a person to find on the wall. A push plate or button, like the Dortronics 5286 Series push plate exit release or the RCI 916 Series tamper resistant push button, requires a deliberate press at the wall and is what you use when the release must be a separate conscious action or the door has no compatible lock. A motion or microwave sensor such as the RCI 913 microwave motion switch or the Cal-Royal 8633-SW microwave cell switch releases on approach with no contact at all, which is what hospitals and clean areas usually specify. Touchless actuators like the RCI 910TC Series do the same job on a wall plate.
3) Will a request to exit switch kit also tell my access control system whether the door is closed?
No. The CATREXKIT-CL reports the egress request from the lock, not door position. To know the door is shut you need a separate door position switch, such as the Schlage Electronics 7764 concealed flush mount magnetic door position switch for a drilled frame, or the 7766 surface mount version where you cannot bore the frame. Both are SPDT as well. Most controllers want both signals: REX to shunt the alarm, DPS to confirm the door actually closed.
4) What can I use for request to exit if the opening does not have a Command Access CL180 lock?
Use a wall-mounted release device rather than a lock-mounted kit. The Dortronics 5286 Series is a push plate exit release marked "Push to Exit," and the Dortronics 5287 Series is a heavy duty push button with a 1-1/2 inch push plate on a 3 inch back plate, also marked "Push to Exit." For no-touch egress, the RCI 913 is a microwave motion switch using Doppler radar and the Cal-Royal 8633-SW is a microwave cell switch supplied with single and double gang black faceplates. All of these mount at the wall and are independent of what lock is in the door, where the Command Access CATREXKIT-CL is built into a CL180 Series cylindrical lock.
5) What is the difference between the Command Access CATREXKIT-CL request to exit switch and the Schlage Electronics 7764 door position switch?
They report two different events. The CATREXKIT-CL is a field-installable request to exit switch that mounts inside a Command Access CL180 Series cylindrical lock and signals when the lever is turned from the inside, so the access control panel knows a person is legitimately exiting. The Schlage Electronics 7764 is a magnetic door position switch in a concealed flush mount, single pole double throw, and it reports whether the door leaf is closed or standing open. A door held open too long and a person requesting egress are separate alarms, so integrators frequently run both on the same opening rather than choosing between them.
6) The door already has a lock and I only need a signal when it is opened - what should I use instead of a lock-mounted REX switch?
Use a magnetic door position switch. The Schlage Electronics 7766 is a surface mount magnetic door position switch with a single pole double throw contact, and the Schlage Electronics 7764 is the concealed flush mount version of the same function - both mount to the door and frame and need nothing from the lock. The Command Access CATREXKIT-CL, by contrast, is engineered specifically for Command Access CL180 Series cylindrical locks and installs inside the lock chassis, so it is only an option where a CL180 lock is on the opening.
7) I need an SPDT switch for a release circuit but not one that goes inside a lock - what are my options?
Several wall and desk mounted devices carry the same single pole double throw contact arrangement as the Command Access CATREXKIT-CL. The Locknetics CSW-100 and CSW-200 are flush mount concealed desk releases with an SPDT switch, intended to be mounted out of sight under a reception counter. The Norton Rixson 503 vestibule switch is an SPDT momentary push switch with a 15 amp rating, and the Norton Rixson 504 is a dual SPDT momentary vestibule switch with a stainless steel face plate for controlling two circuits from one plate. The CATREXKIT-CL is SPDT as well, rated .25A at 24VAC/DC on a three-wire green common, blue normally open, grey normally closed harness, but it is installed in a CL180 Series cylindrical lock rather than in a wall box.
8) What are the contact ratings on the Command Access REXKIT-CL request to exit switch?
Rated .25A at 24VAC or 24VDC, in an SPDT arrangement. That's a low current signalling contact, right for driving an access control panel REX input, a shunt input on an alarm system, or a relay coil within that rating. It is not a switch for carrying lock power directly.
9) Do I need an SPDT switch, or will a normally open only request to exit device do?
SPDT gives you both contacts off one switch, so the same kit works whether your controller wants a dry closure on egress or a supervised circuit that opens. If your panel only takes a simple NO input, you use blue and green and leave grey unused. Where it matters is retrofit into a panel already programmed for NC inputs, or where one REX event has to feed two different behaviours (shunt the door contact and unlock the mag).
10) I need a release switch at a reception desk rather than at the door. Is this the right part?
No, the CATREXKIT-CL mounts to the lock and triggers on lever operation, so it cannot serve as a remote release. For a desk position, the Locknetics CSW-100 or CSW-200 flush mount concealed desk release is an SPDT switch built for that job. Vestibule releases like the Norton Rixson 503 SPDT momentary push switch, or the 504 dual SPDT version where two circuits have to be driven, cover the same remote release need at a wall.
11) Is a touchless wave switch or push button a substitute for a request to exit switch inside the lock?
They serve the same access control input but ask something different of the person leaving. The Locknetics WS-200 and WS-200-MB are flush mount wave switches, the Locknetics TS-100 is a touch switch with dual LED status indicators and a programmable timer, and the RCI 910TC Series is a touchless actuator on 12/24 VDC with a 433 MHz remote control - each requires the occupant to find and use a device on the wall. The Command Access CATREXKIT-CL signals from the CL180 Series cylindrical lock itself, so turning the lever is the request, which is what a code official generally looks for on an opening that must release on normal egress motion.
12) I want staff to release the door with a key rather than a lever - what takes the place of a request to exit kit?
A keyswitch station. The Detex CS-400 Series is a line of electronic keyswitches with LED indicators built for access control systems, so release is limited to whoever carries the key and the indicator shows the current state of the circuit. The Command Access CATREXKIT-CL takes no key at all - it reports the lever being turned on a Command Access CL180 Series cylindrical lock, so any occupant on the egress side generates the signal. Choose the keyswitch where release must be restricted, and the lock-mounted kit where free egress is the requirement.
13) Will an audible door alarm do the same job as a request to exit switch?
No - they sit on opposite sides of the event. The RCI 903 Series is an audible alert with a tamper-resistant design sounding 80 to 96dB, which announces that a door was used when it should not have been. The Command Access CATREXKIT-CL is the input that prevents that alarm on a legitimate exit: wired into the panel from a CL180 Series cylindrical lock, it tells the system the lever was turned so the opening is shunted instead of reported. Facilities running door alarms on egress doors commonly install both, the REX kit to authorize the exit and the alert to catch the ones it does not cover.
14) Is the Command Access REXKIT-CL suitable for commercial access control, or is it a residential part?
Commercial. It's specified as a commercial electronic access control component for cylindrical lock openings, the kind of thing that goes on office entries, school and healthcare doors, and government building access points where a panel needs a clean egress signal off the lever.
15) How many versions of the CATREXKIT-CL do I have to choose between when ordering?
One. The kit ships as a single model, CATREXKIT-CL, with the SPDT switch and its three color coded leads. There is no handing, finish, or voltage selection to make, since the switch sits inside the CL180 lock chassis and is not visible on the door.
16) Is there an ADA-marked exit button I can pair with or use instead of a lock-mounted request to exit switch?
The RCI 916 Series is a tamper-resistant push button switch with a blue 1-3/4 inch handicap logo, so the release point is identified at the wall for anyone approaching the opening. The Command Access CATREXKIT-CL carries no marking of its own because it is concealed inside a Command Access CL180 Series cylindrical lock and is operated by turning the lever. On an opening with an automatic operator, the marked button and the concealed REX kit typically do different work - the button drives the operator, the kit tells the access control system a manual exit occurred.
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