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Command Access Command Access ETH-BB68 Energy Transfer Hinge, 5 Knuckle Heavy Weight, Steel Base Material CAT ETH-BB68

Command Access ETH-BB68 Energy Transfer Hinge 5 Knuckle Heavy Duty Steel Base ETH Series

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Command Access Energy Transfer Hinge 5 Knuckle Heavy Duty Steel Base ETH Series

Professional Electrified Hinge Solution for Concealed Power Transfer

The Command Access Energy Transfer Hinge (ETH) provides the ideal solution for passing low voltage power from the hinge jamb to door-mounted devices without exposed wiring. This 5 knuckle heavy duty hinge features steel base material construction and is designed for use with electric mortise and cylindrical locks, electric strikes on paired doors, electric exit trims, latch pullback devices, door mounted card readers, and low voltage door lights. The ETH Series maintains compatibility with most major hinge brands while offering professional-grade concealed power transfer capabilities.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Concealed Power Transfer: Eliminates exposed wiring between door frame and door-mounted electrical devices for clean, professional installations.
  • Heavy Duty Construction: Steel base material with 5 knuckle design provides exceptional durability for high-traffic commercial applications.
  • Universal Compatibility: Works with electric mortise locks, cylindrical locks, electric strikes, exit trims, latch pullback devices, card readers, and low voltage door lights.
  • Low Voltage Operation: Designed specifically for low voltage electrical devices ensuring safe and reliable power transmission.
  • Professional Installation: Maintains compatibility with most major hinge brands and can be modified for specific applications.
  • Commercial Grade Design: Heavy duty rating ensures reliable performance in demanding commercial environments.
  • Versatile Applications: Suitable for paired door configurations with electric strikes and single door applications with various electrified hardware.

Technical Specifications

  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Department: Door Hardware
  • Duty Level: Heavy Duty
  • Electronic: Yes
  • Knuckles: 5
  • Product Category: Electronic Access Controls
  • Product Group: Door Hinges and Pivots
  • Product Subgroup: Electrified Hinges
  • Product Type: Hinges
  • Series: ETH 5 Series
  • Subcategory: Hinges

Professional Applications

  • Commercial Building Access Control Systems
  • Healthcare Facility Security Integration
  • Educational Institution Electronic Locks
  • Retail Security and Card Reader Systems
  • Industrial Facility Electrified Hardware
  • Government Building Electronic Access
  • Multi-Tenant Residential Electronic Locks

Why Choose Command Access Quality?

Command Access Energy Transfer Hinges deliver professional-grade reliability with heavy duty steel construction designed for demanding commercial applications. The ETH Series provides concealed power transfer capabilities while maintaining compatibility with most major hinge brands and offering modification options for specific requirements. Engineered for commercial environments where dependable electrified hardware performance and clean installations are essential.

Manufacturer Resources

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Product Specs

Subcategory:
Hinges
Product Group:
Door Hinges and Pivots
Series:
ETH 5 Series
Knuckles:
5
Product Subgroup:
Electrified Hinges
Duty Level:
Heavy Duty
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Product Type:
Hinges
Electronic:
Yes
Product Category:
Electronic Access Controls
Department:
Door Hardware

Command Access ETH4W4545 626 CH-BB68 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) How does an energy transfer hinge get power to an electrified lock without exposed wiring?
The Command Access ETH-BB68 runs low voltage conductors through the hinge itself, from the frame side to the door side, so the wiring is concealed inside the hinge barrel and the mortise preps rather than run in an exposed loop. It feeds electric mortise and cylindrical locks, electric strikes on paired doors, electric exit trim, latch pullback devices, door mounted card readers, and low voltage door lights. If your device runs on line voltage, this is the wrong transfer device.
2) Will a Command Access ETH transfer hinge work in my existing hinge prep, or do I have to re-prep the frame?
The ETH Series is made to match most major hinge brands, so on a standard full mortise commercial opening it drops into the existing hinge pocket in the matching size. Order it in the size already cut into your frame and door: 4.5 x 4, 4.5 x 4.5, 4.5 x 5, or 5 x 5 inches. What does change is the wiring: you still need a path from the hinge pocket into the frame for the power feed and into the door for the device, so the frame and door have to be drilled or already wired even though the hinge prep itself is unchanged.
3) Do I replace all the hinges on the door with electrified ones, or just one?
One. An energy transfer hinge like the ETH-BB68 carries the low voltage circuit, and the rest of the openings' hinges stay standard. Common practice is to put the transfer hinge in the center or top position and leave the others as conventional heavy weight hinges. Match the size and finish so the door reads the same: the ETH-BB68 comes in 4.5 x 4, 4.5 x 4.5, 4.5 x 5, and 5 x 5 inch sizes and in finishes including 626 satin chrome, 630-class satin nickel at 619, 605 bright brass, 606 satin brass, 609 antique brass, 612 satin bronze, 613 oil rubbed satin bronze, 625 bright chrome, 693 black, and 600 primed for painting.
4) Can I use a regular ball bearing hinge instead of an electrified hinge for an access control door?
No. A standard hinge like the Don-Jo HWBB74545 heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge or the Hager BB1168 carries the door and nothing else, and there is no conductor path through it. If the door has an electric lock, electric exit trim, latch pullback, or a card reader on the door leaf, you need a transfer path: either an energy transfer hinge like the Command Access ETH-BB68 or a separate door loop or transfer device. Standard hinges cover the remaining hinge positions on that same door.
5) What is the difference between the Command Access ETH-BB68 and the Stanley CECB1900R54L concealed conductor hinge?
Both move low voltage through the hinge. The Stanley Security CECB1900R54L is a three knuckle concealed bearing concealed conductor architectural hinge, steel full mortise, standard weight, 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch, square corner, left-handed, and 4-wire. It is a fixed configuration: one size, one hand, one wire count. The Command Access ETH-BB68 is 5 knuckle heavy duty on a steel base and is configured at order time across four sizes from 4.5 by 4 up to 5 by 5, ten finishes including 600 primed for painting, 626 satin chrome, and 693 black, and twelve wire options from 2W (2/20ga) through 12W (12/28ga), including the heavier hybrid runs such as 2WH (2/18ga) and 12WH (2/20ga+10/28ga). Pick by what the opening pins down: if the drawing calls a left-hand 4-1/2 square corner 4-wire, the Stanley matches it as ordered; if you need a wire count above 4 or a finish to match existing trim, that comes from the ETH-BB68 range.
6) Can I use a standard ball bearing hinge like the Don-Jo HWBB84545 or Hager BB1168 in place of an energy transfer hinge?
No. The Don-Jo HWBB84545 is a heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge in 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch, and the Hager BB1168 is a non-removable pin full mortise ball bearing heavy duty hinge. Both are mechanical hinges only, with no conductor through the barrel. The Command Access ETH-BB68 is an electrified hinge that carries low voltage from the hinge jamb to door-mounted devices such as electric mortise and cylindrical locks, electric exit trims, latch pullback devices, card readers, and low voltage door lights. If the door has any powered hardware on it, the mechanical ball bearing hinges leave you running exposed wire. Where they are the right call is the non-powered leaves of the same opening: on a pair with only one electrified leaf, the ETH-BB68 goes on the powered leaf and a ball bearing hinge of matching size handles the rest.
7) Is the ETH-BB68 heavy enough for a high traffic commercial door?
Heavy duty rating, steel base material, 5 knuckle. That is the build you want on a high traffic commercial opening carrying a heavy electrified lock. It is a commercial product, not a residential one, so it is sized for the abuse an institutional or multi-tenant entrance takes.
8) What is the difference between the Command Access ETH-BB68 and the BEST CECB179-12C electrified hinge?
Both pass low voltage through the hinge, but they are different builds. The ETH-BB68 is a 5 knuckle heavy duty steel hinge with the wire count chosen at order time, anywhere from 2 to 12 conductors. The BEST CECB179-12C is a steel full mortise concealed bearing electrified hinge with a 12-wire quick connect, and it is a medium duty hinge. If the door is heavy or high traffic, go heavy duty. If you want a plug-in quick connect at 12 wires and the opening is a moderate one, the BEST is the match.
9) Does an electrified transfer hinge have a handing, and does the Stanley CECB1900R54L cover the other hand?
Handing matters on concealed conductor hinges because the wire exits on one side of the barrel. The Command Access ETH-BB68 is ordered by size, finish, and wire count. The Stanley Security CECB1900R54L, by contrast, is specified left-handed in its own designation, at 4-1/2 by 4-1/2 inches, square corner, standard weight, 4-wire. If you are matching a specific hand and wire count on an existing opening, that difference is the thing to settle before you order either one.
10) Can an energy transfer hinge power an electric strike on a pair of doors?
Yes, that is one of the listed applications for the Command Access ETH Series. On a pair, the electric strike mounts in the inactive leaf rather than the frame, so the power has to cross into that leaf. The transfer hinge carries the low voltage feed into the inactive door and out to the strike, which removes the surface loop you would otherwise run.
11) I need a 5 inch by 5 inch electrified hinge for a heavy door, does Command Access make one?
Yes. The ETH-BB68 is built in 5 x 5 inches as well as 4.5 x 4, 4.5 x 4.5, and 4.5 x 5. The 5 x 5 is the one to pull for a wide or heavy leaf where the standard 4-1/2 inch hinge does not give enough leaf width for the door thickness and clearance. It carries the same heavy duty steel construction and the same 2 through 12 conductor options as the smaller sizes.
12) Which electrified hinge should I use if the opening is only medium duty traffic and I need a quick connect?
The BEST CECB179-12C is a steel full mortise concealed bearing electrified hinge rated medium duty, supplied with a 12-wire quick connect. That is the pick when the opening does not call for heavy duty and you want the wiring terminated in a connector rather than free leads. The Command Access ETH-BB68 is the heavy duty answer at 5 knuckles, and it is the one to specify where the door sees commercial high traffic. Note the wire counts are not interchangeable on a swap: the BEST part carries 12 wires, while the ETH-BB68 is ordered by option, from 2W (2/20ga) up to 12W (12/28ga).
13) How does the Command Access ETH-BB68 compare to the Ives 3CB1HW concealed bearing hinge?
The Ives 3CB1HW is a steel heavy weight concealed bearing full mortise hinge with 3 knuckles, rated heavy duty. The Command Access ETH-BB68 is also heavy duty but is a 5 knuckle hinge with a steel base, and it carries low voltage through the hinge for access control hardware. They are matched on duty level and differ on knuckle count and on whether the hinge conducts power. If the opening has no electrified hardware, the 3CB1HW covers the load; if the door mounts an electric lock or reader, the ETH-BB68 is what gets power to it without exposed wiring.
14) I need a 5 knuckle full mortise hinge in 4-1/2 by 4-1/2 to match the rest of the openings. What are my options?
Three parts share the 5 knuckle full mortise pattern. The Stanley Security FBB191 is a 5-knuckle full mortise standard weight hinge in 4.5 inch by 4.5 inch. The McKinney MP79 MacPro is a 5-knuckle full mortise hinge in standard weight, and the MPB79 MacPro is the same 5-knuckle standard weight configuration. The Command Access ETH-BB68 is the 5 knuckle heavy duty option and is available in 4.5 inch by 4.5 inch along with 4.5 by 4, 4.5 by 5, and 5 by 5. The reason to put the ETH-BB68 on a given leaf rather than the Stanley or McKinney is power transfer: it feeds low voltage to door-mounted electrified hardware, which the others do not.
15) For a detention or high security opening, is the ETH-BB68 the right hinge?
For the security-rated leaf itself, the parts built for that duty are the BEST BB855, a heavy-duty steel double weight concealed ball bearing prison hinge, and the Stanley Security BB855 double weight prison hinge in 5 inch by 6 inch, furnished with no holes and not swaged. The Hager 990 STEEL is a full surface prison hinge, 3 inch by 4 inch, with a welded tip and heavy duty rating. The Command Access ETH-BB68 is a heavy duty 5 knuckle steel base hinge whose job is passing low voltage to door-mounted electrified hardware, so it belongs on the opening where an electric lock, exit trim, or card reader has to be powered. On a detention opening those are separate roles and the hinge set is usually specified accordingly rather than one part covering both.
16) If I do not need power transfer, what is the plain heavy duty version of this hinge?
For the same commercial heavy duty role without a conductor, the Don-Jo HWBB74545 and HWBB84545 are heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinges in 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch, and the HWBB75045 and HWBB85045 cover 5 inch by 4-1/2 inch, all in satin chrome. The Hager BB1168 is a heavy duty full mortise ball bearing hinge with a non-removable pin, which is the one to specify on an out-swinging exterior door. The Command Access ETH-BB68 adds concealed low voltage transfer on a 5 knuckle heavy duty steel base, so it is worth the extra only where the door actually mounts powered hardware.
17) The door swings both ways on a pivot. Can I still get power to the lock with an energy transfer hinge?
Not with this hinge. The BEST DAP-3 is a heavy duty double acting pivot for commercial interior doors, and a double acting opening hung on pivots has no hinge barrel to route a conductor through. The Command Access ETH-BB68 is a full mortise style energy transfer hinge for the hinge jamb of a swinging door, in sizes 4.5 by 4 through 5 by 5. The BEST CB1969R is a concealed bearing heavy weight pivot-reinforced hinge, heavy duty, which is the option where the opening needs pivot reinforcement in a hinge format. Confirm the door is a conventional single-acting swing before specifying the ETH-BB68.
18) What finish do I order to match satin chrome lever sets and closers already in the building?
626 satin chrome. The ETH-BB68 also comes in 600 primed for painting, 605 bright brass, 606 satin brass, 609 antique brass, 612 satin bronze, 613 satin bronze oil-rubbed, 619 satin nickel, 625 bright chrome, and 693 black, so it can be matched to a standardized finish across a facility. The 600 primed option is the one to take when the frames and hinges get painted out to the wall or door color.
19) Will a residential hinge such as the Emtek 91013 or Delaney RH45xx work on a door with an electric lock?
Those are not substitutes for an energy transfer hinge. The Emtek 91013 is a residential plain bearing hinge pair, 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch with square corners in plated steel, and the Delaney RH45xx is a bulk residential exterior hinge pair at 4 inch by 4 inch with a 5/8 inch radius. Neither conducts low voltage and neither is offered in the commercial heavy duty configuration. The Command Access ETH-BB68 is a commercial heavy duty hinge with a steel base that carries power from the jamb to door-mounted devices, in sizes from 4.5 by 4 up to 5 by 5. On a door with an electric mortise or cylindrical lock, the transfer path has to come from the electrified hinge.
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