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Command Access ETM-CB70 Energy Transfer Monitor Hinge with Door Position Sensing - 3 Knuckle Steel Base

Command Access ETM-CB70 Energy Transfer Monitor Hinge with Door Position Sensing - 3 Knuckle Steel Base

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Command Access Energy Transfer Monitor Hinge with Door Position Sensing - 3 Knuckle Steel Base

Professional Electrified Hinge with Concealed Door Position Monitoring

The Command Access Energy Transfer Monitor Hinge (ETM) provides an ideal solution for transferring low voltage power from the hinge jamb to the lockset while simultaneously monitoring door position. This 3 knuckle standard weight steel base hinge features a concealed switching magnetic or mechanical monitor switch that signals door position without exposed wires, cables, or switches that can be tampered with. Rated for 50-100 mA at 30VDC with 0.5 A maximum in-rush current, this electrified hinge maintains the appearance of a conventional non-power transfer hinge while providing essential monitoring functionality.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Electrical Specifications: 50-100 mA at 30VDC operation with 0.5 A maximum in-rush current for reliable power transfer and monitoring.
  • Concealed Door Position Monitoring: Built-in magnetic or mechanical monitor switch signals door position without visible components that can be tampered with.
  • Dual Functionality: Combines energy transfer capabilities with door position sensing in a single hinge unit for streamlined installation.
  • Steel Base Construction: Standard weight 3 knuckle design provides durability for medium duty commercial applications.
  • Tamper-Resistant Design: No exposed wires, cables, or switches maintain security while preserving conventional hinge appearance.
  • Flexible Configuration: Available as monitor switch only (ETM only) or as complete electrified hinge with monitor switch.
  • Compatible Accessories: Optional Molex connectors available to match Assa Electronyx system or Allegion CON system for seamless integration.
  • Lightweight Design: 1-2 pound weight range suitable for standard door applications without excessive loading.

Technical Specifications

  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Department: Door Hardware
  • Duty Level: Medium Duty
  • Electronic: Yes
  • Knuckles: 3
  • Product Category: Electronic Access Controls
  • Product Group: Door Hinges and Pivots
  • Product Subgroup: Electrified Hinges
  • Product Type: Hinges
  • Series: ETM 3 Series
  • Subcategory: Hinges

Professional Applications

  • Commercial Building Security Systems
  • Access Control Integration Projects
  • Healthcare Facility Door Monitoring
  • Educational Institution Safety Systems
  • Industrial Facility Access Points
  • Government and Municipal Buildings
  • Multi-Tenant Commercial Properties

Why Choose Command Access Quality?

Command Access Energy Transfer Monitor Hinges deliver professional-grade reliability with steel base construction and concealed monitoring technology rated for medium duty commercial applications. The dual functionality design eliminates the need for separate power transfer and monitoring components while maintaining tamper-resistant operation. Engineered for demanding commercial applications where dependable power transfer and door position monitoring are essential.

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Product Specs

Subcategory:
Hinges
Product Group:
Door Hinges and Pivots
Series:
ETM 3 Series
Knuckles:
3
Product Subgroup:
Electrified Hinges
Duty Level:
Medium Duty
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Product Type:
Hinges
Electronic:
Yes
Product Category:
Electronic Access Controls
Department:
Door Hardware

Command Access ETMM4540 626 CH-CB70 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) How does the Command Access ETM hinge monitor door position without a separate door contact?
The ETM hinge carries a concealed magnetic or mechanical monitor switch inside the hinge itself, so it signals door position with no exposed wires, cables or switches on the frame or door face. From the corridor it looks like a conventional hinge. That removes the surface-mounted or recessed door contact from the opening entirely, which is why it gets specified where tamper resistance matters. It also transfers low voltage power from the hinge jamb to the lockset in the same unit, so one hinge does both jobs.
2) What are the electrical ratings on the Command Access ETM-CB70 electrified hinge?
Rated 50-100 mA at 30VDC, with a 0.5 A maximum in-rush current. That is the number to check against your electrified lock or strike: if the device draws more than 100 mA continuous, or spikes past a half amp on pull-in, this hinge is not the transfer path for it. Most low-current electrified mortise locks and monitoring circuits sit inside that envelope.
3) Is one ETM hinge enough or do I need to replace all the hinges on the door?
One. The ETM is the transfer and monitoring hinge and it goes in place of a single hinge in the opening, normally the center or top one. The rest of the hinges on that door stay as they are. That is the point of the concealed design: it keeps the appearance of a conventional non-power-transfer hinge, so the remaining hinges do not have to match anything special beyond size and finish.
4) Will the ETM hinge plug into an Assa Abloy Electronyx or Allegion CON connector?
Optional Molex connectors are available to match either the Assa Electronyx system or the Allegion CON system. Specify which one when you order so the hinge leads land on the connector already on your lock harness. Without that option you are terminating the leads yourself.
5) Is the ETM-CB70 heavy enough for a high-traffic commercial door?
It is a standard weight, 3 knuckle steel base hinge rated medium duty commercial. That covers offices, classrooms, patient rooms, tenant suites and most interior openings. For a heavy or high-frequency door, a stairwell, a main entry, or a heavy fire-rated leaf, standard weight is the wrong call and you want a heavy weight electrified hinge instead. The BEST CECB179-12C full mortise concealed bearing electrified hinge with 12-wire quick connect is the other electrified option in the same medium duty class if you need more conductors than the ETM offers.
6) What is the closest equivalent to the Command Access ETM-CB70 electrified hinge from another brand?
The BEST CECB179-12C is the nearest peer: a steel full mortise concealed bearing electrified hinge with a 12-wire quick connect, rated medium duty, the same duty level the ETM-CB70 carries. Both run wire through the hinge from jamb to door so power reaches an electrified lockset without an exposed loop. The difference is what else the hinge does: the ETM-CB70 pairs the transfer with a concealed monitor switch that signals door position, and it can be ordered as monitor only, while the CECB179-12C is a power transfer hinge with a fixed 12-wire quick connect. If the opening needs both power and a position signal from one hinge, the ETM-CB70 covers it; if the panel already has a separate door contact and the lockset needs a high wire count, the CECB179-12C is the straight transfer answer.
7) How does the Stanley CECB1900R54L compare to the Command Access ETM-CB70 for a card reader opening?
The Stanley 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, 4-wire, rated heavy duty. It matches the ETM-CB70 on knuckle count -- the ETM-CB70 is also a 3 knuckle steel base hinge -- and 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 is one of the ETM-CB70 sizes, alongside 4.5 x 4, 4.5 x 5 and 5 x 5. Two things decide between them. The Stanley is ordered handed and at a fixed 4-wire count; the ETM-CB70 is ordered by wire size option across 2W, 2WH, 4W, 4WH, 6W, 8W and 10W. And the ETM-CB70 carries the door position monitor switch in the same hinge, so a reader opening that must report door status back to the panel does not need a separate contact.
8) If a door does not need power transfer, what hinge takes the place of the Command Access ETM-CB70?
On an opening with no electrified lockset, a mechanical concealed bearing hinge does the job. The Ives 3CB1 is a steel 3-knuckle concealed bearing full mortise hinge at medium duty -- the same knuckle count, mortise style and medium duty rating as the ETM-CB70 -- with no wiring in the leaf. The Ives 3CB1HW is the heavy weight version of that same concealed bearing 3-knuckle design for higher traffic leaves. Note what is lost with either: the ETM-CB70's concealed switch signals door position, so if the access control panel still needs to know whether the door is closed, that signal has to come from somewhere else. The ETM-CB70 can be ordered as monitor only for exactly that case -- position sensing with no power transfer.
9) What finishes does the Command Access ETM electrified hinge come in?
Ten: 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, 626 satin chrome, and 693 black. On most commercial hollow metal work you are matching 652 or 626 chrome on the existing hinges, so 626 satin chrome is the usual pick. 600 primed is there for painted frames where the hinge gets finished to match the jamb, and 693 black suits storefront and dark anodized openings.
10) What is the difference between the ETM monitor hinge and a plain electrified transfer hinge?
A plain electrified hinge only moves power across the gap to the lock. The ETM does that and reports whether the door is open or closed through a built-in switch, on one set of hinge leads. If your access control head end needs a door position input for forced-door or held-open alarms, the ETM saves you a separate contact and a separate wire run. If nothing is watching door status, order the standard electrified hinge instead, or take the ETM in the M monitor-only build if the situation is reversed and you need status but no power.
11) Can I use the ETM hinge to replace an existing standard hinge without re-prepping the frame?
The ETM is a 3 knuckle standard weight steel base hinge built to look and mount like a conventional hinge, so where the existing hinge matches one of the offered sizes (4.5 x 4, 4.5 x 4.5, 4.5 x 5, or 5 x 5) the leaf prep is the same. What changes is the wiring: the hinge leads have to get from the jamb leaf back into the frame, so the jamb needs a wire path and a raceway or conduit run to your power supply and panel. Plan that part of the job even though the mortise itself is unchanged.
12) I need an electrified hinge for a detention or maximum security opening. Is this the right one?
No. The ETM-CB70 is a standard weight, medium duty hinge and it has no place on a detention door. For that class of opening look at the BEST BB855 heavy-duty steel double weight concealed ball bearing prison hinge or the Stanley Security double weight prison hinge in 5 by 6, both built for that service. Neither carries wire, so power transfer and monitoring on a detention opening have to be handled separately.
13) Which hinge should be used instead of the Command Access ETM-CB70 on a heavy or high traffic commercial door?
The ETM-CB70 is a standard weight steel base hinge rated medium duty. Where the leaf is heavier than that supports, heavy duty peers include the Ives 3CB1HW steel heavy weight concealed bearing full mortise hinge with 3 knuckles, the Hager BB1168 non-removable pin full mortise ball bearing hinge, and the Don-Jo HWBB74545 heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge in 4-1/2 x 4-1/2. None of those carry power or a position signal, so on an access controlled heavy opening the usual arrangement is heavy duty hinges at the load-bearing positions with the electrified hinge handling the transfer and monitoring.
14) Is the Hager 920 concealed bearing hinge a substitute for the Command Access ETM-CB70?
No. The Hager 920 is a full mortise concealed plain bearing hinge of 2 knuckle steel construction at medium duty. The word concealed there describes the bearing, not a concealed electrical conductor -- it carries no wire and no door position switch. The ETM-CB70 is a 3 knuckle steel base hinge that runs low voltage from the hinge jamb to the lockset at 50-100 mA at 30VDC with 0.5 A maximum in-rush, with the monitor switch built in. The two also differ physically: 2 knuckle versus 3 knuckle means a different barrel and a different look down the jamb. Specify the Hager 920 only where the opening is entirely mechanical.
15) Can residential hinges like the Delaney RH45xx or Emtek 91013 be used where a Command Access ETM-CB70 is specified?
No. The Delaney RH45xx is a bulk residential exterior hinge, 4 inch by 4 inch with a 5/8 inch radius, sold in pairs, and the Emtek 91013 is a residential plain bearing hinge pair, 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 with square corners in plated steel. Both are residential duty and neither carries wire or a door position switch. The ETM-CB70 is a commercial electrified hinge with a concealed monitor switch, offered in 4.5 x 4, 4.5 x 4.5, 4.5 x 5 and 5 x 5 -- the sizes are not interchangeable with a 3-1/2 or 4 inch residential prep either, so the door and frame mortise will not accept the swap.
16) For a secure opening, how does the Command Access ETM-CB70 compare to a security hinge like the Deltana DE44R5TA or a non-removable pin hinge?
They defend against different things. The Deltana DE44R5TA is a 4 inch by 4 inch, 5/8 inch radius steel security hinge pair with a tamper-resistant screw arrangement, and the Hager BB1168 is a non-removable pin full mortise ball bearing heavy duty hinge -- both are guarding against the pin or the screws being pulled from the outswing side. The ETM-CB70 addresses a different exposure: it runs the low voltage and the door position signal inside the hinge with no exposed wires, cables or switches to tamper with, while looking like a conventional non-power transfer hinge. On a high security opening these are complementary, not alternatives -- the NRP or security hinges take the leaf positions and the ETM-CB70 carries the electrical crossing.
17) Do I have to specify handing when ordering the ETM-CB70 hinge?
No handing is called out on the ETM-CB70, and none of the option axes is a hand. You pick finish, size, and wire configuration. That is different from some concealed conductor hinges, the Stanley CECB1900R54L for example is catalogued as left-handed, so if you are cross-shopping, check the hand on the competing part but not on this one.
18) Where does an energy transfer monitor hinge get used on a healthcare or school project?
Anywhere the access control system has to know a door's state and the lock on that door needs power: patient room and med room doors, classroom and lab doors, tenant suite entries, and secured points in industrial and municipal buildings. The concealed switch matters most in spaces where a surface contact would get pulled off the frame. The hinge is commercial rated and medium duty, so it suits the interior openings in those buildings rather than the main exterior entrances.
19) What is the difference between the Command Access ETM-CB70 and a McKinney MP79 or FBB191 standard weight hinge on the same opening?
The McKinney MP79 MacPro is a full mortise 5-knuckle standard weight hinge and the Stanley FBB191 is a 5-knuckle full mortise standard weight hinge in 4.5 x 4.5. Both are 5 knuckle; the ETM-CB70 is a 3 knuckle steel base hinge, so the barrel profile does not match if the rest of the opening is running 5-knuckle hardware and appearance matters down the jamb. Function differs as well: the MP79 and FBB191 are mechanical, while the ETM-CB70 both transfers low voltage to the lockset and reports door position from a concealed switch, in the same 4.5 x 4.5 size among others. On a mixed opening it is common to run mechanical hinges at the other positions and the electrified hinge only where the wire has to cross.
20) Is a pivot such as the BEST DAP-3 an alternative to the Command Access ETM-CB70 for an access controlled door?
No, and the swap changes how the door hangs. The BEST DAP-3 is a heavy duty double acting pivot for commercial interior doors, and the BEST CB1969R is a concealed bearing heavy weight pivot-reinforced hinge. A double acting pivot lets a leaf swing both directions and carries no conductor or switch. The ETM-CB70 is a full mortise style electrified hinge that transfers low voltage from the hinge jamb to the lockset and signals door position from a concealed switch -- functions a pivot does not provide. Where a pivot-hung electrified opening is unavoidable, the power crossing has to be solved separately from the hanging hardware.
21) What finishes does the Command Access ETM-CB70 share with common commercial hinges so it matches existing doors?
The ETM-CB70 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, 626 satin chrome and 693 black. That covers the common commercial finishes on peer hinges -- the Don-Jo HWBB84545 heavy weight ball bearing hinge is offered in satin chrome, which is 626, and the Don-Jo HWBB74545 in satin chrome as well. So an electrified hinge dropped into a bank of satin chrome commercial hinges can be ordered to match rather than standing out as the one wired position.
22) Which hinge suits a detention or prison opening where the Command Access ETM-CB70 is not appropriate?
The ETM-CB70 is a standard weight, medium duty steel base hinge, which is below what a detention opening asks of hanging hardware. The BEST BB855 is a heavy-duty steel double weight concealed ball bearing prison hinge in the detention hardware line, the Stanley BB855 is a double weight prison hinge furnished with no holes and not swaged in 5 inch by 6 inch, and the Hager 990 STEEL is a full surface prison hinge, 3 inch by 4 inch, with a welded tip, heavy duty. None of those carry power or a door position signal, so an electrically monitored detention opening handles the transfer and the position contact through separate detention-rated means.
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