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Command Access ML1480 24V Electrified Entry Mortise Lock with Deadbolt - Fail Secure

Command Access ML1480 24V Electrified Entry Mortise Lock with Deadbolt - Fail Secure

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Command Access ML1480 24V Electrified Entry Mortise Lock with Deadbolt - Fail Secure

Professional Grade 1 Electrified Mortise Lock Solution

The Command Access ML1480 electrified mortise lock delivers professional-grade security with entry and deadbolt functionality in a fail secure configuration. This Grade 1 chassis operates on 24VAC/DC power with 350 mA current draw and features continuous duty solenoids for reliable "continuously on" applications. Compatible with Schlage L Series trim, this field-reversible lock provides both latchbolt and deadbolt retraction with applied power while maintaining free egress from the inside.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Heavy-Duty Grade 1 Construction: Built to withstand years of commercial use with high-quality chassis designed for demanding applications.
  • Dual Power Compatibility: 12 or 24VAC/DC operation (+/- 10%) with plug-in bridge rectifier allowing flexible AC or DC power source integration.
  • Continuous Duty Operation: Continuous duty solenoids enable "continuously on" applications including fail safe or unlock cycle configurations.
  • Field Reversible Configuration: Handing field reversible with available fail safe (EL) or fail secure (EU) operation for installation flexibility.
  • Low Power Consumption: Efficient 8 watts power consumption with 24V = 350 mA current draw for cost-effective operation.
  • Schlage L Series Compatibility: Retrofits any Schlage L series compatible trim for versatile installation options.
  • Entry with Deadbolt Function: Outside lever locked electronically with latchbolt and deadbolt retraction by key outside or lever inside, while inside lever remains free for immediate egress.
  • Manufacturer Warranty: 3 Year Warranty for added confidence and protection.

Technical Specifications

  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Department: Door Hardware
  • Duty Level: Heavy-Duty
  • Electronic: Yes
  • Fail-Safe/Fail Secure: Fail Secure
  • Lock Type: Mortise
  • Product Category: Mechanical Locks
  • Product Function: Entry W/Deadbolt
  • Product Group: Mechanical Locks
  • Product Subgroup: Mortise Locks and Trim
  • Product Type: Electrified Mortise Locks
  • Product Voltage: 24V
  • Series: ML1 Series
  • Subcategory: Mortise Locks
  • Warranty: 3 Year Warranty

Professional Applications

  • Commercial Office Buildings
  • Educational Facilities
  • Healthcare Institutions
  • Retail Establishments
  • Industrial and Warehouse Facilities
  • Multi-Tenant Residential Properties
  • Government and Municipal Buildings

Why Choose Command Access Quality?

Command Access mortise lock products deliver professional-grade reliability with Grade 1 chassis construction and continuous duty solenoids rated for demanding commercial applications. The 3 Year Warranty provides added confidence for long-term performance. Engineered for demanding commercial applications where dependable electrified access control is essential.

Manufacturer Resources

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Product Specs

Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Series:
ML1 Series
Product Subgroup:
Mortise Locks and Trim
Product Type:
Electrified Mortise Locks
Subcategory:
Mortise Locks
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Electronic:
Yes
Lock Type:
Mortise
Warranty:
3 Year Warranty
Duty Level:
Heavy-Duty
Fail-Safe/Fail Secure:
Fail Secure
Product Voltage:
24V
Product Function:
Entry W/Deadbolt
Product Category:
Mechanical Locks
Department:
Door Hardware

Command Access ML1480EUCH-24V – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Command Access ML1480 work with my existing Schlage L Series trim and levers?
Yes. The ML1480 is a mortise chassis built to retrofit any Schlage L Series compatible trim, so the levers, escutcheons and roses already on the opening carry over. What ships is the electrified chassis itself, not a complete lockset with trim, so you reuse the trim you have or source L Series trim separately. That is the usual play on a retrofit: pull the mechanical L Series chassis out of the door, drop the electrified chassis into the same mortise pocket, and put the same trim back on so the opening still matches the rest of the building.
2) Is the ML1480 fail safe or fail secure, and what happens when the power drops?
Fail secure. Kill power to the ML1480 and the outside lever locks, so the door stays secured through a power loss or an alarm-triggered shutdown. Power is what unlocks it. The inside lever is always free for egress regardless of power state, so it does not trap anyone in the room. If you need the opposite behavior on a stair door or a door on a fire alarm release, you want the fail safe (EL) version of the same ML1 chassis instead, not this one.
3) What does the entry with deadbolt function actually do on an electrified mortise lock?
The ML1480 carries both a latchbolt and a deadbolt, and applying power retracts both. The outside lever is locked electronically; a key from outside or the inside lever retracts latchbolt and deadbolt together. The inside lever is always free, so egress is immediate whether the deadbolt is thrown or not. That is the distinction from a plain storeroom or office electrified lock, which secures with the latchbolt alone. If the specification is for a deadbolt on a suite entry, tenant door or an office that gets locked down after hours, this function is what it is asking for.
4) Is the ML1480 rated Grade 1 for a high traffic commercial door?
Grade 1 chassis, rated heavy-duty and specified for commercial use. That is the top ANSI/BHMA durability tier for locks, the one institutional specs call for on entrances, classrooms and healthcare corridors. Command Access lists it for office buildings, schools, healthcare, retail, industrial, multi-tenant residential and government facilities. If your spec sheet says Grade 1 mortise, this chassis meets it.
5) I need an electrified mortise lock without a deadbolt, just storeroom function. Is the ML1480 the right one?
No. The ML1480 is an entry with deadbolt function and retracts both bolts on power. For storeroom function, where the outside lever is always locked and the latchbolt alone secures, the DynaLock EML-1 Series electrified mortise lock is the storeroom function equivalent. The Schlage L9050BDC is another route: a mortise entrance/office lock, single cylinder non-deadbolt function with a disposable SFIC, Grade 1 heavy duty for 1-3/4 inch doors, though that one is mechanical rather than electrified. Pick by what the door has to do after hours, not by the chassis.
6) Does the ML1480 come with levers and a cylinder, or is it the chassis only?
Chassis only. The ML1480EUCH is the electrified ML1 mortise chassis; levers, escutcheons or roses, and the cylinder are separate. Order Schlage L Series compatible trim and a mortise cylinder to suit your keyway and keying, plus a door loop or electric hinge to get power from the frame into the door. On a retrofit of an existing Schlage L Series opening the trim and cylinder already in the door carry over, which is why this is sold as a chassis.
7) Can a Schlage L9050BDC be used in place of a Command Access ML1480?
They are not interchangeable in function or in operation. The Schlage L9050BDC is a mortise entrance/office lock in a single cylinder non-deadbolt function with a disposable SFIC, and it is a mechanical Grade 1 heavy duty lock for a 1-3/4 inch door. The Command Access ML1480 is electronic, running on 24V with fail secure operation and an entry with deadbolt function. Where the two connect is trim: the ML1480 retrofits Schlage L series compatible trim, and the L9050BDC is an L Series lock, so an opening already carrying L series trim can take either chassis. Choose the L9050BDC when the door is being controlled by key and lever only, and the ML1480 when the lever needs to be released electrically from an access control system.
8) Which electrified mortise lock should be specified when the door has to unlock on a fire alarm signal rather than stay locked?
The Command Access ML1480 is a fail secure configuration, so the outside lever stays locked when power is removed. Command Access ML1 chassis are offered in fail safe (EL) as well as fail secure (EU) operation, so an opening required to release on loss of power takes the fail safe version of the same chassis rather than a different manufacturer. If the specification instead calls for a motor driven retraction on 24VDC, the SDC 7600 Series Grade 1 mortise lockset is the peer to look at for that opening. In both cases the inside lever on the ML1480 remains free for immediate egress regardless of the electrical state.
9) Do I have to order the ML1480 handed, or is it field reversible?
Handing is field reversible on the ML1480, so one chassis covers left and right hand openings. You do not specify hand on the order and you do not need to swap the part if the door turns out to be the other hand once you are on site. Useful if you are stocking spares for a building with mixed handing, since one part number covers every door.
10) What is the difference between the Command Access ML1480 and the SDC 7600 motorized latch retraction mortise lock?
Two different ways of pulling the bolt. The ML1480 uses continuous duty solenoids at 350 mA on 24V and retracts both latchbolt and deadbolt. The SDC 7600 Series is a Grade 1 motorized latch retraction mortise lockset running on 24VDC control, listed for 1-3/4 inch doors. Motor retraction generally means a lower sustained draw once the motor has finished its stroke, which matters on a long run of doors off one supply. The ML1480's advantage is trim: it drops into a Schlage L Series prep and reuses L Series trim, so on a building already standardized on Schlage it is the shorter install.
11) Can I run the ML1480 unlocked all day on a schedule without burning out the solenoid?
Yes. The solenoids in the ML1 chassis are continuous duty, which is what makes a continuously-on application safe, whether that is a daytime unlock schedule or an access control system holding the door released for hours at a stretch. Intermittent duty solenoids overheat under that load; these do not. Budget 350 mA per lock for the whole time it is held, because a fail secure lock is drawing power the entire period the door is unlocked.
12) Can I use the ML1480 on a 12 volt access control system instead of 24 volt?
The ML1 chassis accepts 12 or 24VAC/DC within plus or minus 10 percent, and the ML1480EUCH-24V is the 24 volt build. Match the part to the supply you are actually running: if the panel and the rest of the openings in the building are on 12VDC, order the 12V version of the chassis rather than dropping a 24V unit onto a 12V bus. Mixing voltages across a door group is the usual cause of a lock that chatters or will not retract under load.
13) Should I use an electrified mortise lock or an electric strike for access control on a commercial door?
An electrified mortise lock like the ML1480 puts the control in the door leaf, so the frame is untouched and the deadbolt stays in the picture. That is the answer when the door already has a mortise pocket, when you need a deadbolt under access control, or when the frame is aluminum or filled and cutting a strike pocket is a problem. An electric strike puts the control in the frame and leaves the existing lock alone, which is cheaper and faster when the lock is fine and only the release needs automating. The trade is wiring: the mortise lock needs power transferred through a hinge or door loop into the moving leaf, at 350 mA per opening.
14) For a high abuse opening such as a school corridor, is there a solenoid mortise lock with more lever protection than the Command Access ML1480?
The SDC Selectric 7800 PRO Series is a solenoid controlled mortise lock with a vandal resistant clutch, built for a 1-3/4 inch door, so lever force is decoupled rather than driven into the chassis. The Command Access ML1480 is a heavy duty Grade 1 solenoid chassis in entry with deadbolt function that retrofits Schlage L series compatible trim and is handing field reversible. Both are solenoid controlled mortise locks; the deciding factors are whether the opening needs the deadbolt and the existing L series trim carried forward, or whether the lever is the exposed point and the clutched design suits it better.
15) Does a Schlage L9050BDC give the same deadbolt security as the Command Access ML1480?
No, and this is the pairing most often mistaken for an equivalent because both are Grade 1 mortise locks that share the L Series trim platform. The Schlage L9050BDC is an entrance/office lock in a single cylinder non-deadbolt function, so there is no deadbolt in that chassis. The Command Access ML1480 carries an entry with deadbolt function, with the latchbolt and deadbolt both retracted by key outside or lever inside. An opening that needs the auxiliary deadbolt throw is served by the ML1480 chassis, not the L9050BDC.
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Does the Command Access ML1480EUCH-24V come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Command Access ML1480EUCH-24V is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty. For full warranty terms, check the product documentation or Contact Us.
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