Deltana CL601EVC Commercial Passage Standard Grade 2, Curved Lever

No, and that is the point of it. Passage function means the lever always retracts the latch from both sides with no key and no thumbturn. Use it on corridors, halls, and closets. For a bathroom or bedroom you want a privacy set instead, and for a keyed opening a keyed entrance or storeroom lock.

No handing to specify. The CL601EVC is universal, so one lockset works on a left or right hand door and you can stock a single part for a whole building rather than splitting your order by swing.

It comes with an ANSI 4-7/8 by 1-1/4 inch strike, which is the standard commercial hollow metal frame prep. If your frames are already cut for that strike, the lock drops straight in. The latch has a 1/2 inch throw and is UL Listed. On a residential frame cut for a small T-strike or round-corner strike, the frame will need to be modified or the plate swapped.

For a 1-3/8 inch door in heavy duty, the Falcon K101 is a Grade 1 non-handed passage lock covering 1-3/8 to 2-1/4 inch. The Deltana CL601EVC covers the same thin door at Grade 2. Watch out for the Arrow GL01 and the Design Hardware J75 and X75, which are also passage levers but start at 1-3/4 inch and will not work on a 1-3/8 door.

The Deltana CL601EVC is a Grade 2 commercial cylindrical passage lever with a curved lever and universal handing. Close equivalents at the same grade and function include the Hager 2510 Grade 2 passage cylindrical lever lock with the Withnell lever design, which covers a 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch door thickness range like the CL601EVC, the Falcon B101 Grade 2 cylindrical passage lever with a non-handed design, and the Accentra 5301LN Augusta Grade 2 cylindrical lever lock in passage/closet function. All are non-keyed passage sets, so the difference comes down to lever shape and trim rather than function.

The CL601EVC is a Grade 2 commercial passage lever built in steel and zinc. For openings where a heavier duty rating is specified, the Grade 1 passage levers in the comparable range include the Falcon K101 Grade 1 passage cylindrical lock with non-handed levers, which is heavy duty, fire rated, and covers 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors; the Falcon T101 Grade 1 heavy-duty passage lever with pressure release technology; the Corbin Russwin CL3110 Grade 1 vandal resistant passage/closet lever, fire rated, for 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors; and the Design Hardware X75 Grade 1 passage lever lockset with a flat lever for 1-3/4 inch doors. Note the CL3110 and X75 start at 1-3/4 inch thickness, so a 1-3/8 inch door needs the Falcon K101 or the CL601EVC itself.

No. The CL601EVC is non-keyed, passage/hall/closet function, so the lever always retracts the latch and the door never locks. For a keyed opening in the same Grade 2 cylindrical family, the Hager 2525 is a Grade 2 commercial cylindrical entry lock with a lever handle for 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors, the Hager 2580 is a Grade 2 storeroom lever with the Withnell lever, the Cal-Royal AG05 is a Grade 2 storeroom lever lockset with a deadlocking latchbolt, and the Falcon B511CP6D is a Grade 2 cylindrical lever in entry/office function. For a bed or bath door needing only a thumbturn, the Hager 2540 is a Grade 2 privacy cylindrical lock with the Withnell lever.

Dummy trim is the usual mix-up. The CL601EVC is a working passage latch with a UL listed 1/2 inch throw latch, while dummy levers are surface trim with no latch at all - they are pull handles for inactive leaves. The BEST 7KC single dummy trim cylindrical lever, the BEST 9K 1DT single dummy trim lever, the Accentra 455LN Augusta single dummy lever, the Callan Bentley Grade 2 dummy lever, and the Baldwin Estate 5103 half dummy levers in left and right hand all fall in that group. If the door needs to latch closed, none of them substitutes for the CL601EVC; if you only need matching trim on a fixed panel, they do.

The CL601EVC fits 1-3/8 inch through 2 inch doors, which spans both. Among Grade 2 passage peers, the Hager 2510 covers the same 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch range. If a Grade 1 set is wanted across the same doors, the Falcon K101 passage lock runs 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch. Passage levers that will not cover the thinner doors include the Arrow GL01 Grade 2 Sierra lever passage lock at 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch, the Design Hardware J75 Grade 2 passage lever at 1-3/4 inch, and the Corbin Russwin CL3110 at 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch.

The CL601EVC is a non-keyed passage set, so it provides no access control. For classroom and institutional openings, the Dexter C1000 Series offers a Grade 1 classroom cylindrical lever lock with clutching, keyed, and a Grade 1 classroom security version, both for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, plus a Grade 1 asylum function C1000 for 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors. The Cal-Royal AG03 classroom lever is Grade 2 with a 6-pin Schlage C keyway and a 2-3/4 inch backset, which matches the 2-3/4 inch backset the CL601EVC ships with.

Grade 2 is the commercial-duty tier below Grade 1 and is what most offices, apartment common areas, and light institutional corridors are specified with. The CL601EVC is a commercial-rated Grade 2 tubular cylindrical lock in steel and zinc. For a high-traffic school corridor or a stairwell that gets hammered, step up to a Grade 1 passage set such as the Falcon K101 or the Corbin Russwin CL3110.

Both are Grade 2 commercial passage cylindrical levers covering 1-3/8 to 2 inch doors, so on fit they are interchangeable for most openings. The difference is the lever design and finish range: the Deltana is a curved lever offered in Oil Rubbed Bronze and Brushed Chrome, the Hager 2510 uses the Withnell lever. Pick on which lever style matches the rest of the building.

No. The CL601EVC is a working passage set with a live latch. If the door does not need to latch, for example an inactive leaf or a false door, use a dummy trim instead, such as the BEST 7KC single dummy in Grade 2 or the BEST 9K 1DT in Grade 1. Those mount to the face with no bore-through latch.

The CL601EVC covers only the non-keyed passage openings, halls, corridors, and closets. It is non-keyed, so it cannot serve an entry, storeroom, or classroom door. If the goal is one lever look across every door, a family that spans functions is the better route, for instance the Hager 2510 passage, 2525 entry, and 2580 storeroom all in the Withnell lever, or the Cal-Royal AG series with entrance, classroom, and storeroom functions.

Yes. The CL601EVC is a Grade 2 commercial passage set. Where a residential-grade interior lever is acceptable, the Callan Asheville is a Grade 3 passage leverset in satin nickel, and the Kwikset 200BRNL Breton passage lever set is Grade 3 for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors. Both are passage function, so they operate the same way the CL601EVC does, at a lower ANSI grade and with a narrower door thickness range in the Kwikset's case.

The CL601EVC pairs a curved lever with oil rubbed bronze or brushed chrome finishes at Grade 2. For a different trim style at the same grade and passage function, the Bravura line offers the Atlanta and Orlando passage leversets with round trim, the Tampa passage leverset with square trim, and the Miramar with round trim in US4 satin brass. The Baldwin Estate 5103 passage lever with the 5048 rose is another decorative passage option. Trim shape and rose style are the differences; all are passage sets like the CL601EVC.

The CL601EVC is a mechanical passage lever with no keypad and no locking. Keyless lever alternatives include the Lockey 2835 mechanical pushbutton keyless lever lock with passage function and ADA compliance and the Lockey 2835DC double combination version, both fitting 1-3/16 inch to 2 inch doors, and the Lockey 1150 heavy duty mechanical keypad lever set with double combination for 1-1/8 inch to 2 inch doors. The Delaney LP250 is a Grade 2 electronic keypad leverlock if power is preferred over a mechanical code. All of these add a code where the CL601EVC simply passes.

Both are Grade 2 cylindrical passage levers. The Deltana CL601EVC is universal handed with a 2-3/4 inch backset, an ANSI 4-7/8 inch by 1-1/4 inch strike, and removable through-bolts, in steel and zinc. Accentra offers the Augusta trim in two families: the 5301LN in the 5300 Series and the 4601LN in the 4600 Series, both Grade 2 passage/closet. Standardizing on one Accentra series keeps trim consistent across a keyed program in that series, while the CL601EVC gives a curved lever with a fixed ANSI strike prep at the same grade.

They are a different trim decision, not a like-for-like swap. The CL601EVC uses a lever handle, which is the trim type generally specified where ADA operation is required. Knob alternatives in the cylindrical family include the Arrow MK02-TA privacy cylindrical lock with a Tudor knob, which is fire rated for 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors, the Arrow HK11-BB turn-pushbutton entrance cylindrical lock with a ball knob and conventional cylinder for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Arrow MK33-BD-CS Grade 2 asylum lock with a ball knob and Schlage C keyway. Each of those is also a locking function, where the CL601EVC is passage only.

The through-bolts tie the two roses together through the door rather than relying on screws into the door face, which keeps the lever from loosening on a door that gets constant traffic. They are removable, so the trim can be pulled for service or refinishing without disturbing the latch.