Deltana G2DLE238 Grade 2 Drive-In-Latch Entry 2-3/8" Backset

That is exactly what it is built for. The G2DLE238 is a fixed 2-3/8 inch backset drive-in latch, the shorter of the two standard cylindrical backsets. If your door is bored at 2-3/4 inches, this one will not reach the edge correctly and you need a 2-3/4 inch latch or an adjustable one such as the Schlage 16-480 deadlatch, which covers 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 inches.

A drive-in latch has a round collar instead of a flat faceplate, so it taps straight into the round cross-bore in the door edge with no chiseling for a plate. That makes the G2DLE238 the right choice on a prehung or factory-bored door edge that has no rectangular mortise cut. If your door edge is already mortised for a flat face plate, use a faceplate-style latch instead, such as the Schlage 16-228 with its 1-1/8 x 2-1/4 inch square corner face.

Treat it as a Deltana latch for Deltana bored locksets. Other manufacturers spec their own latch by series, for example the Dexter Grade 2 deadlatch built for the C1000 Series, and swapping a latch between brands is not a fit we can confirm. If you are repairing a specific lockset, order the latch that brand lists for that series.

The Dexter Grade 1 Deadlatch for the C1000 Series is the nearest peer: it is a Grade 2 deadlatch for a cylindrical lockset, matching the Deltana G2DLE238's Grade 2 rating and tubular lock type. The difference is application - the Dexter unit is built as the replacement latch for Dexter C1000 Series locksets, while the G2DLE238 is an entry-function drive-in latch on a 2-3/8 inch backset. Confirm the latch matches the lockset chassis you are servicing before ordering either.

The Deltana G2DLE238 is a fixed 2-3/8 inch backset latch, so it will not reach a 2-3/4 inch bore centerline. For an opening that needs either dimension, the Schlage 16-480 deadlatch for the S200 Series adjusts between 2-3/8 inch and 2-3/4 inch backset with a 1 inch by 2-1/4 inch square corner face, and the Schlage 16-228 for the S200 and CS210 Series adjusts the same range with a 1-1/8 inch by 2-1/4 inch square corner face. Choose by the face size and corner your door prep already has.

No. The Deltana G2DLE238 is an entry-function deadlatch for a tubular cylindrical lockset, where the latchbolt is retracted by a knob or lever. The Schlage 12-630 is a deadbolt latch for the B600, B700 and B800 Series with a 2-3/8 inch backset and a 1-1/8 inch by 2-1/4 inch square corner face, and the Schlage 12-289 is a deadbolt for the B500 Series adjustable to 2-3/8 inch or 2-3/4 inch with a 1 inch by 2-1/4 inch round corner face. Those are bolt assemblies for deadbolts, not latches for a knob or lever set, so the bore prep and function are different.

Entry function. The G2DLE238 is the latch used behind a keyed entry or locking cylindrical lockset, not a plain passage latch, and it is a tubular-type latch for a bored door prep.

Yes for most multi-family unit doors, offices and light commercial openings. The G2DLE238 carries a Grade 2 rating and Deltana lists it as a commercial product, which is the normal specification level for tenant entry and interior office traffic. For high-abuse openings that a spec sheet calls out as Grade 1, step up to a Grade 1 latch.

It is a spring latch for a bored knob or lever entry lockset, not a deadbolt. If you need a bolt for a separate deadbolt above the lockset, that is a different part, like the Schlage 12-630 for B600/700/800 Series deadbolts or the 12-289 for the B500 Series.

They solve different problems. The Deltana G2DLE238 is a Grade 2 entry deadlatch for a commercial cylindrical lockset on a 2-3/8 inch backset. The Accentra YSSL10 is a security sidelite auxiliary latch with an ADA compliant thumbturn, rated for 1-3/4 inch door thickness and fire rated. Use the YSSL10 on a narrow sidelite panel needing its own auxiliary latch and thumbturn; use the G2DLE238 as the latch inside a standard bored entry lockset.

The Deltana G2DLE238 is the latch component for a keyed entry cylindrical lockset. If the goal is keyless access on the same opening, the Lockey M230 is a mechanical keyless digital combination lock with a deadlocking spring latch and an adjustable backset, and it fits doors 1-1/8 inch to 2 inch thick. The M230 is a complete lock rather than a replacement latch, so it changes the trim on the door as well as the access method.

Brushed stainless is the single finish offered. On a latch that is mostly hidden in the door edge, this matches satin stainless and satin chrome trim closely enough for a unit door, and the visible collar stays consistent across a building if you standardize on it.