Deltana SPAN478 Strike Plate-Ansi 4-7/8"

Depends on what's failing. The Deltana SPAN478 is the tall ANSI 4-7/8 inch strike that serves the latch of a lockset in a commercial frame prep. If what you're replacing is the small separate plate a deadbolt throws into, that's a different part, and ZenSupply carries deadbolt strikes like the Emtek 83223 square corner strike plate and the Kwikset 80318 full round adjustable strike. On an opening with both a lockset and a separate deadbolt, you may need one of each.

Not necessarily the same cutout. The SPAN478 is the ANSI 4-7/8 inch pattern. If your opening is prepped for an ASA-style plate, for instance where a Codelocks unit was installed, the Codelocks ASA strike plate in stainless is the part that matches that prep. Measure the existing plate before ordering; the length of the face is what tells you which family you're in.

If the frame is prepped ANSI 4-7/8 and the plate is just worn, bent, or the wrong finish, the Deltana SPAN478 steel strike is a straight swap. If the problem is that the door has settled and the latch is landing off the opening, a fixed plate won't correct alignment; something like the Kwikset 81825 6-way adjustable deadlatch strike is built for taking up that kind of misalignment. Diagnose which one you have before ordering, since a fresh plate in a misaligned frame fails the same way the old one did.

The Codelocks ASA Strike Plate is the nearest counterpart, since it is built to the same ASA strike format the SPAN478 follows at 4-7/8 inches. The difference is finish: the Codelocks part is offered in a stainless steel finish, while the SPAN478 is a steel strike offered in Oil Rubbed Bronze, Brushed Chrome, and Polished Brass, so a decorative opening that needs to match bronze or brass trim goes to the Deltana and a plain utility opening can take either.

It depends on what the door is prepped for. The Deltana SPAN478 is a 4-7/8 inch strike sized for an ANSI frame cutout, which is the taller prep used on commercial openings. If the frame is prepped only for a small deadbolt strike, the Emtek 83223 Standard Deadbolt Strike Plate with square corners is the simpler part and covers a deadbolt bolt alone. Measure the existing cutout in the jamb first: a 4-7/8 inch strike will not sit in a short deadbolt prep without enlarging it.

Yes. When the jamb prep and the bolt are out of alignment, an adjustable strike solves it without re-mortising: the Kwikset 80318 Full Round Adjustable Strike and the Kwikset 81825 6-Way Adjustable Deadlatch both allow the strike position to be shifted after mounting. The Deltana SPAN478 is a fixed 4-7/8 inch ANSI strike, so it relies on the frame already being cut in the right place. Use the SPAN478 where the ANSI prep is correct and you want a matching decorative finish, and an adjustable strike where the opening has settled or the prep is off.

Commercial. The SPAN478 is a steel ANSI strike, and the 4-7/8 inch ANSI format is what commercial openings are prepped for. Steel rather than a cast or plated pot metal matters on a door that gets cycled all day, since the latch face rides the lip every time it closes.

Three finishes on the SPAN478: oil rubbed bronze, brushed chrome, and polished brass. Those cover the three common looks on a commercial opening, dark bronze, satin nickel-tone, and bright brass, so a property manager replacing a strike on one door can keep it consistent with the levers and hinges on the rest of the floor. Pick by what's on the door now, not by what was originally specified, since finishes get changed piecemeal over a building's life.

The SPAN478 is the strike plate itself, sold each. If the frame cavity behind the strike is open and you want the latch bore boxed in, order a box separately. ZenSupply stocks the Kwikset 81231-001 metal strike dust box and the Kwikset 81640 strike box for that. In a welded hollow metal frame with a factory strike pocket you usually don't need one.

No handing to specify. The ANSI 4-7/8 inch strike is symmetrical top to bottom, so the same SPAN478 works on a left hand or right hand door. You pick the finish and that's the whole order decision. What does matter is that the frame carries the ANSI prep, since the plate follows that cutout, not the door swing.

That's the usual reason to buy it. Because 4-7/8 inch ANSI is a single defined prep rather than a manufacturer-specific pattern, one steel SPAN478 serves any frame in the building cut to that prep, regardless of whose lockset is in the door. For an MRO stockroom it's a sensible line item to carry in quantity in whichever of the three finishes dominates your openings.

No, and they are not interchangeable. The Kwikset 81640 Strike Box and the Kwikset 81231-001 Metal Strike Dust Box are the box that sits behind the jamb face to receive the bolt, not the visible plate. The Deltana SPAN478 is the strike plate itself, in steel, in Oil Rubbed Bronze, Brushed Chrome, or Polished Brass. On many commercial openings you install both: the plate on the face of the frame and a box behind it. If a bolt is currently throwing into a bare hole in the jamb, the box is what is missing, not the plate.

For openings prepped to the ANSI strike cutout, the Deltana SPAN478 is the part to standardize on: a steel 4-7/8 inch strike plate designated for commercial use, in one of three finishes so a whole floor can be brought to a single look. The Codelocks ASA Strike Plate covers the same ASA format in a stainless steel finish if the building is already standardized on stainless. Keep an adjustable strike such as the Kwikset 80318 Full Round Adjustable Strike on the shelf for the doors that have shifted, and a strike box such as the Kwikset 81640 for jambs that need the pocket behind the plate.