Portmore Lever Passage, Universal Handing
Deltana Zinc Elite Series are made of Zinc and are available in an array of fine finishes.
- U/M (Unit of Measure): each - (Price displayed is per unit)
- Handing: Universal
- Material: Zinc
- Door Thickness: 1-3/8
- Backset: 2-3/8
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Product Specs
- Product Group:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Type:
- Leversets
- Subcategory:
- Bored Locksets
- Product Subgroup:
- Bored Locksets
- Commercial/Residential:
- Residential
- Handle Type:
- Lever
- Collection:
- Elite Collection
- Series:
- Portmore Lever
- Lock Function:
- Passage/Hall/Closet
- MAP Policy:
- Yes
- Product Model:
- ZPLR3
- Product Function:
- Passage/Hall/Closet
- Product Material:
- Zinc
- Product Category:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Substrate:
- Zinc
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Deltana ZPLR3U15 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Is the Deltana Portmore lever handed, or can I use it on both left and right doors?
Universal handing. One ZPLR3 works on a left hand or right hand door with no reversing kit and no separate part number, so a property manager buying for a floor of doors orders a single item regardless of swing.
2) Can I use the Deltana ZPLR3 Portmore lever on an entry door that needs a key?
The Deltana ZPLR3 Portmore is a passage/hall/closet lever - the lever is always free and there is no cylinder. For a keyed opening, the Cal-Royal AG00 is a Grade 2 entrance lever with a 6-pin Schlage C keyway and a 2-3/8 inch backset for doors 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch, the Hager 2525 is a Grade 2 commercial cylindrical entry lock for doors 1-3/8 to 2 inch, and the Callan Bennett BN3001R is a Grade 3 entrance leverset with a deadbolt combo. The Cal-Royal AUS00 is a Grade 3 entrance/office lever with a solid brass forged body.
3) I need a lock for a bedroom or bathroom, not a hall closet. What replaces the Portmore passage lever there?
The Deltana ZPLR3 Portmore is passage/hall/closet function, so it has no privacy button and cannot be secured from inside a room. For a bed or bath door, the Kwikset 300BRNL Breton is a Grade 3 privacy lever for doors 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch, the Baldwin Estate 5103 privacy lever with 5048 rose is a privacy function lever, and the Hager 2540 Withnell is a Grade 2 privacy cylindrical lock for doors 1-3/8 to 2 inch.
4) What should I use instead of the Portmore passage lever on a commercial corridor or a fire-rated opening?
The Deltana ZPLR3 Portmore is a residential lever. For commercial passage openings where an ANSI grade or a fire rating is on the drawing, the Falcon K101 is a Grade 1 non-handed passage lock that is fire rated, and the Corbin Russwin CL3110 is a Grade 1 vandal resistant passage/closet lever lock that is also fire rated. The Falcon T101 is a Grade 1 heavy duty passage lever, and the Accentra 5301LN Augusta and 4601LN are Grade 2 passage lever locks.
5) Is a dummy lever the same as the Portmore passage lever?
No. The Deltana ZPLR3 Portmore is a passage/hall/closet lever - it turns and retracts a latch, so it actually holds the door shut. A dummy lever is fixed trim with no latch at all, used as a pull on a door held by a ball catch or on the inactive leaf of a pair. Dummy options include the Baldwin Estate 5103 half dummy in left hand and right hand, the Callan Bentley BN5051 Grade 2 dummy lever, the BEST 9K Series 1DT single dummy trim in Grade 1 heavy duty, and the BEST 7KC Series single dummy trim in Grade 2. If the door needs to latch, a dummy is not a substitute.
6) What is a direct alternative to the Deltana ZPLR3 Portmore passage lever in a residential-grade lever?
The Deltana ZPLR3 Portmore is a passage/hall/closet lever in zinc with universal handing. For the same non-locking passage function in a comparable residential lever, the Kwikset 200BRNL Breton passage lever set is a Grade 3 passage/hall/closet lever covering doors 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch, and the Callan Asheville AH5011 is a Grade 3 passage leverset. Both operate the same way as the Portmore - the lever always retracts the latch, with no key and no lock button.
7) What else could I buy instead of the Deltana Portmore passage lever for a residential hall door?
Same job, different builds: the Kwikset 200BRNL Breton passage lever is Grade 3 and covers 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors, the Callan Asheville is a Grade 3 passage leverset, and the Bravura Atlanta, Orlando, and Tampa are Grade 2 passage leversets if you want a step up in duty. The Baldwin Estate 5103 passage lever with 5048 rose is the decorative option.
8) The Portmore passage lever has a 2-3/8 inch backset. What if my door is prepped for 2-3/4 inch?
The Deltana ZPLR3 Portmore is specified with a 2-3/8 inch backset, which suits a standard residential bore. If the existing prep measures 2-3/4 inch from the edge of the door to the center of the bore, the Cal-Royal AG03 classroom lever is built on a 2-3/4 inch backset, and the Lockey 1150S keypad lever set has an adjustable backset. Measure the existing prep before ordering, since a backset mismatch leaves the latch short of the strike.
9) The Portmore lever is universal handing. Which alternatives are also non-handed?
The Deltana ZPLR3 Portmore is universal handing, so one part covers a left or right hand door. Among the alternatives, the Falcon B101 is a Grade 2 cylindrical passage lever lock with a non-handed design and the Falcon K101 is a Grade 1 passage lock with non-handed levers. By contrast, the Baldwin Estate 5103 half dummy is ordered as a specific hand - left hand and right hand are separate items - so handing has to be confirmed before it ships.
10) I want a matching set of levers across a unit - what pairs with the Portmore passage lever on the bedroom and entry doors?
The Deltana ZPLR3 Portmore covers the passage/hall/closet doors in zinc, in oil rubbed bronze, brushed nickel and polished chrome. If a single trim design across every door in the unit matters more than staying in the Portmore, the Baldwin Estate 5103 with 5048 rose runs passage, privacy and left and right hand half dummy in one lever design, and the Kwikset Breton runs passage as the 200BRNL and privacy as the 300BRNL. Those families let one lever shape carry the hall, bath and closet openings.
11) What is the difference between the Portmore passage lever and a keyless pushbutton lever set?
The Deltana ZPLR3 Portmore is a mechanical passage lever with no code and no key - anyone can operate it from either side. A keyless lever set restricts one side by code: the Lockey 2835 is a mechanical pushbutton keyless lever lock with passage function and ADA compliance for doors 1 3/16 to 2 inch, the Lockey 2835DC adds a double combination, and the Lockey 1150 is a heavy duty mechanical keypad lever set with passage function for doors 1-1/8 to 2 inch. The Delaney LP250 is a Grade 2 electronic keypad leverlock. Choose a keypad set when the opening needs controlled access without issuing keys.
12) What lever should I use instead of the Portmore on a storeroom or utility door that must stay locked?
The Deltana ZPLR3 Portmore is passage function, so it never locks. For a door that has to stay secured with free egress, the Hager 2580 Withnell is a Grade 2 storeroom cylindrical lock for doors 1-3/8 to 2 inch, and the Cal-Royal AG05 is a Grade 2 storeroom lever lockset with a deadlocking latchbolt for doors 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch. For utility and institutional openings, the Dexter C1000 asylum function is Grade 1 covering 1-3/8 to 2 inch, and the Arrow MK33-BD-CS is a heavy duty asylum lock with a Schlage C keyway.
13) Is a knob lockset an acceptable swap for the Portmore lever?
The Deltana ZPLR3 Portmore uses a lever handle, which is what most accessibility requirements call for on an interior door because it operates without grasping or twisting. A knob set changes that: the Arrow MK02-TA is a privacy cylindrical lock with a Tudor knob and the Arrow HK11-BB is a pushbutton entrance lock with a ball knob. They mount in the same style of bore but present a knob rather than a lever, so confirm the facility's accessibility requirement before swapping trim style.
14) What is the Deltana Portmore lever actually made of?
Cast zinc, both the lever and the trim. That is Deltana's Elite Collection construction and it is why the Portmore sits in the residential tier rather than alongside forged brass or wrought commercial locks. Zinc takes plated finishes well, which is how you get the Oil Rubbed Bronze, Brushed Nickel, and Polished Chrome options.
15) What are the closest decorative passage lever alternatives to the Deltana Portmore?
The Deltana ZPLR3 Portmore is a zinc passage lever from the Elite Collection. In a similar decorative vein for the same passage/hall/closet function, Bravura offers the Atlanta and Orlando with round trim and the Tampa with square trim, all Grade 2 passage leversets, and the Miramar with round trim in a US4 satin brass finish, also Grade 2. Trim shape is the main visible difference - round rose versus square rose - so match it to the other doors in the run.
16) Which passage lever alternative to the Portmore has the widest door thickness coverage for a mixed building?
The Deltana ZPLR3 Portmore is specified for a 1-3/8 inch door. Where door thicknesses vary across a building and one part number should cover them, the Falcon K101 passage lock spans 1-3/8 to 2-1/4 inch and the Hager 2510 Withnell passage lever spans 1-3/8 to 2 inch. Standardizing on a single wide-range passage lever cuts the number of SKUs a maintenance stockroom has to carry.
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