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Dortronics 5210 Exit Release 1-9/16" Diameter Red Mushroom Push Button, "Push to Exit"/"Emergency Release" Mounted on Single Gang Plate

Dortronics 5210 Exit Release 1-9/16" Diameter Red Mushroom Push Button, "Push to Exit"/"Emergency Release" Mounted on Single Gang Plate

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Model: 5211-MP23/R-E1

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Dortronics 5210 Exit Release 1-9/16" Diameter Red Mushroom Push Button, "Push to Exit"/"Emergency Release" Mounted on Single Gang Plate

The 5210 series of heavy-duty palm button assemblies provide conspicuous, door release for electric door locks. These, easy to operate, request-to-exit controls are ideal for use in hospitals, industrial complexes, office buildings and institutions.

Features:

  • Large Button Caps: These push button switches are furnished with standard 1-9/16” diameter caps. The 5216 push button switches are supplied with a large 2-3/8” diameter cap to meet code requirements for some localities. The caps can be supplied in colors other than red as may be needed for electrically locked exit doors. In addition, 5210 push button assemblies can be furnished with illuminated button caps and narrow 1-3/4”, single or double gang stainless steel back plates.
  • Safe Redundant Contacts: Dual contact blocks, one normally open and one normally closed set are furnished standard. This allows the magnetic lock power to be cut by the normally closed contacts upon switch activation while simultaneously signaling an access control panel with the normally open contact block. The P23DA pneumatic time delay version operates the same. Since both sets of contacts are electrically isolated from each other, there are no problems with voltage compatibility.
  • Status Indicators: All 5210 series switch assemblies are available with one or more bi-color LEDs. These indicators can be wired to give a red, amber or green illumination. When LEDs are utilized with door position switches and magnetic bond sensors, the security condition of the door can be indicated.
  • Custom Text: The stainless-steel switch plates can be screen printed with epoxy paint or engraved with standard or custom wording. Block style lettering is typically 1/4” tall. Text is red to enhance readability.
  • Immediate release
  • Highly visible
  • Reliable operation
  • Independent dual contacts
  • Pneumatic time delayed reset
  • Custom text

Model:

  • Push Buttons:
    • 5211: 1-9/16” Mushroom push button switch on single gang plate
    • N5211: 1-9/16” Mushroom push button switch on narrow switch plate
    • 5216: 2-3/8” Mushroom push button switch on single gang plate
    • D5216: 2-3/8” Mushroom push button switch on double gang plate
  • Electrical:
    • Continuous: 10 amps max current AC or DC
    • Make: 60 amps inductive @ 120 VAC max.
    • Break: 6 amps inductive@ 120 VAC max.
  • Weather Resistant: Prefix WR: Gasketed plate/button
  • Environmental: Operating Temperature Range: Blocks -200C to +700C, pneumatic -90C to +490C
  • Pneumatic: The P23DA time delay switch allows 2 - 60 seconds of adjustable time. The brass knurled knob is turned in the desired direction to set the timer. 6” color coded leads provide easy wiring connections. 2" Min depth clearance required.

Resources

5210 EXIT RELEASE PUSH BUTTONS

Manufacturer Resources

Product Specs

Product Group:
Electronic Access Controls
Series:
5210 Series
Subcategory:
Push Buttons Switches
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Product Type:
Push Buttons Switches
Electronic:
Yes
Product Subgroup:
Sensors, Switches, Relays and Timers
Product Category:
Electronic Access Controls
Department:
Door Hardware

Dortronics 5211-MP23/R-E1 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Can the Dortronics 5211 exit button switch a maglock directly, or do I need a relay?
It switches the lock circuit directly. The contact blocks are rated 10 amps max continuous, AC or DC, with make of 60 amps inductive at 120 VAC and break of 6 amps inductive at 120 VAC. A typical maglock draws well under that, so no interposing relay is needed to break its power. Watch the break rating if you are switching a large inductive load on line voltage.
2) What is the difference between the 5211-MP23 and the 5211-MP23DA?
Action. The MP23 is momentary, so the contacts change state only while the button is held. The MP23DA adds a pneumatic time delay that holds the release from 2 to 60 seconds, adjustable with a brass knurled knob turned in the desired direction. Use the momentary version where an access panel handles the unlock timing, and the pneumatic version where you want the door to stay released for a set interval with no panel involved. The delay version still carries the same isolated NO and NC contact pair.
3) Is the 1-9/16 inch mushroom button big enough, or does my jurisdiction require a larger exit button?
The 5211 carries the standard 1-9/16 inch diameter cap. Some localities require a larger palm button for electrically locked egress doors, and Dortronics covers that with the 5216, which is the same assembly with a 2-3/8 inch diameter cap on a single gang plate, or the D5216 with the 2-3/8 inch cap on a double gang plate. If your AHJ has called out a large-format release, order the 5216 or D5216 rather than the 5211.
4) I need an exit button on a narrow aluminum storefront mullion, will the 5211 single gang plate fit?
Not on a narrow mullion. The 5211 is built on a standard single gang plate. For narrow applications the same 1-9/16 inch mushroom button is offered as the N5211 on a 1-3/4 inch narrow stainless steel back plate, which is what fits a storefront jamb or mullion face. Order the N5211 for that opening.
5) I need an exit button that stays pressed until someone resets it, will the Dortronics 5211 do that?
No. Both 5211-MP23 versions release and return on their own, the MP23 momentarily and the MP23DA after its 2 to 60 second pneumatic delay times out. Neither latches in the pressed position. For a switch that holds until deliberately reset, the Camden CM-6000 Series is a 2-3/8 inch red locking mushroom switch, which is the behavior you want on an emergency release that must stay in the released state.
6) What is the closest equivalent to a Dortronics 5211-MP23 mushroom exit release from another manufacturer?
The Dortronics 5211-MP23 is a 1-9/16 inch diameter red mushroom push button on a single gang plate, furnished with dual contact blocks - one normally open and one normally closed - so magnetic lock power can be cut on the normally closed set while the normally open set signals the access control panel. The nearest peers in mushroom-button exit switches are the SDC 430 Series heavy duty industrial mushroom button switch with a 1-1/2 inch round button, which is the closest match on button diameter, and the Camden CM-5000 Series 2-3/8 inch mushroom pushbutton on an aluminum faceplate, which steps up to a larger cap. Within Dortronics itself, the 5216 is the 2-3/8 inch cap version on a single gang plate.
7) My local code requires a large diameter emergency release button - what should I use instead of the 1-9/16 inch Dortronics 5211?
The 5211 cap is 1-9/16 inch, and Dortronics addresses larger cap requirements with the 5216, a 2-3/8 inch mushroom push button on a single gang plate, and the D5216 on a double gang plate. Across brands, the SDC 440 Series is a large mushroom button emergency exit switch with a 2-5/8 inch diameter heavy duty design, the Camden CM-5000 Series carries a 2-3/8 inch mushroom pushbutton on an aluminum faceplate, and the SDC 420 Series uses 2 inch buttons and is described as code compliant. Confirm the exact diameter your jurisdiction calls for before selecting.
8) The exit button has to mount on a narrow aluminum door frame - will a single gang Dortronics 5211 fit?
The 5211-MP23 is mounted on a single gang plate, which needs single gang backbox width. For narrow stile and frame mounting, Dortronics supplies the same 1-9/16 inch mushroom switch as the N5211 on a narrow switch plate, and 5210 assemblies can be furnished with narrow 1-3/4 inch stainless steel back plates. From another manufacturer, the SDC 410 Series is an illuminated push button exit switch built for narrow frame mount. Note the pneumatic time delay version, the 5211-MP23DA, requires 2 inch minimum depth clearance behind the plate regardless of plate width.
9) I need the button to stay latched until someone resets it, not spring back - is the Dortronics 5211-MP23 the right switch?
No. The 5211-MP23 is momentary action, so the contacts transfer only while the palm button is held, and the 5211-MP23DA adds a pneumatic time delay adjustable from 2 to 60 seconds by a brass knurled knob, which still resets itself. For a button that holds its position until deliberately released, the Camden CM-6000 Series is a 2-3/8 inch red locking mushroom switch. Choose the locking style only where a latched, manually reset release is what the life safety design calls for.
10) Can I swap a Dortronics 5211 in where a Camden or SDC exit button is already installed?
Check the plate and the contacts, not just the button. The 5211-MP23 comes on a single gang plate with a 1-9/16 inch cap; the Camden CM-5000 Series is a 2-3/8 inch mushroom pushbutton on an aluminum faceplate and the SDC 440 Series uses a 2-5/8 inch diameter button, so a larger existing cutout or a larger button cap may not be matched by the 1-9/16 inch assembly. On the wiring side the 5211 provides one normally open and one normally closed contact block, electrically isolated from each other, which covers both a mag lock power interrupt and a panel input from a single device. For a narrow frame opening currently holding an SDC 410 Series narrow frame mount switch, the Dortronics equivalent is the N5211 on a narrow plate rather than the single gang 5211.
11) Can I get a Dortronics exit release engraved EMERGENCY RELEASE instead of PUSH TO EXIT?
Yes. The 5211-MP23/RXE3 is the momentary button on a steel plate engraved EMERGENCY RELEASE. Beyond that stock engraving, the stainless steel switch plates can be screen printed with epoxy paint or engraved with standard or custom wording. Block lettering runs about 1/4 inch tall and the text is red for readability. Useful when a hospital or institutional standard calls for specific wording on every release station.
12) Can a Dortronics 5210 exit button show door status with an LED?
Yes, as a factory option. All 5210 series switch assemblies are available with one or more bi-color LEDs that can be wired to show red, amber or green. Tied to door position switches and magnetic bond sensors, the LED reports the secure condition of the door at the release station. The LED is not part of the base 5211-MP23 build, so it has to be specified on the order. Illuminated button caps are a separate available option.
13) Will a Dortronics 5210 palm button work on an exterior door or in a washdown area?
Only in the gasketed configuration. Dortronics offers a WR prefix that supplies a gasketed plate and button for weather resistant service. The standard 5211-MP23 is not gasketed. Temperature is the other limit: the contact blocks are rated to a wider range than the pneumatic head, so on an unconditioned exterior opening the plain momentary version tolerates more than the P23DA time delay version.
14) What else could I use instead of a Dortronics 5211 mushroom exit button?
Several cross-brand options cover the same request-to-exit job. The SDC 430 Series is a heavy duty industrial mushroom switch with a 1-1/2 inch round button, the closest match in size to the 5211's 1-9/16 inch cap. Stepping up in diameter, the Camden CM-5000 Series is a 2-3/8 inch mushroom pushbutton on an aluminum faceplate and the SDC 440 Series is a large mushroom emergency exit switch with a 2-5/8 inch button. If you want the button lit rather than a separate indicator, the SDC 410 Series is an illuminated push button on a narrow frame mount, which also solves a mullion application the single gang 5211 cannot.
15) If I am standardizing exit release stations across a building, can I mix plate sizes and keep the same button?
Yes, the 1-9/16 inch mushroom button carries across plate styles. Use the 5211 on a standard single gang plate at typical openings and the N5211 on the narrow plate where a storefront jamb will not take a gang plate, and the button a user presses is the same in both places. If a large-format cap is needed at particular doors, the 5216 and D5216 move to a 2-3/8 inch cap on single and double gang plates. Contact behavior and the isolated NO/NC pair are common to the series, so the panel wiring is consistent across every station.
16) What is the difference between the Dortronics 5211 exit release and the Camden CM-AF500 indicator?
They do different jobs and are not substitutes. The 5211-MP23 is a heavy duty palm button assembly that releases an electric door lock, with a 1-9/16 inch red mushroom cap and dual isolated contact blocks that drop magnetic lock power and signal an access control panel at the same time. The Camden CM-AF500 is a single gang LED 'Occupied When Lit' indicator in the CX-WC Series - it annunciates a door or room condition and does not switch the lock. If you want both functions from the Dortronics plate, 5210 series assemblies are available with one or more bi-color LEDs that can be wired for red, amber or green.
17) I want the exit button itself to light up - which switch should I look at?
The Dortronics 5211-MP23 ships with a standard red mushroom cap, and 5210 series assemblies can be furnished with illuminated button caps as well as bi-color LEDs on the plate. If you want an illuminated button as the base design, the SDC 410 Series is an illuminated push button exit switch with narrow frame mount and the SDC 420 Series is an illuminated push button exit switch with 2 inch buttons and code compliance.
18) Which mushroom exit switch holds up best in an industrial plant or a wet area?
The 5210 series is a heavy duty palm button assembly intended for hospitals, industrial complexes, office buildings and institutions, rated for 10 amps continuous AC or DC with 60 amps inductive make and 6 amps inductive break at 120 VAC. For washdown or exterior locations, the WR prefix supplies a gasketed plate and button, and the contact blocks operate over a wider temperature range than the pneumatic version. The comparable industrial option is the SDC 430 Series heavy duty industrial mushroom button switch with a 1-1/2 inch round button.
19) What color options are there for a mushroom exit release button, does it have to be red?
Red is standard on the 5211, and the caps can be supplied in colors other than red where an electrically locked exit door calls for it. That matters if your facility reserves red strictly for fire or emergency devices and wants a different color on routine request-to-exit stations. Color is an order-time option, not a field change.
20) Is the Dortronics 5210 exit release rated for commercial and institutional use?
It is a commercial device, built as a heavy duty palm button assembly for hospitals, industrial complexes, office buildings and institutions. That is the reason for the dual isolated contact blocks and the stainless steel plate: the assembly is meant to be hit hard and often at a nurse station, dock door or corridor cross-door rather than in a residential setting.
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