DynaLock 6115A One Pushbutton, 1 Gang, Alternate Action, 6000 Series - Pushbuttons

Alternate action means the button latches: press once and the contacts stay switched, press again and they return. On a maglock circuit that gives you a hold-open or maintained unlock rather than a brief release. If you only want the door to unlock while somebody is pressing, a momentary switch is the right pick instead, like the RCI 950 Series round push plate or the RCI 909 Series flush mount momentary rocker.

All 6000 Series switches use SPDT contacts, so you get both a normally open and a normally closed path off one button. An additional set of SPDT contacts per button is an orderable option if you need to drive a second circuit, say releasing the lock and signalling the panel at the same time.

No. The 6115A is a request to exit control in the 6000 Series, standard in brushed stainless steel US32D with a green button, and nothing about it is marked or configured as an emergency release. If the opening calls for a clearly identified emergency device, the Securitron EEB emergency exit push button with interchangeable LED lenses or the ACSI 1320-1-MOM-ER, which is marked Emergency Release, are built for that role.

The DynaLock 6115A is an alternate action pushbutton, meaning the contacts latch in position on one press and release on the next, so it holds a door unlocked until pressed again. If you want that same latching behavior from another maker, the RCI 908 Series electronic exit button is offered in a maintained version marked with red EXIT text in satin stainless, and the RCI 919 Series rotary release button is also offered with maintained operation in a satin aluminum finish. The 919 is turned rather than pressed, which some facilities prefer where an accidental palm strike would be a problem.

The 6115A latches on alternate action, so it is the wrong choice if you want the door to release only while the button is held or for a single pulse. For momentary operation, look at the ACSI 1320-1-MOM-ER pushbutton switch marked Emergency Release, the RCI 909 Series flush mount momentary rocker switch rated 250VAC 10A in a beige finish, or the RCI 950 Series round push plate with the handicap symbol in satin stainless, which is a momentary switch sized for a palm or elbow strike at an accessible entrance.

A weather proof cover is an available option on the 6000 Series pushbutton, which is what you would add for an exterior or wash-down location. Without that option it is a plain brushed stainless plate intended for a protected interior wall.

Specify the anti-tamper switch option on the 6115A. It signals the panel if the plate is removed, which is the usual requirement on a request to exit control in a secured or public corridor. If you want a control that cannot be defeated at the plate at all, a keyswitch such as the ACSI 1310-1 mortise keyswitch is the other approach.

The 6115A is an open pushbutton, so anyone who reaches it can latch the door open or closed. It can be ordered with an anti-tamper switch to signal interference with the housing, but that monitors the device rather than restricting who operates it. Where authorization matters, an ACSI 1310-1 mortise keyswitch from the 1300 Series puts the release behind a key cylinder instead of a button.

The 6115A can be ordered with a weather proof cover, which is the option to add when the button is mounted on an exterior wall or in a washdown area. Among the comparable buttons, the RCI 909 Series is a flush mount momentary rocker switch and the RCI 950 Series is a round push plate in satin stainless, both catalogued without a weather cover option, so for outdoor placement the covered 6115A build is the more direct answer.

The 6115A uses SPDT contacts as standard and can be ordered with an additional set of SPDT contacts per button, which lets one press drop the lock and simultaneously signal an alarm panel or camera system. That dual-circuit capability is specific to how the 6115A is configured; the comparable single-function buttons such as the Securitron PB3 Series and the Trine 342 narrow style electric door switch are ordered as fixed-configuration switches rather than built up with extra contact sets.

Standard finish is brushed stainless steel, US32D, with a green button. That matches the satin stainless trim used on most commercial openings, so it sits well next to lever trim and push plates in the same finish.

It is a commercial access control device, wired into a door control circuit rather than plugged in. A property manager standardizing across a building can specify the same 6115A single gang plate at every opening and vary only the options, illumination, sounder, tamper switch, weather cover, opening by opening.