DynaLock 6135A Three Pushbuttons, 1 Gang, Alternate-Action SPDT, 6000 Series - Pushbuttons

The 6135A puts three pushbuttons on one gang plate, so one location controls three separate circuits, one door per button or one button each for release, hold-open and reset. Single-button units such as the Securitron PB3 Series or the Trine 342 narrow style electric door switch handle one circuit. If you only need a single request-to-exit at that spot, a one-button device is the simpler order; if a vestibule, a pair of doors and a gate all break out at the same wall box, the 6135A does it on one plate.

Alternate-action. Press once and the contacts transfer and stay transferred; press again to return them. That makes the 6135A the right choice for maintained functions like unlocking a door for business hours or disabling a maglock, and the wrong choice for a momentary request-to-exit that should re-lock the instant the button is released. For momentary operation, look at the RCI 950 Series round push plate or the RCI 909 Series flush mount momentary rocker switch instead.

Each button on the 6135A is SPDT as standard, which gives you one common with a normally open and a normally closed leg, enough to break a maglock circuit or to signal a panel, but not both from one button. Order the additional set of SPDT contacts per button and that button becomes double pole, so one set drops the lock power and the second set reports the release to the access control panel or alarm shunt. Specify it per button, not per plate.

The DynaLock 6135A is a three-pushbutton, one-gang alternate-action SPDT control from the 6000 Series, so all three switches sit on one faceplate. Among the other request-to-exit controls, the Securitron PB3 Series push buttons and the Securitron PB5 Series medium round illuminated push button are single-button devices, as are the RCI 908 Series electronic exit button and the Trine 342 narrow style electric door switch. If the opening needs three independent switching points on one plate, the 6135A covers it in a single gang; if each function is going to its own location, the single-button devices suit that layout instead.

The DynaLock 6135A uses alternate-action switching, meaning each button changes state and holds it until pressed again. For maintained operation on a single button, the RCI 908 Series electronic exit button with red EXIT text is a maintained device, and the RCI 919 Series rotary release button in satin aluminum is also maintained. Momentary devices, which return to their rest state when released, include the RCI 909 Series flush mount rocker switch, the ACSI 1320-1-MOM-ER pushbutton marked Emergency Release, and the RCI 950 Series round push plate with handicap symbol. Match the switching behavior to whether the access control system expects a held state or a pulse.

They are different devices. The DynaLock 6135A is a three-button alternate-action SPDT control on a one-gang plate in brushed stainless steel US32D. The RCI 950 Series round push plate with handicap symbol is a momentary switch on a large actuating plate in satin stainless steel, meant to be struck by a hand, elbow, or wheelchair. A push plate carries a single switching function and a large target area; the 6135A carries three separate switches sized for finger operation. If the opening needs an ADA-symbol actuator, the push plate is the right form factor and the 6135A is not a drop-in for it.

The DynaLock 6135A is a general request-to-exit control with three alternate-action SPDT buttons and no emergency marking. Devices built for that duty include the Securitron EEB emergency exit push button with interchangeable LED lenses and the ACSI 1320-1-MOM-ER pushbutton switch marked Emergency Release. If the authority having jurisdiction requires a marked and dedicated emergency release at the opening, one of those purpose-marked stations answers it, and the 6135A can still handle the routine REX switching alongside.

Two ways, and they do different jobs. The illuminated pushbutton lights the button itself, so the button shows its own state. The bi-color red/green LED is a separate indicator on the plate, which is what you want when you need locked versus unlocked shown at a glance from across a lobby or a guard desk. Both can go on the same plate. The 6000 Series is built around exactly this, request to exit control with optional illuminated or audible monitoring.

An anti-tamper switch is available as an ordered option. It reports if the plate is pulled off the box, so a station mounted in a corridor, a lobby or anywhere outside the secured side can be supervised on the panel. Specify it at order time; it is a factory option, not a field add.

Not for a marked emergency release. The 6135A is a plain three button request to exit station with green buttons and no legend, so nothing on the plate tells an occupant it is the emergency release. Where code or the AHJ wants a labelled device, go to the ACSI 1320-1 pushbutton switch marked Emergency Release or the Securitron EEB emergency exit push button with interchangeable LED lenses. Use the 6135A where the buttons are operated by staff who know what they do.

A pushbutton station like the 6135A can be pressed by anyone who reaches it. Where the release has to be restricted to keyholders, the ACSI 1310-1 mortise keyswitch from the 1300 Series is the key-operated equivalent. A common approach on a single opening is a keyswitch for authorized override plus a pushbutton station for everyday staff release, since the two do different jobs.

The DynaLock 6135A is a pushbutton control, so anyone at the plate can operate it; the available anti-tamper switch option addresses cover removal, not who presses the button. Where the release itself has to be restricted to a keyholder, the ACSI 1310-1 mortise keyswitch from the 1300 Series is a key-operated device. A common arrangement is a keyswitch for authorized release and the 6135A for the open-access functions.

The DynaLock 6135A uses SPDT contacts on every switch, with an option for an additional set of SPDT contacts per button when a second circuit has to be switched. Among the alternatives, the RCI 909 Series flush mount momentary rocker switch is rated 250VAC 10A. If the circuit being switched is line voltage rather than a low-voltage access control input, check that rating against the load before selecting a device.

The DynaLock 6135A standard finish is brushed stainless steel US32D. The RCI 950 Series round push plate is offered in satin stainless steel, the RCI 908 Series exit button is offered in 32D, and the Securitron PB4L Series uses a stainless push button. The RCI 919 Series rotary release button is satin aluminum and the RCI 909 Series flush mount rocker is beige, so those two read differently on the wall next to a 32D device.

Not on a one-for-one basis. The Securitron PB3 Series is a push button device, while the DynaLock 6135A carries three alternate-action SPDT pushbuttons on a single one-gang plate with options for illumination, a bi-color red/green LED, an anti-tamper switch, and a second set of SPDT contacts per button. Replacing a 6135A with a single PB3 leaves two of the three switching functions unaccounted for, so plan the circuit count before swapping.

Brushed stainless steel, US32D. That is the standard commercial satin stainless finish, so it sits alongside satin stainless push plates, exit devices and levers without looking off. If you are standardizing a floor of stations, the RCI 950 Series round push plate is also offered in satin stainless. There is one finish on the 6135A, so there is nothing to specify on that line of the order.

Commercial. The 6135A is an electronic access control device, wired into a low voltage lock or panel circuit rather than line voltage, and it is built for commercial request to exit duty in offices, healthcare, education and multi-family common areas. It is not a standalone lock and does nothing on its own; it switches a circuit that a maglock, strike or access panel is on.