DynaLock 6230 Series Palm Switch Buttons, Momentary SPDT Form “Z”

The 6230 is a momentary request-to-exit push button with an SPDT Form "Z" contact. Momentary means the contact changes state only while the palm is pressed and returns as soon as you let go, so the mag lock or strike drops for the duration of the press and re-secures itself. Form "Z" gives you both a normally open and a normally closed leg off one common, so you can break power to a mag lock and simultaneously signal an access panel or shunt an alarm zone from the same press. If you need the contact to stay latched after a press, this is the wrong switch.

Three plate widths are offered. The standard plate is the default, a narrow plate at 1-3/4 inches wide is available for mounting on a door frame or tight jamb, and a two gang faceplate at 4-9/16 inches wide is available when you need the extra real estate. Pick the narrow 1-3/4 inch version for frame-mount work and the two gang when you are adding indicators or a sounder.

The DynaLock 6230 is a momentary SPDT Form Z palm switch in brushed stainless steel US32D. If you want a large push plate instead of a palm button, the RCI 950 Series round push plate is a momentary switch in satin stainless steel and carries a handicap symbol, so it suits an accessible entrance where a wide target area is wanted. The 6230 keeps the flat plate and palm button format and offers a narrow 1-3/4 inch plate or a two gang 4-9/16 inch faceplate.

Every DynaLock 6230 palm switch is a momentary SPDT Form Z device, so the contact transfers only while the palm is pressed. For a latched state, the RCI 908 Series electronic exit button with red EXIT text is a maintained operation button, and the RCI 919 Series rotary release button is also maintained and comes in a satin aluminum finish.

Standard finish is brushed stainless steel, US32D, which is the common commercial match for lever trim, push plates and frames already in most buildings. The standard button is red. A green button is available as an option if your facility uses green for free-egress release and red for emergency only.

An anti-tamper switch can be specified on any configuration of the 6230. It gives you a separate contact that trips if the plate is removed from the box, so you can wire it into a tamper loop on the access control panel or alarm. Worth adding on exterior vestibules, server rooms and anywhere the button sits on the unsecure side.

A palm switch uses a large mushroom-style button you strike with an open hand, so it works when someone is carrying boxes, wearing gloves, or moving fast, which is why they go on loading docks, kitchens, corridors and hospital egress points. A small button like the Securitron PB3 or the Trine 342 narrow style switch is a deliberate finger press and suits offices and reception where accidental release is a concern. If the door gets heavy traffic or hands-full traffic, go with the palm switch.

The 6230 is strictly momentary, so it will not hold a door unlocked. For maintained operation, the RCI 908 Series electronic exit button with red EXIT text is offered in a maintained version, and the RCI 919 Series rotary release button is a maintained device in satin aluminum. A mortise keyswitch such as the ACSI 1310-1 is the other route when you want the unlock state limited to key holders.

The 6230 is a request-to-exit control for access control circuits, not a labeled handicap actuator. If you need a plate carrying the wheelchair symbol to trigger a low energy operator, the RCI 950 Series round push plate with handicap symbol is the momentary switch built for that in satin stainless. Use the 6230 where the job is releasing a mag lock or strike and signaling the panel.

The 6230 is a standard momentary REX palm switch, not a labeled emergency release. Where code or the AHJ calls for a marked emergency exit device, the ACSI 1320-1-MOM-ER pushbutton is marked "Emergency Release," and the Securitron EEB emergency exit push button with interchangeable LED lenses is the other option. The 6230 suits the everyday egress or convenience release position on the same opening.

The DynaLock 6230 covers narrow mullion work with its 1-3/4 inch wide narrow plate option in brushed stainless steel US32D. If you would rather source a purpose-built narrow device, the Trine 342 is a narrow style electric door switch.

The DynaLock 6230 is a plate-mounted palm switch that can be ordered with a bi-color red/green LED at 12/24 VDC. For a round button instead, the Securitron PB5 Series is a medium round illuminated push button, and the Securitron PB4L Series is a stainless push button with an illuminated halo. The Securitron PB3 Series is a plain push button if no indicator is needed.

They do different jobs. The DynaLock 6230 is a push-to-actuate palm switch, so anyone at the door can release it. The ACSI 1310-1 is a mortise keyswitch, which requires a key to actuate and is the choice when release must be restricted to keyholders rather than open to everyone passing through.

The DynaLock 6230 is a momentary SPDT Form Z palm switch intended for request to exit control. If the circuit you are switching is a heavier line-voltage load, the RCI 909 Series flush mount momentary rocker switch is rated 250VAC 10A and comes in a beige finish, which is a different aesthetic from the 6230 brushed stainless US32D plate.

It is a commercial electronic access control device, built for request-to-exit duty on access controlled openings rather than residential use. The stainless US32D plate and palm-strike button are meant for the repeated traffic you see in schools, hospitals, warehouses and multi-family common doors.

The 6000 Series controls are built as a family of request-to-exit devices in multiple switching configurations, with the 6230 being the momentary SPDT Form "Z" palm switch within the 6200 series. Monitoring across the family is handled with the same optional illuminated or audible indicators, and the standard US32D brushed stainless finish is common to them, so a facility can mix switching types and still have every opening look the same.