DynaLock 6710 Series Pushplates, Single Gang, Alternate Action SPDT

The 6710 is an alternate action switch, so it toggles: press once and the contacts change state and stay there, press again to return. That is what you want for a door you need to hold unlocked (a lobby door propped open for a delivery, for example). If you need the lock to release only while somebody is pressing, choose one of the momentary 6700 models instead, which DynaLock describes as 'all active' operation.

A single gang 6710 needs a single gang cut-out, which a narrow storefront stile may not allow. Two narrower routes exist. Within the DynaLock 6700 and 6800 pushplate line, the narrow recessed models are specifically designed for installation in aluminum store front frames and require minimal cut-out and preparation. Across brands, the Trine 342 is a narrow style electric door switch intended for that same tight stile condition.

The DynaLock 6710 is an alternate action SPDT pushplate, meaning one press latches the contacts and the next press releases them. The nearest cross-brand equivalent in maintained operation is the RCI 908 Series electronic exit button, ordered as 908-RE-MA, which carries red EXIT text and maintained operation. The RCI 919 Series is also offered in maintained form as 919-MA with a satin aluminum finish, but it actuates by rotary release rather than a flat push plate. The 6710 itself is machined from solid aluminum with engraved PUSH TO EXIT signage.

The 6710 is the alternate action SPDT configuration, so the contacts stay transferred until pressed again. If the opening needs the door released only while the button is held, look at momentary devices instead: the RCI 950 Series round push plate ordered as 950HP is a momentary switch in satin stainless steel with a handicap symbol, the RCI 909 Series 909F-MO is a flush mount momentary rocker switch rated 250VAC 10A in a beige finish, and the ACSI 1320-1-MOM-ER is a momentary pushbutton switch marked Emergency Release. Within the DynaLock 6700 and 6800 pushplate line, all momentary models feature all active operation.

The plate comes engraved PUSH TO EXIT. The engraving is machined into solid aluminum rather than printed or applied, so it will not wear off under traffic. DynaLock will do special engraving on request through the factory.

Depends what behavior you need. If you want momentary release rather than a toggle, the Securitron PB3 or the RCI 950 Series round push plate (which carries the handicap symbol) are momentary switches. If you need a maintained state like the 6710 gives you, the RCI 908 Series exit button with red EXIT text is a maintained device, as is the RCI 919 Series rotary release in satin aluminum. For a break-glass style emergency release, look at the Securitron EEB or the ACSI 1320-1-MOM-ER marked Emergency Release. Illuminated options are the Securitron PB4L and PB5.

The 6710 is the broader finish option: it is offered in Bright Brass US3, Satin Brass US4, Light Bronze US10, Dark Bronze US10B, Medium Bronze US13, Black Satin US19, Bright Chrome US26 and Satin Aluminum US28, with Satin Aluminum US28 as the standard finish. Among the comparables, the RCI 919-MA is listed in satin aluminum, the RCI 950HP in satin stainless steel, the RCI 909F-MO in beige, and the Securitron PB4L with a stainless push button. If you need bronze or brass to match existing door hardware, the 6710 family is where to look.

They are not interchangeable devices. The DynaLock 6710 is a single gang pushplate machined from solid aluminum with engraved PUSH TO EXIT signage, and it is offered in eight finishes including Satin Aluminum US28, Bright Chrome US26, Black Satin US19, Bright Brass US3 and Satin Brass US4. The Securitron PB3 is a push button in the PB3 Series rather than an engraved plate. Securitron also offers the PB4L with an illuminated halo and a stainless push button, and the PB5 as a medium round illuminated push button, so if you want an illuminated actuator the Securitron line covers that and the 6710 does not.

The 6710 is a heavy duty egress control pushplate engraved PUSH TO EXIT, so its signage reads as a normal egress push, not an emergency release. Where the application calls for a device identified for emergency use, the Securitron EEB is an emergency exit push button with interchangeable LED lenses, and the ACSI 1320-1-MOM-ER is a momentary pushbutton switch marked Emergency Release. DynaLock notes that special engraving on the 6700 and 6800 pushplates is available by consulting the factory.

On the DynaLock 6700 and 6800 pushplates, the PTD contact rating is 10 A at 125VAC and all other switching configurations, including the 6710 alternate action SPDT, are rated 6 A at 125VAC. Among the cross-brand options, the RCI 909F-MO flush mount momentary rocker switch is rated 250VAC at 10A. Match the rating to the load you are switching, since a maglock or strike circuit run directly through the plate draws more than a low-current input to an access control panel.

The 6710 is engraved PUSH TO EXIT rather than with an accessibility symbol. If the opening is being marked as an accessible actuator, the RCI 950 Series round push plate ordered as 950HP carries a handicap symbol and is a momentary switch in satin stainless steel. DynaLock does offer special engraving on the 6700 and 6800 pushplates by consulting the factory if you want to keep the solid aluminum plate format.

Yes. It's a heavy duty commercial egress control, machined from solid aluminum rather than stamped or molded plastic, which is why these hold up on school, hospital and multi-family corridor doors where a plastic button face gets beaten in.

A pushplate like the 6710 is open to anyone who walks up, which is correct for egress but wrong where you want the release restricted. For key control, use a mortise keyswitch such as the ACSI 1310-1 from the 1300 Series, which mounts a cylinder in place of the button.