Emtek 4826 Orion Double Cylinder Entrance Handleset - Brass Tubular
- Can be ordered with any Brass Knob or Lever for the inside trim
- Sold as a complete set. Includes Latch and Strike Plate
- Standard 2-1/8" Door Prep. Door Prep 5-1/2" Center-to-Center
- Schlage C Keyway
- Standard latch is for 2-3/8" backset. Specify 2-3/4" backset if required
- Handing required if Lever used on inside or if Interconnect device is specified
Weiser® (WR5) Keyway
Specify by adding "W" to the beginning of Product Code for Weiser (WR5) Keyway.
No upcharge for cylinder substitution. Can be keyed into existing Weiser system.
Specifications:
- Backset: 2-3/8" or 2-3/4"
- Cross Bore: 2-1/8"
- Door Thickness: 1-3/8" to 2"
- Keyway: Schlage C
- Handing: Required – specify left or right
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Subcategory:
- Handlesets
- Collection:
- Brass
- Product Type:
- Handlesets
- Product Group:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Subgroup:
- Bored Locksets
- Keyed Function:
- Double Cylinder
- Commercial/Residential:
- Residential
- Lock Type:
- Tubular
- Keyed:
- Yes
- Lock Function:
- Entry
- Series:
- Orion
- Theme:
- Contemporary
- Electronic:
- No
- Handle Type:
- Handleset
- MAP Policy:
- Yes
- Product Model:
- 4826
- (CTC) Center-to-Center:
- 5-1/2"
- Product Function:
- Double Cylinder
- Product Style:
- Contemporary
- Product Material:
- Brass
- Product Category:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Substrate:
- Brass
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Emtek 4826-US19 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What does double cylinder mean on the Emtek 4826 Orion, and do I want it?
Double cylinder means the deadbolt takes a key on both sides, inside and out. There is no thumbturn. That is what you want on a door with glass beside or in it, since nobody can break the glass and turn the bolt by hand. The trade-off is that you must have a key on you to get out, and many jurisdictions restrict double cylinder on a required egress door in a dwelling. If you need a thumbturn inside, order the single cylinder version of the Orion handleset instead.
2) Do I have to specify handing when ordering an Emtek Orion handleset?
Handing is a required selection on the 4826, left hand or right hand. It matters whenever a lever is used for the inside trim or an interconnect device is specified, because a lever has to point the correct way when the door is closed. Stand outside the door: if the hinges are on your right, it's right hand. Order the wrong hand with a lever and the lever will hang backwards.
3) Can the Emtek 4826 be keyed into my existing Schlage or Weiser keys?
Standard cylinders on the Orion 4826 are Schlage C keyway, so it drops into an existing Schlage C system. If your building is keyed Weiser, order the Weiser WR5 keyway version instead (both keyways are offered across all seven finishes) and it can be keyed into an existing Weiser system with no upcharge for the cylinder substitution. Keyed alike and keyed different are both selectable, and you can supply an existing key code at order time.
4) My door is 2 inches thick. What entry handlesets will actually fit?
The Orion 4826 covers 1-3/8 up to 2 inches, so a 2 inch door is right at the top of its range and works. Most residential handlesets stop short of that. Among the alternatives, the Deltana 810871 Montego and the Weslock 2810 Hillcrest both cover 1-3/8 to 2 inches. If you're thicker than 2 inches, the Weslock 1411 Traditionale Colonial handles 1-3/4 to 2-1/4 inches. Handlesets listed at 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inches, such as the Schlage F60 Addison, will not reach.
5) What is the closest equivalent to the Emtek 4826 Orion handleset from another brand?
The Emtek 4826 Orion is a brass tubular entrance handleset with a double cylinder keyed function, and the closest cross-brand match on function is the Baldwin Estates 6542 Tremont Double Cylinder Entry Mortise Trim, which is also a double cylinder entry set. The difference is the lock body behind the trim: the 4826 Orion is a tubular lock, while the Baldwin 6542 is mortise trim and needs a mortise pocket in the door. If the door is already bored for a tubular set, the Emtek stays in the same prep; if the door is mortised, the Baldwin 6542 is the one that fits.
6) Can I replace the Emtek 4826 Orion with a keypad or smart handleset on the same door?
The Emtek 4826 Orion is a mechanical, non-electronic handleset. If the owner wants keypad or app entry instead, the Kwikset 815SCEHFL-CP913CNT San Clemente Handleset pairs a Signature Series handleset with a contemporary SmartCode keypad electronic deadbolt, and the Yale Real Living BYRD226CBARX Assure Lock combines a Wi-Fi and Bluetooth touchscreen deadbolt with the Ridgefield handleset. Both of those are built around an electronic deadbolt above a handleset, so plan the door for two bores; the Yale BYRD226CBARX also covers 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors, a different range than the 4826 Orion.
7) I want a keyed handleset but not a key on the inside - what should I order instead of the Emtek 4826 Orion?
The Emtek 4826 Orion is double cylinder, meaning it takes a key on both faces of the door. For a keyed exterior with a thumbturn or lever inside, the Baldwin Estates 6542 Tremont Single Cylinder Entry Mortise Trim is the single cylinder counterpart, and the Schlage Residential F60 Addison Single Cylinder Keyed Entry Handleset with Accent Lever is a single cylinder handleset in the Schlage F Series. Double cylinder is often chosen for doors with glass beside or within them, but many jurisdictions restrict double cylinder on egress doors, so confirm the local code before deciding which of the two functions you need.
8) Which handlesets fit the same 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch door thickness range as the Emtek 4826 Orion?
The Emtek 4826 Orion covers doors 1-3/8 inch through 2 inch. Three peers state the same range: the Deltana 810871 Montego Handleset, the Weslock 2810 Hillcrest Single Cylinder Handleset with Hudson Knob in the Premiere Essentials line, and the Weslock 6695 Belmont Dummy Handleset with Impresa Knob in the Elegance Series. If the door is thicker, the Weslock 1411 Traditionale Colonial Handleset covers 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch, which reaches above where the Emtek range stops. Measure the door leaf before choosing, since a thick solid entry door can land outside the 4826 range.
9) My existing keys are Kwikset or Weiser - can I still use the Emtek 4826 Orion, or do I need a different brand?
The Emtek 4826 Orion ships standard with a Schlage C keyway, and it is also built with a Weiser WR5 keyway so it can be keyed into an existing Weiser system with no upcharge for the cylinder substitution. If the system is Kwikset SmartKey instead, the Kwikset 687AMD SMC Amador uses the SC1 keyway with SmartKey and the Kwikset 687BW SMT Belleview uses SmartKey, both as exterior-only single cylinder handlesets. Matching keyway to the existing system matters more than the trim style, since a mismatched keyway cannot be keyed alike to the rest of the property.
10) The door is 2-1/4 inches thick - what handleset works when the Emtek 4826 Orion does not?
The Emtek 4826 Orion is built for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, so a 2-1/4 inch leaf is past its range. The Weslock 1411 Traditionale Colonial Handleset with Eleganti Knob covers 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch as a single cylinder keyed entry set. On the electronic side, the Yale Real Living BYRD226NRRX Assure Lock standalone touchscreen deadbolt with Ridgefield handleset also lists 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch. Both are single-key or keyless arrangements rather than the double cylinder function of the 4826.
11) What comes in the box with the Emtek Orion 4826 handleset?
It ships as a complete set: exterior handleset with the keyed deadbolt cylinder, the interior trim you select, plus the latch and strike plate. You do not order the latch or strike separately. What you do have to choose is the inside knob or lever style, since the Orion exterior pairs with any Emtek brass knob or lever, and that selection is required to build the order.
12) Which inside knob or lever should I pick with the Orion handleset, and does it change the install?
Interior trim is a required choice and the range is wide: contemporary levers like Stuttgart, Helios and Athena, bar-style knobs (L-Square, T-Bar, R-Bar in faceted, hammered, knurled, Tribeca, straight knurled and white marble), crystal knobs like Bristol and Windsor, and traditional knobs like Egg, Melon and Providence. The Orion escutcheon reads contemporary, so the bar and conical knobs match it most closely. The one install consequence: choosing a lever makes handing critical, where a knob is symmetrical.
13) Is the Emtek 4826 Orion solid brass, and will the finish hold up outside?
The Orion 4826 is brass through the substrate, not plated zinc, which is why it's part of Emtek's Brass collection. Seven finishes are offered: Oil Rubbed Bronze (US10B), Polished Nickel Lifetime (US14), Satin Nickel (US15), Flat Black (US19), Polished Chrome (US26), Unlacquered Brass (US3NL) and Satin Brass (US4). Note that Unlacquered Brass has no clear coat by design, so it will darken and patina outdoors. Oil Rubbed Bronze is a living finish too. If you want the exterior to stay as-shipped, the nickel and chrome finishes are the stable choices.
14) Is the Emtek Orion handleset rated for a commercial entrance?
The 4826 Orion is a residential handleset with a tubular bored lock, which is the right choice for a house, a townhome, or a unit door in low-traffic multi-family. For a commercial entrance with cycle demands and a spec calling for a graded lock, look at a graded option instead: the Master Lock HDLB Series HDLBA0615/4D is Grade 2, and Schlage Residential's F Series F60 Addison is Grade 2 as well.
15) What is a simpler handleset than the Emtek 4826 Orion for a door that does not need a key?
The Emtek 4826 Orion is a keyed entrance set. For an opening that only needs the look of a handleset without a cylinder, the Schlage Residential JE285 Barcelona Style Handleset with Seville Lever is a non-keyed entry function in the Schlage J Series, and for a door that does not latch at all - an inactive leaf of a pair or a false front - the Weslock 2815 Hillcrest Dummy Handleset with New Heaven Lever and the Weslock 6695 Belmont Dummy Handleset with Impresa Knob are dummy function. A dummy set is surface applied trim only, so it will not secure the opening the way the 4826 Orion does.
16) Is the Kwikset 687 Amador handleset a substitute for the Emtek 4826 Orion?
It covers a different part of the door. The Emtek 4826 Orion is sold as a complete set including latch and strike plate, with inside trim selected from the Emtek knob and lever range. The Kwikset 687AMD SMT Amador and the Kwikset 687BW SMT Belleview are single cylinder handlesets supplied as exterior only, so the interior trim is a separate purchase, and both are single cylinder rather than the double cylinder function of the 4826. They also list a 1-3/4 inch door thickness and carry a Grade 3 rating.
17) I need an ANSI grade on the submittal - which handlesets carry a stated grade next to the Emtek 4826 Orion?
The Emtek 4826 Orion is a residential handleset. Where a project schedule calls for a graded set, the Master Lock HDLB Series single cylinder deadbolt handleset is Grade 2, the Schlage Residential F60 Addison keyed entry handleset with Accent lever is Grade 2 in the F Series, and the Kwikset 687AMD SMC Amador with SC1 keyway SmartKey is Grade 3. Note the function change: those are single cylinder sets, so the inside face takes a thumbturn rather than the second key cylinder the 4826 Orion uses.
18) Is an interconnected lock the same thing as the Emtek 4826 Orion handleset?
No. The Schlage Residential JI18/19 in the JI Series is an interconnected passage lock with a keyed deadbolt and Torino lever, a Grade 2 unit for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors where retracting the lever pulls the deadbolt in one motion. The Emtek 4826 Orion is a tubular entrance handleset with a 5-1/2 inch center-to-center prep, a 2-1/8 inch cross bore, and a double cylinder keyed function. The two are prepped differently and the lever function differs, so they are not swappable in the same door without changing the prep.
19) Can I get the exterior handleset in one finish and the interior trim in another?
Split finish is available on the 4826 as an optional entry at order time, so the exterior escutcheon can run one finish and the inside knob or lever another. That's the usual move when the exterior has to match other outside hardware, say Flat Black or Oil Rubbed Bronze, while the interior needs to match the finish carried through the rest of the house.
20) What handleset should I use if I want a matching knob supplied with the exterior trim rather than choosing it separately?
The Emtek 4826 Orion takes any Emtek brass knob or lever for the inside trim, selected when ordering. If a fixed pairing is preferred, the Baldwin Wesley Handleset ships as a set with either the Alcott knob or the Carnaby knob, both entrance function, and the Weslock 2810 Hillcrest Single Cylinder Handleset comes with the Hudson knob. Those come as a defined combination; the 4826 Orion is the route when the interior knob or lever needs to match trim already used elsewhere in the house.
21) What handleset covers a 1-3/8 inch door if the Emtek 4826 Orion is not the style wanted?
The Emtek 4826 Orion starts at 1-3/8 inch. Peers that also reach down to 1-3/8 inch include the Pamex FS7P31 Lexington Single Cylinder Handleset in satin nickel, an entry function set rated 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, and the Schlage Residential F60 Addison keyed entry handleset with Accent lever, a Grade 2 F Series set covering 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch. Both are single cylinder, so the inside face works by turn rather than by key as the double cylinder 4826 does.
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