Emtek 8482 Watford Thumbturn Privacy Bolt Double Rosettes - Use with Brass Passage Set
- Handing Required for Leversets. Knob/Lever Lockset sold separately.
- Standard latch is for 2-3/8” backset. Specify 2-3/4”backset if required.
- Fits door thickness 1-3/8” to 1-3/4”. Specify if thicker.
- Complete set includes latch, strike plate, and emergency release tool.
- Thumbturn privacy bolt can be used with any Brass passage set.
Mix Match Style and Finish for thumbturn and rosettes:
- 4 thumbturn designs in 10 finishes
- 4 rosette designs in 10 finishes
- Includes privacy latch and strike plate
- Includes emergency release tool
Specifications:
- Backset: Adjustable 2-3/8" or 2-3/4"
- Cross Bore: 2-1/8"
- Door Thickness: 1-3/8" to 1-3/4"
- Latch Faceplate: Round or Square Corner
- Material: Brass
Manufacturer Resources:
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Subcategory:
- Thumbturn Privacy Bolts
- Collection:
- Brass
- Product Type:
- Indicator Lock
- Product Group:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Subgroup:
- Bored Locksets
- Commercial/Residential:
- Residential
- Lock Function:
- Privacy/Bed/Bath
- Lock Type:
- Tubular
- Series:
- Watford
- Theme:
- American Classic
- Electronic:
- No
- Keyed:
- No
- Keyed Function:
- Non-Keyed
- Product Attribute:
- Indicator Locks
- MAP Policy:
- Yes
- Product Model:
- 8483
- Product Function:
- Privacy/Bed/Bath
- Product Style:
- American Classic
- Product Material:
- Brass
- Product Category:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Substrate:
- Brass
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Emtek 8483US19.ARSUS4 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Will the Emtek 8483 privacy bolt fit a 1-3/4 inch door with a 2-3/8 inch backset?
Yes on both counts. The latch is adjustable for a 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 inch backset, and the bolt fits doors 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inches thick. It needs a standard 2-1/8 inch cross bore, so an existing bored prep usually takes it without redrilling. Thicker doors than 1-3/4 have to be specified at the time of order.
2) What is the commercial-grade equivalent of the Emtek 8483 Watford indicator privacy bolt for a high-traffic restroom?
The Emtek 8483 Watford thumbturn privacy bolt is a residential brass privacy/bed/bath product. For commercial restroom traffic, the Corbin Russwin CLX3320 NVSL is a Grade 1 extra heavy duty privacy/bedroom/bathroom visual status lever lock with indicator, fire rated, for 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors, and the Accentra AUYPL02 YPL Series is a Grade 1 privacy cylindrical lock with visual status indicator. Both are lever locks that carry the latching function themselves, where the Emtek 8483 is a separate bolt used alongside a brass passage set.
3) I need an occupancy indicator on a bathroom door but the room also needs to be locked from the outside with a key. Is the Emtek 8483 the right part?
No. The Emtek 8483 Watford thumbturn privacy bolt is non-keyed, with a thumbturn and indicator and an emergency release tool for outside access. If the opening needs a key outside, the Schlage B560 is a Grade 2 single cylinder indicator deadbolt with key cylinder outside and thumbturn inside reading UNLOCKED/LOCKED, and the Schlage B660-IS-LOC is the Grade 1 heavy duty version of the same cylinder x thumbturn arrangement.
4) What is the closest thumbturn-and-indicator deadbolt to the Emtek 8483 that fits the same 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors?
The Emtek 8483 Watford privacy bolt fits 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch door thickness. Matching that range with a thumbturn x indicator function, the Accentra D292 is a Grade 2 cylindrical deadbolt with thumbturn and indicator for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Arrow E50 is a Grade 2 non-keyed exit deadlock with a Vacant/Occupied indicator outside over the same thickness range. The Emtek differs in being a brass residential bolt offered in ten rosette and thumbturn finishes.
5) My door is prepped for a mortise lock, not a 2-1/8 inch cross bore. What indicator option works instead of the Emtek 8483?
The Emtek 8483 Watford privacy bolt is a tubular lock requiring a 2-1/8 inch cross bore with a 2-3/8 inch or 2-3/4 inch backset. For a mortise prep, the Schlage L460 is a Grade 1 small case mortise deadbolt with cylinder x thumbturn and a VACANT/OCCUPIED indicator for the outside of the door on 1-3/4 inch doors, and the L460J is the same small case mortise deadbolt with a 6-pin FSIC less core and a 5-9/16 inch by 1-1/4 inch face.
6) Do I have to specify handing on the Emtek 8483 thumbturn privacy bolt?
Handing is required when the bolt is going with a leverset. Knobs are symmetrical so handing does not come into it, but a lever has to be ordered for the correct swing. Sort the handing out when you order the passage set that goes with the bolt.
7) Can I mix the thumbturn finish and the rosette finish on the Emtek 8483?
Yes, the thumbturn and rosettes are specified independently. Ten finishes each: Flat Black (US19), French Antique (US7), Oil Rubbed Bronze (US10B), Pewter (US15A), Polished Brass Lifetime (US3), Polished Chrome (US26), Polished Nickel Lifetime (US14), Satin Brass (US4), Satin Nickel (US15), and Unlacquered Brass (US3NL). That makes matching the bolt to trim already on the other doors straightforward.
8) How do you get into a bathroom if someone locks the Emtek 8483 privacy bolt from inside?
An emergency release tool ships with the set. The 8483 is a non-keyed privacy function, so there is no cylinder or key involved, and the outside indicator tells you whether the room is occupied before you go near the release.
9) What's the difference between the Emtek 8483 indicator privacy bolt and an indicator deadbolt like the Hager 3216?
Two different jobs. The 8483 is a privacy bolt for a bedroom or bathroom, non-keyed, thumbturn inside with an indicator, and it works alongside a passage knob or lever that carries the latching. An indicator deadbolt such as the Hager 3216, a Grade 2 thumbturn by occupancy indicator unit with a 1 inch throw, or the Accentra D292 Grade 2 cylindrical version, is a security bolt in its own right. Choose the 8483 when you want privacy plus the decorative brass trim; choose a deadbolt when you need real bolt throw and a grade on the spec.
10) Can I use the Emtek 8483 privacy bolt with an Emtek Bronze or Stainless knob set?
The 8483 is a Brass collection piece and pairs with Emtek's Brass passage sets. If the passage trim on the door is from another Emtek collection, match the bolt to that collection instead so the rosette pattern and finish line up.
11) Is there a simpler indicator deadbolt than the Emtek 8483 for a light-use interior door?
The Cal-Royal IND84 is a Grade 3 indicator deadbolt with thumbturn x indicator function, and the Falcon D271 is a Grade 2 medium duty one-sided deadbolt with occupancy indicator. Either is a single indicator bolt on its own. The Emtek 8483 Watford bolt is a brass residential privacy bolt supplied with latch, strike plate and emergency release tool, and pairs with any Emtek brass passage set so the knob or lever matches the same finish family.
12) What looks like a substitute for the Emtek 8483 indicator privacy bolt but is not?
The Falcon H2171 carries an occupancy indicator but is a public restroom interconnected lock with a single cylinder deadbolt in a storeroom/public restroom function, so it is keyed and works as a complete interconnected set rather than a privacy bolt. The Cal-Royal IND90-G2 is an indicator deadbolt with an ADA thumbturn. The Emtek 8483 Watford bolt is non-keyed privacy/bed/bath and is designed to be combined with a separate brass passage set, not to latch the door itself.
13) What thumbturn shapes does the Emtek 8483 Watford come in?
Four thumbturn designs: Arched (ARC), Arched Step (ARS), Rectangular (REC), and Rectangular Step (RES). The rosette is the Watford pattern, an American Classic style, so you pick the turn shape that suits the rest of the room.
14) Is there a square corner latch faceplate option for the Emtek 8483?
Both. The privacy latch is offered with a round or square corner faceplate, so it can be matched to the mortise already cut in the door edge rather than recutting the pocket.
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