Emtek EMP4214 Hercules Smooth Sectional Single Cylinder Entrance Handleset - Brass Tubular - EMPowered Upgrade
- 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:
- Cross Bore: 2-1/8"
- Door Thickness: 1-3/8" to 2-1/4"
- Battery: 4 AA batteries
- Connectivity: Bluetooth / Works with Yale Access App
Manufacturer Resources:
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Subcategory:
- Handlesets
- Collection:
- EMPowered
- Product Type:
- Handlesets
- Product Group:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Subgroup:
- Bored Locksets
- Keyed Function:
- Single Cylinder
- Commercial/Residential:
- Residential
- Lock Type:
- Tubular
- Keyed:
- Yes
- Lock Function:
- Entry
- Series:
- EMPowered
- Theme:
- Contemporary
- Electronic:
- Yes
- Handle Type:
- Handleset
- MAP Policy:
- Yes
- Product Attribute:
- Electronic Locks
- Product Model:
- EMP4214
- (CTC) Center-to-Center:
- 5-1/2"
- Product Function:
- Entry
- Product Style:
- Contemporary
- Product Material:
- Brass
- Product Category:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Substrate:
- Brass
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Emtek EMP24214-US26 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Will the Emtek EMP4214 Hercules handleset fit my door thickness?
The EMP4214 handleset covers doors from 1-3/8 inch up to 2-1/4 inch, so it works on a standard 1-3/4 inch entry door as well as thicker custom and older doors. Door thickness is one of the things you specify when ordering, so give the actual measured thickness of the slab rather than assuming.
2) Does the Emtek EMP4214 drop into an existing door prep, or does the door need to be re-bored?
Standard prep. The Hercules sectional handleset uses a 2-1/8 inch cross bore and 5-1/2 inch center-to-center spacing between the handle bore and the deadbolt bore, which is the common residential entry prep. If the door already has a 2-1/8 inch bore at 5-1/2 inch centers, it goes in with no new boring. Latch backset ships 2-3/8 inch as standard, with 2-3/4 inch available if that is what the existing prep uses.
3) Do I have to specify handing on the Emtek EMP4214 handleset?
Handing is a required selection, right hand or left hand. It matters when a lever is used on the inside trim or when an interconnect device is specified, since those parts are side-specific. Stand outside the door: the side the hinges are on is the hand.
4) Can the Emtek EMPowered handleset be keyed into the keys I already carry?
Two keyways are offered. Schlage C is standard, and a Weiser WR5 cylinder is available at no upcharge, which lets the set key into an existing Weiser system. Keying is specified on the order as keyed alike or keyed different, and you can also supply a key code to have it cut to an existing system.
5) What does the EMPowered upgrade actually add to an Emtek handleset, and does it need wiring?
EMPowered is Emtek's motorized smart lock built into the handleset. It runs on 4 AA batteries, so there is no wiring or transformer to run to the door, and it talks over Bluetooth through the Yale Access app for phone unlock and access sharing. The keyed cylinder stays live, so a physical key still opens it if the batteries die.
6) Is the Emtek EMP4214 a mortise lock or a tubular one, and does that change the door prep?
Tubular, not mortise. That matters because a mortise handleset needs a deep rectangular pocket routed into the edge of the door, while the EMP4214 works off round bores: a 2-1/8 inch cross bore with the second bore 5-1/2 inches away. Standard door prep, no mortise pocket, which is why it can go on doors that were never cut for a mortise case. If your existing door has a mortise pocket in the edge, this set will not fill it and a mortise entry trim like the Baldwin Estates 6542 Tremont is the right direction instead.
7) What is the closest Bluetooth handleset to the Emtek EMP4214 Hercules if I need one that also runs a phone app?
The Emtek EMP4214 Hercules is a single cylinder entrance handleset with an electronic upgrade, brass construction, and Bluetooth operation through the Yale Access app. If you want another app-driven handleset, the Yale Real Living BYRD226CBARX Assure Lock pairs a Wi-Fi and Bluetooth touchscreen deadbolt with the Ridgefield handleset and fits doors 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch. The difference that usually decides it: the EMP4214 carries the credential on a keyed Schlage or Weiser cylinder alongside the electronics, while the BYRD226CBARX puts a touchscreen deadbolt above the grip and fits a narrower door range at the thin end.
8) I want a key-free front door instead of a keyed cylinder - what替代 do I use in place of an Emtek EMP4214?
The Emtek EMP4214 Hercules is keyed, single cylinder, on a Schlage C or Weiser WR5 keyway. If you would rather have no key at the door at all, the Yale Real Living BYRD256 CBARX Assure Key Free touchscreen deadbolt comes with the Ridgefield passage handleset and trim, runs on Wi-Fi, and fits 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors. The handleset below it is passage rather than keyed, so the entry credential lives entirely in the touchscreen.
9) My door is 1-3/8 inch thick - what handleset works if the EMP4214 does not?
The Emtek EMP4214 Hercules covers 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors, so a 1-3/8 inch door is inside its range. If you want alternatives at that thickness, the Schlage Residential F60 Addison single cylinder keyed entry handleset with Accent lever is Grade 2 and fits 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, the Pamex FS7P31 Lexington single cylinder handleset fits 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, and the Weslock 2810 Hillcrest single cylinder handleset with Hudson knob fits 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. All three are mechanical keyed entry rather than electronic.
10) Which handlesets look like an Emtek EMP4214 substitute but will not lock the door?
Two to watch for. The Weslock 6695 Belmont handleset with Impresa knob and the Weslock 2815 Hillcrest handleset with New Heaven lever are both dummy function - they are pull trim with no latch and no cylinder, sized for 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors. The Schlage Residential JE285 Barcelona with Seville lever is a non-keyed entry handleset, so it latches but takes no key. The Emtek EMP4214 Hercules is a keyed single cylinder entrance set and ships as a complete set with latch and strike plate, which none of those three replaces.
11) What keypad handleset can I use instead of the Emtek EMP4214 if my crew needs codes rather than an app?
The Kwikset 815SCEHFL-CP913CNT San Clemente handleset pairs a Halifax lever interior trim with a contemporary SmartCode keypad electronic deadbolt on SmartKey, ships with the RCAL latch and RCS strike, and fits 1-3/4 inch doors. The Emtek EMP4214 Hercules instead runs Bluetooth through the Yale Access app on 4 AA batteries and keys to a Schlage C or Weiser WR5 cylinder, so the credential model is an app and a key rather than a punched code.
12) Is the Emtek EMP4214 single cylinder set safe to put on a door with glass beside it?
Single cylinder means key outside, thumbturn inside. On a door with adjacent glass or a glass sidelite, a thumbturn can be reached through broken glass, which is why many building codes and insurers push double cylinder there. If that is your opening, a double cylinder entry set is the safer choice; ZenSupply carries the Baldwin Estates 6542 Tremont double cylinder entry mortise trim as a double cylinder option.
13) What comes in the box with the Emtek EMP4214 handleset, and what else do I need to order?
It ships as a complete set with the latch and strike plate included, so the exterior handle, the interior trim and the strike are all covered. What you still have to decide at order time is the inside knob or lever style, the handing, the backset, and the keying. Nothing separate is needed for the electronics beyond the 4 AA batteries.
14) Can I pick my own inside knob or lever on the Emtek Hercules handleset to match the rest of my house?
Yes, and that is the point of the sectional design. The inside trim can be ordered with any Emtek brass knob or lever, which is a list of roughly ninety styles running from contemporary bar and knurled designs (T-Bar, L-Square, Conical) through traditional levers (Cortina, Milano, Rope) and crystal knobs (Windsor, Georgetown, Old Town). That lets the front door carry the smart lock while matching the trim already on the interior doors. Remember that choosing a lever inside makes handing mandatory.
15) Should I buy a smart handleset like the Emtek EMPowered or add an electronic deadbolt above a plain handleset?
Two different approaches. The EMP4214 puts the motorized lock inside a solid brass handleset so the door reads as one piece of trim, and it is a residential-grade decorative set. The alternative is a handleset paired with a separate keypad deadbolt: the Kwikset 815SCEHFL San Clemente handleset ships with a SmartCode electronic deadbolt, and Yale's Assure Lock touchscreen deadbolts with the Ridgefield handleset (BYRD226CBARX for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, BYRD226NRRX standalone) do the same. Those keypad units give code entry at the door; the Emtek is Bluetooth and app-driven with a keyed cylinder.
16) I need a handleset for a 2-inch thick door but do not want the electronics. What else is there?
For a thick door without a smart lock, the Weslock 1411 Traditionale Colonial single cylinder handleset covers 1-3/4 to 2-1/4 inch doors, and the Weslock 2810 Hillcrest single cylinder set covers 1-3/8 to 2 inch. Deltana's 810871 Montego handleset also spans 1-3/8 to 2 inch. Note that most of the common residential handlesets, including the Schlage F60 Addison and the Pamex FS7P31 Lexington, stop at 1-3/4 inch, so thickness is the spec that narrows the field fastest.
17) Is the Emtek EMPowered handleset suitable for a commercial building or an apartment turn package?
It is a residential product. The EMP4214 is a tubular bored lockset in a decorative brass handleset, which suits single family and high-end multi-family unit entries rather than commercial openings. If a graded lock is what the spec calls for, the Schlage Residential F60 Addison and the JE285 Barcelona are Grade 2, the Kwikset 687 Amador and Belleview are Grade 3, and the Master Lock HDLB Series single cylinder deadbolt handleset is Grade 2.
18) Can I order several Emtek EMPowered handlesets keyed alike for a house with more than one exterior door?
Yes. Keying is a required selection and keyed alike is one of the choices, so a front, side and back door set can all run on one key. You can also give an existing key code so new sets match the keys already in use, on Schlage C or on Weiser WR5.
19) For a rental portfolio, is there a graded handleset alternative to the Emtek EMP4214?
The Emtek EMP4214 Hercules is a residential entry handleset in brass. If a stated grade matters for your standard, the Master Lock HDLBA0615/4D single cylinder deadbolt handleset is Grade 2, the Schlage Residential F60 Addison with Accent lever is Grade 2, and the Kwikset 687BW Belleview single cylinder handleset is Grade 3 and is exterior trim only, which means you supply the interior side separately.
20) Can I order just the exterior handleset trim the way I would an Emtek EMP4214?
No - the Emtek EMP4214 Hercules is sold as a complete set including the latch and strike plate, and you pick the interior knob or lever as part of the order. If you only need the exterior half because the inside trim is already on the door, the Kwikset 687AMD Amador single cylinder handleset with SmartKey is exterior only, as is the Kwikset 687BW Belleview; the 687AMD is also offered as the 687AMD SMC on an SC1 keyway.
21) What do I use instead of an Emtek EMP4214 on a door that needs a separate deadbolt above the latch?
The Emtek EMP4214 Hercules is a tubular single cylinder entrance handleset on a 2-1/8 inch cross bore with 5-1/2 inch center-to-center prep. For an interconnected arrangement, the Schlage Residential JI18/19 is an interconnected passage lock with a keyed deadbolt and Torino lever, Grade 2, for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors - the latch throws passage and the keying lives in the deadbolt above it. The Emtek EMP4214 also accepts an interconnect device, in which case handing must be specified.
22) Which solid brass handlesets compare to the Emtek EMP4214 if I am matching brass hardware already on the building?
The Emtek EMP4214 Hercules is brass, in a smooth sectional profile, offered in Oil Rubbed Bronze US10B, Polished Nickel US14, Satin Nickel US15, Flat Black US19, Polished Chrome US26, and Satin Brass US4. Deltana offers several solid brass entry handlesets: the 803871B Hanover, the 815871 St. Ann, and the 825871 Kingston, all entry function. The Deltana 810871 Montego is another brass handleset and fits 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors.
23) What is the difference between an Emtek EMP4214 and a Baldwin Wesley handleset for a front entry?
Both are entrance function. The Baldwin Wesley handleset is offered with different interior knobs as separate part numbers - 180WYHXATK with the Alcott knob and 180WYHXCYK with the Carnaby knob. The Emtek EMP4214 Hercules is a smooth sectional set where the inside trim is chosen at order time from the brass knob and lever range, and it carries the EMPowered electronic upgrade with Bluetooth through the Yale Access app.
24) What finishes does the Emtek EMP4214 EMPowered handleset come in?
Six finishes, all available with either keyway: Oil Rubbed Bronze (US10B), Polished Nickel Lifetime (US14), Satin Nickel (US15), Flat Black (US19), Polished Chrome (US26) and Satin Brass (US4). The set is solid brass, so the finish is applied over brass rather than plated zinc.
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