Emtek EMP4817 Ares 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
- EMPowered fits door thickness up to 2-1/4".
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:
- EMP4817
- (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 EMP24817-US26 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What door prep does the Emtek EMP4817 handleset need, and can it go into an existing bore?
Standard 2-1/8 inch cross bore with 5-1/2 inch center-to-center spacing between the handle and the knob or lever bore. If your door already has a 2-1/8 inch bore at 5-1/2 inch CTC, this drops in without new boring. Anything at a different center spacing means a new prep or a filler plate.
2) Which backset do I order for the Emtek Ares EMP4817, 2-3/8 or 2-3/4?
Both are offered and backset is a required selection at order. Measure from the door edge to the center of the bore: 2-3/8 inches is the common residential backset and 2-3/4 inches turns up on thicker or wider stiles. The standard latch shipped is the 2-3/8 inch one, so specify 2-3/4 inches if that is what your door is bored for.
3) Do I have to specify handing on the Emtek EMP4817 Ares entrance handleset?
Handing is required on the order. Stand outside the door: if the hinges are on your right it is right hand, hinges on the left is left hand. Emtek calls for handing whenever a lever is used on the inside trim or an interconnect device is specified, and handing is a required selection on the Ares set either way.
4) Can I key the Emtek Ares EMPowered handleset into my existing Schlage or Weiser keys?
Both keyways are available. Schlage C is the standard cylinder, and a Weiser WR5 cylinder is offered as a substitution at no upcharge, which lets the set be keyed into an existing Weiser system. Keyed alike and keyed different are both order options, and you can supply an existing key code to have it cut to match the rest of the building.
5) Is the Emtek EMPowered Ares handleset a smart lock, and how does it connect?
It is an electronic entry set with Bluetooth, and it works with the Yale Access app. Bluetooth means phone-range control at the door; there is no keypad on the exterior, so entry is by app or by key. The cylinder is single cylinder, keyed outside with a thumbturn inside.
6) My entry door is 2-1/4 inches thick. Which handlesets will actually fit?
Thickness is where most handlesets fall out. The Emtek Ares EMPowered set reaches 2-1/4 inches, as does the Weslock 1411 Traditionale Colonial (1-3/4 to 2-1/4) and the Yale Assure Ridgefield sets, BYRD226CBARX and BYRD226NRRX, both 1-3/4 to 2-1/4. The Schlage F60 Addison and Pamex FS7P31 stop at 1-3/4 inches, and the Kwikset 687 Amador and Belleview exteriors list 1-3/4, so those are out on a 2-1/4 inch door.
7) What is the closest alternative to the Emtek EMP4817 Ares handleset if I want a Bluetooth touchscreen deadbolt handleset instead of a keyed electronic handleset?
The Emtek EMP4817 Ares is a single cylinder entry handleset with an electronic EMPowered upgrade that works over Bluetooth with the Yale Access app, keyed in either Schlage C or Weiser WR5 keyway. If you want a touchscreen keypad deadbolt built into the handleset instead, the Yale Real Living BYRD226CBARX Assure Lock is a Wi-Fi and Bluetooth touchscreen deadbolt with Ridgefield handleset, and it covers doors 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch. The Emtek covers a wider thickness range starting at 1-3/8 inch, so on a thinner residential door the Ares is the one that fits.
8) What is a simpler mechanical handleset to use instead of the Emtek EMP4817 Ares when the door does not need an electronic lock?
The Emtek EMP4817 Ares is an electronic entry handleset in solid brass with the EMPowered upgrade. For a purely mechanical single cylinder keyed entry handleset, the Schlage Residential F60 Addison with Accent lever is a Grade 2 entrance handleset in the F Series for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, and the Kwikset 687AMD SMT Amador is a Grade 3 single cylinder keyed entry handleset for 1-3/4 inch doors. Deltana also offers solid brass entry handlesets including the 803871B Hanover and the 825871 Kingston.
9) Is a mortise entry trim like the Baldwin Estates 6542 Tremont a substitute for the Emtek EMP4817 Ares handleset?
No. The Emtek EMP4817 Ares is a tubular lockset with a 2-1/8 inch cross bore and 5-1/2 inch center-to-center door prep, sold complete with latch and strike. The Baldwin Estates 6542 Tremont single cylinder entry mortise trim is mortise trim for a 1-3/4 inch door, which requires a mortise pocket cut into the door edge rather than a bored prep. Swapping between them means a different door preparation, not just a different handle.
10) I already key my building to a SmartKey system. Which handleset works instead of the Emtek EMP4817 Ares?
The Emtek EMP4817 Ares takes a Schlage C keyway as standard, or a Weiser WR5 keyway that can be keyed into an existing Weiser system by adding W to the front of the product code. If your existing system is Kwikset SmartKey, the Kwikset 687AMD SMT Amador and the 687BW SMT Belleview are Grade 3 single cylinder keyed entry handlesets with SmartKey for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the 687AMD SMC version carries the SC1 keyway with SmartKey.
11) What is actually in the box with the Emtek EMP4817 Ares handleset?
It ships as a complete set: exterior handleset, the interior knob or lever you pick, latch, and strike plate. You choose the inside trim from the full Emtek brass knob and lever range, so the interior side can be matched to the rest of the house. It runs on 4 AA batteries, no wiring or transformer to bring to the door.
12) Should I buy a Bluetooth handleset like the Emtek Ares or a touchscreen keypad deadbolt handleset?
The Ares EMPowered set is a tubular entry handleset with Bluetooth and app control, so everyone who needs access needs a phone or a key. If you want people getting in on a code with no phone and no key handed out, a touchscreen keypad set is the better fit: the Yale Real Living BYRD226NRRX Assure standalone touchscreen deadbolt with Ridgefield handleset covers 1-3/4 to 2-1/4 inch doors, and the Kwikset 815SCEHFL-CP913CNT San Clemente handleset pairs a SmartCode keypad deadbolt with a Halifax lever on 1-3/4 inch doors.
13) I want a solid brass entry handleset but not an electronic one. What else is there?
The Ares EMP4817 is brass but carries the EMPowered electronics and the battery pack that goes with them. For a straight mechanical brass entry handleset, Deltana's solid brass entry sets cover several styles: the 803871B Hanover, the 815871 St. Ann, and the 825871 Kingston. If door thickness is the issue, the Deltana 810871 Montego is rated 1-3/8 to 2 inch.
14) Can I match the interior lever or knob on the Emtek Ares handleset to the rest of my doors?
Inside trim is a required choice and the range is wide: contemporary levers like Stuttgart, Helios, Athena and Poseidon, traditional levers such as Cortina, Milano and Rope, plus knobs from the Ace and Spoke through crystal options like Bristol, Windsor and Georgetown. Six finishes run across every keyway option, Oil Rubbed Bronze US10B, Polished Nickel US14, Satin Nickel US15, Flat Black US19, Polished Chrome US26 and Satin Brass US4, so the entry can be finished to match the interior sets already on the other doors.
15) What looks like the Emtek EMP4817 Ares handleset but will not lock the door?
The Emtek EMP4817 Ares is a keyed single cylinder entry handleset. Dummy handlesets carry the same exterior look with no latching or locking mechanism at all: the Weslock 6695 Belmont dummy handleset with Impresa knob and the Weslock 2815 Hillcrest dummy handleset with New Heaven lever are both dummy function. The Schlage Residential JE285 Barcelona with Seville lever is a non-keyed entry handleset in the J Series, so it latches but takes no key. Order those only for an inactive leaf or a door that gets its security elsewhere.
16) What is the difference between the Emtek EMP4817 Ares and an interconnected lock like the Schlage JI18/19?
The Emtek EMP4817 Ares is a single cylinder entry handleset with a 5-1/2 inch center-to-center prep, and handing must be specified if a lever is used inside or if an interconnect device is ordered. The Schlage Residential JI18/19 in the JI Series 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, where retracting the inside lever pulls the latch and deadbolt together. The Ares carries a contemporary brass exterior grip; the JI18/19 is a lever-and-deadbolt interconnect.
17) What is an equivalent solid brass entry handleset to the Emtek EMP4817 Ares without the electronic upgrade?
The Emtek EMP4817 Ares is a brass tubular single cylinder entry handleset with the EMPowered electronic upgrade, offered in finishes including Oil Rubbed Bronze US10B, Satin Nickel US15, Flat Black US19, Polished Chrome US26 and Satin Brass US4. In solid brass without electronics, Deltana offers the 815871 St. Ann and the 803871B Hanover entry handlesets, and the 810871 Montego handleset covers doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. Baldwin's Wesley handleset is available with the Alcott or Carnaby knob in entrance function.
18) Which handleset gives me a knob rather than a lever on the inside, as an alternative to the Emtek EMP4817 Ares?
The Emtek EMP4817 Ares can be ordered with any brass knob or lever for the inside trim, and handing only has to be specified when a lever is used inside or an interconnect is ordered. Among fixed-trim alternatives, the Weslock 2810 Hillcrest single cylinder handleset comes with the Hudson knob for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, the Baldwin Wesley handleset pairs with the Alcott or Carnaby knob in entrance function, and the Weslock 1411 Traditionale Colonial comes with the Eleganti knob for 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors.
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