Emtek LC9-DBLTCH EMPowered Motorized Deadbolt Latch

A motorized latch is driven by the lock's motor rather than by hand, so the bolt throws and retracts when the electronics tell it to. The LC9-DBLTCH is the latch built for Emtek's EMPowered electronic deadbolts. A standard mechanical deadbolt latch is turned by a thumbturn or cylinder tailpiece and will not take drive from the motor, so it is not a substitute inside an EMPowered lock body.

Yes, that is exactly what the LC9-DBLTCH is for. It is sold as a replacement part, so you can swap the latch out of an EMPowered deadbolt without buying a whole new lock. Match the backset (2-3/8 or 2-3/4 inch) and the finish of the old faceplate when you order.

No. Latches like the Kwikset 84290 square corner plain latch or the Deltana DLP23875 drive-in are mechanical latches for passage, privacy, or standard deadbolt bodies; none of them is built to be driven by the motor in an EMPowered lock. For an Emtek EMPowered deadbolt, order the LC9-DBLTCH in the matching backset. Those other latches are the right call when you are servicing a conventional mechanical lock instead.

No. The Emtek LC9-DBLTCH is a motorized deadbolt latch, driven by the electronic EMPowered lock body rather than by a thumbturn or knob. The Deltana DLP23875 is a drive-in latch with an adjustable 2-3/8 inch or 2-3/4 inch backset built for passage and privacy function, so it retracts with a handle and has no deadbolt throw at all. The two share a 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch door thickness range, which is why they look interchangeable in a parts bin, but a passage latch will not accept motor drive.

Two Kwikset parts carry a UL 3 hour rating: the 83518 RCAL adjustable square drive latch and the 83521 RCAL plain latch, which is listed for use with BBL, KNL, CNL and PLL lock bodies. Both are mechanical deadbolt strike and latch parts. The Emtek LC9-DBLTCH is the motorized deadbolt latch for the EMPowered electronic lock and is a residential part, so on a rated opening confirm the whole assembly, not just the latch, against the door listing.

The latch itself ships unkeyed, it is bolt hardware only with no cylinder in it. The EMPowered deadbolt it goes into runs the Schlage C keyway, so any keying or rekeying work happens at the cylinder, not at this part.

Square corner faceplates only, in four finishes: Oil Rubbed Bronze (US10B), Satin Nickel (US15), Flat Black (US19), and Polished Chrome (US26). Each of those four is available in both the 2-3/8 and 2-3/4 inch backset. If the existing mortise in your door edge has radius corners, a square faceplate will need the pocket squared off with a chisel.

Only if the doors share a backset and you standardize the faceplate finish. Doors bored at 2-3/8 inches and doors bored at 2-3/4 inches need different latches, since this part is not adjustable. Walk the openings, note the backset at each, and stock accordingly. Door thickness is less of a problem: one latch covers 1-3/8 through 2 inches, which takes in almost any residential slab you will find in a building.

No, even though both carry a square corner faceplate and a 2-3/8 inch backset. The Kwikset 84290 is a UL rated square corner plain latch, a mechanical component sold as a deadbolt strike and latch part. The Emtek LC9-DBLTCH is the motorized deadbolt latch that pairs with the EMPowered electronic lock, and it is offered in both 2-3/8 inch and 2-3/4 inch backsets with square corner faceplates. Matching faceplate shape and backset does not make the Kwikset part accept motor drive from an Emtek electronic body.

Steel latch body and mechanism. The deadbolt hardware on the EMPowered system is brass, which is what gives the exposed faceplate its plated finish, while the working latch assembly itself is steel.