HID 5395-104-02 ThinLine II Reader Cover, Classic, Beige

Yes, and that is the normal fleet play. The Classic beige cover restores the face without touching the wiring, the credential database, or the panel connection, so the reader keeps its existing 5-16 VDC supply and interface wiring. For a standardization program, ordering covers alone keeps every opening matching without pulling readers off the wall.

The HID 5395-104-02 is the beige Classic cover for the ThinLine II proximity reader - it is the faceplate that snaps over the reader body, not a working reader itself. If the existing ThinLine II electronics still read cards and you only need to replace a cracked, painted, or discolored front, the 5395-104-02 is the correct part. If the reader itself is dead or you are wiring a new opening, you need a complete reader such as the SDC IPRW Series, a Wiegand proximity reader with 125 kHz HID compatibility, which supplies the electronics and the housing together.

The ThinLine II measures 4.7 x 3.0 x 0.68 inches (11.9 cm x 7.6 cm x 1.7 cm), which HID describes as the size of most standard U.S. switch plates. That is why it is the usual pick for mullion-adjacent or tight interior wall mounting where a full-size reader would not sit flat. The beige cover carries those same face dimensions.

No. Read range on the ThinLine II is up to 5.5 inches (14.0 cm) and it is set by the reader electronics and antenna behind the cover, not by the plastic face. A like-for-like replacement cover puts you back where you started. What does change range in practice is mounting on metal, so if range dropped after an install, look at the substrate rather than the cover.

For a full replacement unit, the SDC IPRW Series Wiegand proximity reader is a 125 kHz reader listed as HID compatible, so it reads the same low frequency credentials over a Wiegand output. Pick that route when the reader electronics have failed; the beige ThinLine II cover only solves a damaged or discolored faceplate.

Yes. The ThinLine II platform that the 5395-104-02 cover fits is a 125 kHz low frequency proximity reader available with Wiegand or Clock-and-Data output, drawing 5-16 VDC. The SDC IPRW Series is a Wiegand proximity reader with 125 kHz HID compatibility, so it reads the same credential technology over the same Wiegand interface at the panel. The physical difference is what you are buying: the 5395-104-02 covers an existing ThinLine II, while the IPRW is a standalone reader that will have its own footprint and backbox prep.

The ThinLine II that the 5395-104-02 cover belongs to is sized to match most standard U.S. switch plates, measuring 4.7 in x 3.0 in x 0.68 in (11.9 cm x 7.6 cm x 1.7 cm) with a read range up to 5.5 in (14.0 cm), which is why it is commonly mounted on mullions and single-gang boxes. The SDC IPRW Series is described as a Wiegand proximity reader with 125 kHz HID compatibility; confirm its footprint against your mullion or box before committing if the switch-plate profile is the deciding factor on your opening.