HID 5395-104-03 ThinLine II Reader Cover, Classic, Black

It is the cover only, in the Classic style and black finish. The electronics, wiring and mounting base of the ThinLine II proximity reader are not part of it, so you need an existing 5395 or 5398 reader on the wall for this to go onto. Buy it when a faceplate is cracked, scratched, tagged or you are changing the look of readers across a building without replacing the working reader behind them.

No. The 5395-104-03 is the Classic-style black cover for the ThinLine II reader, not a functioning reader. The ThinLine II itself is a 125 kHz low profile proximity card reader with base part numbers 5395 and 5398, running on 5-16 VDC with Wiegand or Clock-and-Data output, and the cover is the outer faceplate that snaps over that unit. If the electronics are dead rather than the housing scratched or broken, you need a complete reader such as the SDC IPRW Series Wiegand proximity reader, which is built for 125 kHz HID credential compatibility.

No. The Classic cover is a faceplate over the same antenna and electronics, and the ThinLine II is specified to read up to 5.5 inches (14.0 cm). Nothing about the reader's 5 to 16 VDC power feed or its Wiegand or Clock-and-Data output changes when you replace the cover, so no re-wiring or head-end reconfiguration is involved.

This part will not help you if the reader itself is gone or dead, since it is a cover for an existing ThinLine II. For a complete unit, the SDC IPRW Series is a Wiegand proximity reader with 125 KHz HID compatibility, which suits panels already wired for Wiegand output at that frequency. Order the reader first and keep the cover purchase for spares or cosmetic refreshes.

Refacing with the 5395-104-03 Classic black cover only makes sense when the ThinLine II electronics behind it are still good. For a full replacement head, the SDC IPRW Series is a Wiegand proximity reader built to work with 125 kHz HID credentials, so existing cards and fobs in circulation stay in service. The ThinLine II it would displace reads at 125 kHz over Wiegand or Clock-and-Data and measures 4.7 in x 3.0 in x 0.68 in, roughly the size of a standard U.S. switch plate, so confirm the IPRW footprint against the existing backbox cutout and any paint or finish witness lines on the frame.

Both operate on the same 125 kHz proximity technology and both put out Wiegand. The ThinLine II is a 125 kHz low profile proximity card reader available with Wiegand or Clock-and-Data interface, and the SDC IPRW Series is a Wiegand proximity reader with 125 kHz HID compatibility. Where the two differ for a mixed-vendor site is the cosmetic program: the ThinLine II accepts swappable covers such as the 5395-104-03 Classic in black, which lets you match reader appearance across a building without changing the reader behind it.

It is a commercial access control part, supplied in black in the Classic style. Black is the common choice on dark frames, storefront mullions and anodized aluminum entries. If you are standardizing a portfolio of doors, order the same Classic black cover for every ThinLine II opening so the readers match across the property.