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Kwikset 756KNL RCAL-RCS-KA-23155 Kingston Keyed Entry Lever 20 Minute Fire Rated with Round Corner Adjustable Latch and Round Corner Strike, Keyed Alike To 23155

Kwikset 756KNL RCAL-RCS-KA-23155 Kingston Keyed Entry Lever 20 Minute Fire Rated with Round Corner Adjustable Latch and Round Corner Strike, Keyed Alike To 23155

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Kwikset 756KNL RCAL-RCS-KA-23155 Kingston Keyed Entry Lever 20 Minute Fire Rated with Round Corner Adjustable Latch and Round Corner Strike, Keyed Alike To 23155

Featuring SmartKey Security™, this lock protects against advanced break-in techniques and allows you to re-key your lock yourself in just seconds. Compatible with Kwikset (KW1) keyway or (SC1) keyway options. It's also certified with an ANSI/BHMA grade 2 certification and has been tested for durability and performance. With an adjustable backset ranging from 2-3/8" to 2-3/4", this latch can fit all standard door preparations. Plus, the fully reversible lever can be installed on both right and left-handed doors. Installation is a breeze and can be done in just a few minutes with a screwdriver.

PRODUCT FEATURES

  • For use on exterior doors where keyed entry and security is needed
  • Featuring SmartKey Security™, which protects against advanced break-in techniques and allows you to re-key your lock yourself in seconds.
  • SmartKey Security™ re-key technology is compatible with Kwikset (KW1) keyway or (SC1) keyway options
  • Comes with 2 keys
  • Latch is 20 minute fire rated with round corner face
  • Meets ADA/ANSI A117.1 requirements
  • ANSI/BHMA grade 2 certified
  • Latch has adjustable backset 2-3/8" to 2-3/4" to fit all standard door preparations
  • Locking mechanism functions by pressing the push button on the interior of the lock
  • Meets or exceeds Underwriter Laboratories (UL) testing requirements specified for each product grade or rating
  • Fully reversible lever, can be installed on both right handed and left handed doors
  • Easily installs in minutes with just a screwdriver
  • Lifetime mechanical

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Kwikset KWI-756KNL-S Kingston Lever Light Commercial Keyed Entry Door Lock SmartKey with RCAL Latch and RCS Strike

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Product Specs

Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Product Subgroup:
Leversets
Subcategory:
Levers
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Product Attribute:
Cylindrical Locks
Collection:
Kingston
Series:
Signature Series
Product Function:
Keyed Entry UL
Product Type:
Leversets
Fire Rating:
Yes
Keying Option:
Keyed Alike
Door Strike:
Round Corner Strike
Product Category:
Mechanical Locks
Department:
Door Hardware

Kwikset 756KNL-26D-RCAL-RCS-KA-23155 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Kwikset 756KNL Kingston keyed entry lever fit a door bored for a 2-3/8 inch backset, or do I need the 2-3/4 inch version?
Either one. The 756KNL Kingston ships with an adjustable latch that sets to a 2-3/8 inch or a 2-3/4 inch backset, so it drops into both of the standard cylindrical preps without ordering a different part. That covers residential doors bored at 2-3/8 and commercial doors bored at 2-3/4.
2) Is the Kwikset 756KNL Kingston lever handed, or does one part work on both left and right hand doors?
One part covers both. The Kingston lever is fully reversible and installs on right handed or left handed doors, so you can stock a single SKU for a whole building and sort handing at the door with a screwdriver. Nothing to specify on the order.
3) Can I use the Kwikset Kingston 756KNL on a 20 minute fire rated door?
Yes. The latch supplied with the 756KNL is 20 minute fire rated and has a round corner face, and it comes with a matching round corner strike, which is the prep most hollow metal and rated wood door frames use. The lockset is also ANSI/BHMA Grade 2 certified and Kwikset states it meets or exceeds the UL testing requirements for its grade.
4) What does keyed alike to 23155 mean on the Kwikset 756KNL, and will these all open with one key?
Every 756KNL RCAL-RCS-KA-23155 lock is cut to the same factory key code, 23155, so one key opens all of them. That is what a property manager wants across a run of tenant storage, mechanical, or common area doors, and it is why reordering the same code later still matches the locks already hung. Each lock comes with 2 keys.
5) Can I rekey the Kwikset Kingston 756KNL to my existing building key without pulling the lock apart?
SmartKey Security is built in, so you rekey the cylinder yourself in seconds with the learn tool and a new key, no disassembly and no pinning kit. It works with Kwikset KW1 or Schlage SC1 keyway keys, which is how you bring these onto a key already in use in the building.
6) I need a keyed lever that stays locked at all times on the outside - what should I use instead of the Kingston 756KNL?
The Kingston 756KNL is a keyed entry lever whose locking is done by pressing the push button on the interior, so anyone inside can leave it unlocked. For an opening that must stay secured from the outside at all times, the Cal-Royal AG05 is a Grade 2 storeroom lever lockset with a deadlocking latchbolt, fitting doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, and the Hager 2580 is a Grade 2 storeroom cylindrical lock with the Withnell lever for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. Storeroom function has no interior button, which is what you want on a mechanical or supply room.
7) What is the closest Grade 2 commercial keyed lever to the Kwikset Kingston 756KNL?
The Hager 2525 is a Grade 2 cylindrical entry lock with a lever handle, and it fits doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch thick. The Kingston 756KNL is also ANSI/BHMA Grade 2 with an adjustable 2-3/8 inch to 2-3/4 inch backset latch, so both land on standard commercial door prep. The difference is the cylinder: the Kingston uses SmartKey Security re-key technology on the KW1 or SC1 keyway, while the Hager 2525 is a conventional entry cylinder. Pick the Hager if the building is already keyed on a conventional system you do not want to leave.
8) Is there a Grade 1 lever I should specify instead of the Kingston 756KNL for a high traffic entrance?
The Kingston 756KNL carries an ANSI/BHMA Grade 2 certification. If the spec calls for Grade 1 on a keyed opening, the Dexter C1000 is a Grade 1 entry/office cylindrical lever lock with a clutching lever, keyed, for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch thick. Clutching means the outside lever spins free when locked rather than transmitting force to the latch, which is the behavior institutional buyers usually want on an abused door.
9) Can I use a Baldwin Estate 5103 or an Emtek dummy lever in place of a Kingston 756KNL?
No. The Baldwin Estate 5103 comes in passage, privacy and half dummy versions, and the Emtek Arts and Crafts and Cortina leversets are dummy pairs. Dummy levers do not turn a latch at all - they are pull trim on a fixed or inactive leaf - and privacy is a bed and bath push button with no key. The Kingston 756KNL is a keyed entry lever, so none of those will secure the opening. If you want the Baldwin or Emtek look on the passage doors and the Kingston on the entrances, that works; swapping one for the other on the same door does not.
10) My opening needs a fire rated lever - which alternatives to the Kingston 756KNL carry a fire rating?
The Kingston 756KNL latch is 20 minute fire rated with a round corner face. Among comparable levers, the Falcon K101 is a Grade 1 heavy duty passage cylindrical lock with a fire rating and non-handed levers for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch, and the Corbin Russwin CL3110 is a Grade 1 vandal resistant passage/closet lever with a fire rating for doors 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch. Both of those are passage function, so they suit a rated corridor door that does not need a key; keep the Kingston where the rated door also has to lock.
11) The building is keyed on Schlage C - what keyed lever works instead of the Kingston 756KNL?
The Kingston 756KNL uses SmartKey Security and is compatible with the Kwikset KW1 or Schlage SC1 keyway. If your master system is built on the 6-pin Schlage C keyway, the Cal-Royal AG00 is an entrance lever, Grade 2, 6-pin Schlage C keyway, keyed different, with a 2-3/8 inch backset for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, and the Cal-Royal AG03 is the classroom version on the same keyway with a 2-3/4 inch backset. Confirm which backset the existing door is bored for, since those two are fixed rather than adjustable like the Kingston latch.
12) Does the Kwikset 756KNL Kingston lever meet ADA requirements for a public building?
It does. The Kingston keyed entry lever meets ADA/ANSI A117.1 requirements, which is the lever operation criterion for accessible doors. Combined with the Grade 2 certification, that makes it usable on light commercial openings in facilities that have to meet accessibility code.
13) What is the difference between the Less Key option on the Kwikset 756KNL and the standard version?
Ordering the 756KNL with Less Key set to Yes means the lock arrives without the 2 keys that otherwise ship with it. Locksmiths and integrators who are keying the job to their own system take Less Key; if you want the factory keys cut to 23155 in the box, order Less Key No. Both are offered in Satin Nickel and Satin Chrome.
14) Is a Grade 2 keyed entry lever like the Kwikset Kingston enough for a commercial entrance, or should I step up to Grade 1?
Grade 2 is the light commercial tier, and the 756KNL is catalogued for commercial use with a fire rated latch and a push button locking interior. For a high traffic main entrance or an abusive institutional opening, a Grade 1 cylindrical lock holds up better: the Dexter C1000 Entry/Office and the Falcon K Series are Grade 1 cylindrical levers we carry. The tradeoff is that the Kingston gives you owner rekeying at the door, which the heavy duty commercial locks do not.
15) How does the Kwikset 756KNL lock and unlock, and is there a key required from the inside?
Locking is by push button on the interior of the lock, so anyone inside can secure the door without a key. Outside takes the key. That is standard keyed entry function, which suits an exterior door or a tenant unit door but is not the right pick for a classroom or a storeroom that must stay locked outside at all times.
16) My existing frame has a square corner strike cutout. Will the Kwikset 756KNL work?
The 756KNL ships with a round corner strike and a round corner faceplate latch, which matches the radius corner prep used on most hollow metal frames and factory bored wood doors. A square corner mortise in the jamb will not line up with the round strike as supplied, so plan on either a frame with the round prep or a separate square corner strike to suit the existing cutout.
17) The doors on the same corridor do not all need keys - what matches the Kingston 756KNL for the non-keyed openings?
For closet, hall and corridor doors alongside a keyed Kingston 756KNL run, the Falcon B101 is a Grade 2 cylindrical passage lever lock with a non-handed design, the Hager 2510 is a Grade 2 passage cylindrical lever for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, and the Accentra 5301LN Augusta is a Grade 2 cylindrical lever in passage/closet function. All three hold the same Grade 2 level as the Kingston, so the corridor stays consistent in duty rating even though only some doors take a key.
18) What is the difference between the Kwikset Kingston 756KNL and a keypad lever like the Lockey 2835?
The Kingston 756KNL is a keyed entry lever that ships with 2 keys and uses SmartKey re-key technology on the KW1 or SC1 keyway. The Lockey 2835 is a mechanical pushbutton keyless lever lock in passage function that is ADA compliant and fits doors 1 3/16 inch to 2 inch; the Lockey 2835DC adds a double combination. The keyless units are entered by code rather than key, so there is nothing to re-key and nothing to hand out - a real consideration on a door with rotating staff. The Kingston is the choice when the door has to fall under an existing key system.
19) Is there a lighter duty keyed lever than the Kwikset Kingston 756KNL?
The Kingston 756KNL is Grade 2 certified. Stepping down, the Cal-Royal AUS00 is a Grade 3 entrance/office lever with a solid brass forged body for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, the Callan Artino is a Grade 3 entrance leverset, and the Master Lock BC Series RL01 is a Grade 3 return style keyed entry lockset. Grade 3 is the light residential-duty tier, so those suit a low traffic interior office door rather than a commercial exterior entrance the Kingston is built for.
20) For a classroom or a room that must lock down from inside, is the Kingston 756KNL the right lever?
The Kingston 756KNL is a keyed entry lever, locked by a push button on the interior, which is entrance behavior rather than a lockdown function. For a classroom door, the Dexter C1000 classroom cylindrical lever is Grade 1, clutching and keyed for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, and the Dexter C1000 classroom security version adds a second cylinder so the inside lever can be locked by key. Cal-Royal AG03 is a Grade 2 classroom lever on the 6-pin Schlage C keyway with a 2-3/4 inch backset.
21) Which levers can I standardize on across a facility alongside the Kwikset Kingston 756KNL?
The Kingston 756KNL is a commercial Grade 2 keyed entry lever that meets ADA/ANSI A117.1 requirements and comes in satin nickel and satin chrome. To hold one duty tier across a building, the Grade 2 peers cover the other functions: Hager 2525 entrance, Hager 2580 storeroom with the Withnell lever, Falcon B511CP6D entry/office, Falcon B101 passage, and Accentra 4601LN passage with Augusta trim. Trim styles differ between the families, so match the lever profile per corridor if appearance matters to the tenant.
22) Can I put a Kingston 756KNL on a door that needs to release on a fire alarm?
No. The Kingston 756KNL is a mechanical keyed entry lever with no electrical connection. For an access-controlled opening that must unlock on signal, the Corbin Russwin CL33903 is a Grade 1 fail safe electrified cylindrical lever running on 12VAC/DC for doors 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch, offered with the NZ lever and D rose. Fail safe means the lock releases when power drops, so it needs a power supply and wiring at the frame that a Kingston opening will not have.
23) What lever should I use on a door thicker than standard if the Kingston 756KNL does not fit?
The Kingston 756KNL latch has an adjustable backset of 2-3/8 inch to 2-3/4 inch to fit standard door preparations. Where the door leaf itself is thicker than typical, the Falcon K101 covers 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch, the Dexter C1000 asylum function covers 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, and the Lockey 1150 heavy duty keypad lever set covers 1-1/8 inch to 2 inch. Measure the leaf, not the bore, before ordering - backset and thickness are two separate fits.
24) What tools and prep do I need to install the Kwikset 756KNL Kingston lever on an existing bored door?
A screwdriver. The Kingston keyed entry lever installs in minutes into a standard cylindrical prep, and because the latch adjusts between the 2-3/8 and 2-3/4 inch backsets and the lever is reversible, there is nothing to specify or swap at the door beyond setting the backset and handing.
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