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Kwikset 817 UL Key Control Deadbolt SmartKey with RCAL Latch and RCS Strike

Kwikset 817 UL Key Control Deadbolt SmartKey with RCAL Latch and RCS Strike

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Kwikset KWI-817 UL Key Control Deadbolt SmartKey with RCAL Latch and RCS Strike

The Kwikset 817 UL Key Control Deadbolt is engineered for multi-family housing, rental properties, and commercial applications where key control is critical. Featuring SmartKey® Security technology, this deadbolt provides advanced re-keying flexibility and superior protection against common break-in methods. Built with a UL fire rating, durable RCAL (Round Corner Adjustable Latch), and RCS (Round Corner Square) strike plate, the 817 UL offers property managers a secure, convenient, and cost-effective solution for controlled access.

Key Features & Benefits

  • Key Control Deadbolt
    Designed for multi-tenant or rental properties, offering a two-cylinder design—one for tenant access and one for property management control.

  • SmartKey® Security
    Re-key the lock quickly and securely in seconds without removing it from the door. Protects against lock bumping and picking.

  • UL Fire Rating
    Built to meet UL standards for durability and fire resistance, ensuring enhanced safety in residential or commercial settings.

  • RCAL Adjustable Latch
    Heavy-duty latch with adjustable backset (2-3/8" or 2-3/4") for flexible door compatibility.

  • RCS Reinforced Strike Plate
    Provides added strength and reliable door alignment, improving both security and durability.

  • Kwikset Quality & Warranty
    Manufactured with premium materials and backed by Kwikset’s lifetime mechanical and finish warranty.

Specifications

   
Product Type Key Control Deadbolt
Model Number 817 UL
Function Dual-cylinder deadbolt (manager & tenant)
Technology SmartKey® Security
Latch RCAL Adjustable Latch (2-3/8" or 2-3/4")
Strike Plate RCS (Round Corner Square)
Fire Rating UL Certified
Application Multi-family, rental, or commercial use
Door Thickness Standard 1-3/8" to 1-3/4"

 

 

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Kwikset KWI-817 UL Key Control Deadbolt SmartKey with RCAL Latch and RCS Strike

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Product Specs

Product Style:
Traditional
Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Product Subgroup:
Deadbolts
Subcategory:
Deadbolts
Commercial/Residential:
Residential
Product Features:
SmartKey
Product Attribute:
Deadbolts
Product Type:
Deadbolts
Product Category:
Mechanical Locks
Department:
Door Hardware

Kwikset 817-26DS – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Kwikset 817 key control deadbolt fit a 2-3/8 inch backset, or do I need a 2-3/4?
Either one. The 817 ships with the RCAL adjustable latch, which sets to 2-3/8 inch or 2-3/4 inch backset in the field, so you don't have to measure the existing bore before you order. Those are the only two backsets used on standard residential doors, so one part number covers a mixed building.
2) What door thickness does the Kwikset 817 deadbolt work on?
1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inches, which covers the standard 1-3/4 inch commercial-weight door and the thinner 1-3/8 inch doors common in older apartment stock. Anything thicker than 1-3/4 inch needs a different lock; the Deltana 7312KA2 is rated 1-3/8 to 2 inches and the Corbin Russwin DL3011 goes 1-3/4 to 2-1/4 inches.
3) What does key control mean on the Kwikset 817 deadbolt, and how is it different from a normal deadbolt?
Key control here means two cylinders instead of a cylinder and a thumbturn: one key for the tenant, a separate one for property management. The tenant cannot pass a key to someone who then has permanent access outside the manager's control, and management retains its own way in. A conventional single cylinder deadbolt like the Arrow DBX61 or the Dexter DB2000-SCT is cylinder outside, thumbturn inside, so anyone on the inside can throw or retract the bolt without a key.
4) Can I re-key the Kwikset 817 myself when a tenant moves out, without pulling the lock off the door?
Yes. The 817 uses SmartKey Security, which re-keys in place in seconds with the lock still mounted. For a turnover-heavy portfolio that is the whole point of the lock: no locksmith call, no removing the deadbolt, and the old tenant's key stops working. SmartKey also resists bumping and picking.
5) Is a double cylinder deadbolt like the Kwikset 817 legal on a tenant's exit door?
Worth checking before you buy a fleet of them. A double cylinder deadbolt needs a key to retract from the inside, and many jurisdictions restrict that on a required means of egress in dwelling units. The 817 is built for exactly that multi-family key control case, so confirm your local code and occupancy first. If a keyed inside is not allowed, go with a cylinder x thumbturn deadbolt instead, such as the Dexter DB1000-SCT or the Accentra D111.
6) Which deadbolt should I use on a fire rated commercial opening instead of the Kwikset 817?
For a fire rated commercial opening, the Cal-Royal CRB800 Series is a Grade 1 heavy duty single cylinder deadbolt with a UL 3-hour fire rated latch, and the Hager 3215 is a Grade 2 commercial single cylinder deadbolt with a 1 inch throw, a fire rating, and a 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch door thickness range. The Kwikset 817 is UL certified as well and is built around multi-family, rental, and commercial key control. Where the specification calls for a stated hour rating on the latch, the CRB800 answers it directly.
7) What is a straight Grade 1 deadbolt alternative to the Kwikset 817 for a 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch door?
The Accentra D111 is a Grade 1 deadbolt in the D Series with a cylinder x thumbturn function and a door thickness range of 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, which matches the 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch range the Kwikset 817 covers. The difference is on the inside: the 817 is a dual-cylinder key control deadbolt with a manager cylinder and a tenant cylinder, while the D111 turns from a thumbturn on the interior. Choose the D111 when the opening needs a Grade 1 bolt and free interior egress by turn; choose the 817 when both sides must be key-controlled.
8) I need key control on both sides of the door but not SmartKey rekeying. What double cylinder deadbolt should I use instead?
The Design Hardware D1 Series is a Grade 1 double cylinder deadbolt rated extra heavy duty for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Dexter DB1000 Series double cylinder is a Grade 1 double cylinder deadbolt covering 1-3/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch. Both take a key on each side like the Kwikset 817, which is a dual-cylinder deadbolt with one cylinder for tenant access and one for property management control. What you give up is the SmartKey Security rekeying the 817 carries, which lets the lock be re-keyed without pulling it off the door. Match the D1 Series to a 1-3/4 inch door and the DB1000 where door thickness varies across the building.
9) The exit door needs a deadbolt that always releases from the inside. Is the Kwikset 817 the wrong choice there?
Yes. The Kwikset 817 is a dual-cylinder deadbolt, keyed on both sides, so the inside will not release without a key. For an exit opening, the Arrow E60 is a Grade 2 non-keyed exit deadlock with a blank plate x thumbturn function for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, so the interior always turns free. The Corbin Russwin DL2211 is a Grade 1 cylindrical deadlock with a cylinder x blank classroom function for 1-3/4 inch doors when the key side must be on one face only. Egress and fire code drive this choice, so confirm the opening with the authority having jurisdiction before ordering a double-keyed bolt.
10) My building uses interchangeable cores. What deadbolt takes an SFIC instead of the Kwikset 817 SmartKey cylinder?
The Kwikset 817 uses SmartKey Security, which is re-keyed in place rather than by swapping a core. If the building is keyed on small format interchangeable cores, the Arrow E61 26D IC is a Grade 2 single cylinder deadlock supplied with SFIC prep less core for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Deltana CL200LAIC is a Grade 2 single cylinder interchangeable core deadbolt with a 2-3/4 inch backset. The Delaney LM Series is a Grade 1 single cylinder less core deadbolt in dull chrome US26D. Order cores separately on all three.
11) I need a deadbolt for a door thicker than 1-3/4 inch. What takes that when the Kwikset 817 will not?
The Kwikset 817 covers standard 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors. Above that, the Corbin Russwin DL3011 is a Grade 1 cylindrical deadlock with a cylinder x blank function for doors from 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch, and the Deltana 7312KA2 is a Grade 3 double cylinder deadbolt covering 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. Measure the leaf at the bore before ordering, since a thick fire door or an added cladding layer pushes past the 817 range.
12) Does the Kwikset 817 come with a latch and strike, or do I have to order those separately?
Both are in the box. You get the RCAL round corner adjustable latch and the RCS round corner square strike plate. Round corner faceplates drop into a routed metal frame prep without filing; if your existing doors are prepped for square corner faceplates, that is the one thing to check before you swap.
13) I need a double cylinder deadbolt for an apartment building. How does the Kwikset 817 compare to other double cylinder deadbolts?
The difference is re-keying, not the bolt. The 817 is a double cylinder deadbolt with SmartKey, so you re-key each unit yourself at turnover. Other double cylinder deadbolts we carry require conventional re-pinning: the Design Hardware D1 Series is Grade 1 extra heavy duty for 1-3/4 inch doors, the Dexter DB1000-DCT is Grade 1 for 1-3/8 to 1-7/8 inch, and the Delaney LU Series is Grade 2. Pick one of those if you already run a master key system and want the deadbolts pinned into it; pick the 817 if tenant turnover is the problem you are solving.
14) Is the Kwikset 817 deadbolt suitable for a commercial building entrance?
It is built as a residential grade lock, aimed at multi-family, rental, and light commercial openings where key control matters more than cycle life. For a high-traffic commercial entrance, a Grade 1 deadbolt is the better call: the Corbin Russwin DL3011 or DL3211 cylindrical deadlocks, the Cal-Royal CRB800 with a UL 3-hour fire rated latch, or the Accentra D111.
15) Can I key all the Kwikset 817 deadbolts in my building alike?
Yes, and SmartKey is what makes it practical across a whole property. Because each lock re-keys in place with a learn tool and a working key, you can bring every unit's management cylinder onto one key yourself and re-key just the tenant side as units turn over, without a locksmith trip per door.
16) What is a simpler single cylinder deadbolt for units that do not need two-key control?
On unit doors where only the tenant side needs a key, the Dexter DB2000 Series single cylinder is a Grade 2 deadbolt with a cylinder x thumbturn function for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Cal-Royal CB160 is a Grade 2 single cylinder deadbolt with a tamper-resistant cylinder guard. Both operate from a thumbturn inside rather than the second cylinder the Kwikset 817 uses for property management control. Keep the 817 on the doors where management must hold a separate key, and standardize the rest on a single cylinder unit.
17) Is the Arrow 460 mortise lock strike a substitute for the Kwikset 817?
No. The Arrow 460 is a mortise lock strike with latchbolt x deadbolt functions and a straight lip for 1-3/4 inch doors, so it is the frame-side plate a mortise lock throws into, not a lock. The Kwikset 817 is a complete key control deadbolt that ships with an RCAL round corner adjustable latch and an RCS round corner square strike plate. The same caution applies to the BEST 8T, which is a T Series tubular deadbolt tube component, and the Baldwin Reserve 8BR0618001, which is a deadbolt spacer for a double cylinder application. Those are parts for an existing lock, not replacements for one.
18) What should I use instead of the Kwikset 817 if I want to stop issuing physical keys to tenants?
Where the goal is to take metal keys out of turnover entirely, the Dormakaba Nova-D is an RFID multi-housing smart electronic deadbolt and the Dormakaba Saffire LX-D is an RFID electronic deadbolt with BLE and electronic lock override. The Codelocks CL2200 is a medium duty electronic surface deadbolt in a brushed steel finish, and the Delaney KP400 is a Grade 2 electronic deadbolt with a programmable remote. The Kwikset 817 keeps mechanical keying and handles turnover through SmartKey re-keying at the door instead, so the trade is credential management against no power source or batteries to maintain.
19) Does anything else offer an adjustable backset like the Kwikset 817 RCAL latch?
The Kwikset 817 ships with an RCAL round corner adjustable latch that sets to either a 2-3/8 inch or 2-3/4 inch backset. Among other deadbolts, the Brinks Raleigh Series round single cylinder and the Brinks Mendocino Series square single cylinder both use a 4 way adjustable backset, the Falcon D111 is a Grade 1 heavy duty classroom deadbolt with an adjustable backset, and the Cal-Royal ED500 is a Grade 3 single cylinder deadbolt with an adjustable backset for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors. Adjustable backset matters when you are buying for a mixed building and cannot survey every bore beforehand.
20) The unit door already has a keyed knob. Do I need a separate deadbolt like the Kwikset 817?
Not necessarily. The Falcon H2101 is a Grade 2 interconnected entrance lock that combines the knob or lever trim with a single cylinder deadbolt in one assembly, so the deadbolt retracts along with the latch on a single interior turn. The Kwikset 817 is a standalone deadbolt that mounts above the existing lockset and is keyed on both faces for manager and tenant control. Use the interconnected lock when you want one-motion egress from a single device; use the 817 when the existing knob stays and only the deadbolt is being upgraded for key control.
21) What finishes does the Kwikset 817 key control deadbolt come in?
Five: Satin Nickel, Satin Chrome, Bright Brass, Venetian Bronze, and Matte Black. Satin Nickel and Satin Chrome are the usual pick when you are matching existing multi-family hardware; Venetian Bronze and Matte Black match darker entry sets. The trim styling is traditional, so it sits alongside standard round rose entry knobs and levers rather than contemporary square trim.
22) What matches the Kwikset 817 finishes on doors where I do not need key control?
The Kwikset 817 comes in Venetian Bronze, Satin Nickel, Satin Chrome, Bright Brass, and Matte Black. On doors that only need a standard bolt, the Bravura 310B Elite is a Grade 2 traditional round deadbolt with a cylinder x thumbturn function, and the Bravura 310SC Elite is the Grade 2 contemporary square version of the same. The Callan 200S-G2 is a Grade 2 single cylinder round trim deadbolt. Pick round or square trim to match the escutcheon shape already on the building and confirm the finish code on each before mixing them on the same elevation.
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