Name: Marks USA MAR195FEL 195FEL 24VDC Electric Storeroom Clutched Lever Lockset — Fail-Safe, EL Electric Locked, Marks C Keyway
Brand: Marks USA
SKU: 195FEL/26D
Price: 246.85 USD
Availability: InStock

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Marks USA 195FEL 24VDC Electric Storeroom Clutched Lever Lockset — Fail-Safe, EL Electric Locked, Marks C Keyway

The Marks USA 195FEL is a Grade 1 commercial-grade electrified storeroom cylindrical lockset engineered for demanding access control applications. Operating at 24V/DC at 0.21 Amps (100% duty cycle) with fail-safe configuration, this lockset features Marks USA's proprietary "The Clutch" mechanism — when locked, the outside lever disengages and turns freely without actuating the latch, dramatically reducing torque stress on the lever assembly. Supplied with a Marks C keyway 6-pin cylinder and 2 nickel-silver keys, the 195FEL is UL Listed and 3-hour fire rated for code-compliant commercial installations. Door thickness compatibility ranges from 1-5/8" to 1-7/8" (K1704 spacer required for 1-3/8" doors).

Key Features

Exceptional Torque Resistance: Withstands torque of 1,800 inch-pounds — over twice the ANSI/BHMA (1996) test value — for superior protection against forced entry and abuse.
Proven Long-Term Durability: Life tested over 6 million cycles and fully operational after testing, ensuring reliable performance in high-traffic commercial environments.
Proprietary Clutch Mechanism: "The Clutch" disengages the outside lever when locked, allowing it to turn freely without opening the latch, eliminating the excessive torque that causes rigid-lever locksets to fail prematurely.
Breakaway Handle Protection: American and Crescent design breakaway handles protect against excessive abuse and vandalism.
Electrified Operation: 24V/DC at 0.21 Amps, 100% duty cycle; 24V/AC supplied with bridge rectifier; 12V/DC optional. Fail-safe (EL Electric Locked) configuration for life-safety compliance.
Backset & Latch Specifications: Standard 2-3/4" backset; optional 2-3/8", 3-3/4", and 5". Latch #1834 with 1-1/8" x 2-1/4" front, 9/16" throw, and stainless steel nose.
Door Thickness Compatibility: Fits doors 1-5/8" to 1-7/8" thick; K1704 spacer required for 1-3/8" doors.
Heavy-Duty Rose & Lever Construction: Thru-bolted 3-7/16" diameter rose with spring-loaded 2 x #10 epoxy-coated thru-bolts for vibration-proof mounting. Levers are solid cast Zamac with 1/2" return.
Request-to-Exit (REX) Switch: Single pole, double throw, 3 amp, 125 VAC; wired normally open or normally closed (not standard — optional add-on).
Strike Included: Strike #1135, 4-7/8" ASA curved lip for proper door frame engagement.
Cast Stainless Steel Retractor: Features bronze roller bearings for ultra-high strength, smooth operation, and long service life.

Certifications & Compliance

ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 — Exceeds ANSI/BHMA (1996) torque test value by over 2x
UL Listed
3-Hour Fire Rated
ADA Compliant

Technical Specifications

Series: 195 Series
Product Group: Mechanical Locks
Product Subgroup: Bored Locksets
Product Type: Cylindrical Locks
Subcategory: Cylindrical Locks
ANSI/BHMA: ANSI/BHMA, UL Listed
Commercial/Residential: Commercial
Lock Type: Cylindrical
Function Description: Latch retracted by knobs/levers at all times
ADA Compliant: Yes
Keyed: No
ANSI Function: F75
Product Attribute: Cylindrical Locks
Product Function: Passage/Hall/Closet
Latch Type Specification: Deadlocking
Product Category: Mechanical Locks
Department: Door Hardware

Typical Applications

Commercial Office Buildings and Corporate Campuses
Healthcare Facilities and Hospitals
Educational Institutions and Schools
Retail Establishments and Storerooms
Government and Municipal Buildings
Industrial and Warehouse Facilities
Multi-Tenant Residential and Mixed-Use Properties

Why Marks USA 195FEL?

The Marks USA 195 Series delivers professional-grade reliability through its proprietary clutch mechanism, cast stainless steel retractor with bronze roller bearings, and solid cast Zamac levers — all tested to over 6 million life cycles and rated to withstand 1,800 inch-pounds of torque. UL Listed and 3-hour fire rated, the 195FEL is engineered for the most demanding commercial access control environments where long-term performance and code compliance are non-negotiable.

Manufacturer Resources

Marks USA Product Catalog

Product Specs

Series:: 195 Series
Latch Throw:: 9/16"
Grade:: Grade 1
Product Group:: Mechanical Locks
Product Subgroup:: Bored Locksets
Product Type:: Cylindrical Locks
Subcategory:: Cylindrical Locks
ANSI/BHMA:: ANSI/BHMA, UL Listed
Commercial/Residential:: Commercial
Lock Type:: Cylindrical
Function Description:: Latch retracted by knobs/levers at all times
Front Size:: 1-1/8” x 2-1/4”
ADA Compliant:: Yes
Keyed:: No
ANSI Function:: F75
Product Attribute:: Cylindrical Locks
Product Function:: Passage/Hall/Closet
Latch Type Specification:: Deadlocking
Product Category:: Mechanical Locks
Backset (Distance):: 2-3/4"
Department:: Door Hardware

Marks USA 195FEL/26D – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Marks USA 195FEL electric lever lockset fit a 1-3/4 inch commercial door?

Yes. The 195FEL covers doors 1-5/8 inch through 1-7/8 inch thick, so a standard 1-3/4 inch commercial door sits right in the middle of the range. Thinner doors are the catch: at 1-3/8 inch you need the K1704 spacer to make it up. The rose is thru-bolted, 3-7/16 inch diameter, with two spring-loaded #10 epoxy-coated thru-bolts, so the mounting is the same regardless of where you land in the range.

2) What happens to the Marks 195FEL lock when the power goes out?

It unlocks. The 195FEL is the fail-safe build (EL, electrically locked), meaning voltage holds the outside lever locked and dropping power releases it for free egress and ingress. That is the configuration you want on a door in an egress path or one tied into a fire alarm release. If you need the door to stay secure on a power loss, fail-safe is the wrong choice and you should be specifying a fail-secure electrified lock instead.

3) What voltage and current does the Marks USA 195FEL electrified lockset draw?

24V DC at 0.21 amps, rated 100 percent duty cycle so it can sit energized continuously without a duty-cycle limit. A 24V AC supply works too, it ships with a bridge rectifier for that. 12V DC is available as an option if your existing power supply or panel output is 12 volts. Size your supply off the 0.21 amp draw per opening when you are running several doors off one board.

4) Will the Marks 195FEL latch into my existing strike, and does it come with one?

A strike is included: the #1135 with a 4-7/8 inch ASA curved lip. The latch is the #1834 with a 1-1/8 x 2-1/4 inch front and a 9/16 inch throw, deadlocking. If your frame is already prepped for a 4-7/8 inch ASA strike, which is the usual commercial frame prep, it drops in. A frame cut for a small 2-3/4 inch T-strike will need the opening enlarged, so plan on a frame filler or a wrap if you are swapping from residential-style prep.

5) What backset does the Marks USA 195 Series lockset use, and can I get it for a wide stile door?

Standard is a 2-3/4 inch backset, which is the normal commercial bore centerline. Optional backsets are 2-3/8 inch for doors prepped to the residential dimension, and 3-3/4 inch or 5 inch when the bore sits further off the edge on a wide stile or a door with a deep edge condition. Backset is an order-time choice, so measure from the door edge to the center of the cross bore before you specify.

6) Can I use the Marks 195FEL on a fire rated door?

Yes, it is UL Listed and carries a 3-hour fire rating, which covers the highest common opening rating in a commercial building. It is also ADA compliant and built to ANSI/BHMA Grade 1, the heaviest commercial duty level. Bear in mind it is a fail-safe lock, so on a fire door the release on power loss has to be coordinated with the door closer and the alarm strategy for that opening.

7) I need a panel-controlled electric cylindrical lock but my doors are 2 inches thick. What are my options?

The Marks 195FEL tops out at 1-7/8 inch doors, so a 2 inch door is outside its range. For a wired solenoid-controlled cylindrical lock on thicker doors, the SDC Electra 7200 Series runs dual voltage 12/24VDC and covers 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors. If you can go standalone instead of panel-controlled, the SDC E75 Series is a battery-powered electronic cylindrical lockset with keypad access that covers 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/8 inch.

8) Can I put a Marks 195FEL on a classroom door for lockdown, or do I need a different lock?

The 195FEL is fail-safe, so it releases when power drops. That is the opposite of what a lockdown lock has to do, and it is not the part for an intruder-function classroom opening. For that, look at a dedicated classroom intruder lockset: the TownSteel XCE-9000 Series is a Grade 1 electronic classroom intruder cylindrical lockset with keypad for 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors, and the TownSteel FCE-4000 Series is the RFID electronic intruder classroom version for 1-3/4 inch doors. Use the 195FEL where central panel control and free egress on power loss are what you want.

9) What is the closest equivalent to the Marks USA 195FEL if I need an electrified cylindrical lock wired to an access control panel rather than a standalone keypad?

The SDC Electra 7200 Series is the nearest wired equivalent. It is a solenoid controlled cylindrical lock running dual voltage 12/24VDC, so like the 195FEL it takes power from a panel and power supply rather than batteries at the door. The 195FEL runs 24V/DC at 0.21 Amps at 100 percent duty cycle in a fail-safe configuration. The main dimensional difference to check before ordering is door thickness: the 195FEL fits 1-5/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch doors, while the SDC 7200 lists 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch.

10) I have no way to run power to the door. What takes the place of a 195FEL electric storeroom lever?

A standalone battery or mechanical lock is the substitute when there is no wire path. The Alarm Lock Trilogy T2 DL2700 is a Grade 1 standalone electronic cylindrical lock with a digital keypad, 100 user codes, and IC/SFIC compatibility, and it fits the same 1-5/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch door thickness range the 195FEL covers. For a keyless mechanical option with no electronics at all, the Lockey 2830 is a mechanical pushbutton keyless knob lock with an auto-locking passage function that fits 1-1/8 inch to 2 inch doors. Neither can be released remotely from a fire alarm or access panel the way a fail-safe 195FEL can, so they do not serve openings where the lock must unlock on loss of power.

11) Is an Alarm Lock Trilogy or a TownSteel keypad lockset the same thing as a Marks 195FEL?

They are not interchangeable, even though all are Grade 1 cylindrical locksets. The Trilogy T2 DL2700 and the TownSteel XCE-2000 are self-contained credential locks: the DL2700 is a standalone electronic cylindrical lock with a digital keypad and 100 user codes, and the XCE-2000 is an electronic cylindrical lockset with a keypad in a classroom function. Access decisions are made at the door. The Marks 195FEL has no reader or keypad of its own; it is an electric storeroom lockset that is locked and released by an external system at 24V/DC, with a Marks C keyway 6-pin cylinder for key override. Specifying a keypad lock where a panel-controlled lock was drawn leaves the access control system with nothing to command.

12) I need a battery-powered keypad lock on a 2 inch thick door where a Marks 195FEL will not fit. What works?

The 195FEL covers 1-5/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch doors, so a 2 inch door needs a different lock. The SDC E75 Series is a battery-powered electronic cylindrical lockset with keypad access control listed for 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/8 inch doors. The TownSteel XCE-2000, a Grade 1 heavy duty electronic cylindrical lockset with a keypad, covers 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch. Both hold their credentials at the door rather than taking a release command from a panel.

13) Does the Marks 195FEL come with a request-to-exit switch?

Not as standard. The REX switch is an optional add-on and has to be specified when you order. When you do add it, it is a single pole double throw contact rated 3 amps at 125 VAC, and it can be wired normally open or normally closed to suit your access control panel input. If your controller needs a REX signal to shunt a door position switch or release on egress, order it up front, retrofitting the switch later means pulling the lock apart.

14) What keyway does the Marks 195FEL come in and how many keys are supplied?

It ships with a Marks C keyway 6-pin cylinder and two nickel silver keys. If your building is already keyed on a different keyway family, the cylinder is what you would need to address, since the C keyway will not accept keys cut on another manufacturer's section. On a facility standardizing across many openings, the practical move is to confirm your existing master system section before you commit to a quantity.

15) Why would I choose a clutched lever lock instead of a standard rigid lever on a high traffic door?

Because rigid levers are what break first. On the 195 Series, the Clutch mechanism disengages the outside lever when the door is locked, so the lever spins free without pulling on the retractor. Someone yanking a locked door puts that force into nothing instead of into the lock internals. The 195 is rated to withstand 1,800 inch-pounds of torque, over twice the ANSI/BHMA (1996) test value, and it was life tested past 6 million cycles and still operational. On a school corridor, a hospital wing, or a storeroom that gets tried constantly, that is the difference between a lock lasting and a service call.

16) What is the difference between the Marks 195FEL and a standalone keypad lock like the Alarm Lock Trilogy DL2700?

They solve different problems. The 195FEL is a wired electrified lock: it takes 24V DC from your access control panel, so the credential decision is made by the panel and the lock only obeys. That gives you central control, real time lock and unlock, and fail-safe release on power drop, but you have to get power to the door. The Alarm Lock Trilogy T2 DL2700 is a standalone electronic cylindrical lock with a digital keypad and 100 user codes, all onboard the lock, so there is no wiring and no panel, but no central control either. The DL2700 covers the same 1-5/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch door thickness range as the 195FEL.

17) Is there a cheaper mechanical Grade 1 lever I can use on the doors that do not need access control?

Yes, and it is worth splitting the order that way rather than putting an electrified lock on every opening. The Cal-Royal CAL30 is a Grade 1 extra heavy duty passage lockset from the Calypso Series covering 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors, which is a wider thickness range than the 195FEL's 1-5/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch. For a privacy opening like a restroom, the Cal-Royal CAL20 is the Grade 1 privacy version with the same 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch range. Neither needs power or a panel.

18) My door is 1-3/4 inch and I want a Grade 1 wireless lock on the campus access system instead of a hardwired lock. What are the options against the Marks 195FEL?

Two Grade 1 wireless cylindrical options cover that door. The Schlage NDEB ENGAGE Series is a Grade 1 heavy duty cylindrical lock with a 2.4 GHz Bluetooth Low Energy reader, mobile enabled and multi-function, for 1-5/8 inch to 2 inch doors. The Schlage XE360M is a Grade 1 wireless tubular lock in a classroom/storeroom function with a smart mobile reader, listed for 1-3/4 inch doors. Both put the credential reader at the door instead of running 24VDC to it, which is how the Marks 195FEL is powered and released. Note the 195FEL itself fits 1-5/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch doors, so a 1-3/4 inch door suits all three.

19) The opening does not need electric control at all, just a mechanical Grade 1 lever. What replaces the Marks 195FEL?

For a mechanical Grade 1 lever with no electrification, the Dorma C150 is an entry/office function cylindrical lock rated Grade 1 with a 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch door thickness range, and the Dorma C853 is a Grade 1 entry keyed single cylinder lever lockset covering the same 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch range. The Cal-Royal CAL30 Calypso is a Grade 1 extra heavy duty passage lever for 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors where the lever is never locked. All three drop the 24VDC power, REX switch option, and remote release the 195FEL is built around.

20) What should I specify for a classroom or intruder-lockdown opening if the Marks 195FEL is the storeroom lock elsewhere in the building?

The TownSteel FCE-4000 is an RFID electronic intruder classroom cylindrical lockset, Grade 1 heavy duty for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the TownSteel XCE-9000 is an electronic classroom intruder cylindrical lockset with a keypad, Grade 1 heavy duty for 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors. Both are built to let a teacher secure the door from inside. The Marks 195FEL is an electric storeroom lockset in a fail-safe configuration, which unlocks when power is removed, so it is specified for openings the access system controls rather than for lockdown from within the room.

21) The spec calls for a Grade 1 lock and I was quoted a Grade 2 Orca or Stanley lever. Does that meet the same standard as the Marks 195FEL?

No. The Marks USA 195FEL is Grade 1. The Orca OCL210 passage and OCL250 entrance locksets are Grade 2 at a medium duty level, and the Stanley QCL150 entry lever is Grade 2. Grade 2 hardware is a different ANSI/BHMA tier and will not satisfy a drawing that calls out Grade 1, and none of those three are electrified, so they cannot be released by an access control system the way the 24V/DC 195FEL can.

22) Is a Kwikset SmartCode 912TNL an acceptable alternate for a Marks 195FEL in a commercial building?

They are built for different service. The Kwikset 912TNL ZW500 SmartCode is an electronic Tustin lever with Z-Wave technology, keyed one side, for 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors. The Marks USA 195FEL is a commercial Grade 1 lockset, UL Listed and 3-hour fire rated, ADA compliant, rated to 1,800 inch-pounds of torque and life tested past 6 million cycles, with a 4-7/8 inch ASA curved lip strike. On a fire-rated commercial opening carrying a Grade 1 callout, the Kwikset is not a like-for-like alternate.

23) What do I use on a restroom or private office door instead of a Marks 195FEL storeroom lockset?

Those openings take a privacy function rather than an electrified storeroom lock. The Cal-Royal CAL20 Calypso is a Grade 1 extra heavy duty privacy lock for 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors. The Alarm Lock Trilogy 4100 is a Grade 1 electronic cylindrical lock with a privacy function and keypad for 1-5/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch doors, and the Schlage CO-100 is a Grade 1 heavy duty standalone electronic cylindrical lock in a privacy function with keypad and cylinder options for 1-3/4 inch doors. The Marks 195FEL is a storeroom lockset controlled by an external 24V/DC circuit and does not offer inside-only privacy locking.

24) We key everything to small format interchangeable cores. How does that affect choosing between the Marks 195FEL and other Grade 1 cylindrical locks?

The Marks USA 195FEL is supplied with a Marks C keyway 6-pin cylinder and 2 nickel-silver keys, so it lands in the Marks C keying system as furnished. If the facility is standardized on interchangeable cores, the Alarm Lock Trilogy T2 DL2700 is IC/SFIC compatible and the BEST 9KZ EZ Series is an electronic keypad cylindrical lock with a key override function. Confirm the core format before ordering, because a keyway mismatch means rekeying the whole opening rather than swapping a core.

25) Both sides of the opening need credential control. Does the Marks 195FEL do that, or do I need something else?

The Alarm Lock DL5200 is a double-sided electronic cylindrical lock with 100 user capacity and battery operation, fitting 1-5/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch doors, which is the same door thickness range the Marks 195FEL covers. The 195FEL is a storeroom lockset whose outside lever is controlled through the 24V/DC circuit, with the inside lever always retracting the latch, so it does not read credentials on the egress side.

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