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Orca Hardware Orca OCL250 Grade 2 Entrance Cylindrical Lockset ORC-OCL250-KEYED

Orca Hardware OCL250 Grade 2 Entrance Cylindrical Lockset

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COMMERCIAL LOCKS FOR USE IN:

1. Office Building
2. Shopping Center
3. Mixed-use Buildings
4. Multi-family Residences

KEY-IN-LEVER CYLINDRICAL LOCKSETS MEETS THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

  • All locks meet ANSI/BHMA A156.2, Series 4000, Grade 2 test requirements for key-in-lever locksets.
  • UL listed 3 hour A Label.
  • Individual Heavy-duty springs for lever return and to prevent lever sag. Through-bolted trim. 3-5/8” diameter roses.
  • All lever designs are solid (no inserts) and meet federal ADA and state disability requirements.
  • Adjusts to fit door thickness from 1-3/8” to 1-3/4”.
  • Non-handed and do not require field disassembly for rehanding.

STANDARD LOCK COMES WITH:

  • 2-3/4” backset
  • ASA Strike
  • C-keyway*
  • 6-pin brass cylinder*
  • 2 keys per lockset*
  • Optional 2-3/8” backset available



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Product Specs

Grade:
Grade 2
Duty Level:
Medium Duty
Keys Included:
2
Warranty:
10 Year Limited
Standard Strike:
ASA Strike, ANSI, 1-1/4" x 4-7/8", 1-1/4" Lip, Square Corner
Rose Diameter:
3-5/8"
Keyed Function:
Single Cylinder
Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Product Subgroup:
Bored Locksets
Product Type:
Cylindrical Locks
Subcategory:
Cylindrical Locks
Keyed:
Yes
ANSI/BHMA:
ANSI/BHMA A156.2, UL Listed
Electronic:
No
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Cylinder and Keyways:
C Keyway
Lock Type:
Cylindrical
Lock Function:
Entrance
Product Attribute:
Cylindrical Locks
Product Model:
OCL250
Product Function:
Entrance
Product Category:
Mechanical Locks
Backset (Distance):
2-3/4"
Department:
Door Hardware

Orca Hardware ORC-OCL250SC26DCAP – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Orca OCL250 entrance lockset fit a 1-3/8 inch door, or is it only for 1-3/4 inch?
Both. The OCL250 adjusts to door thickness from 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inches, so one part number covers the standard 1-3/4 inch commercial door and the thinner 1-3/8 inch interior doors you still find in older buildings. No separate spacer kit or alternate model to specify.
2) Do I have to order the Orca OCL250 lever lock handed for a left or right hand door?
No handing to specify. The OCL250 is non-handed and does not need field disassembly to rehand, so the same lock goes on a left hand or right hand door out of the box. For a property manager stocking spares across a building, that means one part on the shelf instead of two.
3) Will the Orca OCL250 drop into my existing 2-3/4 inch backset prep and ASA strike?
Yes, if your door is bored on the standard 2-3/4 inch backset. The OCL250 ships standard with a 2-3/4 inch backset and an ASA strike, ANSI 1-1/4 x 4-7/8 inch with a 1-1/4 inch lip and square corner, which is the common commercial frame prep. A 2-3/8 inch backset is available as an option if your doors are bored closer to the edge. The roses are 3-5/8 inches in diameter, so check they cover any wear ring or paint shadow left by the old trim.
4) Can I use the Orca OCL250 on a fire rated corridor or stairwell door?
The OCL250 is UL listed for a 3 hour A label opening, so it can go on a fire rated door assembly up to that rating. It also meets ANSI/BHMA A156.2, Series 4000, Grade 2 for key-in-lever locksets. Note the function: entrance, single cylinder, which unlocks from the inside lever at all times. If your fire door needs a storeroom function that stays locked outside at all times, this is the wrong function to order.
5) What is the difference between the standard cylinder and the SFIC version of the Orca OCL250?
Two cylinder choices. The standard build comes with a 6-pin brass cylinder in the C keyway and two keys per lockset, ready to go on the door. The SFIC version ships less core, meaning no interchangeable core is included, so a locksmith or facility with its own small format IC system pins and drops in their own core and the lock joins the existing master key system. If you already run SFIC across the building, take the less core option. If this is a standalone opening, the standard C keyway cylinder is the simpler order.
6) Is a Grade 2 lockset enough for an apartment building entry, or do I need Grade 1?
Grade 2 medium duty is what the OCL250 is built to, and it is aimed at office buildings, shopping centers, mixed use buildings and multi family residences. For unit entry doors and interior office doors in that kind of traffic, it is the normal specification. For a high traffic main entrance or a school corridor where you want extra heavy duty, step up to a Grade 1 cylindrical entrance lock such as the Dorma C853 in the C800 Series or the Marks USA 195RAB Survivor Series entry lever. Both are Grade 1 entrance function cylindrical locks.
7) Can I add a keypad or card reader to the Orca OCL250 later?
No. The OCL250 is a mechanical, non electronic lockset, key and lever only, with no electrified option. If you want code or credential access on the same cylindrical prep, that is a different lock: the Alarm Lock Trilogy T2 DL2700 is a standalone keypad cylindrical lock that is IC/SFIC compatible and fits 1-5/8 to 1-7/8 inch doors, the TownSteel XCE-2000 is a Grade 1 keypad lockset for 1-3/4 to 2 inch doors, and the Schlage NDEB is a Grade 1 Bluetooth reader lock for 1-5/8 to 2 inch doors. Watch the thickness ranges, they are narrower than the Orca's.
8) I have a Stanley QCL150 entry lever on the door now. Is the Orca OCL250 a straight swap?
The prep lines up. The Stanley QCL150 entry lever is a Grade 2 entrance function cylindrical lock with a 2-3/4 inch backset latch and a 4-7/8 x 1-1/4 inch ASA strike, which is exactly the backset and strike the OCL250 ships with. So the bore, backset and frame cutout carry over. What does not carry over is the keying: the Stanley uses its own cylinder, so plan on rekeying to the Orca C keyway or ordering the SFIC less core version and moving your existing cores across.
9) My doors are thicker than 1-3/4 inches. What cylindrical entry lock should I use instead of the Orca OCL250?
The OCL250 tops out at 1-3/4 inches, so it will not work on a thicker door. For an entrance function cylindrical lock on doors up to 2-1/4 inches, the Dorma C150 in the C100 Series and the Dorma C853 in the C800 Series both cover 1-3/8 to 2-1/4 inches and are Grade 1. Measure the actual leaf, not the frame, before ordering.
10) What is the closest Grade 2 keyed entrance lever equivalent to the Orca OCL250?
The Stanley Security QCL100 Series QCL150 is the nearest match. Both are Grade 2 entrance-function cylindrical levers, and both use a 2-3/4 inch backset with an ASA/ANSI 4-7/8 inch x 1-1/4 inch strike, so the door prep carries over unchanged. The difference is at the cylinder: the OCL250 ships keyed with a 6-pin brass cylinder in the C keyway (an SFIC less-core build is also made), while the QCL150 is supplied less cylinder, so the core or cylinder is sourced separately to suit the existing key system. Lever style differs as well - the QCL150 uses the Sierra bent lever, the OCL250 the Admiral or Captain.
11) I need a keyed entrance lever for a 2-inch thick door - the Orca OCL250 will not adjust that far. What works?
The OCL250 adjusts to fit door thickness from 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, so a 2 inch door is outside its range. The Dorma C853 is a keyed entry, single cylinder lever lockset covering 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch door thickness at Grade 1. The Dorma C150 covers the same 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch range in an entry/office function, also Grade 1. Either handles the thicker leaf while keeping a keyed cylindrical lever on the opening.
12) How does the Orca OCL250 SFIC version compare to the Marks USA 175RF?
Both are Grade 2 cylindrical levers offered less core for a small format interchangeable core, and both use a 2-3/4 inch backset with an ANSI strike, so they drop into the same prep and take the same SFIC cores. The functions are not the same: the OCL250 is an entrance lock, while the 175RF is a storeroom lock with a clutched lever. Storeroom keeps the outside lever locked at all times with key access only, so it is not a substitute where the outside lever needs to be left unlocked during business hours.
13) Is the Orca OCL250 lever ADA compliant for a public building?
Yes. All OCL250 lever designs are solid, with no inserts, and meet federal ADA and state disability requirements, so the lever operates without tight grasping or twisting of the wrist. Both lever styles offered, Admiral and Captain, are covered by that. Individual heavy duty springs handle lever return and stop lever sag, which is the usual failure that makes a lever fail an ADA walkthrough a year after install.
14) Should I put a knob or a lever lockset on a commercial entry door?
Lever, in nearly every commercial case. The OCL250 is a key-in-lever design whose solid levers meet federal ADA and state disability requirements, and most public and common area doors need that. Knobs still have a place on doors outside the accessible route or on residential grade openings, where something like the Marks USA 110AB Grade 2 entry knob with a 2-3/8 inch backset is the equivalent. If the door is on an accessible route, the lever is the only one of the two that answers the question.
15) The opening does not need to lock - what is the passage or privacy version instead of the Orca OCL250?
The OCL250 is a keyed single-cylinder entrance lock, so it is the wrong function for a door that only needs to latch or hold privacy. For passage, the Cal-Royal CAL30 is a Grade 1 passage lever covering 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch door thickness, and the Marks USA 195N is a Grade 1 passage lever in the Survivor Series with an ADA compliant American lever. For a bath or bedroom, the Cal-Royal CAL20 is the Grade 1 privacy version of the same Calypso platform, also 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. The Dorma CL701 is a Grade 2 non-keyed single dummy lever where the door needs a pull only.
16) Is a keypad lock like the Alarm Lock DL2700 a drop-in replacement for the Orca OCL250?
It is not a like-for-like swap. The OCL250 is a non-electronic mechanical lockset, keyed with a 6-pin brass cylinder, that adjusts from 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch door thickness. 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 1-5/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch doors - so a 1-3/8 inch leaf that suits the OCL250 falls below its range. Going to the DL2700 also means managing codes and batteries rather than keys alone.
17) Can I use the Marks USA 110AB in place of the Orca OCL250?
Only where the door prep and the trim style allow it. Both are Grade 2 entrance locksets, but the 110AB is a round knob rather than a lever, and it uses a 2-3/8 inch backset. The OCL250 comes standard with a 2-3/4 inch backset, with a 2-3/8 inch backset available as an option, so matching the 110AB prep means ordering the OCL250 that way. The bigger difference is the trim: OCL250 lever designs are solid and meet federal ADA and state disability requirements, which a round knob does not satisfy on an opening subject to those requirements.
18) I need a keyless lock for an exterior door instead of the Orca OCL250 - what are the mechanical options?
The OCL250 is a keyed lockset supplied with two keys per lock. For code entry without electronics, the Lockey 1600 is a heavy duty mechanical keyless knob lock with an adjustable backset covering 1-1/8 inch to 2 inch door thickness, and the Lockey 2830 is a mechanical pushbutton keyless knob lock with an auto-locking passage function over the same 1-1/8 inch to 2 inch range. Both are knob trim rather than lever, and both drop the key cylinder entirely, so there is no master key integration the way there is with the OCL250 C keyway.
19) The classroom doors in our building need intruder function - does the Orca OCL250 cover that?
No. The OCL250 is an entrance-function lock, keyed single cylinder. For classroom security openings, the TownSteel FCE-4000 Series is a Grade 1 RFID electronic intruder classroom cylindrical lockset, and the XCE-9000 Series is a Grade 1 electronic classroom intruder cylindrical lockset with a keypad, fitting 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors. The Schlage XE360M is a Grade 1 wireless tubular lock in a classroom/storeroom function for 1-3/4 inch doors. All three are electronic; the OCL250 is not.
20) What is the difference between the Orca OCL250 and the Stanley QCL200 for a keyed cylindrical opening?
The keyway and the strike are what separate them. The OCL250 comes standard with a C keyway 6-pin brass cylinder and an ASA strike measuring 1-1/4 inch by 4-7/8 inch with a 1-1/4 inch lip and square corners. The Stanley QCL200 Series lock is keyed different in the SC keyway and ships with a 118F ANSI strike at 1-1/8 inch by 2-3/4 inch. That smaller strike is a different frame cutout, so swapping between the two on an existing frame means checking the strike prep before ordering.
21) What finishes and lever styles does the Orca OCL250 come in?
Two finishes and two levers, in every combination. Finishes are 626 brushed chrome and 613 satin bronze oil rubbed; levers are Admiral and Captain. 626 is the usual match for commercial openings already carrying satin chrome closers and hinges, 613 for darker bronze trim packages. Each finish and lever pairing is available with either the standard C keyway cylinder or the SFIC less core build, so eight configurations in total.
22) How is the Orca OCL250 mounted, and will the trim loosen up under traffic?
Through bolted trim on both sides, with 3-5/8 inch diameter roses. Through bolting is what keeps a lever from working loose on a door that gets pulled hundreds of times a day, and the individual heavy duty return springs are there to stop the lever drooping over time. Nothing beyond the lock and its ASA strike is needed to complete a standard bored opening.
23) We are standardizing a building on one lever - how does the Orca OCL250 line up against the Dorma C500 Series for dummy trim on the same doors?
They pair rather than compete. The OCL250 covers the keyed entrance openings at Grade 2 with a 3-5/8 inch rose. The Dorma C501 is a Grade 2 single dummy trim keyless lever lockset in the C500 Series, fitting 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors - the same thickness range the OCL250 adjusts across - for the inactive leaves and closet faces that need matching trim but no latch. Keeping both at Grade 2 across the openings keeps one specification level through the building.
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