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Pamex Pamex FLS - Grade 3 Onyx Lever Lockset, Passage Function PMX-FLS03

Pamex FLS - Grade 3 Onyx Lever Lockset, Passage Function

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SPECIFICATIONS

Door Preparation
Cross Bore: 2-1/8”, Edge: 1”
Latch Backset
Exterior: 2-3/8” deadlatch standard
Interior: 2-3/8” plainlatch standard
(other options available)
Faceplate
1” x 2-1/4” round corner standard
(other options available)
Bolt
1/2” throw
Door Thickness
Fit 1-3/8” to 1-3/4” standard
(extension kit available for 1-3/4” to 2-1/4” door)
Cylinder
5-pin KW keyway solid brass cylinder standard
5-pin SC “C” keyway available
Strike Plate
2-1/4” x 1-3/4” round corner full lip standard
(other options available)
Handing
Non-Handed
Material
Zinc die-cast lever
ANSI/BHMA
A 156.2 Grade 3

 

FUNCTIONS

Entry
Both lever locked or unlocked by key outside or turn-piece inside.

Privacy
Both levers locked or unlocked by turn-piece inside. Outside lever unlocked by coin or screwdriver.#

Passage
Both levers always free.

Half Dummy
For doors where only pull is required.

 

Manufacturer Resources

Product Specs

Subcategory:
Residential Locksets
Standard Strike:
2-1/4" x 1-3/4" round corner full lip
Standard Latch:
Exterior: 2-3/8" deadlatch; Interior: 2-3/8" plainlatch
Grade:
Grade 3
Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Product Subgroup:
Bored Locksets
Product Type:
Leversets
Commercial/Residential:
Residential
Handle Type:
Lever
Product Model:
FLS
Product Function:
Passage
Door Thickness Range:
1-3/8" to 1-3/4"
Product Category:
Mechanical Locks
Product Substrate:
Zinc
Department:
Door Hardware

Pamex FLS203C – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Pamex FLS passage leverset fit a 1-3/4 inch door, and what if my doors are thicker?
The Pamex FLS lever fits doors from 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inches as it ships, which covers standard commercial 1-3/4 inch doors and the older 1-3/8 inch interior doors you find in apartment interiors. For thicker slabs, an extension kit takes it up to 2-1/4 inches. If your doors are already 1-3/4 to 2 inches and you would rather not add a kit, the Hager 2510 passage lever is listed for 1-3/8 to 2 inches out of the box.
2) What door prep does the Pamex FLS lever need - will it drop into an existing 2-1/8 inch bore?
Yes. The FLS uses the standard cylindrical prep: 2-1/8 inch cross bore in the face of the door and a 1 inch edge bore, with a 2-3/8 inch backset latch as standard. That is the same prep almost every residential tubular lockset uses, so a door already drilled for a knob or lever set takes it without new boring. Check the backset on what you are pulling out - if the existing hole centers at 2-3/4 inches you need to specify that latch instead.
3) Does a passage lever lock or take a key?
No. Passage function means both levers are always free - no key, no cylinder, no turn button. It latches the door shut and that is all. Use it on hallways, closets, and pantry doors. If you need to lock a bedroom or bath from inside, that is privacy function; if the door needs a key outside, that is entry function. The FLS family covers entry, privacy, passage and half dummy, so you can put the same lever on every door in a unit and only change the function.
4) Will the Pamex FLS latch into the strike plate already in my door frame?
Probably, and here are the numbers to check it against. The bolt has a 1/2 inch throw, the latch faceplate is 1 inch by 2-1/4 inch with round corners, and the strike supplied is a 2-1/4 by 1-3/4 inch round corner full lip. If your existing frame has a square corner strike or a T-strike, the supplied round corner plate will not sit in that mortise - either swap the strike (other options are available) or file the frame. The 1/2 inch throw is a normal tubular latch projection, so strike depth is rarely the problem; corner radius is.
5) Is a Grade 3 lever strong enough for an apartment building or an office corridor?
The Pamex FLS is ANSI/BHMA A156.2 Grade 3 with a zinc die-cast lever, and it is catalogued for residential use. Grade 3 is the light-duty residential tier - fine for apartment interiors, closets and bedroom doors in a rental unit. For a commercial corridor, a school, or any opening cycling hundreds of times a day, step up: the Falcon K101 is a Grade 1 heavy duty passage lever, and the Corbin Russwin CL3110 is a Grade 1 vandal resistant passage lever. Both are a different class of lock than a residential Grade 3.
6) What is the closest equivalent to the Pamex FLS passage lever from another brand?
The Kwikset 200BRNL RDT Breton passage lever set is the nearest match. Both are Grade 3 passage levers, and both fit doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch thick, so the door prep and thickness range line up directly. The Kwikset uses the Breton lever design where the Pamex uses the FLS lever, so the trim shape at the door differs. Another Grade 3 passage lever is the Callan Asheville, which is offered in a satin nickel finish - the same finish family as the Pamex 619 satin nickel.
7) The Pamex FLS is Grade 3 and my spec calls for Grade 1 passage levers - what should I use instead?
For a Grade 1 passage lever, the Falcon K101 is the direct step up: Grade 1, heavy duty, passage/hall/closet function, fire rated, and it fits doors 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch thick, which covers thicker openings than the Pamex FLS range of 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch. The Falcon T101 is another Grade 1 heavy duty passage lever, built with pressure release technology. The Corbin Russwin CL3110 is a Grade 1 vandal resistant passage/closet lever, fire rated, for doors 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch. The Design Hardware X75 is a Grade 1 passage lever with a flat lever for 1-3/4 inch doors.
8) I need a lever for a bedroom or bathroom door - is the Pamex FLS passage set the right one?
No. The Pamex FLS in passage function leaves both levers always free, with no locking at all. For a bedroom or bathroom you want a privacy set. The Kwikset 300BRNL RDT Breton is a Grade 3 privacy lever for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, the same thickness range the Pamex FLS covers. The Hager 2540 is a Grade 2 privacy lock with the Withnell lever for 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors, and the Baldwin Estate 5103 privacy lever with the 5048 rose is another option.
9) What keyed lever should I use if the opening needs to lock, not just latch?
The passage version of the Pamex FLS has no cylinder - both levers are always free. For a keyed opening at the same Grade 3 level, 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, and the Callan Artino is a Grade 3 entrance leverset. If the door needs a deadbolt as well, the Callan Bennett is a Grade 3 entrance leverset with a deadbolt combo. For storeroom function, the Cal-Royal AG05 is a Grade 2 storeroom lever with a deadlocking latchbolt for the same 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch door range.
10) My door is thicker than 1-3/4 inch - what lever fits without an extension kit?
The Pamex FLS covers 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch as standard, with an extension kit available for 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors. If you would rather have a lever that spans the thicker range out of the box, the Falcon K101 is a Grade 1 passage lever for 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors. The Hager 2510 Grade 2 passage lever covers 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, and the Arrow GL01 Grade 2 passage lock covers 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch.
11) A dummy lever looks like the same part as a passage lever - what is the difference and which one do I order?
A passage lever such as the Pamex FLS has a working latch: both levers turn and retract a 2-3/8 inch latch into the strike. A dummy lever is trim only, with no latch and no mechanism, used where only a pull is required - so it will not hold a door closed. If the opening needs a latch, stay with a passage set. If it is a false door leaf or a closet pull, the BEST 9K Series 1DT is a Grade 1 non-keyed heavy duty single dummy trim, the BEST 7KC Series 1DT is a Grade 2 medium duty single dummy trim, and the Callan Bentley is a Grade 2 dummy lever. Baldwin Estate 5103 half dummies with the 5048 rose are handed - there is a left hand and a right hand version - while the Pamex FLS is non-handed.
12) The Pamex FLS is listed for residential use - what passage lever should I put on a school or hospital corridor door?
The Pamex FLS is a residential Grade 3 set. For institutional corridors, the fire rated Grade 1 passage levers are the ones written into most facility specs: the Falcon K101 is Grade 1, heavy duty, fire rated, for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch, and the Corbin Russwin CL3110 is a Grade 1 vandal resistant fire rated passage/closet lever for 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors. If the corridor doors also need keyed classroom function, the Dexter C1000 classroom lever is Grade 1 with a clutching mechanism for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, and the C1000 classroom security version adds locking from either side.
13) Do I have to order the Pamex FLS lever handed for a left or right hand door?
No handing to specify. The FLS is non-handed, so one part number works on a left or right hand door swinging either way. For a property manager buying across a building, that means one line item instead of four, and no wrong-hand returns. Baldwin's Estate 5103 half dummy, by contrast, is ordered as a specific left or right hand part.
14) I need matching levers on every door in the unit - hall, bedroom, bath and a closet that only needs a pull. Can I do that with the Pamex FLS?
Yes, that is what the FLS range is built for. Passage for hall and closet doors where both levers stay free, privacy for bedrooms and baths (locked by the inside turn-piece, released outside with a coin or screwdriver), entry where a key is needed outside, and half dummy for a door that only needs a pull with no latch at all. Same lever, same rose, same finish across all four, so a unit reads consistently. Order the finish once and vary only the function per door.
15) What is the difference between the Pamex FLS passage lever and a Kwikset 200 series passage lever?
Both are Grade 3 residential passage levers for the same doors. The Kwikset 200BRNL Breton is listed for 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors, the same range the FLS covers as standard. The practical differences are lever style and finish range, not function - both leave the levers free at all times. If you want a step up in duty rather than a like-for-like, the Bravura Atlanta and Callan Asheville are Grade 2 and Grade 3 passage leversets respectively in different trim designs.
16) Can I get the Pamex FLS keyed to Kwikset or Schlage keys so it matches my other locks?
Keying applies to the keyed functions in the FLS range, not the passage version - a passage lever has no cylinder in it. Where the FLS is ordered keyed, the standard is a 5-pin Kwikset keyway solid brass cylinder, with a 5-pin Schlage C keyway available. So if your building is already keyed on SC1, specify the C keyway version on the entry doors and leave the hall and closet doors as passage.
17) Does the Pamex FLS passage lever come with the latch and strike, or do I order those separately?
The latch and strike come with it. Standard build is a 2-3/8 inch plainlatch on interior sets with a 1 by 2-1/4 inch round corner faceplate, plus the 2-1/4 by 1-3/4 inch round corner full lip strike and screws. Other latch backsets, faceplate styles and strike styles can be specified if your prep is different. The only add-on is the door thickness extension kit, and that is only needed above 1-3/4 inches.
18) What is a Grade 2 passage lever alternative to the Pamex FLS for a commercial corridor?
Several Grade 2 passage levers sit between the Grade 3 Pamex FLS and the Grade 1 sets. The Falcon B101 is a Grade 2 medium duty passage lever with a non-handed design, matching the non-handed installation of the Pamex FLS. The Hager 2510 is a Grade 2 passage lever with the Withnell design for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. The Arrow GL01 is a Grade 2 non-keyed passage lock with the Sierra lever for 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors. The Accentra 5301LN Augusta and 4601LN are both Grade 2 passage/hall/closet cylindrical levers, from the 5300 and 4600 series respectively.
19) Is a keypad lever a substitute for the Pamex FLS passage lever?
No, they solve different problems. The Pamex FLS passage set is non-keyed with both levers always free - it latches the door and nothing more. A keypad set adds code-based access control: the Lockey 1150 is a heavy duty mechanical keypad lever set with double combination in passage function, fitting doors 1-1/8 inch to 2 inch. The Delaney LP250 is a Grade 2 electronic keypad leverlock. Order a keypad set only if the opening actually needs controlled access; for a plain corridor or closet door the passage lever is the matching function.
20) I want a decorative passage lever rather than a plain one - what are the options next to the Pamex FLS?
The Pamex FLS uses a zinc die-cast lever and comes in 625 bright chrome, 622 matte black, and 619 satin nickel. For a different trim look at passage function, Bravura offers several Grade 2 passage leversets: the Atlanta and Orlando with round trim, the Tampa with square trim, and the Miramar with round trim in a US4 satin brass finish. The Baldwin Estate 5103 passage lever with the 5048 rose is another decorative passage option.
21) If I standardize on the Pamex FLS keyway, what alternatives take the same Schlage C keyway?
The keyed versions of the Pamex FLS take a 5-pin KW keyway solid brass cylinder as standard, with a 5-pin Schlage C keyway available. Among comparable levers, the Cal-Royal AG00 entrance lever is Grade 2 with a 6-pin Schlage C keyway keyed different and a 2-3/8 inch backset, matching the standard Pamex backset, and it fits 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors. The Cal-Royal AG03 classroom lever from the AG series also uses a 6-pin Schlage C keyway but has a 2-3/4 inch backset, so confirm the cross bore location before ordering. The Arrow MK33-BD-CS asylum lock uses a conventional cylinder in Schlage C keyway.
22) What finishes does the Pamex FLS Onyx lever come in?
Three: 625 bright chrome, 622 matte black, and 619 satin nickel. Those are the full run. Satin nickel and matte black are what most multi-family refresh work specifies now; bright chrome matches older polished chrome hardware already hanging in a building. If you are matching existing doors, pull one off and check the finish code stamped on it before you order a fleet quantity.
23) Can I use a knob set instead of the Pamex FLS lever on the same door prep?
A knob set is a different handle type - the Pamex FLS is a lever, which is the form most ADA-conscious specs call for. If a knob suits the opening, the Arrow MK02-TA is a Grade 1 non-keyed privacy lock with a Tudor knob, fire rated, for 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors, and the Arrow HK11-BB is a turn-pushbutton entrance lock with a ball knob and conventional cylinder for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors. Both are locking functions rather than passage, so they are substitutes for the opening, not for the passage function itself.
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