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Pamex Pamex FT3 Saturn Knob Lockset, Grade 3 PMX-FT3

Pamex FT3 Saturn Knob Lockset, Grade 3

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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:
Knobsets
Commercial/Residential:
Residential
Handle Type:
Knob
Product Attribute:
Cylindrical Locks
Product Model:
FT3
Product Finish:
Satin Nickel
Door Thickness Range:
1-3/8" to 1-3/4"
Product Category:
Mechanical Locks
Product Substrate:
Zinc
Department:
Door Hardware

Pamex FT3P00 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Pamex FT3 Saturn knob lockset fit a 1-3/8 inch interior door?
Yes. The FT3 Saturn knobset covers 1-3/8 inch through 1-3/4 inch doors as standard, which takes in both the older 1-3/8 inch interior door and the 1-3/4 inch standard. For thicker doors, 1-3/4 up to 2-1/4 inches, an extension kit is available and has to be ordered along with the lock.
2) What door prep does the Pamex FT3 knob lock need, and will it drop into an existing bored door?
Standard bored prep: 2-1/8 inch cross bore with a 1 inch edge bore, and a 2-3/8 inch backset latch. That is the same prep almost every residential knob lock in the last few decades used, so on a door already bored for a knobset the FT3 goes straight in with no new boring. The faceplate is 1 x 2-1/4 inch round corner.
3) Will the Pamex FT3 latch into the strike plate already in my door frame?
The FT3 ships with a 2-1/4 x 1-3/4 inch round corner full lip strike and throws a 1/2 inch bolt. If your frame already has a round corner residential strike of that size, the existing one will work and the lock will latch into it. Square corner frames or a different strike cutout need the strike swapped, and other strike options are available on the FT3.
4) Which Pamex FT3 function do I order for a bedroom, a bathroom, a closet, and a front door?
Four functions are built on the Saturn FT3. Entry, keyed outside with a turn-piece inside, is the exterior or front door choice. Privacy locks by inside turn-piece and unlocks from outside with a coin or screwdriver, which is what you want on a bedroom or bathroom. Passage is always free, for closets, halls, and pantry doors. Half dummy is a single knob on a surface with no latch at all, for a door that only needs a pull.
5) Can the Pamex FT3 be keyed alike with my existing Kwikset keys?
The FT3 entry function uses a 5-pin solid brass cylinder in the KW keyway as standard, which is the Kwikset keyway, so it can be keyed into an existing KW system. A 5-pin Schlage C keyway version is also available if the building runs on SC keys. Pick the keyway at the time of order, since the cylinder ships keyed to whichever you specify.
6) Is a Grade 3 knob lock like the Pamex FT3 good enough for an apartment building corridor?
The FT3 is ANSI/BHMA A156.2 Grade 3 and catalogued for residential use, which suits unit interior doors and apartment entries at residential traffic. A shared corridor, a leasing office, or a commercial tenant door sees far more cycles, and Grade 2 or Grade 1 belongs there. In the same knob format ZenSupply carries the Dexter C2000 Series entry knob at Grade 2, and the BEST 8K Series entrance knob at Grade 1 heavy duty.
7) Is the Pamex FT3 a direct replacement for a Kwikset Polo entry knob?
Close in class. Both the FT3 Saturn entry knob and the Kwikset 400P-CP Polo keyed entry are Grade 3 knobsets for 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors, and the FT3 uses a KW keyway cylinder as standard, so it takes the same key family as a Kwikset-keyed building. Swapping one for the other on an already bored door is a straight change of trim and latch, not a re-prep.
8) What is the closest Grade 3 keyed knob equivalent to the Pamex FT3 Saturn entry knob?
The Cal-Royal BER00 is an entrance/office Grade 3 knob lock with a Kwikset keyway, and it fits 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, the same thickness range the FT3 Saturn covers in standard form. The FT3 Saturn entry function is keyed outside with a turn-piece inside and ships with a 5-pin KW keyway solid brass cylinder as standard, so a BER00 will key alike to the same Kwikset-keyway system a property manager already runs on the rest of the building. The Kwikset 400P-CP Polo keyed entry knob is also Grade 3 for 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors and comes with a round corner adjustable latch and round corner strike.
9) Which knob lock should I use on a thicker door than 1-3/4 inches?
The Pamex FT3 Saturn fits 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors as standard, with an extension kit available for 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors. If you would rather order a lock that covers the thicker leaf out of the box, the Corbin Russwin CK4851 entrance/office cylindrical knob lock with conventional cylinder covers 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, and the Falcon X101 Grade 1 heavy duty cylindrical passage knobset with interchangeable core covers 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch. On the non-keyed side, Deltana's 6171 Round Knob and 3381 Egg Knob entry sets also list 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch.
10) Is a fire rated knob lock available instead of the Pamex FT3 Saturn?
The Pamex FT3 Saturn is an ANSI/BHMA A156.2 Grade 3 residential knob lockset. Where the opening is a rated door, the Falcon W101 is a Grade 2 medium duty cylindrical knob lock carrying a fire rating, in passage/closet latch function with a 2-3/4 inch backset, and the Falcon X101 is a Grade 1 heavy duty passage knobset that is also fire rated and fits 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors. Both Falcons are passage function, so a rated opening that needs to lock takes a keyed unit rather than a swap of these.
11) Which knob lock works for a classroom or storeroom opening where the FT3 Saturn does not fit the function?
The Pamex FT3 Saturn is built in entry, privacy, passage, and half dummy functions only. A classroom opening takes the Dexter C2000 Series Grade 2 classroom cylindrical ball knob lock, keyed and non-clutching, for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors. A storeroom opening, where the outside knob stays locked and is retracted by key, takes the Sargent 6G04 Grade 2 storeroom/closet knob lock with single cylinder or the Grade 1 heavy duty Sargent 8XG04.
12) Which knob sets look like substitutes for the FT3 Saturn but will not lock a door?
Several knob sets in the same style range carry no latch or no locking mechanism at all. The Emtek Porcelain Knobs ship as two knobs per set on a threaded rod, which is dummy trim rather than a working lockset. Omnia's 434/0, 442/00, and 458/0 are single dummy latchsets, and the Bravura Biloxi is a Grade 2 dummy knobset. The Sargent 78-2875 is an outside knob only. None of these give you the keyed entry or inside turn-piece privacy the FT3 Saturn provides in its entry and privacy functions.
13) Does the Pamex FT3 Saturn knob need to be ordered left or right handed?
No handing to specify. The FT3 Saturn is non-handed, so one lock covers a left or right hand door and a stocked spare fits any opening in the building. That matters for a property manager keeping a small parts shelf rather than a bin per handing.
14) Should I use a knob lockset like the Pamex FT3 or a lever on my rental units?
The FT3 Saturn is a knob, gripped and turned, which is why it is common on residential interior and unit doors. A lever is the choice where an accessible operable-part is required, since a lever opens without tight grasping or twisting and knobs generally do not meet that. For unit interiors and closets in a house or a small residential building, the knob is fine; for a facility working to accessibility requirements, specify a lever instead.
15) What Grade 3 entry knob alternatives are there if the Pamex FT3 Saturn style does not match my other doors?
Several Grade 3 keyed entry knobs sit in the same class. The Cal-Royal BER00 entrance/office knob uses a Kwikset keyway and covers 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors, the same range as the FT3. Callan Canova and Callan Santo are Grade 3 entrance knobsets in different knob shapes, and the Master Lock BC Series biscuit knob is another Grade 3 keyed entry. All are knob format, so the door prep story does not change; the difference is the knob shape and trim you are trying to match.
16) Can I put a Pamex FT3 half dummy on a closet door that has no latch bore?
Yes, that is what the half dummy is for. It is a single knob acting as a pull, with no latch and no bolt, so it mounts on a door face and does not need the 2-1/8 inch cross bore or the edge bore the working functions require. Use it on inactive leaves of a pair or on doors held shut by a ball catch or magnetic catch, and order that catch separately.
17) Why does the Pamex FT3 use a deadlatch outside and a plain latch inside?
The exterior side of the FT3 entry function takes a 2-3/8 inch deadlatch: it has the small auxiliary plunger that rides the strike lip and blocks the latch from being carded or shimmed back. The interior side uses a plain 2-3/8 inch latch, since there is nothing to defeat on a door inside the building. If you are installing the FT3 on an exterior opening, make sure the deadlatch plunger lands on the strike lip and not in the strike opening, or the anti-shim function does nothing.
18) What is the difference between a half dummy knob and a full dummy pair?
The Pamex FT3 Saturn half dummy is for doors where only a pull is required, giving a single knob on one face. A pair such as the Emtek Arts and Crafts Hammered Egg dummy or the Emtek Classic Brass Crystal Georgetown dummy ships as two knobs for both faces, which is what a double door or a closet leaf trimmed on both sides needs. Single dummy trim is also sold on its own, such as the Schlage A170 Grade 2 cylindrical non-keyed dummy for 1-3/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch doors and the BEST 6K Series Grade 2 medium duty single dummy trim. Count the faces before you order: a half dummy will not trim both sides of an opening.
19) What is a Grade 2 alternative to the Pamex FT3 Saturn for a rental unit interior door?
The Pamex FT3 Saturn passage function leaves both knobs always free and its privacy function locks by inside turn-piece with coin or screwdriver release outside. Stepping to Grade 2 in the same functions, the Dexter C2000 Series offers a passage and a privacy cylindrical ball knob lock, both non-clutching and non-keyed for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, matching the FT3 Saturn thickness range. The Corbin Russwin CK4410 Global Knob is a Grade 2 non-keyed passage/closet lock over the same 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch range, and the Arrow MK01 and RK01 are Grade 2 non-keyed passage knobs covering that range as well.
20) Is there a keyless combination knob lock instead of a keyed knob lockset?
The Lockey 3830 is a mechanical keyless combination knob lock with an auto-locking passage function, fitting doors from 1 3/16 inch to 2 inch. It removes the key from the opening entirely, where the Pamex FT3 Saturn entry function is operated by key outside and turn-piece inside on a 5-pin KW keyway solid brass cylinder, with a 5-pin SC C keyway also available. The choice comes down to whether the site is keyed into an existing Kwikset or Schlage system or wants codes instead.
21) What can I order to key the front door and trim the interior doors to match in one go?
The Schlage Residential F500 Plymouth with Georgian knob is a combo pack with adjustable backsets and dual strikes for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, pairing an exterior and interior unit in one order. Building the same result from the Pamex FT3 Saturn means ordering the entry function for the keyed opening and the passage or privacy function for the interior doors, all in the same Saturn knob and Satin Nickel finish so the fleet matches. The FT3 Saturn is non-handed, so no left or right call is needed when the interior doors swing different ways.
22) Which Grade 3 entrance knobsets can stand in for the FT3 Saturn on a multi-family turn?
Several Grade 3 entrance knobsets cover the same opening: the Callan Canova and Callan Santo, the Delaney Belton, Galway, and Olivia, and the Master Lock BC Series biscuit knob keyed entry. All are Grade 3 entrance function, the same grade and function as the Pamex FT3 Saturn entry variant. They differ mainly in knob shape and trim, so the deciding factor on a turn is which one matches the knob already hanging on the rest of the units.
23) Which privacy knob should I use for a bath door if not the FT3 Saturn privacy?
The Pamex FT3 Saturn privacy locks by inside turn-piece and releases outside with a coin or screwdriver. Peers in the same function include the Cal-Royal BER20 Grade 3 privacy knob lock with brass trim for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, the Dexter C2000 Grade 2 privacy ball knob for the same thickness range, the Baldwin Estate 5077 Bethpage privacy knob with R027 rose, and the Deltana 6112 St. Thomas privacy knob for 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors. The Baldwin 5000 Baltimore privacy comes preconfigured with a 2-3/8 inch backset and full lip strike, which matches the 2-3/8 inch latch and full lip strike the FT3 Saturn ships as standard.
24) What is the Pamex FT3 knob made of and what finish does it come in?
Zinc die-cast construction, finished in satin nickel. Zinc die-cast is the standard residential-grade knob body, lighter duty than a solid brass knob such as the Omnia 434/PA passage latchset, which is worth knowing if you are matching an existing solid brass suite in an older building.
25) What is a solid brass alternative to a zinc die-cast knob lockset?
The Pamex FT3 Saturn is built on zinc. Where a job calls for solid brass construction, the Omnia 434/PA traditional egg-shaped knob latchset is solid brass with a 3 inch projection in passage function, and the Omnia 442/00 is a solid brass single dummy latchset with a 2-5/8 inch rose. The Emtek Classic Brass Crystal knobsets, including the Providence and Georgetown dummy pairs, are the brass-and-crystal route for the same openings.
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