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RCI 970 Series Illuminated Exit Pushbutton with Blue Lens and Tamper-Resistant Design

RCI 970 Series Illuminated Exit Pushbutton with Blue Lens and Tamper-Resistant Design

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RCI 970 Series Illuminated Exit Pushbutton with Blue Lens and Tamper-Resistant Design

Professional Request-to-Exit Solution with Tamper-Resistant Security

The RCI 970 Series Illuminated Exit Pushbutton delivers professional-grade access control functionality with tamper-resistant design for commercial applications. This illuminated pushbutton features a blue lens (standard), extruded aluminum 1/4" (6mm) plate with beveled edges, and operates on 12 or 24VAC/VDC power systems. Available in Standard 3"W x 4-3/4"H (76mm x 121mm) and Narrow 1-5/8"W x 4-3/4"H (41mm x 121mm) configurations for versatile mounting options.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Tamper-Resistant Security: Special driver and tamperproof screws included to prevent unauthorized faceplate removal, ideal for vandal-prone areas.
  • Flexible Mounting Options: Standard size mounts to single gang box while Narrow configuration fits narrow-stile door frames for versatile installation.
  • Durable Construction: Extruded aluminum 1/4" (6mm) plate with beveled edges provides exceptional durability and professional appearance.
  • Multiple Switch Configurations: Available in momentary (2-SPST or 4-SPST), maintained (2-SPST or 4-SPST), or time-delay (DPDT) options for operational flexibility.
  • Dual Voltage Compatibility: 12 and 24VAC/VDC options available for integration with various access control systems.
  • Optional Audible Alert: Faceplate-mounted audible alert add-on available for enhanced security notification.
  • Multiple Lens Colors: Blue (standard), yellow, green, or red lens options for application-specific identification.
  • Compatible Accessories: Optional components include 9SURBOX surface-mount box, TD30 30-second fixed timer, and TD30A adjustable 0-30 second timer.
  • Manufacturer Warranty: 2 Year Limited Warranty for added confidence and protection.

Technical Specifications

  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Department: Door Hardware
  • Electronic: Yes
  • Product Category: Electronic Access Controls
  • Product Group: Electronic Access Controls
  • Product Subgroup: Sensors, Switches, Relays and Timers
  • Product Type: Switches
  • Series: 970 Series
  • Subcategory: Push Buttons Switches

Installation & Operation

  1. Verify electrical requirements match available power supply. Confirm voltage (12 or 24VAC/VDC) and current capacity before proceeding.
  2. Disconnect power supply before beginning installation. Follow all applicable electrical codes and safety procedures.
  3. Mount the unit in the specified location ensuring adequate clearance for wiring access, ventilation, and future service requirements.
  4. Route and connect wiring according to manufacturer wiring diagrams. Use appropriate wire gauge and connectors for the application.
  5. Configure operational settings including switch mode (momentary, maintained, or time-delay) per application requirements.
  6. Restore power and test all functions including normal operation, illumination, and integration with connected access control systems.
  7. Complete final inspection and document settings. Refer to manufacturer documentation for complete wiring diagrams, programming instructions, and troubleshooting.

Professional Applications

  • Commercial Building Access Control Systems
  • Healthcare Facility Security
  • Educational Institution Safety Systems
  • Industrial Facility Monitoring
  • Retail Loss Prevention
  • Vestibule and Storefront Security
  • Vandal-Prone Area Protection

Tamper-Resistant Design

The RCI 970 Series features specialized tamper-resistant construction with stainless steel tamperproof screws and included spanner bit to prevent unauthorized faceplate removal. The beveled-edge design and robust aluminum construction discourage tampering while maintaining professional appearance in high-security applications.

Why Choose RCI Quality?

RCI 970 Series pushbuttons deliver professional-grade reliability with extruded aluminum construction and tamper-resistant hardware designed for demanding commercial applications. The 2 Year Limited Warranty and robust design ensure dependable performance in high-security environments where unauthorized access prevention is essential.

Manufacturer Resources

RCI Product Catalog

Product Specs

Product Group:
Electronic Access Controls
Series:
970 Series
Product Subgroup:
Sensors, Switches, Relays and Timers
Product Type:
Switches
Subcategory:
Push Buttons Switches
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Electronic:
Yes
Product Category:
Electronic Access Controls
Department:
Door Hardware

RCI 970-B-MO-08 28 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) What is the difference between momentary, maintained, and time delay on an RCI 970 pushbutton, and which one do I order?
Switch mode is a build option on the 970, and it changes what the button does to your lock. Momentary makes the contact only while the button is held, which is the normal request-to-exit press that drops a mag lock for the moment of exit. Maintained latches the state until the button is pressed again, so it is used where a door needs to be held unlocked, a vestibule left open for a delivery, say. Electronic Time Delay releases and then re-secures on its own after the delay expires. All three are offered in both 12 VDC and 24 VDC and in both plate sizes. Pick this at order time, it is not field-changeable between the three.
2) Does the RCI 970 exit button run on 12V or 24V?
Both. The 970 is built as either 12 VDC or 24 VDC, and it is a build option rather than a jumper, so match it to the power supply feeding your mag lock or access control panel before you order. Every combination of plate size, finish, and switch mode is offered in both voltages.
3) What else do I need to order with an RCI 970 pushbutton to finish the job?
Three add-ons cover most installs. If there is no gang box in the wall, or you are surface mounting on block or glass framing, the 9SURBOX surface-mount box gives you a body to mount to. If you want the door to relock on a timer rather than wiring one into the panel, the TD30 is a fixed 30 second timer and the TD30A is adjustable from 0 to 30 seconds. There is also a faceplate-mounted audible alert add-on where the press needs to be heard as well as seen. Beyond that you supply the power supply and the wire.
4) How many switch contacts does the RCI 970 give me? I need to trigger a mag lock and a shunt at the same time.
Contact count depends on the mode. Momentary and maintained builds are offered as 2-SPST or 4-SPST, and the time delay build is DPDT. The multi-pole options are what you want when a single press has to do more than one thing, drop the mag lock on one set of contacts and shunt the door alarm or signal the panel on another, without adding a relay. Specify the pole configuration when you order, along with switch mode and voltage.
5) The exit button is going on an exterior door exposed to weather. Is the RCI 970 the right choice?
For an exposed exterior location, look at the Dortronics WR5276-HD22, a heavy duty water proof switch with a 5/8 inch round stainless entry button, or the Dortronics 5277-PZL, a weather proof piezo touch button with a dual-color illuminated ring. Both are built for wet exposure. The RCI 970 is a commercial interior-style illuminated pushbutton on an extruded aluminum plate, specified for vestibules, storefronts, and vandal-prone areas where the button is under cover.
6) What is the closest equivalent to an RCI 970 illuminated exit pushbutton if I need a lighted request-to-exit button from another manufacturer?
The Dortronics 5277-PZL is the nearest match in function. It is a piezo switch heavy duty touch sensitive push button with a dual-color illuminated ring, so like the RCI 970 it gives an illuminated request-to-exit target at the door. The difference is in how it is actuated: the RCI 970 is a mechanical pushbutton offered in momentary, maintained, or electronic time delay switch modes at 12 or 24 VDC, while the 5277-PZL is a touch sensitive piezo with no moving plunger and is rated weather proof. Choose the 970 when you want a conventional pressed button in a single gang or narrow stile plate; choose the 5277-PZL for an exterior or wash-down opening where a sealed touch surface matters.
7) Is a Schlage 7764 or 7766 a substitute for an RCI 970 exit pushbutton?
No. The Schlage Electronics 7764 and 7766 are magnetic door position switches, the 7764 concealed flush mount and the 7766 surface mount, both single pole double throw. They report whether the door is closed; nobody presses them. The RCI 970 is an operator-actuated exit pushbutton wired to release a lock on 12 or 24 VDC. The two do different jobs in the same access control system and are commonly installed together on one opening, so a door position switch never replaces a request-to-exit button.
8) What can I use instead of an exit pushbutton if I do not want anyone touching the plate at all?
Two touchless choices exist. The Locknetics WS-200 and WS-200-MB are flush mount wave switches, actuated by a hand passing in front of the sensor, and the Cal-Royal 8633-SW is a microwave cell switch supplied with single and double gang black faceplates. Both remove physical contact, which suits healthcare and food service openings. The RCI 970 is a contact pushbutton, but it is the one built for abuse: it ships with tamperproof screws and a spanner driver so the faceplate cannot be pulled off, which is why it is specified in vandal-prone areas where a sensor face would be at risk.
9) What should I specify instead of an exit pushbutton when release needs to be restricted to authorized staff?
Use a keyswitch. The Detex CS-400 Series is a line of electronic keyswitches with LED indicators for access control systems, so release requires a key and the indicator shows state. The RCI 970 is an open pushbutton with an illuminated lens, pressable by anyone at the door, which is the correct behavior for a free-egress request-to-exit but the wrong one where release must be controlled. On the 970 the restriction is against tampering rather than use: tamperproof screws and a spanner driver keep the faceplate on.
10) Which RCI 970 pushbutton finishes match dark bronze storefront?
Two finishes are built: 628 anodized aluminum, which is the clear satin aluminum that matches most storefront and commercial door hardware, and 695 dark bronze for bronze anodized framing. Both are available across every plate size, switch mode, and voltage, so a property manager standardizing across a building can hold one finish and still spec different switch functions door to door.
11) Is the RCI 970 exit button vandal resistant enough for a school corridor or a public lobby?
It is built for that. The 970 uses an extruded aluminum plate 1/4 inch (6mm) thick with beveled edges, and it ships with tamperproof stainless screws plus the spanner driver needed to install them, so the faceplate cannot be pulled off with a standard bit. That combination is what separates it from a plastic bezel button in a corridor, dormitory, or retail entry where the button is within public reach.
12) I need an exit button with a red or green lens, not blue. Can I get that on the RCI 970?
Blue is the standard lens on the 970, and yellow, green, and red are offered as lens options. Red is the usual pick where the button doubles as an emergency egress release and green where it reads as a normal exit press, so if your facility already colour codes its releases, ask for the lens colour by name when you place the order.
13) Should I use a pushbutton or a touchless wave switch for request to exit?
A mechanical illuminated pushbutton like the RCI 970 is the right call where you want positive tactile feedback, a lit target in a dark vestibule, and a tamper resistant metal plate in a public area. It does require contact, so in healthcare clean areas or anywhere hands-free egress is wanted, a no-touch device serves better: the Locknetics WS-200 is a flush mount wave switch, and the Dortronics 5277-PZL is a weatherproof piezo touch button with a dual-color illuminated ring for exterior openings. For a wide push plate rather than a button, the Dortronics 5286 comes with Push to Exit text on the plate.
14) I want the door to unlock automatically for a set time when someone presses the button. Do I need a separate timer?
Not necessarily. The 970 is offered with an Electronic Time Delay switch mode built in, in both 12 VDC and 24 VDC and in both the Standard and Narrow plate. If you already have a momentary or maintained 970 in the wall and need timing added, the TD30 fixed 30 second timer or the TD30A adjustable 0 to 30 second timer are the accessories that do it. Building the delay into the button is the cleaner install because it is one device and one pair of wires.
15) Can I retrofit request-to-exit into the lock I already have instead of putting a button on the wall?
That is a different product. A wall button like the RCI 970 is a standalone device and does not go into a lockset. If you want the exit signal to come from the lever itself, the Command Access REXKIT-CL is a field installable request-to-exit switch kit with an SPDT configuration for CL180 Series cylindrical locks. If you want the signal from the door position rather than the exit action, the Schlage Electronics 7764 is a concealed flush mount magnetic door position switch and the 7766 is the surface mount version, both single pole double throw.
16) There is no electrical box behind where I want the exit button. Can the RCI 970 still go there?
Use the 9SURBOX surface-mount box. The Standard 3 inch wide 970 plate is sized to a single gang box, so with no box in the wall, the 9SURBOX gives you the enclosure to mount and wire into on the surface. On a narrow stile aluminum frame where no box will fit at all, the 1-5/8 inch Narrow plate is the version made for that condition.
17) I need a push to exit button with printed text instead of a lens. What should I use?
The Dortronics 5286 Series is a push plate exit release carrying "Push to Exit" text on the plate. That is the option when the opening needs a labeled instruction rather than a colored illuminated target. The RCI 970 communicates instead by illuminated lens, blue as standard with yellow, green, or red available, on an extruded aluminum 1/4 inch plate. If the specification calls for legible exit wording on the plate, the 5286 answers it; if it calls for an illuminated indication that the button is live, the 970 does.
18) What is the difference between the RCI 970 with the electronic time delay option and a Locknetics TS-100?
Both put a timer behind the button. The Locknetics TS-100 is a touch switch with a programmable timer and dual LED status indicator, giving two-color feedback on the state of the opening. The RCI 970 in Electronic Time Delay switch mode is a DPDT time-delay pushbutton and is also available in momentary and maintained modes on the same plate, in 628 anodized aluminum or 695 dark bronze. If you want the timing built into the actuator with a programmable interval and status LEDs, the TS-100 does that; if you want a mechanical press with a fixed delay and matching aluminum trim across the other doors, the 970 does.
19) Is a Command Access REXKIT-CL an alternative to mounting an RCI 970 pushbutton?
It solves the request-to-exit signal a different way. The Command Access REXKIT-CL is a field installable request to exit switch kit with an SPDT configuration that goes inside a CL180 Series cylindrical lock, so the exit signal comes from turning the lever and there is no wall plate at all. The RCI 970 is a separately mounted illuminated plate wired on 12 or 24 VAC/VDC, which is what you need when the exit signal must come from a deliberate button press rather than lever movement, or when the existing lock is not a CL180.
20) What is a request-to-exit pushbutton actually for, and do I need one on a mag-locked door?
A request-to-exit button gives people a way to release an electrically locked door from the secure side without a credential. On a mag lock installation it is the device that breaks power to the magnet so the door opens. The RCI 970 does that job with an illuminated blue lens so the button is findable in a dim vestibule, and momentary mode is the usual choice, the lock releases while the button is held and re-secures when it is let go.
21) Is there an RCI 970 option that beeps when someone presses it?
Yes, a faceplate-mounted audible alert is offered as an add-on to the 970. It is worth specifying where staff need to hear an exit press they cannot see, a stockroom door, a back-of-house corridor, or a controlled area in a retail or healthcare setting. If the requirement is a lit status indication instead, the Locknetics TS-100 is a touch switch with dual LED status indicators and a programmable timer.
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