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RCI 15BS Economy Electric Strike, 1-1/4 in. x 5-7/8 in. face plate, fail-secure, satin chrome (26D), for hollow metal, aluminum, or wood frames

RCI 15BS Economy Electric Strike for Special Offset Latch Entry with Fail-Secure Operation

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Model: RCI-15BS-01 26D

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RCI 15BS Economy Electric Strike for Special Offset Latch Entry

The RCI 15BS Economy Electric Strike is built for special offset latch (offset hung) entry applications in commercial door frames. It operates on 11-16VAC in fail-secure mode, meaning the strike holds locked on power loss. The 1-1/4" x 5-7/8" face plate installs in hollow metal, aluminum, or wood frames without handing. Substrate is brass bronze with a satin chrome finish. Made in USA.

Key Features

  • Fail-Secure Operation: Remains locked when power is interrupted, maintaining security during outages.
  • Offset Latch Compatibility: Engineered specifically for offset hung door applications requiring a special latch entry configuration.
  • Non-Handed: Installs on either hand without modification, simplifying ordering and installation.
  • Frame Compatibility: Fits hollow metal, aluminum, or wood frames.
  • Brass Bronze Substrate: Cost-effective construction suited for commercial budget projects.
  • Satin Chrome Finish (26D): Consistent commercial appearance.
  • Made in USA.

Technical Specifications

  • Model: 15BS-01 26D
  • Face Plate: 1-1/4" x 5-7/8"
  • Voltage: 11-16 VAC
  • Fail-Safe / Fail-Secure: Fail-Secure
  • Hang Type: Offset Hung
  • Door Hand Direction: Non-Handed
  • Product Substrate: Brass Bronze
  • Frame Compatibility: Hollow Metal, Aluminum, Wood
  • Commercial / Residential: Commercial
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Electronic: Yes

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Product Specs

Battery Operated:
No
Box Depth:
10.5
Box Height:
2.25
Box Weight:
2
Box Width:
3.375
Country of Origin:
USA
Product Group:
Electronic Access Controls
Product Subgroup:
Electric Strikes
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Electronic:
Yes
Subcategory:
Electric Strikes
Hang Type:
Offset Hung
Product Type:
Electric Strikes
Fail-safe / Fail-secure:
Fail-Secure
Product Voltage:
11-16 VAC
Door Hand Direction:
Non-Handed
Product Dimension:
1-1/4" x 5-7/8"
Face Plate:
1-1/4" x 5-7/8"
Fire Rating:
No
Product Category:
Electronic Access Controls
Product Substrate:
Brass Bronze
Department:
Door Hardware

RCI RCI-15BS-01 26D – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the RCI 15BS electric strike work on an offset hung door with a special offset latch?
That is exactly what the 15BS is built for. It is an offset hung strike with a special offset latch entry, so the keeper cavity is cut for a latch that meets the frame off-center rather than square. On a standard square-prep opening with a conventional cylindrical latch, this is the wrong strike, and something like the Von Duprin 4211 for cylindrical locks is the closer match. The 15BS is non-handed, so one part covers left and right hand openings.
2) Does the RCI 15BS strike stay locked when the power goes out?
Fail-secure, so the keeper stays locked with the power off and the door stays secured. Free egress from the inside still comes from the lockset, not the strike. If a code official or the AHJ is asking for the door to release on power loss, this is not the part, and a field-reversible unit like the Hager 2928 lets you set fail safe or fail secure on site.
3) What voltage does the RCI 15BS electric strike run on, and will it work off a 12VDC access control power supply?
The 15BS is an 11-16VAC unit. It needs an AC supply or an AC output from your power supply, not straight DC. If the panel or supply on the job only puts out 12/24VDC, pick a DC strike instead, such as the SDC 15 Series (12/24 VDC) or the Dortronics 3300 Series (12/24VDC).
4) What size faceplate cutout does the RCI 15BS need in the jamb?
The faceplate measures 1-1/4 x 5-7/8 inches, with 5-7/8 inches being the face plate length. That is the same footprint as the Trine 001 Series and the Trine 4300CC, so if the frame already carries one of those preps the face dimensions line up. It goes into hollow metal, aluminum, or wood frames.
5) Can I use the RCI 15BS on a fire rated door?
No. The 15BS carries no fire rating, so keep it on non-rated openings. For a labeled door assembly you need a rated strike: the Von Duprin 6400 is 3-Hour UL 10C in fail-secure, and the Camden CX-ED1410/CX-ED1420 and Hager 2930 are fire rated Grade 1 units.
6) The RCI 15BS has no latch monitoring. Which electric strikes add monitoring for an access control system?
The RCI 15BS is a fail-secure strike without a monitoring output. When the access control head end needs door or latch status back, the Dortronics 3300 Series includes a latch bolt sensing switch and runs 12/24VDC on a 4-7/8 inch by 1-1/4 inch ANSI strike plate. The Hager 2945 is a fire rated rim exit strike with a latchbolt monitor and field selectable fail safe/fail secure. For dual monitoring on a Grade 1 fire rated body, the Camden CX-ED1799L-8 ships with eight faceplates.
7) Can I use the RCI 15BS in an aluminum storefront jamb with a narrow stile lock, or do I need an Adams Rite strike?
The RCI 15BS installs in hollow metal, aluminum, or wood frames, but it is cut for a 5-7/8 inch faceplate and a special offset latch entry on offset hung doors. Aluminum storefront prep is commonly a 4-7/8 inch faceplate: the Adams Rite 7100 Series and 7160 are both built for aluminum jambs with a 1-1/4 inch by 4-7/8 inch faceplate, and the Adams Rite 7170 is the hollow metal and wood jamb version of that same faceplate size. Measure the existing jamb cutout first. If it is 4-7/8 inch, the Adams Rite units drop in; if the frame is prepped 5-7/8 inch, the RCI 15BS matches.
8) What is an equivalent electric strike to the RCI 15BS with the same 5-7/8 inch faceplate and AC fail-secure operation?
The Trine 001 Series is the closest straight match. Like the RCI 15BS, it is a fail-secure light commercial electric strike with a 5-7/8 inch by 1-1/4 inch faceplate, and neither carries a fire rating. The RCI 15BS runs on 11-16 VAC; the Trine 001 is also a fail-secure unit in the same faceplate footprint, so the frame cutout carries over without rework. If your access control power supply outputs a higher AC range, the Trine 2001 uses the same 5-7/8 inch by 1-1/4 inch faceplate but runs 16-24VAC/DC and is fire rated.
9) The opening needs a fire rated electric strike. What should I use instead of the RCI 15BS?
The RCI 15BS is not fire rated, so it does not belong in a labeled opening. For fire rated openings, the Von Duprin 6210 is a heavy duty Grade 1 strike for mortise locks with 24 VDC fail-secure operation and a UL 10C rating. For cylindrical locks, the Von Duprin 4211 is heavy duty Grade 1, fire rated, and field-selectable 12/24 VDC. If the opening may take either lock type, the Von Duprin 6400 is a Grade 1 modular strike for mortise or cylindrical locks with a 3-hour UL 10C fail-secure rating in satin stainless steel. The Camden CX-ED1410 and CX-ED1420 are Grade 1 ANSI fire rated universal strikes if you want a single part number to cover multiple preps.
10) I need fail-safe operation, not fail-secure. What electric strike replaces the RCI 15BS?
The RCI 15BS is fail-secure only, so it stays locked on power loss and cannot be reconfigured. When the opening needs fail-safe, or when you want to decide in the field, the Hager 2925 has field reversible fail safe/fail secure operation with a 5/8 inch latch, and the Hager 2928 offers the same field reversible function. For a fire rated version of that behavior, the Hager 2930 is a Grade 1 fire rated strike for cylindrical and mortise locks with 12/24VDC dual voltage and field reversible operation. On rim exit device openings, the Hager 2945 is fire rated with field selectable fail safe/fail secure and a latchbolt monitor. Note these Hager units are DC-powered where stated, so confirm your power supply output before swapping off the 11-16 VAC RCI 15BS.
11) Is there an electric strike that avoids cutting the frame, unlike the RCI 15BS?
The RCI 15BS is a mortised strike with a 1-1/4 inch by 5-7/8 inch faceplate, so the jamb has to be prepped for it. When you cannot cut the existing frame, the Locknetics NC450 is a no cut electric strike, and the Camden CX-ED1689L-4 is a low profile universal strike that ships with four faceplates so one body covers several existing preps. The Camden CX-ED1799L-8 comes with eight faceplates and adds dual monitoring on a Grade 1 body. Retrofit strikes like these are the usual answer on occupied buildings where frame modification is not on the table.
12) Does the RCI 15BS work with a rim exit device or surface vertical rods?
No. The RCI 15BS is built for special offset latch entry on offset hung doors and does not receive an exit device latch. For a rim exit device, the SDC 30-4 Series is a rim mount strike for a 3/4 inch Pullman latchbolt in stainless steel, and the Hager 2945 is a fire rated rim exit strike with field selectable fail safe/fail secure and a latchbolt monitor. For surface vertical rod devices, the HES Folger Adam 310-4-2 is a complete Grade 1 electric strike pac built for that application. On a pair of doors, the Rockwood double door strike uses a 3/4 inch keeper and is Grade 1 fire rated.
13) I need to know if my latchbolt throw will work, since the RCI 15BS is for a special offset latch. What are the alternatives by latchbolt size?
The RCI 15BS is cut for a special offset latch entry rather than a standard latchbolt throw. If you are matching a conventional latch, the SDC 25 Series is built for a 1/2 inch latchbolt, the SDC 15 Series takes a 5/8 inch latchbolt with 12/24 VDC operation, and the SDC 45F is fire rated for a 5/8 inch latchbolt with a radius corner faceplate. The HES Folger Adam 310-1(X) strike body covers 1/2 inch, 5/8 inch, or 3/4 inch throw latchbolts in one Grade 1 fire rated part. Measure the throw at the existing lock before you pick.
14) What model and finish do I order for the RCI 15BS strike?
One configuration ships: model 15BS-01 26D, satin chrome. Nothing to specify for handing since the strike is non-handed, and there is no fail safe version to choose, it is fail-secure only. Power is the one thing to line up on the order, an 11-16VAC source.
15) Can I standardize the RCI 15BS across a building with both left and right hand doors?
Yes, and that is the practical argument for it. The strike is non-handed, so a property manager or MRO buyer stocks one part number, 15BS-01 26D, instead of a left and a right. The limit on standardizing is the opening itself: it only suits offset hung doors with the special offset latch entry, and it cannot go on any fire rated opening in the building.
16) I have an 8-16VAC power supply. Which electric strike matches that better than the RCI 15BS?
The RCI 15BS is specified at 11-16 VAC, so an 8-16VAC supply overlaps only in its upper half. The Trine 004 runs 8-16VAC, is fail secure, is fire rated, and accepts up to a 5/8 inch throw on a 6-1/4 inch by 1-3/8 inch faceplate, which is a different frame cutout. If your supply is DC instead, the SDC 15 Series operates on 12/24 VDC with a 5/8 inch latchbolt, and the Dortronics 3300 Series runs 12/24VDC on an ANSI 4-7/8 inch by 1-1/4 inch strike plate. Match the strike to the supply you already have on the panel rather than adding a transformer.
17) Is the RCI 15BS electric strike made in the USA?
Yes, the 15BS is made in the USA, which matters on public and institutional jobs carrying domestic sourcing requirements. It is a commercial grade unit, not a residential one.
18) What matches the RCI 15BS satin chrome finish on adjacent doors?
The RCI 15BS ships in a satin chrome 26D finish. Several peers land in the same visual family: the Locknetics CS450, MDS100, MS100, and NC450 are all US32D, the Von Duprin 4211 is a 32D unit, and the Von Duprin 6400 is satin stainless steel in 32D. If a property manager is matching hardware across a corridor, these keep the faceplates consistent with the RCI 15BS.
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