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Sargent Sargent 8200 Series - (8206) Storeroom or Service Lock Function Escutcheon Trim, Heavy Duty Single Cylinder Mortise Lock, Grade 1 SGT-8206-ET

Sargent 8206-ET Grade 1 Heavy Duty Mortise Lock with Storeroom Function and Escutcheon Trim

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Sargent 8206-ET Grade 1 Heavy Duty Mortise Lock with Storeroom Function and Escutcheon Trim

Industry Benchmark Mortise Lock with Maximum Security and Performance

The Sargent 8206-ET represents the industry benchmark for commercial-grade security hardware, featuring Grade 1 operational performance with heavy-duty construction. This storeroom function mortise lock includes escutcheon trim and single cylinder operation with 2-3/4" backset and 1-3/4" door thickness compatibility. The multi-functional lock body integrates with all Sargent key systems including Degree, Signature, KESO, and XC for maximum flexibility. UL 10C fire-rated up to 3 hours with comprehensive ANSI/BHMA A156.13 Series 1000 certification ensures code compliance for demanding commercial applications.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Door Compatibility: Standard 1-3/4" door thickness with 2-3/4" backset depth for consistent commercial door preparation requirements.
  • Exceptional Durability: UL Cycle Above and Beyond test completed at 16 million cycles (Verification ID: V584148) for unmatched longevity in high-traffic applications.
  • Universal Key System Integration: Compatible with all Sargent key systems including Degree, Signature, KESO, and XC for seamless security management.
  • Heavy-Duty Construction: Grade 1 operational performance with patented design and construction exceeding industry standards for strength and reliability.
  • Multi-Functional Design: Available in 56 different functions including electromechanical, security and monitoring options with field-reversible handing for installation flexibility.
  • Fire Safety Compliance: UL 10C fire-rated up to 3 hours with positive pressure certification and NFPA 80 compliance for life safety applications.
  • Comprehensive Warranty: 10-year limited warranty with 2-year coverage on electrical components for long-term protection and confidence.
  • ADA Compliance: Americans with Disabilities Act compliant design with ICC A117.1 certification for universal accessibility requirements.

Technical Specifications

  • Refer to manufacturer documentation for complete technical specifications.

Installation & Operation

  1. Review manufacturer specifications and verify door preparation requirements including 1-3/4" door thickness, 2-3/4" backset, and handing as applicable to this mortise lock.
  2. Use manufacturer-provided templates to mark mounting hole locations accurately on door and frame surfaces for proper mortise preparation.
  3. Prepare door and frame by drilling required holes and routing mortise cavity as specified in manufacturer instructions for Series 1000 installation.
  4. Install all mounting hardware including strike plate and secure the lock body to door per manufacturer torque specifications.
  5. Adjust latchbolt throw (3/4") and cylinder operation for proper alignment, latching, and smooth operation throughout the full range of motion.
  6. Test lock operation including key function, lever operation, and latchbolt engagement to verify proper function and make final adjustments as needed. Refer to manufacturer documentation for complete installation details and troubleshooting.

Professional Applications

  • Commercial Office Buildings
  • Educational Facilities
  • Healthcare Institutions
  • Retail Establishments
  • Industrial and Warehouse Facilities
  • Multi-Tenant Residential Properties
  • Government and Municipal Buildings

Why Choose Sargent Quality?

Sargent 8200 Series mortise locks deliver professional-grade reliability with patented heavy-duty construction tested to 16 million cycles for exceptional durability. The comprehensive 10-year limited warranty with 2-year electrical component coverage provides long-term protection and confidence. Engineered for demanding commercial applications where dependable performance and maximum security are essential, with Grade 1 certification and fire-rated compliance up to 3 hours.

Product Specs

Series:
8200 Series
Grade:
Grade 1
Keyed Function:
Single Cylinder
Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Product Subgroup:
Bored Locksets
Subcategory:
Bored Locksets
Keyed:
Yes
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Lock Type:
Mortise
Lock Function:
Storeroom/Service
Product Type:
Mortise Locks
Duty Level:
Heavy Duty
Handle Type:
Lever
Product Attribute:
Mortise Locks
Electronic:
No
Product Function:
Storeroom
Product Category:
Mechanical Locks
Collection:
8200 Series
Department:
Door Hardware

Sargent 8206 LE1A 26D – Frequently Asked Questions

1) What does the storeroom function on the Sargent 8206 mortise lock actually do at the door?
Storeroom function means the outside lever is always locked. The latch retracts by key from outside, or by turning the inside lever, which is always free for egress. The door relocks every time it closes, so there is no way to leave it unsecured by mistake. That is why it gets used on mechanical rooms, IT closets, stock rooms and any opening that has to stay secure without staff thinking about it. It is a single cylinder lock, keyed outside only.
2) Will the Sargent 8206-ET fit a 1-3/4 inch door with a 2-3/4 inch backset?
That is exactly the prep it is built for. The 8206-ET is a 2-3/4 inch backset mortise lock for 1-3/4 inch thick doors, which is the standard commercial door prep. Latchbolt throw is 3/4 inch. If your existing mortise pocket was cut for an ANSI mortise lock at 2-3/4 backset, the body drops into it.
3) Do I have to order the Sargent 8206 handed, or can it be reversed in the field?
Handing is not something you have to declare. The 8200 Series lock body is field reversible, so one lock covers left and right hand openings and you can flip it on site if the door swing on the drawing does not match what you find. That matters for a property manager keeping spares on the shelf: one part number covers every door.
4) Can I use this Sargent mortise lock on a fire rated door?
Yes. The 8206-ET is UL 10C fire rated up to 3 hours with positive pressure certification and meets NFPA 80. It also carries ANSI/BHMA A156.13 Series 1000 certification at Grade 1, and the design is ADA compliant with ICC A117.1 certification, so it covers the usual institutional spec for a latching fire door.
5) What do I need to specify when ordering a Sargent 8206-ET?
Four choices make the part number. Cylinder: standard cylinder, less cylinder, 70 prep for small format interchangeable core less core, or 60 prep for large format interchangeable core less core. Keying: keyed different, keyed alike, or to a specific key code (choose None if you picked less cylinder). Lever style: A, B, E, F, J, L, P or W. Escutcheon style: LE1, LS, LW1 or WT. Then the finish, from 16 choices including 26D satin chrome, 32D satin stainless, 10B oil rubbed bronze, and BSP/WSP black or white suede powder coat.
6) Can I get the Sargent 8206 prepped for our existing interchangeable core system?
Yes. Order it with the 70 prep for small format interchangeable core or the 60 prep for large format, both supplied less core so you install your own. There is also a plain less cylinder option if the locksmith is fitting a conventional cylinder from stock. The lock works with all Sargent key systems, including Degree, Signature, KESO and XC, so it folds into an existing Sargent masterkey system without a separate key change.
7) Our doors are thicker than 1-3/4 inches. Is the Sargent 8206-ET still the right lock?
No. The 8206-ET is set up for 1-3/4 inch door thickness. For a thicker leaf, look at the Hager 3800 Series, which covers 1-3/4 to 2-1/2 inch doors and is offered in escutcheon trim, such as the 3810E passage or 3850E office versions, though neither is a keyed storeroom function. Measure the leaf before you commit, because a mortise body sized for the wrong thickness leaves the spindle and cylinder short.
8) What is a direct Grade 1 storeroom mortise lock equivalent to the Sargent 8206-ET?
The Accentra 8805FL is the closest straight equivalent: it is a Grade 1 storeroom mortise lock from the 8800 Series, supplied with the Arcadia lever. The Sargent 8206-ET is also Grade 1 with a storeroom/service function and a lever handle, but it is ordered with escutcheon trim in LE1, LS, LW1 or WT and with a choice of A, B, E, F, J, L, P or W lever. The Cal-Royal NM8080 is another Grade 1 storeroom mortise lockset and is offered with an interchangeable core option, matching the Sargent's 70 small format and 60 large format interchangeable-core preps.
9) What mortise lock do I use for the restroom or office doors when the rest of the building is on Sargent 8206-ET storeroom locks?
The 8206-ET is keyed single-cylinder storeroom/service only, so it does not cover privacy or non-keyed office openings. For privacy, the Cal-Royal NM8440 is a Grade 1 privacy mortise lockset with deadbolt for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Hager 3840S is a Grade 1 privacy mortise lock with a 2-3/4 inch backset for 1-3/4 to 2 inch doors, matching the 2-3/4 inch backset the Sargent uses. For office use, the Hager 3850E is a Grade 1 non-keyed office mortise lock with lever and escutcheon on a 2-3/4 inch backset, and the Cal-Royal NM8050 is a Grade 1 office/entrance mortise lockset with auxiliary deadlatch.
10) Is there an electronic version of a storeroom mortise lock if I do not want to key the Sargent 8206-ET?
The Sargent 8206-ET is a mechanical, non-electronic keyed mortise lock. If you want credential-based access on the same type of opening, the Accentra nexTouch NTM623-NR is a Grade 1 mortise lock with a capacitive touchscreen keypad, no deadbolt, and cylinder override. The BEST 45HZ EZ Series is an electronic keypad mortise lock with key override, and the TownSteel FME-2000 is a Grade 1 heavy duty mortise lockset with RFID for 1-3/4 inch doors. For a wired electrified option, the Command Access ML190 is a heavy-duty storeroom-function motorized mortise lock with field selectable EL/EU operation on 24VDC.
11) Will an Emtek or Baldwin mortise lockset substitute for the Sargent 8206-ET on a commercial door?
No. The Sargent 8206-ET is a Grade 1 heavy duty commercial mortise lock with a 2-3/4 inch backset and storeroom function. The Emtek Brisbane 3019, Memphis 3102, Hamilton 3104 and Manhattan 3106 mortise entrance locksets are dummy function, meaning they do not latch or lock at all. The Baldwin 6310 entry/storeroom mortise lock body uses a 2-1/2 inch backset, so the door prep differs from the 2-3/4 inch backset the Sargent requires, and the Baldwin 6301 is an entrance/apartment function rather than storeroom.
12) Is this mortise lock heavy duty enough for a high traffic entrance in a school or hospital?
It is built for exactly that. Grade 1 heavy duty, and Sargent ran the UL Cycle Above and Beyond test to 16 million cycles (Verification ID V584148). For reference, Grade 1 only requires a fraction of that. It is the level of lock that gets specified in schools, hospitals, government buildings and multi-tenant residential corridors.
13) What is the difference between the escutcheon trim version and a rose trim mortise lock?
The ET in 8206-ET is escutcheon trim, a full vertical plate behind the lever rather than a small round rose. The escutcheon covers more of the door face, which hides prior prep marks or an older escutcheon footprint on a retrofit, and it gives the opening a heavier institutional look. Four escutcheon styles are offered: LE1, LS, LW1 and WT. If you are matching openings that already run rose trim, order the sectional rose version of the 8200 instead so the doors look alike.
14) What other Grade 1 storeroom mortise locks could I use instead of the Sargent 8206?
Two straight mechanical alternatives: the Accentra 8805FL, a Grade 1 storeroom mortise lock from the 8800 Series with the Arcadia lever, and the Cal-Royal NM8080, a Grade 1 heavy duty storeroom mortise lockset for 1-3/4 inch doors that is also offered with an interchangeable core option. Pick on the keyway you are standardizing to more than anything else, since a storeroom lock lives or dies on whether it keys into your existing system.
15) I need keypad or card access on this opening instead of a key. What should I look at?
The 8206-ET is a purely mechanical lock, no electronics. If you want credentials on the door, options in the same mortise footprint include the Dormakaba E-Plex 2066 pushbutton keyless mortise lock, the Schlage CO-100 standalone electronic mortise lock with keypad reader, and the TownSteel FME-2000 Series Grade 1 RFID mortise lockset for 1-3/4 inch doors. For wired access control tied to a panel, the BEST 45HW electromechanical mortise lock runs on 12V or 24V.
16) Do I need a special strike, and will the 8206 latch into the frame prep I already have?
The lock ships as a complete mortise lockset with strike plate, and the latchbolt throws 3/4 inch. On an existing opening, the thing to verify is that the frame carries an ANSI mortise strike prep matched to a 2-3/4 inch backset body, not a cylindrical lock strike. Sargent publishes a template covering the 7800 and 8200 Series with both sectional rose and escutcheon trims, which is what your installer should mark the door and frame from.
17) If I standardize on the Sargent 8200 Series, can I use the same body for classroom and office doors too?
Yes. The 8200 Series runs 56 functions off a common lock body, including electromechanical, security and monitoring versions, so you can keep one mortise prep and one trim family across an entire building and change only the function to suit the room. That is the main reason facilities teams pick a mortise platform over mixed cylindrical hardware: consistent door prep, consistent spare parts, consistent keying.
18) The 8206-ET is a complete lockset - what if I only need a mortise lock body?
The Sargent 8206-ET is a complete single-cylinder storeroom lock supplied with escutcheon trim and a lever. If your door already has trim and you only need the chassis, the BEST 45H Series heavy duty mortise lock body is sold as a body with field reversible operation in a public entrance function, and the BEST 45HCA heavy duty mortise lockbody is offered in an intruder function. Note those are different functions from storeroom, so confirm the keyed behavior your opening requires before substituting.
19) What is the passage-function counterpart to the Sargent 8206-ET for corridor and closet doors?
The 8206-ET is keyed, so it is not suited to a non-locking opening. The Falcon MA101 is a Grade 1 heavy-duty mortise passage lock with field reversible operation and is fire rated, and the Schlage PM010 is a Grade 1 non-keyed passage latch mortise lock for 1-3/4 inch doors. Hager offers passage in both trim styles with a 2-3/4 inch backset matching the Sargent prep: the 3810E with escutcheon and the 3810S with rose, both for 1-3/4 to 2-1/2 inch doors.
20) For a behavioral health or ligature-resistant opening, what replaces the Sargent 8206-ET?
The 8206-ET uses a standard lever with escutcheon trim, which is not a ligature-resistant profile. TownSteel offers Grade 1 heavy duty anti-ligature mortise locksets for 1-3/4 inch doors: the MRX-A-01 with satin stainless arch trim and the MRX-L-01 with a stainless lever, both passage function. The Marks USA 5PDN is a Grade 1 hospital passage mortise push/pull paddleset in satin stainless steel that is ligature resistant and ADA compliant. All three are passage rather than storeroom, so keyed control would have to be handled elsewhere on the opening.
21) My opening needs electric lock/unlock with request-to-exit rather than a mechanical storeroom lock - what takes the place of the 8206-ET?
The Sargent 8206-ET is a mechanical key-operated lock with no electrical function. For an access-controlled mortise opening, the Schlage L9092EU 03A is a heavy duty electric lock/unlock outside lever mortise lock, keyed outside, with request to exit and 12/24VDC operation for 1-3/4 inch doors. The BEST 45HW is a heavy duty wired electromechanical mortise lock with 12V/24V operation. If the site is going wireless, the Schlage ENGAGE LEMD-GRW is a Grade 1 wireless mortise lock with a 125 kHz proximity reader and a 3 hour fire rating.
22) Can I match the Sargent 8206 to the door pulls and closers already in my building?
Sixteen finishes are offered, so most existing hardware schedules can be matched: 26D satin chrome and 32D satin stainless for typical commercial interiors, 10B oil rubbed bronze and 10BL clear coated for darker schemes, 03 and 04 bright and satin brass, 09 and 10 bright and satin bronze, 10BE dark oxidized satin bronze, 14 and 15 bright and satin nickel, 20D dark statuary bronze, 26 bright chrome, 32 bright stainless, plus BSP black and WSP white suede powder coat. Lever style is a separate choice across eight profiles, so shape and finish can both be matched to the rest of the floor.
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