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Schlage Schlage L9090EL - Electrified Mortise Lock - Grade 1, Fail Safe, Outside Lever EL, No Cylinder Override SCH-L9090EL-NONKEYED

Schlage L9090EL - Electrified Mortise Lock - Grade 1, Fail Safe, Outside Lever EL, No Cylinder Override

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L9090EL - ELECTRICALLY LOCKING/UNLOCKING OUTSIDE LEVER, NO CYLINDER

  • Outside lever continuously locked (EL) or unlocked (EU) by 12V or 24V DC;
  • Auxiliary latch deadlocks latchbolt when door is closed;
  • Inside lever always free for immediate egress.


Schlage L SERIES OVERVIEW

The Schlage L Series has long been the benchmark for mortise locks. The L Series is more than strength and security – it offers tremendous flexibility to allow it to meet the needs of most every application. Over 55 functions, 35 lever and knob designs, eight different roses and escutcheons, and a multitude of prep options are just the beginning.

180 degree visibility indicators, advanced motor-driven electrified functions, a universal lock case that supports 10 different functions, and the ability to suite across tubular, exit device, and multipoint locks allow the Schlage L Series to integrate seamlessly into any environment.


FEATURES & BENEFITS

Security

  • Exceeds ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 Security and Operational standards
  • Deadbolt functions include anti-saw pin in bolt to prevent cut-through
  • Security blocking hub prevents lock picking by removing levers

Function availability and compatibility

  • 55+ standard functions (custom functions are also available)
  • Universal lock case allows 10 functions to be created from a single lock body
  • Electrified locks auto detect 12V/24V DC, have customer-selectable EL/EU, and offer advanced features like: RX, DPS, latchbolt monitor and deadbolt monitor for application flexibility while offering leading energy efficiency

Aesthetics

  • 14 finishes
  • 33 lever, two knob, five rose and three escutcheon designs
  • Locking lever bushing eliminates exposed screws on inside levers
  • All levers suite with Von Duprin exit devices, along with related L Series products LE, LM9200, LM9300 and LT

Options

  • Exclusive 180° visibility indicator
  • Vandlgard® free-wheeling outside trim option is available on most functions, including electrified
  • Expansive options portfolio, including different door thickness, finish/trim combinations, tactile warning, anti-microbial coatings, etc.
  • New Gold Standard ligature resistant trim for behavioral health applications


AVAILABLE L SERIES FUNCTIONS

View the Schlage L Series catalog for descriptions of all available functions.


CERTIFICATIONS & TESTING

View the Schlage L Series catalog to see all specifications and certifications.

Certifications

  • Meets BAA (Buy American Act)
  • L9000: tested and certified under ANSI/BHMA A156.13, Grade 1 Security and Operational
  • UL listed for 3-hour fire door (except L9076 and L9077)
  • With interchangeable core cylinders: Grade 2 security
  • With concealed shell cylinder: A156.13 Grade 1 operational and security
  • ANSI/ASTM F476-76 Grade 40, UL listed
  • L400: tested and certified under ANSI/BHMA A156.36 Grade 1
  • California Referenced Standards Code: all levers with a return to door of 1/2" (64 mm) or less comply
  • UL/cUL listed for A label single doors, 4' x 10' and pairs 8' x 10'; letter F and UL symbol on latch front indicate listing
  • Electrified functions are UL19X listed for single-point locking applications
  • UL437 listed locking cylinder optional: specify Primus 20-500 Series cylinder
  • Miami-Dade NOA's and Florida Building Commission Listings
  • Meet ADA requirements

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Product Specs

Subcategory:
Mortise Locks
Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Series:
L Series
Function Description:
Outside lever continuously locked (EL) or unlocked (EU) by 12V or 24V DC. Auxiliary latch deadlocks latchbolt when door is closed. Inside lever always free for immediate egress
Grade:
Grade 1
Duty Level:
Heavy Duty
Keyed Function:
Non-Keyed
Handle Type:
Lever
Standard Latch:
3/4" Stainless Steel Latch with Anti-Friction Tongue
Standard Strike:
10-072 1-1/4" x 4-7/8" Square Corner Strike, Box (1-3/16" Lip Length)
Mortise Case Size:
4-7/16" x 3-5/8" x 1"
Warranty:
3 Year Limited
Keyed:
No
ANSI/BHMA:
F13
Product Subgroup:
Mortise Locks and Trim
Product Type:
Electrified Mortise Locks
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Electronic:
Yes
Lock Type:
Mortise
Power:
400mA
Product Attribute:
Mortise Locks
Product Model:
L9090EL
Product Voltage:
12/24VDC
Door Hand Direction:
Field Reversible
Door Thickness Range:
1-3/4"
Product Category:
Mechanical Locks
Product Substrate:
CRS with Zinc Dichromate Plating
Backset (Distance):
2-3/4"
Department:
Door Hardware

Schlage L9090EL 06A 626 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) What happens to the Schlage L9090EL when the power goes out?
The L9090EL is the fail safe version: the outside lever is held locked by 12 or 24VDC and unlocks when power drops. Cut the power, whether by fire alarm interface, access control release, or an outage, and the outside lever is free and anyone can pull the door open. If you need the opposite behavior on a stairwell or a storeroom that must stay secure during an outage, you want the fail secure EU arrangement instead. The inside lever is always free for egress either way, so the door is never locked against someone leaving.
2) Will a Schlage L9090EL mortise lock fit my door and my existing frame prep?
It's built for 1-3/4 inch doors, with a 2-3/4 inch backset and a mortise case measuring 4-7/16 x 3-5/8 x 1 inches, so the pocket in the door edge has to match that case. It ships with the 10-072 square corner box strike, 1-1/4 x 4-7/8 inches with a 1-3/16 inch lip. If your frame already has a 4-7/8 inch square corner ANSI strike cutout, that's a drop-in; a curved lip or T-strike frame needs the prep changed or a different strike specified.
3) Does the L9090EL take a key cylinder?
No. The L9090EL is a non-keyed function with no cylinder override, so the only thing that unlocks the outside lever is power state. Whoever controls the access system controls the door, and there's no mechanical key bypass from the outside. That's fine on an interior access-controlled opening covered by other means, but if you need staff to be able to key in when the system is down, this is the wrong function and you should be looking at a keyed electrified L9000 function instead.
4) How much current does an electrified Schlage L9090EL draw, and can I run it on a 12V supply?
400mA, and it auto detects either 12 or 24VDC, so it runs on whichever supply your panel or power supply already provides. Size the supply for 400mA per opening plus whatever else is on the circuit, and remember the fail safe function draws that current continuously while the door is meant to be locked, not just at the moment of release.
5) Do I have to order the Schlage L9090EL handed for a left or right hand door?
Handing isn't a separate order line for the lock body: it's field reversible, so one lock serves either hand. The one place hand does matter is trim, the 12 Lever is ordered specifically as left hand or right hand, while the 01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 07, 17 and Omega levers are not called out by hand.
6) Is the Schlage L9090EL ANSI Grade 1 and fire rated?
Grade 1, tested and certified under ANSI/BHMA A156.13 for both security and operational, and the L9000 mortise locks are UL listed for 3-hour fire doors, with UL/cUL listing for A label single doors up to 4' x 10' and pairs up to 8' x 10'. The letter F and the UL symbol on the latch front are how you verify a given lock in the field. Electrified functions are UL19X listed for single-point locking, the locks meet ADA requirements, and they meet the Buy American Act, which matters on federal and public work.
7) What is the closest equivalent to the Schlage L9090EL from another manufacturer for a 1-3/4 inch door?
The SDC 7600 Series is a Grade 1 motorized latch retraction mortise lockset with 24VDC control rated for 1-3/4 inch doors, the same door thickness the L9090EL is built for. The L9090EL is a Grade 1 mortise lock that auto-detects 12V or 24V DC and locks or unlocks the outside lever electrically, with the inside lever always free for immediate egress. The difference is how the electric function works: the SDC 7600 drives latch retraction with a motor, while the L9090EL controls the outside lever. If your access control panel is a 24VDC supply and the opening only needs the outside trim controlled, the L9090EL covers it on a single voltage family; if the door needs the latch itself pulled back electrically, that is the 7600's job.
8) My access control power supply is 24VDC only. Which electrified mortise locks work with it?
The Schlage L9090EL auto-detects 12V or 24V DC, so a 24VDC supply drives it without a separate step-down. Among the alternatives, the SDC 7600 Series is a Grade 1 motorized latch retraction mortise lockset with 24VDC control, the Command Access LPM110ECH is an electrified latch retraction mortise lock chassis with 24VDC operation, and the Command Access LPM190-M-EU-CH is a 24V motorized mortise lock with electric unlock and optional REX. The SDC and Command Access parts are fixed at 24V; the L9090EL takes either rail, which matters if the building has a mix of 12V and 24V supplies and you want one part number across the fleet.
9) Is a motorized latch retraction mortise lock a substitute for the L9090EL?
Not for the same job. The L9090EL controls the outside lever: the lever is continuously locked or unlocked by the DC input, the auxiliary latch deadlocks the latchbolt when the door is closed, and the inside lever is always free for egress. A motorized latch retraction lock such as the SDC 7600 Series or the Command Access LPM110ECH pulls the latchbolt itself back electrically, which leaves the door free to push open from either side while energized. Use latch retraction where the opening needs to go to a true push-pull state under signal, for instance a vestibule on a schedule; use the L9090EL where the latch stays engaged and only the outside trim is being controlled.
10) What electrified mortise lock should I use for a behavioral health or detention opening instead of a standard lever lock?
The Command Access ML04EU is an electrified mortise lock chassis in an asylum, institution and utility function, which is the function family written for openings that must be controlled from both sides rather than left free-egress on the inside. The Schlage L9090EL runs the opposite way by design - its inside lever is always free for immediate egress - so it suits a normal egress-path door, not a controlled-both-sides one. Confirm with your authority having jurisdiction which function the opening is permitted to carry before you order either.
11) I need a Grade 1 electrified mortise lock to satisfy a spec. Which options carry a stated Grade 1 rating?
The Schlage L9090EL is Grade 1, tested and certified under ANSI/BHMA A156.13 for Grade 1 security and operational, UL listed for 3-hour fire doors, and meets ADA requirements and the Buy American Act. Among the alternatives, the SDC 7600 Series is a Grade 1 motorized latch retraction mortise lockset. Both are heavy duty parts; the Command Access ML1080LB, ML04EU, LPM110ECH and LPM190-M-EU-CH and the DynaLock EML-1 are the heavy-duty chassis-and-function route rather than the graded-lockset route. If the drawing calls out ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 and a fire rating on a labeled opening, the L9090EL answers the callout directly.
12) What ANSI function number is the Schlage L9090EL?
F13 under ANSI/BHMA. If your hardware schedule or door schedule calls out an F13 electrically locking/unlocking mortise function on a 1-3/4 inch door, the L9090EL is the Schlage number that satisfies it, and it's a commercial heavy duty lock, not a residential-grade product.
13) Will the L9090EL latch reliably on a door with a closer and a bit of positive pressure?
The latch is a 3/4 inch stainless steel latchbolt with an anti-friction tongue, which is what lets it ride into the strike on a door being pushed shut against a closer or stack pressure instead of hanging up on the strike lip. An auxiliary latch deadlocks the latchbolt once the door is closed, so the bolt can't be carded back. The 3/4 inch throw with the supplied 10-072 strike is the pairing to check against your frame if you're reusing an existing strike cutout.
14) What do I have to specify when ordering a Schlage L9090EL besides the function?
Three trim decisions. Lever design: 01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 07, 12 (ordered left or right hand), 17, or Omega. Rose or escutcheon: A wrought rose, B wrought rose, L full face escutcheon, or N escutcheon. Finish: 605 bright brass, 606 satin brass, 609 antique brass, 612 satin bronze, 613 oil rubbed bronze, 622 matte black, 625 bright chrome, 626 satin chrome, 630 satin stainless, or 643E aged bronze. Since it's non-keyed with no cylinder, there's no keyway or keying to specify.
15) Can I match the L9090EL trim to the Von Duprin exit devices and other Schlage locks already in the building?
Yes, and that's the usual reason people spec the L Series across a facility. The levers suite with Von Duprin exit devices and with the related L Series products LE, LM9200, LM9300 and LT, so an access-controlled office door, a keyed classroom door and an exit device on the stair can all carry the same lever and the same finish. Ten finishes are offered, from 626 satin chrome and 630 satin stainless through 613 oil rubbed bronze and 622 matte black, so matching an existing building standard is a finish code, not a compromise.
16) Should I use an electrified mortise lock like the L9090EL or an electric strike on the frame?
An electrified mortise lock puts the control in the door, so the frame keeps a plain box strike (the 10-072 square corner strike comes with it) and there's no cutting or wiring of the frame. The trade-off is that the wiring runs to the door through a hinge transfer or door loop, and the door leaf has to be prepped for the 4-7/16 x 3-5/8 x 1 inch mortise case with a 2-3/4 inch backset. Electric strikes are the better route when the door is already hung and prepped and you can't rework the leaf; a lock like this is the better route on new doors, on aluminum-free hollow metal or wood openings, and where you want the latchbolt itself to stay deadlocked while the lever is controlled.
17) What else could I buy instead of the Schlage L9090EL for an access controlled mortise opening?
A few real alternatives, each doing a different job. The SDC 7600 Series is a Grade 1 motorized latch retraction mortise lockset on 24VDC for 1-3/4 inch doors, the closest match on grade and door thickness. The SDC Selectric 7800 PRO Series is a solenoid controlled mortise lock with a vandal resistant clutch, also for 1-3/4 inch doors, worth a look on abuse-prone openings. Command Access offers the LPM190-M-EU-CH, a 24V motorized mortise lock with electric unlock and optional REX in a storeroom function, and the DynaLock EML-1 in a storeroom function. Note the function difference: several of those are storeroom locks, while the L9090EL is a non-keyed F13 with no cylinder override.
18) I only need to retrofit an existing mortise lock body for access control. Is the L9090EL what I want?
Probably not. The L9090EL is a complete non-keyed electrified mortise lock, body and trim, for a 1-3/4 inch door. If your existing lock and trim are fine and you just want the lever electrified, a chassis-only retrofit is the cheaper path: Command Access sells the ML04EU institutional-function electrified mortise chassis, the ML1080LB heavy-duty storeroom chassis, and the LPM110ECH electrified latch retraction chassis on 24VDC. Those swap into an existing case footprint rather than requiring a new complete lock.
19) Can the L9090EL be switched between fail safe and fail secure in the field?
Schlage's electrified L Series locks are customer-selectable between EL and EU, so the lock ordered as an L9090EL fail safe can be set to the fail secure EU behavior rather than being a one-way factory build. Same lock, same 12/24VDC auto-detecting electronics. Useful when a door's fire alarm or egress requirement changes after the hardware is already installed.
20) What is the difference between an electrified mortise lock chassis and a complete electrified mortise lockset?
A chassis is the lock body alone - the Command Access ML1080LB and ML04EU are both sold as mortise lock chassis, and the LPM110ECH is an electrified latch retraction mortise lock chassis. You supply or reuse the trim. The Schlage L9090EL is ordered as a complete lockset: you choose the lever style from 01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 07, 12, 17 and Omega, the rose or escutcheon from wrought rose A or B, full face escutcheon L, or N escutcheon, and one of ten finishes including 626 satin chrome and 630 satin stainless steel. If you are retrofitting a door that already has trim you want to keep, a chassis-only part is the leaner buy; if you are specifying the whole opening, the L9090EL arrives with the trim decided.
21) For a high-abuse opening like a school corridor or a transit facility, is there a mortise lock built to take the punishment?
The SDC Selectric 7800 PRO Series is a solenoid controlled mortise lock with a vandal resistant clutch, rated for 1-3/4 inch doors - the clutch lets the outside lever turn freely without transmitting force into the lock case when someone forces it. The Schlage L9090EL is a heavy duty Grade 1 lock with a security blocking hub that prevents lock picking by removing levers, and the L Series offers a Vandlgard free-wheeling outside trim option on most functions including electrified. Both approaches address abuse on the outside trim; the 7800 builds the clutch into the base part, while on the L9090EL free-wheeling trim is an option you specify.
22) Which electrified mortise locks include a request-to-exit output for the access control panel?
The Command Access LPM190-M-EU-CH is a 24V motorized mortise lock with electric unlock and optional REX, so request-to-exit is specified as an add-on there. Schlage electrified L Series locks offer RX, DPS, latchbolt monitor and deadbolt monitor as available features, so the L9090EL can be ordered carrying the monitoring outputs rather than needing a separate door position or exit-request device at the frame. If your panel expects an REX signal from the lock rather than from a motion sensor, confirm the option is on the line before you release the order either way.
23) Do any of these electrified mortise locks let me match the lever and finish to the rest of the building?
The Schlage L9090EL is where the trim decision lives: ten finishes from 605 bright brass and 606 satin brass through 613 oil rubbed bronze, 622 matte black, 626 satin chrome and 630 satin stainless steel, ten lever styles, and four rose or escutcheon designs, with all L Series levers suiting Von Duprin exit devices and the related LE, LM9200, LM9300 and LT products. The Command Access ML1080LB, ML04EU and LPM110ECH are mortise lock chassis, so the trim on those openings comes from whatever lever set you pair with them. For a property manager standardizing the look across a floor, ordering the L9090EL as a complete set keeps the lever and finish decision on one line.
24) Is a solenoid controlled mortise lock the same thing as a motorized one?
They are different drive mechanisms. The SDC Selectric 7800 PRO Series is solenoid controlled, while the SDC 7600 Series and the Command Access LPM190-M-EU-CH are motorized. The Schlage L9090EL is a motor-driven electrified function and draws 400mA, with the L Series described as advanced motor-driven electrified functions offering leading energy efficiency. The practical consequence is current draw on a door held in one state all day: size the power supply against the lock you actually specify rather than assuming the panel that ran the old solenoid lock will carry the new one.
25) What is the Schlage L9090EL lock case made of, and will it hold up in a high traffic corridor?
Heavy duty commercial construction: the case is cold rolled steel with zinc dichromate plating, and the latchbolt is stainless steel. It exceeds ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 security and operational standards, and a security blocking hub prevents picking the lock by pulling the levers off. That's the specification for stairwells, corridors and entry doors in schools, hospitals and multi-family buildings, not a light commercial part.
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