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Schlage 23-030 6-Pin Full Size Interchangeable Core (FSIC)
The Schlage 23-030 is a 6-pin Full Size Interchangeable Core (FSIC) for commercial locksets. It uses the industry-standard 1/2" plug diameter and drops into any FSIC-compatible Schlage housing without tools, making rekeying fast and requiring no disassembly of the lockset. The core body is brass. Two keys are included. Schlage backs it with a 3-year warranty.
Compatible Lock Series
The 23-030 is compatible with the following Schlage series: A, AD, AL, B250, B500, B600/700/800, CO, CS210, D, L, ND, S, and S200.
Keyway Families
Available across three Schlage keyway families:
- Everest 29 S keyways: S123, S124, S125, S134, S135, S145, S235
- Everest 29 C keyways: C, C123, C124, C125, C134, C135, C145, C234
- Classic keyways (obverse): C, CE, E, EF, F, FG, G
- Classic Primus XP keyways: CP, CEP, EP, EFP, FP, FGP, P
Shared keyway families allow integration into an existing conventional cylinder system without replacing hardware.
Specifications
- Core type: Full Size Interchangeable Core (FSIC)
- Pin count: 6-pin
- Plug diameter: 1/2" (industry standard)
- Material: Brass
- Keys included: 2
- Warranty: 3 years
- Handing: Non-handed
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Product Specs
- Features:
- Industry-standard 1/2" plug diameter; tool-free core exchange for fast rekeying; shared keyway families integrate with existing conventional cylinder systems
- Warranty:
- 3 Year
- Product Group:
- Parts and Accessories
- Subcategory:
- Parts and Accessories
- Product Subgroup:
- Cylinders
- Product Type:
- Cylinders
- Keys Included:
- 2
- Commercial/Residential:
- Commercial
- Cylinder and Keyways:
- Full Size Interchangeable Core, 6-Pin
- Parts and Accessories Type:
- Replacement Parts
- Product Attribute:
- Parts and Accessories
- Product Function:
- FSIC Core
- Door Hand Direction:
- Non-Handed
- Product Category:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Substrate:
- Brass
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Schlage 23-030 C 626 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What exactly is the Schlage 23-030, and will it drop into a lock that already takes a full size interchangeable core?
The 23-030 is the core on its own: a 6-pin full size interchangeable core (FSIC) with a brass body, sold as a replacement part rather than as a complete cylinder. It seats in a Schlage lock or housing that is already prepped for a full size core, and it is non-handed, so the same core suits left and right hand openings without ordering a different part. A core carries no housing, cam, or tailpiece, so the lock or housing side of the job has to already be FSIC prepped before the core goes in.
2) Will a Schlage 23-030 core fit BEST small format (SFIC) housings?
No, and this is the most common mix-up on interchangeable cores. The 23-030 is a full size core, the larger figure-eight format, and it will not seat in small format housings. Small format cores such as the BEST 1C Series 5-pin core, the 1CB Peaks 150 Series core, or the 1CDF drill resistant 7-pin core are the smaller figure-eight profile, and the two formats do not swap either direction. If the building is standardized on BEST small format, stay in that family; if the housings are Schlage FSIC prepped, the 23-030 is the core that belongs in them.
3) Can Schlage 23-030 cores be keyed into the Schlage system my building already runs?
That is what the core is built for. Because it shares the Schlage keyway families, an interchangeable core can be brought into an existing conventional cylinder system rather than forcing a second key system alongside the first. The plug is the industry standard 1/2 inch diameter, so it pins and keys like any other Schlage cylinder of that keyway. Two conditions decide it: the keyway section you order has to be the one your building keys are cut on, and the cores ship 1 bitted, so they get pinned to your bitting on the way out or by your locksmith at the bench.
4) I need a batch of cores keyed alike so one key opens every door on a floor. Can Schlage 23-030 cores be ordered that way?
Yes. Cores are ordered either keyed different, where every core gets its own key, or keyed alike, where a group of cores is pinned to one common key, and keyed alike is the usual call for a floor, a mechanical suite, or a set of common area doors. Give the key code or bitting from an existing key when you order and the group is cut to that, which keeps the new cores on the same key as what is already hanging in the building. Every core comes with 2 keys, so a run of ten keyed alike cores arrives with twenty keys cut to that change.
5) Some openings in the building are not prepped for an interchangeable core - can they still run on the same Schlage keyway?
Yes, by matching the keyway rather than the core format. The Schlage 23-030 is offered in keyways including C, CE, E, EF, F, FG, G and P, plus the C123, C124, C125, C134, C135, C145 and C234 sections and the S123, S124, S125, S134, S135, S145 and S235 sections, and it supports interchangeability between the Everest 29, Primus XP and Classic key systems. For an opening that takes a fixed mortise cylinder instead of a core, the Detex MC65 is a 1-1/8 inch 6-pin commercial grade mortise cylinder cut to the Schlage C keyway. For a key-in-lever opening, the Falcon A23161-05 G is a 6-pin key in lever cylinder in the G keyway, keyed different, with 2 cut keys. Keying those to the same section a facility already runs keeps one key operating openings that will never be core prepped.
6) Which interchangeable cores from other manufacturers are the closest equivalent to the Schlage 23-030?
The Schlage 23-030 is a 6-pin full size interchangeable core built on the industry standard 1/2 inch plug diameter, with a brass body and 2 keys supplied. The closest cross-brand parts in the same interchangeable core format are the BEST Peaks 1CB, a 150 series interchangeable core cylinder, and the BEST 1CDF, a drill resistant patented 7-pin brass interchangeable core in the 150 series. Cores are not cross-brand drop-ins - the core has to suit the interchangeable core prep already in the lock, so a Schlage core prep takes the 23-030 and a BEST prep takes a 1CB or a 1CDF. Decide the core format at the building level first, then key the whole opening list into it.
7) Is the Corbin Russwin CR1080-112-A01 the same thing as a Schlage 23-030 core?
No - they sit on different sides of the assembly. The Schlage 23-030 is the keyed part itself, a 6-pin full size interchangeable core in brass, non-handed, supplied with 2 keys. The Corbin Russwin CR1080-112-A01 is a 1-1/2 inch LFIC mortise cylinder in the Grade 1 1080 series, made for Schlage L9000 mortise locks and supplied with an A01 Schlage L cam. Both come up in a search for large format interchangeable core, which is why they get confused. Order the CR1080-112-A01 when the L9000 opening needs the mortise cylinder with its cam; order the 23-030 when the mortise cylinder is already in the door and what changes is the keying.
8) The doors are aluminum storefront with Adams Rite MS deadlocks - can a Schlage 23-030 core be used on them?
The Schlage 23-030 is a 6-pin full size interchangeable core for commercial Schlage locksets, not a narrow stile cylinder or cylinder pull. For an Adams Rite MS1847 deadlock or deadlatch, the parts designed for that application are the Adams Rite 4024 cylinder pull with trim plate mounting and the Adams Rite 4025 five pin tumbler cylinder pull with through-screws. On a wood door running an Adams Rite 5017 deadlock or deadlatch, the equivalent is the Adams Rite 4026 five pin tumbler cylinder pull. Where the stile takes a mortise cylinder rather than a pull, the Adams Rite 4036 is a Grade 1 five-pin mortise cylinder rated to a 1/2 inch minimum door thickness.
9) How do interchangeable cores speed up a rekey after a tenant moves out?
Rekeying with a full size interchangeable core is a core swap, not a lock job. The old core comes out of the housing and a fresh one goes in at the door, with no disassembly of the lock, no pinning kit, and no removing the lockset from the door, which is why interchangeable cores get specified in multi-family and student housing where turnover is constant. Removal is done with the control key for your system, so hold control keys with your maintenance lead rather than the unit key ring. Each 23-030 core comes with 2 keys.
10) I have mortise locks on the entrances and lever locks in the corridors. Can one type of core cover both?
One core format covers them. The Schlage cylinder line is adaptable to mortise, rim, and key-in-lever or key-in-knob applications, so the same 6-pin full size interchangeable core serves all three as long as each lock carries the matching FSIC housing for its type. That is the real reason facilities standardize on interchangeable cores: one core, one keyway, and one small stock of spares covers a mixed building instead of a separate cylinder part number for every lock type on site.
11) If rekeying speed is not the priority, what is the simpler alternative to a full size interchangeable core?
A conventional fixed cylinder. The Schlage 23-030 is a full size interchangeable core built so rekeying is quick and convenient - the keyed core comes out and a replacement core goes in. On openings that get rekeyed rarely, a fixed mortise cylinder is the simpler part to buy and stock: the Corbin Russwin CR1000-112 is a 1-1/2 inch Grade 1 series mortise cylinder with an A02 straight cam, and the Corbin Russwin CR1070-114-A01 is a 1-1/4 inch 6-pin Grade 1 series mortise housing with an A01 cloverleaf cam. With a fixed cylinder, cam style and cylinder length are what have to match the lock case, and rekeying means pinning the cylinder rather than swapping a core.
12) Which cylinder covers a rim application when the building is standardized on Schlage 23-030 cores?
The Schlage 23-030 is a 6-pin full size interchangeable core for commercial Schlage locksets, so a rim opening needs a rim part rather than a bare core. The Corbin Russwin 3070-178 is a 6-pin rim cylinder housing in the 3000 series with a 1-7/8 inch tailpiece. Tailpiece length is the dimension that decides a rim cylinder, since it has to reach through the door and engage the device behind it, so measure the door and the device prep before ordering. Keying the rim cylinder into the same keyway section the cores run keeps the rim openings on the same key.
13) How does the BEST 1C 5-pin core compare with the Schlage 23-030?
The BEST 1C5 is a standard 5-pin cylinder core from the BEST standard and premium core line. The Schlage 23-030 is a 6-pin full size interchangeable core on the industry standard 1/2 inch plug diameter, in brass, with 2 keys supplied. Pin count is not something that can be mixed inside one keyed system - a bitting cut for six chambers will not operate a five chamber core, and a master key system is built around one pin count throughout. The two also belong to different core families, so each one follows the core prep it was made for. Match the pin count and the family to the system already running in the building rather than to the individual door.
14) Which interchangeable core option brings drill resistance and patented key control?
The BEST 1CDF is a drill resistant preferred patented interchangeable core, 7-pin, in brass, from the 150 series - drill resistance and patent protected keys are built into the core itself. The Schlage 23-030 is a 6-pin full size interchangeable core in brass, and key control on that side comes from the key system it is cut to: it supports interchangeability between the Everest 29, Primus XP and Classic key systems. Which route fits is decided by the system the building is already keyed to, since patented key control only holds if every opening runs the same restricted system.
15) Does a BEST 12E dummy rim cylinder work as a stand-in for a keyed core?
No. The BEST 12E is a dummy rim cylinder with a 1-5/32 inch diameter, in the 12E series - a dummy cylinder has no keying behind the face and does not operate anything, so it fills and finishes a cylinder hole where no function is needed. The Schlage 23-030 is a keyed 6-pin full size interchangeable core supplied with 2 keys and made to be pulled and replaced when rekeying is required. Use the 12E where an unused prep needs a finished face, and the 23-030 where the opening actually has to lock and stay rekeyable.
16) What replaces a Schlage 23-030 core when the door is a residential handleset or deadbolt?
The Schlage 23-030 is a commercial full size interchangeable core, so residential deadbolts and handlesets take different retrofit cylinders. The Medeco 1075127 is a 5-pin rim type lazy motion single cylinder for handlesets and deadbolts. The Medeco 1012040 is a 6-pin lazy motion rim cylinder for Kwikset single cylinder deadbolts. The Medeco 1065244 is a 5-pin rim lazy motion cylinder supplied with an Emtek tailpiece, and the Medeco 1065140 is a 5-pin retrofit cylinder for the Arrow JL interconnected lock and for Emtek handleset and deadbolt outside cylinders. The Emtek CY4 is the Emtek cylinder sold each. Pick by the lock brand and the tailpiece the lock expects.
17) What finish should I order on a Schlage 23-030 core, and does anyone actually see it?
The face of the core is the part that sits flush at the lock and shows in the door, so it should match the trim around it. Five finishes are offered: 606 satin brass, 613 oil rubbed bronze, 622 matte black, 626 satin chrome, and 643E aged bronze. On commercial openings 626 satin chrome is the one that matches most existing lever and mortise trim, while 613 and 643E are the ones to pick when the building is on a bronze package. If you are adding cores to doors already in service, match the finish code stamped on the existing hardware rather than eyeballing it.
18) Does the Schlage 23-030 give me patented key control, or do I need a different core for that?
The 23-030 is a 6-pin full size core built for standard Schlage keyway families, which is what lets it fold into a conventional cylinder system already in the building. If the requirement is restricted key blanks and drill resistance, that is a different core: the BEST 1CDF is a drill resistant patented interchangeable core in 7-pin brass, 150 Series. Note that a patented core changes the key system rather than joining the existing one, so it suits a defined group of doors, a data closet, a pharmacy, a records room, more than a whole facility already on Schlage keys.
19) Is the Schlage 23-030 core suitable for a commercial building, or is it a residential part?
Commercial is what it is built for. The 23-030 is a commercial 6-pin core with a brass body, and interchangeable cores earn their place in commercial and institutional buildings specifically because keying changes are constant there: staff turnover, contractor access, lost keys on a facility with hundreds of openings. It is a replacement part, so it is also the piece to order when an existing core is worn, compromised, or needs to come off a key that got away from you, without touching the lockset itself.
20) Which replacement cylinder suits a key-in-knob lock that has no interchangeable core prep?
A universal replacement cylinder rather than a core. The Schlage 23-030 is a full size interchangeable core and needs a lock built to receive a core. Where the knob or lever was never core prepped, the Kaba Ilco 1539 is a key-in-knob and lever universal cylinder, the Kaba Ilco 1599 is a key-in-knob replacement cylinder, and the Kaba Ilco 1579 is a knob and lever cylinder for Sargent. For a deadbolt in the same run of doors, the Kaba Ilco 1549 is a key-in-deadbolt cylinder. These are chosen by the lock they are replacing into, so confirm the existing lock brand and series first.
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