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

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

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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 Substrate:
CRS with Zinc Dichromate Plating
Product Category:
Mechanical Locks
Backset (Distance):
2-3/4"
Department:
Door Hardware

Schlage L9090EL 06A 626 RX – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Schlage L9090EL fit a 1-3/4 inch door with a 2-3/4 inch backset prep?
That is exactly the prep it is built for. The L9090EL electrified mortise lock uses a 2-3/4 inch backset and is specified for 1-3/4 inch doors. The lock case measures 4-7/16 x 3-5/8 x 1 inches, so the door pocket has to accept that case. If your openings are thicker than 1-3/4 inches, the L Series carries door thickness options, but the standard build here is the single 1-3/4 inch thickness.
2) What happens to the L9090EL when the power drops - does the door lock or unlock?
It unlocks. EL is the fail safe build: the outside lever is held locked by 12 or 24VDC and goes free when power is removed. If you need the opposite behavior, fail secure, that is the EU version where power unlocks the outside lever. Either way the inside lever is always free for immediate egress, so loss of power never traps anyone. The electrified L Series auto detects 12V/24V DC and the EL/EU behavior is customer-selectable.
3) How much current do I need to budget per door for a Schlage L9090EL on my access control power supply?
Size for 400mA at either 12 or 24VDC. The lock auto detects the voltage, so a single power supply type covers a mixed installation. Multiply 400mA by the door count when you spec the supply, and remember this lock draws continuously in the EL configuration because power is what holds the outside lever locked.
4) Does the Schlage L9090EL have a key cylinder, and what do I do if the access control system goes down?
No cylinder. The L9090EL is a non-keyed function with no cylinder override, so access from the outside depends entirely on the access control system energizing the lock. Because it is fail safe EL, a power failure leaves the outside lever free rather than locked out, and the inside lever always retracts the latch for egress. If your facility needs a mechanical key override on that opening, this is the wrong function code and you should be looking at a keyed L9000 function instead.
5) What does the request to exit switch on the L9090EL actually signal, and do I still need a separate REX device?
RX is built into the lock, so turning the inside lever sends the request to exit signal directly to your panel. That removes the need for a separate motion sensor or push bar REX on the opening. The electrified L Series also offers DPS, latchbolt monitor and deadbolt monitor as switch options if you want door position and latch status reported back on the same door.
6) Will the Schlage L9090EL latch into the strike already in my frame?
It ships with a 10-072 strike, 1-1/4 by 4-7/8 inches, square corner, with box and a 1-3/16 inch lip length. The latch is a 3/4 inch stainless steel latchbolt with an anti-friction tongue. If your existing frame already has a 1-1/4 by 4-7/8 square corner ANSI strike prep, the included strike drops straight in. Radius corner preps or a T-strike frame will need the frame cut changed or a different strike specified. The anti-friction tongue matters on a door with a closer, it keeps the latch from dragging on the strike lip as the door swings closed.
7) Can I use one Schlage L9090EL for both left hand and right hand doors?
Yes, the lock is field reversible, so one part number covers either hand and you can stock a single lock for a mixed building. The one thing to watch is lever design: most of the lever styles are handing-neutral, but the 12 lever is ordered as a specific hand, left or right, so that choice has to match the door.
8) Is the Schlage L9090EL approved for a fire rated door opening?
The L9000 mortise locks are UL listed for 3-hour fire doors, with the exception of the L9076 and L9077 functions, and carry UL/cUL listing for A label single doors up to 4 by 10 feet and pairs up to 8 by 10 feet. The letter F and the UL symbol stamped on the latch front identify a listed lock. One point specific to the electrified versions: they are UL19X listed for single-point locking applications.
9) Does the Schlage L9090EL meet Grade 1 and ADA for a government or healthcare specification?
It is a Grade 1 heavy duty commercial lock, tested and certified under ANSI/BHMA A156.13 Grade 1 for both security and operational, with ANSI/BHMA function code F13. The L9000 also meets ADA requirements, complies with the California Referenced Standards Code on any lever with a return to door of 1/2 inch (64 mm) or less, meets the Buy American Act, and carries ANSI/ASTM F476-76 Grade 40 with UL listing plus Miami-Dade NOAs and Florida Building Commission listings. Note the grade shifts with cylinder choice on keyed versions: interchangeable core drops to Grade 2 security, concealed shell cylinder holds A156.13 Grade 1.
10) I need an electrified mortise lock that stays locked and takes a key from the outside. What should I use instead of the L9090EL?
The L9090EL is a non-keyed function with no cylinder override, so there is no key access on the outside when it is locked. For a keyed-style storeroom application, the Command Access ML1080LB is a heavy-duty storeroom function mortise lock chassis, and the Command Access LPM190-M-EU-CH is a 24V motorized mortise lock with electric unlock and optional REX in a storeroom function. DynaLock's EML-1 is also an electrified mortise lock in a storeroom function. Storeroom is the function to specify when the outside must remain secure and be released by credential or key rather than by removing power.
11) What is the closest equivalent to a Schlage L9090EL electrified mortise lock from another manufacturer?
The SDC 7600 Series is the nearest match on the core specs: it is a Grade 1 motorized latch retraction mortise lockset with 24VDC control, and it fits a 1-3/4 inch door, the same door thickness the L9090EL is built for. The L9090EL is a Grade 1 mortise lock whose outside lever is continuously locked (EL) or unlocked (EU) by 12V or 24V DC, with the inside lever always free for immediate egress. The difference to plan around is voltage flexibility: the L9090EL auto-detects 12/24VDC, while the SDC 7600 is specified at 24VDC. If your power supply is 12V, that matters before anything else.
12) Is an electrified latch retraction mortise lock the same thing as a fail safe electrified lever lock?
No, and this is the substitution that most often goes wrong. The Command Access LPM110ECH is an electrified latch retraction mortise lock chassis with 24VDC operation - energizing it pulls the latchbolt back so the door pushes open freely, which is what you want for automatic operators and remote release of a latched door. The L9090EL does not retract the latch. Its outside lever is continuously locked or unlocked by 12V or 24V DC, and the auxiliary latch deadlocks the latchbolt when the door is closed; the latch stays projected and the door is opened by turning a lever. If the access control drawing calls for latch retraction to drive an automatic operator, the L9090EL will not do that job.
13) For a behavioral health or detention opening, is the L9090EL the right electrified mortise lock?
For an asylum, institution or utility function opening, the Command Access ML04EU is the electrified mortise lock chassis built for that function - both levers are controlled rather than the inside lever being permanently free. The L9090EL is the opposite by design: its inside lever is always free for immediate egress, which is correct for an egress path but is not the institutional function a secure room calls for. Specify by function first on these openings, because the egress behavior is what the authority having jurisdiction reviews.
14) Should I use an electrified mortise lock like the L9090EL or an electric strike on my access controlled door?
An electrified mortise lock puts the control in the door, not the frame, and that is the difference that decides it. The L9090EL controls the outside lever electrically while the latchbolt stays mechanically latched and deadlocked by the auxiliary latch whenever the door is closed, so the door stays positively latched even while it is unlocked for access. An electric strike releases the frame side instead and needs frame modification and wiring in the frame. Choose the mortise lock when the frame is existing or hard to cut, when you want built-in REX and door monitoring on the same device, or when you need the mechanical security of a Grade 1 mortise case at the opening.
15) What do I have to specify when ordering a Schlage L9090EL?
Three choices build the part: lever style, rose or escutcheon design, and finish. Levers are 01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 07, 12 (ordered LH or RH), 17, and the OME Omega. Trim is A wrought rose, B wrought rose, L full face escutcheon, or N escutcheon. Finishes are 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 steel, and 643E aged bronze. Beyond that, decide EL fail safe versus EU fail secure and which monitoring switches you want, RX, DPS, latchbolt or deadbolt monitor.
16) Will the levers on this Schlage electrified mortise lock match the trim on the rest of my building's doors?
L Series levers suite with Von Duprin exit devices and with the related L Series products LE, LM9200, LM9300 and LT, so a corridor mixing mortise locks and exit devices reads as one hardware set. Across a facility you can carry the same lever design and finish from the electrified openings to the mechanical ones. Ten finishes are offered here, from 626 satin chrome and 630 satin stainless through 613 oil rubbed bronze and 622 matte black, which covers the finishes most commercial buildings standardize on.
17) What else could I buy instead of the Schlage L9090EL for a 24V access controlled mortise opening?
A few real alternatives, and they are not the same animal. The SDC 7600 Series is a Grade 1 motorized latch retraction mortise lockset with 24VDC control, listed for 1-3/4 inch doors, so it is the closest match on grade and door thickness. The SDC Selectric 7800 PRO is a solenoid controlled mortise lock with a vandal resistant clutch, also for 1-3/4 inch doors. From Command Access, the LPM190-M-EU-CH is a 24V motorized mortise lock with electric unlock and optional REX in a storeroom function. The difference that matters: the L9090EL is a non-keyed EL fail safe lever control lock, while several of those peers are storeroom function or latch retraction devices, which behave differently at the opening.
18) Can I retrofit a Schlage L9090EL into a door that already has a mechanical L Series mortise lock?
The L Series runs a universal lock case that supports 10 different functions from a single body, which is why converting functions within the family is a normal service move rather than a new door prep. The prep itself is the same 2-3/4 inch backset ANSI mortise pocket in a 1-3/4 inch door, with the 10-072 1-1/4 by 4-7/8 square corner strike. What is new is the wiring: this is an electrified lock drawing 400mA at 12 or 24VDC, so the door needs a power transfer and a cable run that a mechanical lock never had.
19) What is the difference between a mortise lock chassis and a complete electrified mortise lockset when I am ordering?
It changes what arrives in the box. The Command Access LPM110ECH, ML04EU and ML1080LB are all described as mortise lock chassis - the lock body, with trim specified separately. The SDC 7600 is described as a complete mortise lockset. The Schlage L9090EL is ordered as a full assembly: you select lever style from 01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 07, 12, 17 and OME Omega, rose or escutcheon from A wrought rose, B wrought rose, L full face escutcheon and N escutcheon, and finish across the range from 605 bright brass through 626 satin chrome and 630 satin stainless steel. It ships with a 3/4 inch stainless steel latch with anti-friction tongue and a 10-072 1-1/4 inch x 4-7/8 inch square corner box strike with a 1-3/16 inch lip.
20) Which electrified mortise lock holds up best on a high-abuse door where the lever gets forced?
The SDC Selectric 7800 PRO Series is a solenoid controlled mortise lock with a vandal resistant clutch, sized for a 1-3/4 inch door, and the clutch is the feature aimed squarely at forced lever abuse. The Schlage L9090EL is rated heavy duty and Grade 1, with a CRS body carrying zinc dichromate plating, and Schlage offers a Vandlgard free-wheeling outside trim option on most functions including electrified. Both approaches let the outside lever move without transmitting force into the lock body; the choice usually comes down to which platform your other openings already run.
21) I need request to exit signalling from the mortise lock itself. Which electrified mortise locks provide it?
The Schlage L9090EL carries request to exit, and the L Series electrified locks also offer DPS, latchbolt monitor and deadbolt monitor. Among the alternatives, the Command Access LPM190-M-EU-CH is a 24V motorized mortise lock with electric unlock and optional REX. The distinction worth catching at order time is that REX is an option on the LPM190, while the monitoring package on the L Series is part of the electrified function set - so confirm the option code on the Command Access side rather than assuming the signal is there.
22) Can I swap a fail safe electrified mortise lock for a fail secure one on the same door prep?
On function, no - they behave in opposite ways when power drops. The L9090EL is customer-selectable between EL and EU, meaning you can set the outside lever to be electrically locked or electrically unlocked without changing the lock body, which is unusual. Storeroom function alternatives such as the DynaLock EML-1 and the Command Access ML1080LB hold the outside secure as their normal state. If you are standardizing a building and want one lock body to cover both behaviors, the selectable EL/EU on the L Series is the reason to keep it; if each opening is fixed in one behavior, a dedicated storeroom lock covers it.
23) My power supply is sized tight. How does the current draw on a Schlage L9090EL compare to other electrified mortise locks?
The L9090EL draws 400mA and auto-detects 12V or 24V DC, so it can sit on either bus. The motorized alternatives - the Command Access LPM190-M-EU-CH and the SDC 7600 Series - are both specified for 24VDC operation, as is the Command Access LPM110ECH latch retraction chassis. If your existing supply is 12V, the L9090EL runs on it directly while those three require a 24V leg, which is a transformer or a separate supply on the plan.
24) Is the L9090EL lock case built to survive a high traffic commercial corridor?
The case is cold rolled steel with zinc dichromate plating, rated heavy duty and commercial, and the latch is stainless steel with an anti-friction tongue. It exceeds ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 security and operational standards. A security blocking hub prevents picking the lock by removing the levers, which is the attack a school or multi-family corridor actually sees.
25) Can I get a visual indicator on a Schlage L Series mortise lock so staff can see whether the door is secured?
Yes. The L Series offers a 180 degree visibility indicator as an option, readable down the corridor rather than only head-on. Other trim options in the family include Vandlgard free-wheeling outside trim, available on most functions including electrified, plus tactile warning, anti-microbial coatings, and the Gold Standard ligature resistant trim for behavioral health openings.
26) Will a Command Access or SDC electrified mortise lock match the lever and finish on the Schlage doors already in my building?
Trim matching is the practical limit on mixing brands. The L9090EL is ordered with 33 lever designs across the L Series, with 01 through 17 and Omega levers available, four rose and escutcheon choices including full face escutcheon, and finishes from 605 bright brass and 606 satin brass through 613 oil rubbed bronze, 622 matte black, 626 satin chrome, 630 satin stainless steel and 643E aged bronze - and those levers suite with Von Duprin exit devices and the related LE, LM9200, LM9300 and LT products. The Command Access ML1080LB, ML04EU and LPM110ECH are supplied as chassis, so trim is a separate specification. For a corridor where every opening has to read the same, staying on the L Series keeps the lever and finish consistent across mechanical and electrified doors.
27) Are all these electrified mortise locks rated for the same duty level?
Yes on duty class, which is why they turn up on the same bid. The Schlage L9090EL is heavy duty and ANSI/BHMA Grade 1, F13 function. The Command Access LPM110ECH, LPM190-M-EU-CH, ML04EU and ML1080LB are each rated heavy-duty, and the SDC 7600 Series is Grade 1. Duty level is therefore not the deciding factor between them - function, voltage and trim are where these actually separate.
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