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Schlage L9091EL - Electrified Mortise Lock - Grade 1, Fail Safe, Both Levers EL, No Cylinder Override

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Model: L9091EL 06A 626
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L9091EL - ELECTRICALLY LOCKING/UNLOCKING BOTH LEVERS, NO CYLINDER

  • Both levers continuously locked (EL) or unlocked (EU) by 12V or 24V DC;
  • Auxiliary latch deadlocks latchbolt when door is closed.


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:
Both levers continuously locked (EL) or unlocked (EU) by 12V or 24V DC
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
Product Subgroup:
Mortise Locks and Trim
Product Type:
Electrified Mortise Locks
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Electronic:
Yes
Lock Type:
Mortise
Power:
400mA
IMAP Policy:
Yes
Product Attribute:
Mortise Locks
Product Model:
L9091EL
Collection:
L9000 Series
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 L9091EL 06A 626 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) What happens to the Schlage L9091EL when the power goes out?
Both levers unlock. The L9091EL is the fail safe (EL) build: 12 or 24 volt DC power holds both levers locked, and losing power releases them for free egress and entry. That makes it a fit for openings tied to fire alarm release or an access control system that must free the door on power loss. If you need the door to stay locked when power drops, that is the fail secure (EU) side of the same lock, where power unlocks instead.
2) Will the L9091EL latch into the strike already in my frame?
It depends what is in the frame now. The lock ships with a 3/4 inch stainless steel latch with anti-friction tongue and a 10-072 strike, 1-1/4 by 4-7/8 inches, square corner with a box and a 1-3/16 inch lip. If your existing frame has an ANSI square corner strike prep of that size, the standard strike drops in. Curved corner or T-strike frames need the matching strike specified instead. The backset is 2-3/4 inches, standard for a commercial mortise lock.
3) Do I have to order the Schlage L9091EL handed?
The lock itself is field reversible, so one lock covers either hand of door and you can flip it on site. The lever style is the exception: the 12 lever is a handed design and comes as a left hand or right hand part, so you have to know the door's hand before you pick that one. The other lever designs offered here, 01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 07, 17 and the Omega, are not split by hand.
4) Is the Schlage L9091EL fire rated and ANSI Grade 1?
Grade 1, tested and certified under ANSI/BHMA A156.13 for both security and operational. The L9000 locks are UL listed for 3-hour fire doors, and UL/cUL listed for A label single doors up to 4 by 10 feet and pairs to 8 by 10 feet, with an F letter and the UL symbol stamped on the latch front to show the listing. Electrified functions like this one are UL19X listed for single-point locking. The locks also meet ADA requirements and the Buy American Act, which matters on federal and institutional work.
5) What is the closest electrified mortise lock to a Schlage L9091EL if I need a fail safe lever that unlocks on power loss?
The Schlage L9091EL is a Grade 1 non-keyed electrified mortise lock in which both levers are continuously locked (EL) or unlocked (EU) by 12V or 24V DC. The nearest cross-brand equivalent is the Command Access LPM190-M-EU-CH, a 24V motorized mortise lock with electric unlock and optional REX. The Command Access unit is built as a storeroom function and runs on 24V, while the Schlage auto-detects 12 or 24VDC and draws 400mA. Both are heavy duty mortise chassis, so the decision comes down to whether you need the storeroom keyed-outside behavior or the non-keyed both-levers control the L9091EL provides.
6) I need a Grade 1 electrified mortise lock for a 1-3/4 inch door but the Schlage L9091EL is not the right function. What else carries the same grade and door thickness?
The SDC 7600 Series is a Grade 1 motorized latch retraction mortise lockset with 24VDC control, rated for 1-3/4 inch doors. That matches the Schlage L9091EL on both counts: the L9091EL is Grade 1 and is specified for 1-3/4 inch door thickness. The functional difference is what the current does. The SDC 7600 retracts the latch by motor, which suits an opening where the door needs to swing free on signal. The L9091EL leaves the latch working and instead locks or unlocks both levers electrically. For a fire-rated opening where the latch must stay projected, the L9091EL behavior is the one you want.
7) The opening needs key override from the outside. Is the Schlage L9091EL the right lock, or should I look at a storeroom function instead?
The L9091EL is a non-keyed lock with no cylinder override, so there is no mechanical key path when the power state has both levers locked. If the opening needs a keyed outside trim, a storeroom function is the substitution to make: the Command Access ML1080LB is a heavy-duty storeroom function mortise lock chassis, and the DynaLock EML-1 is an electrified mortise lock in storeroom function. Both keep the storeroom behavior in which the outside is secured and controlled while the inside lever always egresses. Choose the L9091EL only where access control governs the opening entirely and no key override is wanted.
8) Is an electrified latch retraction mortise lock the same thing as the Schlage L9091EL?
No, and this is the substitution that goes wrong most often. The Command Access LPM110ECH is an electrified latch retraction mortise lock chassis with 24VDC operation, and the SDC 7600 Series is a motorized latch retraction mortise lockset with 24VDC control. Latch retraction pulls the latchbolt back so the door is free to push open, which is how you get a remote-release or automatic operator opening. The Schlage L9091EL does not retract the latch: both levers are electrically locked or unlocked while the latchbolt stays in place, and the auxiliary latch deadlocks the latchbolt when the door is closed. If the drawing calls for electric latch retraction, the L9091EL will not satisfy it.
9) My access control panel only outputs 12VDC. Which electrified mortise locks will work?
The Schlage L9091EL runs on 12 or 24VDC and auto-detects the voltage, drawing 400mA. Among the cross-brand alternatives, the Command Access LPM110ECH is specified for 24VDC operation, the LPM190-M-EU-CH is a 24V motorized lock, and the SDC 7600 Series uses 24VDC control. On a 12VDC-only panel the L9091EL is the one that drops in without adding a 24V supply; if you go with one of the 24V units, size the power supply for that instead.
10) What do I have to specify when ordering a Schlage L9091EL mortise lock?
Three choices build the part. Lever design, from 01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 07, 12 (handed left or right), 17 or the Omega. Rose or escutcheon, either the A or B wrought rose, the L full face escutcheon, or the N escutcheon. And finish, from bright brass 605, satin brass 606, antique brass 609, satin bronze 612, oil rubbed bronze 613, matte black 622, bright chrome 625, satin chrome 626, satin stainless 630 or aged bronze 643E. Power and voltage need no decision, since the lock auto detects 12 or 24 volt DC.
11) Can I match the L9091EL levers to the exit devices and other locks in the same building?
Yes. All 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 a mortise lock, an exit device and a tubular lock can carry one lever design and one finish throughout. For a property manager standardizing a floor, that is the whole point of picking the lever and finish once and repeating it.
12) How is the Schlage L9091EL different from the SDC 7600 motorized latch retraction mortise lock?
Different job. The L9091EL controls the levers: power holds both levers locked, and cutting power unlocks them, with the latchbolt staying deadlocked by the auxiliary latch when the door is closed. The SDC 7600 Series is a Grade 1 motorized latch retraction lockset on 24VDC, which pulls the latch itself back so the door can be pushed open remotely. Choose latch retraction when the opening has to swing free or be operated with an automatic operator; choose the L9091EL when you just need the levers to go free on alarm or power loss. The 7600 also lists for 1-3/4 inch doors, same as the Schlage.
13) I need a storeroom function electrified mortise lock, not this one. What else is there?
The L9091EL is not a storeroom lock, it has no cylinder and both levers move together under power. For a storeroom function on an electrified mortise, look at the Command Access LPM190-M-EU-CH, a 24V motorized storeroom lock with electric unlock and optional REX, the Command Access ML1080LB heavy duty storeroom mortise chassis, or the DynaLock EML-1 Series storeroom function electrified mortise lock. For an asylum, institution or utility function, the Command Access ML04EU covers it.
14) Is the L9091EL a whole lockset or just the lock chassis?
It is a complete lockset, ordered with lever design, rose or escutcheon and finish, and it ships with the 3/4 inch stainless latch and the 10-072 strike. That is a different purchase from a bare chassis like the Command Access LPM110ECH or the ML1080LB, which are mortise lock chassis meant to go behind trim you already have or buy separately. If your doors already carry Schlage L Series trim and you only need the electrified guts, a chassis is the cheaper path; if you are outfitting the opening from scratch, the full lockset is what you want.
15) Can I get door position and request-to-exit monitoring built into the Schlage L9091EL?
The electrified L Series locks offer RX (request to exit), DPS (door position switch), latchbolt monitor and deadbolt monitor as options, so an access control integrator can pull those signals from the lock itself rather than adding a separate door contact or REX device in the frame. These are options to call out on the order, not standard on every build.
16) The lock is going on a high-abuse door where people yank the lever. Is there an electrified mortise lock built for that instead of the Schlage L9091EL?
The SDC Selectric 7800 PRO Series is a solenoid controlled mortise lock with a vandal resistant clutch, rated for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the clutch is the point: force applied to a locked lever spins free instead of loading the lock train. The Schlage L9091EL, also specified for 1-3/4 inch doors, addresses abuse differently, 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. So the free-wheeling behavior is available on either side of the comparison; on the Schlage it is an option you specify rather than the base configuration.
17) I only need to replace the lock body inside an existing mortise pocket. Do I have to buy the whole Schlage L9091EL trim package?
The Schlage L9091EL is supplied as a complete lock with lever and rose or escutcheon trim, offered in lever styles including 01, 03, 06, 17 and Omega on A and B wrought roses, L full face escutcheon or N escutcheon, with a 4-7/16 by 3-5/8 by 1 inch mortise case and a 2-3/4 inch backset. If the existing trim is staying and only the electrified guts change, chassis-level products are the alternative: the Command Access ML1080LB and ML04EU are sold as mortise lock chassis, as is the LPM110ECH. Those are the ones to price when the door already has trim you intend to keep.
18) Will the Schlage L9091EL hold up on a high traffic entry?
It is a heavy duty commercial lock, Grade 1 under ANSI/BHMA A156.13 for both security and operational cycles, with a cold rolled steel case that carries zinc dichromate plating against corrosion. Schlage also builds in a security blocking hub that stops the lock being picked by pulling the levers off. Between the grade and the case construction it is specified for the kind of traffic a school corridor or hospital entry sees, not a light interior door.
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