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Securitron Securitron AQL6 Switching Power Supply 12/24VDC 6Amp SEC-AQL6

Securitron AQL6 Switching Power Supply 12/24VDC 6Amp

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Model: AQL6-R8E1
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SECURITRON AQL6 DUAL VOLTAGE 6 AMP SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY

The Securitron AQL6 Series of switching power supplies are dual voltage, UL listed plus multi-voltage and network monitoring ready. These units are field selectable with a dedicated fast battery charger. They provide 6 Amp @ 12 VDC or 24 VDC and are expandable up to 16 outputs.

 

FEATURES & BENEFITS

  • Low battery cutoff protects batteries from deep discharge
  • Enhanced surge immunity for input/output protection
  • Multi-voltage with Securitron B100 Module
  • LockSafe™ keeps locks cooler by providing a separate, dedicated battery charging circuit
  • Expandable up to 16 outputs in the standard enclosure
  • Auxiliary output is Class 2, power limited
  • Mix and match UL Listing
  • Instant auto-switch to battery on AC loss
  • Network ready with optional Netlink™ module
  • OutSmart™ technology provides dual-color LED visual notification which prevents applying incorrect voltages to the power supply: (Green: 12 V | Blue: 24 V)
  • Dedicated fast charger prolongs battery life
  • Integrated Fire Alarm Interface (FAI) allows main output shutdown or disconnect on a per output basis when using an R8 output module
  • MagnaCare® lifetime replacement, no-fault, no questions asked warranty
  • 1000 event data recording
  • Enhanced Network Management
  • AC line voltage monitoring
  • Remote battery monitoring and testing
  • Email fault reporting

 

SPECIFICATIONS

Electrical

  • 12 VDC or 24 VDC output
  • 12 VDC or 24 VDC output (optional) with B100
  • 120 or 230 VAC input
  • Up to 91% efficiency

Environmental

  • Operating Temperature: 32° to 12° F (0° to 49° C)

 

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Product Specs

Series:
AQL Series
Subcategory:
Power Supply
Warranty:
Lifetime Replacement
Fire Alarm Relay:
Yes
Product Group:
Electronic Access Controls
Product Subgroup:
Controllers, Power Supplies and Transformers
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Product Type:
Power Supplies
Electronic:
Yes
Power:
5 to 10 Amps
Current:
6A
Product Model:
SEC-AQL6
Product Voltage:
12/24VDC
Product Category:
Electronic Access Controls
Department:
Door Hardware

Securitron AQL6-R8E1 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Securitron AQL6 power supply run 12V locks and 24V locks at the same time?
Not on its own. The AQL6 is field selectable for either 12 VDC or 24 VDC at 6 amps, so out of the box you pick one voltage for the whole board. To get a second voltage off the same supply you add the B100 secondary voltage module, which is an orderable option on the AQL6. Two-color LEDs tell you at a glance which voltage the board is set to: green for 12 V, blue for 24 V. If you have a mixed opening list, mag locks at 24 V and strikes at 12 V, order it with the B100 rather than buying a second supply.
2) How many doors can one Securitron AQL6 6 amp power supply handle?
Capacity is set by two things: the 6 amp budget and the number of outputs. The AQL6 expands to 16 outputs in the standard enclosure using R8 relay modules, which you order on the board itself in one, two, or three module configurations (R8, 2R8, 3R8). Each R8 adds eight controlled outputs. The hard limit is the current: add up the holding current of every lock, strike, and reader on the supply and stay under 6 A at your selected voltage. Ordering more outputs does not buy you more amps.
3) Does the Securitron AQL6 come with an enclosure or is it just the board?
Both are orderable. The AQL6 is sold as a bare board with no enclosure, or as the board with the E1 enclosure. If you are dropping it into an existing access control cabinet or a manufacturer's can that already has room, take the board only. If it is going on a wall in an electrical or telecom room as a standalone supply, take the E1 version. Battery backup batteries live in the enclosure, so a board-only order still needs somewhere to put the standby batteries.
4) Can the AQL6 power supply drop the mag locks on a fire alarm signal?
Yes, that is built in. The AQL6 has an integrated Fire Alarm Interface that shuts down the main output, and with an R8 output module fitted it can disconnect on a per-output basis instead of killing everything. Per-output FAI matters when only some of the openings on the supply are mag locks that must release on alarm and the rest are strikes or readers you would rather keep alive. If you want that granularity, order the board with an R8, 2R8, or 3R8 module.
5) What is the closest equivalent to the Securitron AQL6 for a 6 amp 12/24VDC access control power supply?
The BEST PS161-6 is the nearest match on the core electrical numbers: it is rated 120V input with 12/24V output at 6A capacity, the same 6A current and 12/24VDC selectable output the AQL6 provides. The difference is in what each is built around. The AQL6 is a switching supply with a dedicated fast battery charger, an integrated Fire Alarm Interface for main output shutdown, and expansion up to 16 outputs in the standard enclosure using R8 relay modules. The BEST PS161-6 is described for delayed egress exit devices. If the job is a delayed egress bank, the PS161-6 is aimed at it directly; if the job is a distributed access control head end that has to fan out to many locks and report on a network, the AQL6 is the one carrying that hardware.
6) I only need to power one or two maglocks. Is there a smaller alternative to a 6 amp Securitron AQL6?
Yes, several smaller supplies cover a one or two lock opening without the 6A headroom. The Von Duprin PS902 is a base power supply rated 2A at 12/24 VDC, field selectable. The RCI DKPS-2A delivers 12/24VDC at 2A across 8 outputs. The SDC 632 Series is a 2 amp regulated and filtered low voltage supply with dual voltage selection, and the SDC 620 Series is the same idea at 1 amp. All of these hold the 12/24VDC dual voltage choice that the AQL6 offers; what they give up is current, so size the total lock draw before choosing one. The AQL6 stays the choice when the current budget, the fire alarm interface, or the output count is what drives the decision.
7) What should I use instead of a Securitron AQL6 if I need 24VDC only but more than 6 amps?
The Altronix AL1024ULACMCB is the higher current option in that direction. It is a power supply and access power controller taking 115VAC 60Hz input at 4.2A and delivering 24VDC at 10A across 8 PTC outputs in a grey enclosure. Where the AQL6 is field selectable between 12 VDC and 24 VDC at 6 amps, the AL1024ULACMCB is a 24VDC unit at 10 amps. Choose on the two axes that actually differ: if any device on the run is 12V, the AQL6 handles both rails and the Altronix does not; if every device is 24V and the total draw is above 6 amps, the 10A Altronix carries the load.
8) What happens to the locks when the power goes out on a Securitron AQL6?
Transfer is instantaneous. The AQL6 auto-switches to battery the moment AC is lost, so access control locks and readers do not see a dropout. It runs a dedicated fast charging circuit, branded LockSafe, that is separate from the lock output, which keeps lock current off the charging path and the locks cooler. A low battery cutoff drops the load before the batteries go into deep discharge, so a long outage does not cost you a battery set.
9) Can I monitor the AQL6 power supply over the network and get an email when it faults?
With the optional Netlink module, yes. Network monitoring on the AQL6 covers AC line voltage monitoring, remote battery monitoring and testing, email fault reporting, and 1000 events of on-board data recording. For a facilities or security manager running supplies across several buildings, that is the difference between finding a dead battery string during a scheduled test and finding it during an outage. The board ships network ready; the Netlink module is what puts it on the network.
10) What else could I use instead of a Securitron AQL6 if I need 6 amps or more for access control?
Two go close. The BEST PS161-6 is a 120 V input, 12/24 V output supply rated at 6 A capacity, sized for delayed egress exit devices, so it lands in the same amperage class. If the job is 24 V only and you want more headroom, the Altronix AL1024ULACMCB takes 115 VAC 60 Hz input at 4.2 A and delivers 24 VDC at 10 A over 8 PTC outputs in a grey enclosure, with the access power controller built in. The AQL6 is the one to keep if you want field-selectable voltage, network monitoring, and the option of a second voltage on the same board.
11) Is the Securitron AQL6 UL listed for a commercial access control job?
It is UL listed, and the AQL6 carries what Securitron calls mix and match UL listing, meaning the board plus its option modules stay within the listing rather than only the bare unit being covered. The auxiliary output is Class 2, power limited. It is a commercial-duty supply, not a residential one, and both a UL certification document and a CE Declaration of Conformity are published for the AQL series.
12) Can I add relay modules or the B100 to a Securitron AQL6 later, or do I have to order them up front?
Order them with the board if you know you need them. The AQL6 is configured at order time across three choices: enclosure (bare board or with the E1 enclosure), relay modules (none, R8, 2R8, or 3R8), and the B100 secondary voltage module (yes or no). Those combinations are what determines what arrives in the box. The units are field selectable for voltage, so the 12 V versus 24 V decision can wait until you are at the panel, but the module count cannot be assumed.
13) Does the Securitron AQL6 power a motorized latch retraction exit device, or do I need a different supply?
Motorized latch retraction is a specific load with a high inrush at actuation, and BEST builds a supply aimed at it: the RPSMLR2 Series power supply for motorized latch retraction exit devices. The AQL6 is a general purpose dual voltage switching supply rated 6A at 12 VDC or 24 VDC with a dedicated battery charging circuit and expansion to 16 outputs. On a job where the MLR devices are the whole load, the RPSMLR2 is purpose matched to them. On a mixed opening where maglocks, strikes and controllers all draw from one head end, the AQL6 is the distribution platform and the MLR devices should be confirmed against its per output rating before you consolidate them onto it.
14) What is the difference between the Securitron AQL6 and a switching versus linear power supply for access control?
The AQL6 is a switching supply, rated up to 91 percent efficiency, 120 or 230 VAC input, 6 amps at 12 VDC or 24 VDC. The linear alternatives in the same duty include the Command Access PS204/204B, a linear supply with 2A at 24VDC and battery backup, the Command Access PS210, a UL 6E/CSA linear supply with 1.5A at 24VDC and boost circuitry, and the SDC 634 Series, a 4 amp regulated and filtered low voltage supply with dual voltage selection. Linear units are typically single voltage or dual selectable at lower current; the AQL6 pairs the higher 6 amp rating with the dual voltage rail and network monitoring. Size on total load first, then on whether the head end needs monitoring and multiple outputs.
15) Is the Securitron AQL6 a controller, or do I still need a separate logic controller?
The AQL6 is the power supply and power distribution end: 6 amps at 12 or 24 VDC, expandable to 16 outputs with R8 relay modules, with an integrated Fire Alarm Interface that shuts the main output down or drops outputs individually when an R8 module is fitted. If the sequence of operation itself needs logic, the Detex 10-800 Series is a universal logic controller that includes a 120VAC/24VDC power supply and battery backup, and the BEST ELR150 Series is a power supply control module for electronic access control. On most jobs the AQL6 feeds the openings and the head end panel or controller makes the decisions; where a standalone logic sequence is the requirement, look at the 10-800 instead.
16) I need battery backup with a 12/24VDC supply. How does the Securitron AQL6 compare to the Adams Rite PS-1?
Both hold the dual voltage rail with standby power. The Adams Rite PS-1 is a regulated power supply rated 1 amp at 12/24 volts DC with battery backup. The AQL6 is a switching supply at 6 amps, 12 VDC or 24 VDC, with LockSafe providing a separate dedicated battery charging circuit and a dedicated fast charger, low battery cutoff to protect batteries from deep discharge, and instant auto-switch to battery on AC loss. The decision is load: 1 amp covers a single small opening, while the AQL6 is sized for a multi door head end and adds remote battery monitoring and testing through its network module.
17) Is a power transfer hinge a substitute for a Securitron AQL6?
No. The ROFU 10305-LA/10306-LA is a tamper resistant power transfer hinge rated 1.5A at 42V in a plastic white finish; it carries power across the gap between frame and door leaf. The AQL6 is the source that makes the power in the first place, a 6 amp 12/24VDC switching supply with battery charging and fire alarm interface. On an electrified opening you generally need both: the AQL6 in the closet feeding the run, and a transfer device such as the 10305-LA getting that power into the moving leaf. Check the transfer device rating against the lock draw, since the hinge rating and the supply rating are separate limits.
18) Will a Securitron AQL6 work on 230 volt power for an overseas or industrial installation?
Input is 120 or 230 VAC, so the AQL6 works on either standard supply. Efficiency runs up to 91 percent, which is typical switching-supply behaviour and means less heat in the closet than a linear supply of the same output. Operating range is 0 to 49 degrees C, so an unconditioned mechanical room is fine but an uncooled rooftop enclosure in summer heat is pushing it.
19) Does a switching power supply like the Securitron AQL6 cause problems with electric strikes and mag locks compared to a linear supply?
Not on this one. The AQL6 is built with enhanced surge immunity on both input and output, which is the concern people have with switching supplies feeding inductive loads like mag locks and strikes. What you gain over a linear board is efficiency, up to 91 percent, so less waste heat and a smaller thermal load in the closet. Linear alternatives exist if a spec calls for one specifically, such as the Command Access PS204/204B at 2 A 24 VDC with battery backup or the SDC 634 at 4 A with dual voltage selection, but those are lower-current boards.
20) Which power supply comes with an enclosure if I do not want to order the Securitron AQL6 board and enclosure separately?
The AQL6 is orderable either as a board only or as a board with the E1 enclosure, so the enclosed configuration exists within the same model. If you would rather take a peer that arrives enclosed, the Altronix AL1024ULACMCB is supplied in a grey enclosure with 24VDC at 10A and 8 PTC outputs, and the Locknetics LP Series is a power supply supplied with an enclosure. The practical difference is that the AQL6 board only configuration is meant for mounting inside an existing can or panel, which is common when you are adding capacity to a closet that already has cabinetry.
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