BEST CECB179-12C Steel Full Mo...
IN STOCK (leaves warehouse same day if ordered before 3pm ET)
$260.63
BEST BEST CECB179-12C Steel Full Mortise Concealed Bearing Standard Weight Electrified Quick Connect Hinge With 12 Wires BEST-CECB179-12C

BEST CECB179-12C Steel Full Mortise Concealed Bearing Electrified Hinge with 12-Wire Quick Connect

(No reviews yet) Write a Review

Model: BEST-CECB179-12C-652-4.5x4.5
Selected Finish is

In Stock (leaves warehouse same day if ordered before 3pm ET)

$260.63
Adding to cart… The item has been added
Free Shipping on orders over $199
We price match and offer bulk discounts! Click Add to Quote. It's quick and easy.
✨
Earn points with this purchase! You can redeem points for giftcards, iPads, XBox's and more. View Rewards
Free Keying on all locks
You may also like

BEST CECB179-12C Steel Full Mortise Concealed Bearing Electrified Hinge with 12-Wire Quick Connect

Professional Electrified Hinge Solution for Commercial Access Control

The BEST CECB179-12C is a standard weight electrified hinge engineered for commercial door applications, featuring steel construction with full mortise design and concealed bearings. This 12-wire configuration hinge provides enhanced versatility and compatibility with electronic access control systems, enabling secure and controlled access while offering seamless integration with various wiring configurations. The quick connect feature allows for convenient and efficient installation in demanding commercial environments.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • 12-Wire Configuration: Increased versatility and compatibility with electronic access control systems for complex wiring requirements and multiple device integration.
  • Quick Connect Design: Convenient and efficient installation feature reduces installation time and simplifies field wiring connections.
  • Concealed Electric Operation: Conducts current regardless of door position to electric locks, exit devices, or hold open devices where tamper-proof hinge operation is required.
  • Steel Construction: Standard weight steel construction with full mortise design provides reliable performance for commercial door applications.
  • Concealed Bearing System: 5-knuckle design with concealed bearings ensures smooth operation and extended service life in high-traffic applications.
  • Tamper-Proof Design: No electrical parts are exposed when hinge is installed, providing secure signal transmission from code readers to remote computers for access control.
  • Permanent Fast Pin: Secure pin design prevents unauthorized removal while maintaining reliable electrical connectivity.
  • Junction Box Compatible: Designed for use with junction box systems for proper electrical integration and code compliance.

Technical Specifications

  • Bearing Type: Concealed Bearing
  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Corner Style: Square Corners
  • Department: Door Hardware
  • Duty Level: Medium Duty
  • Electronic: Yes
  • Hinge Type: Electrified
  • Knuckles: 5
  • Lock Type: Mortise
  • Product Category: Door Hinges and Pivots
  • Product Group: Door Hinges and Pivots
  • Product Model: CECB179-12C
  • Product Subgroup: Electrified Hinges
  • Product Type: Hinges
  • Series: Electrified Hinges
  • Subcategory: Hinges

Installation & Operation

  1. Verify electrical requirements and confirm compatibility with existing access control systems before proceeding with installation.
  2. Disconnect power supply before beginning installation. Follow all applicable electrical codes and safety procedures.
  3. Install hinge in the center hinge location as specified. Use manufacturer-provided templates to mark mounting hole locations accurately on door and frame.
  4. Route and connect 12-wire configuration according to manufacturer wiring diagrams. Use junction box for proper electrical integration and code compliance.
  5. Configure quick connect wiring per application requirements and connect to electric locks, exit devices, or hold open devices as needed.
  6. Restore power and test all functions including electrical continuity regardless of door position and integration with connected access control systems.
  7. Complete final inspection and document wiring configuration. Refer to manufacturer documentation for complete wiring diagrams, programming instructions, and troubleshooting.

Professional Applications

  • Commercial Building Access Control Systems
  • Educational Facility Security Integration
  • Healthcare Institution Door Monitoring
  • Government and Municipal Building Security
  • Industrial Facility Access Points
  • Multi-Tenant Residential Properties
  • Retail Security and Loss Prevention

Why Choose BEST Quality?

BEST electrified hinges deliver professional-grade reliability with steel construction and concealed bearing design rated for medium duty commercial applications. The 5-knuckle concealed bearing system ensures smooth operation and extended service life in high-traffic environments. Engineered for demanding commercial applications where dependable electrical connectivity and tamper-proof operation are essential.

Product Specs

Subcategory:
Hinges
Series:
Electrified Hinges
Hinge Type:
Electrified
Knuckles:
5
Bearing Type:
Concealed Bearing
Corner Style:
Square Corners
Product Group:
Door Hinges and Pivots
Product Subgroup:
Electrified Hinges
Product Type:
Hinges
Duty Level:
Medium Duty
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Electronic:
Yes
Lock Type:
Mortise
Product Model:
CECB179-12C
Product Category:
Door Hinges and Pivots
Department:
Door Hardware

BEST BEST-CECB179-12C-652-4.5x4.5 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) What does the BEST CECB179-12C electrified hinge actually do, and do I still need a power transfer?
The CECB179-12C is a full mortise hinge that carries power and signal through the hinge itself, so it replaces a separate electric power transfer device on the door edge. Twelve conductors run through the barrel, and current is conducted regardless of door position, feeding electric locks, electrified exit devices, or hold open devices. No electrical parts are exposed once it's installed, so there's nothing on the door edge for someone to get at. The wires terminate in a quick connect, and the frame side is meant to land in a junction box.
2) Why would I need a 12-wire hinge instead of a 4-wire or 8-wire?
Wire count is driven by how many devices are on the door and how many conductors each one eats. An electrified mortise lock, a request-to-exit signal, a latch monitor, and a door position switch on the same leaf will run a 4-wire transfer out fast. The CECB179-12C gives you twelve conductors for those multi-device openings, plus spares for a future reader or monitoring point without pulling the door again. If the opening is a single electric strike or one simple electrified lock, a lower wire count is enough. Note the number is fixed here: the CECB179-12C is the 12-wire model, and the choice you make on the order form is finish and nothing else.
3) What size is the BEST CECB179-12C, and will it drop into my existing hinge prep?
It comes in one size, 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 inches with square corners. That is the standard commercial prep on a hollow metal frame with a 4-1/2 inch hinge, so it drops into an existing square corner cutout of that size. If your frame or door is prepped for radius corners, or for a 4 x 4 or 5 x 4-1/2 hinge, this one won't sit in the mortise. The other thing to check is the wire raceway: an electrified hinge needs a hole drilled through the frame rebate at the hinge pocket to get the leads back to the junction box, and a plain hinge prep won't have one.
4) Which hinge position does the electrified hinge go in on a three-hinge door?
Center. BEST specifies installing the electrified hinge in the center hinge location, with the top and bottom positions taking standard hinges. That matters when you're ordering: you buy one CECB179-12C per opening, not a set of three, and you still need two matching non-electrified hinges in the same size and finish to fill out the door.
5) Is a medium duty electrified hinge enough for a high traffic entrance, or do I need heavy duty?
The CECB179-12C is rated medium duty, standard weight steel with a 5-knuckle concealed bearing barrel. That's right for typical commercial interior and office openings. For a heavy or high-frequency door, a heavy exterior leaf, or anything with an aggressive closer, step up to a heavy duty energy transfer hinge such as the Command Access ETH-BB68, a 5-knuckle heavy duty steel base unit, or the ETM-BB68 if you also want an integrated door position switch built into the same hinge.
6) Is this the same as a regular commercial hinge, or will an Ives 3CB1 or a Don-Jo ball bearing hinge do the same job?
Not interchangeable. Hinges like the Ives 3CB1, a 3-knuckle medium duty concealed bearing full mortise hinge, or the Don-Jo HWBB74545 heavy weight ball bearing hinge in 4-1/2 x 4-1/2, are mechanical only, with no conductors through the barrel. They hang the door and nothing else. The CECB179-12C is the one that gets power to an electrified lock or exit device without an exposed cord loop. Those mechanical hinges are what you buy for the top and bottom positions on the same door, not as a substitute for the electrified center hinge.
7) I need the door position monitored as well as power transferred. What do I use instead of the CECB179-12C?
The CECB179-12C carries current to electric locks, exit devices, or hold open devices, but door position sensing is a separate function. For that, the Command Access ETM-BB68 is an energy transfer monitor hinge with an integrated door position switch in a heavy duty 5 series, and the Command Access ETM-CB70 is an energy transfer monitor hinge with door position sensing on a 3-knuckle steel base rated medium duty. Both combine the power transfer path with position sensing in one hinge, so the frame does not need a separate door contact.
8) What is the closest cross-brand equivalent to the BEST CECB179-12C electrified hinge?
The closest peers are the Command Access ETH series energy transfer hinges, which do the same job of passing power through the hinge to an electrified lock. The Command Access ETH-CB70 is a 3-knuckle standard weight steel base energy transfer hinge rated medium duty, matching the CECB179-12C's medium duty rating, while the ETH-BB68 is a 5-knuckle heavy duty steel base hinge that matches the CECB179-12C's 5-knuckle build but steps the duty level up. Choose the ETH-BB68 where the opening calls for heavy duty; choose the ETH-CB70 where a 3-knuckle standard weight body is acceptable.
9) Do I need an electrified hinge on every leaf, or can the other hinges be standard?
Only the hinge that carries the circuit needs to be electrified; the CECB179-12C is installed in the center hinge location, and the remaining hinges on the opening are ordinary mortise hinges. For a 4-1/2 by 4-1/2 square corner steel opening, matching non-electrified hinges include the Stanley Security FBB191 4.5 x 4.5, a 5-knuckle full mortise standard weight hinge, and the Ives 3CB1, a steel 3-knuckle concealed bearing full mortise hinge rated medium duty. The FBB191 matches the CECB179-12C's 5-knuckle full mortise pattern, while the 3CB1 matches its concealed bearing type.
10) Is a ball bearing commercial hinge like the Don-Jo HWBB74545 a substitute for the CECB179-12C?
No. The Don-Jo HWBB74545 is a heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge, 4-1/2 by 4-1/2, in satin chrome, rated heavy duty, and the Orca Hardware 3535 Series is a 4-1/2 by 4-1/2 square corner ball bearing commercial hinge rated medium duty. Both share the CECB179-12C's 4-1/2 by 4-1/2 full mortise footprint, but neither carries wire. The CECB179-12C is electronic and conducts current regardless of door position, so swapping in a mechanical ball bearing hinge leaves the electric lock, exit device, or hold open device with no power path.
11) Do I have to specify handing when ordering the BEST CECB179-12C?
No handing to call out on this one. Order it by finish and that's the whole specification, since it's built in a single 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 square corner size. That's a difference worth knowing if you're cross-shopping: some concealed conductor hinges are handed and built per opening, like the Stanley CECB1900R54L, which is a left-handed 4-wire hinge. Get a handed part wrong and it goes back.
12) What finishes does the BEST CECB179-12C electrified hinge come in?
Four, all on a steel base: 632 bright brass, 633 satin brass, 640 dark satin bronze, and 652 satin chrome. Every one is offered in the 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 size. For most commercial jobs 652 satin chrome is the one that matches the rest of the hardware on the opening, and since only the center hinge is electrified, you'll want the two standard hinges above and below it in the same finish or the door reads mismatched.
13) Can I take the pin out of this hinge to remove the door?
No. The CECB179-12C uses a permanent fast pin, so it isn't a drop-out pin hinge. That's deliberate on an electrified hinge, since pulling the pin would put tension on the conductors running through the barrel, and it also means nobody drifts the pin out to lift the door. Plan on removing the leaf screws instead when the door has to come off, and disconnect power and unplug the quick connect first.
14) What else do I need to order to finish an opening with an electrified hinge?
Beyond the hinge itself, plan on two standard 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 square corner hinges for the top and bottom positions, a junction box at the frame for the transition to building wiring, and the power supply and access control device the hinge is feeding. Wire routing follows BEST's diagrams into that junction box, which is also what keeps the connection code compliant. Templates for the door and frame hole locations come from the manufacturer, and the installation instruction and 5-knuckle slip-in hinge sheets are published for this hinge.
15) Is the BEST CECB179-12C suitable for a house or apartment interior door?
It's a commercial part and overkill for an ordinary residential door, which has no access control on it to power. Residential openings are also usually prepped for smaller hinges, 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 or 4 x 4, and this one is built only at 4-1/2 x 4-1/2. Where it does belong on multi-family is the controlled openings, building entries, amenity rooms, and corridor doors on a card system. For the unit doors themselves, a residential hinge like the Delaney 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 interior pair or the Schlage S3P1010 3.5 x 3.5 square corner mortise hinge is the correct part.
16) The opening is heavier than medium duty. What concealed bearing hinge steps up from the CECB179-12C?
The CECB179-12C is a medium duty concealed bearing hinge. Where the traffic or door weight calls for more, the Ives 3CB1HW is a steel heavy weight concealed bearing full mortise hinge with 3 knuckles rated heavy duty, and the Hager BB1168 is a full mortise ball bearing heavy duty hinge with a non-removable pin. Neither transfers power, so on an access controlled opening the electrified hinge still goes in the center position and the heavy duty units carry the leaf.
17) Will a residential hinge work on the same door as the CECB179-12C?
No. The CECB179-12C is a commercial hinge, and the residential units run smaller and lighter: the Emtek 91013 residential plain bearing hinges are 3-1/2 by 3-1/2 square corner plated steel, the Delaney RH35xx bulk steel residential interior hinges are 3-1/2 by 3-1/2 with a 5/8 inch radius, and the Schlage Residential S3P1010 is a 3.5 by 3.5 square corner plain bearing mortise hinge. The CECB179-12C is 4-1/2 by 4-1/2, so the mortise cut in the door and frame will not line up, and none of the three carries wire.
18) What is the difference between the CECB179-12C and a concealed plain bearing hinge like the Hager 920?
The Hager 920 is a full mortise concealed plain bearing hinge with 2 knuckle steel construction, rated medium duty with a concealed bearing function, so it matches the CECB179-12C on medium duty rating and full mortise steel body. The differences are knuckle count and electrical function: the CECB179-12C is a 5-knuckle hinge with concealed bearings and a 12-wire quick connect that transfers power through the hinge, while the Hager 920 is a 2-knuckle mechanical hinge. Use the Hager 920 where no circuit crosses the opening.
19) Can I use a McKinney MacPro hinge in place of the CECB179-12C on an access controlled door?
The McKinney MP79 MacPro is a full mortise 5-knuckle standard weight hinge and the MPB79 MacPro is a 5-knuckle standard weight hinge, both rated standard duty. They match the CECB179-12C's 5-knuckle full mortise format and are a reasonable choice for the non-electrified positions on the same opening. They are not a replacement for the CECB179-12C itself, which is the electrified hinge that carries the 12-wire circuit to the lock with no electrical parts exposed once installed.
20) The frame will not take a full mortise hinge. What are the options against the CECB179-12C?
The CECB179-12C is a full mortise hinge, so it needs a mortised leaf in both door and frame. Where the frame cannot be mortised, the Hager 1129 is a half mortise plain bearing commercial hinge, 4-1/2 standard weight steel rated heavy duty, and the Hager 990 STEEL is a full surface prison hinge, 3 by 4 with a welded tip, rated heavy duty. Both are mechanical, so an opening that needs power through the hinge still requires an electrified unit in the center position.
21) I need the door to self close and to carry power. Does a spring hinge do both?
No, those are two separate hinges. The Stanley Security 2060R 4.5 x 4.5 is a full mortise square corner spring hinge on a ferrous steel base rated heavy duty, and it closes the door but carries no circuit. The CECB179-12C is the electrified unit, a 4-1/2 by 4-1/2 square corner full mortise hinge that conducts current regardless of door position. The two share the same 4-1/2 by 4-1/2 square corner full mortise format, so both can be prepped into the same opening in different hinge positions.
22) What is a concealed bearing hinge and does it matter versus ball bearing on an access controlled door?
Concealed bearing means the bearings sit inside the knuckles rather than showing as visible races between them, so the barrel looks like a plain hinge from the corridor while still turning on bearings. On the CECB179-12C that's a 5-knuckle barrel. Functionally it does the same job as an exposed ball bearing hinge, carrying a closer-controlled door without the knuckle wear a plain bearing hinge would take. It matters on an access controlled opening because those doors cycle constantly under a closer. If the look isn't a factor, an exposed ball bearing commercial hinge like the Orca 3535 Series in 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 square corner covers the non-electrified positions.
23) How do I tell the CECB179-12C apart from the other BEST and Stanley concealed bearing hinges when ordering?
The identifying details are the model, the wire count and the handing. The CECB179-12C is model CECB179-12C, a steel full mortise concealed bearing standard weight hinge with 12 wires and quick connect, 5 knuckles, square corners, offered 4-1/2 by 4-1/2 in 632 bright brass, 633 satin brass, 640 satin bronze dark and 652 satin chrome over steel. The Stanley Security CECB1900R54L is the three knuckle version, standard weight, 4-1/2 by 4-1/2, square corner, left-handed and 4-wire. Knuckle count, wire count and handing are what separate them.
24) For a detention or high security opening, is the CECB179-12C the right hinge?
The CECB179-12C is a medium duty commercial electrified hinge with a permanent fast pin that resists removal and no exposed electrical parts once installed. For detention grade openings the peers are built differently: the Stanley Security BB855 is a double weight prison hinge, 5 by 6, furnished with no holes and not swaged, rated heavy duty, and the Deltana DE44R5TA is a 4 by 4 by 5/8 radius security hinge in steel. Neither of those transfers power, so a secure opening under access control typically pairs the heavier mechanical hinges with the CECB179-12C in the electrified position.
25) My existing hinges have radius corners. Does that rule out the CECB179-12C?
The CECB179-12C has square corners, so it drops into a square corner mortise. If the existing prep is radius, the matching mechanical peers are cut that way: the Orca Hardware 4014 Series is a 4 by 4 with 1/4 inch radius corner plain bearing commercial hinge and the 3514 Series is a 3.5 by 3.5 with 1/4 inch radius, both medium duty, while the Delaney RH45xx bulk residential exterior hinges are 4 by 4 with a 5/8 inch radius. A radius prep has to be squared up or filled before a square corner electrified hinge will seat.
How fast can I get the BEST BEST-CECB179-12C-652-4.5x4.5 delivered?
Most orders ship the same day from our distribution partners, with quick delivery throughout the continental U.S. Need it urgently? Contact Us for expedited shipping options.
Can I return it if it doesn’t work for me?
Yes—ZenSupply offers a hassle-free return policy. If the product isn’t the right fit, reach out to our support team for a return authorization or setup a return by following our return instructions.
Does the BEST BEST-CECB179-12C-652-4.5x4.5 come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The BEST BEST-CECB179-12C-652-4.5x4.5 is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty. For full warranty terms, check the product documentation or Contact Us.
How do I get technical support or installation help for the BEST BEST-CECB179-12C-652-4.5x4.5?
You can call, text, or email our expert support team for fast answers. We’re here to help with product selection, installation tips, and troubleshooting. Contact Us
Why buy the BEST BEST-CECB179-12C-652-4.5x4.5 from ZenSupply?
ZenSupply makes it easy to get the commercial door hardware you need—fast shipping, expert support, and rewards on every order. Our team is always ready to help you choose the right product for your project.
!