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TownSteel CE/CEI-109 Entry/Office Function Grade 1 Non-Clutched Heavy Duty Cylindrical Lockset with Low Profile Rose

TownSteel CE/CEI-109 Entry/Office Function Grade 1 Non-Clutched Heavy Duty Cylindrical Lockset with Low Profile Rose

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TownSteel CE/CEI-109 Entry/Office Function Grade 1 Non-Clutched Heavy Duty Cylindrical Lockset with Low Profile Rose

TownSteel's CE/CEI-109 cylindrical lockset delivers Entry/Office function performance for commercial doorways, certified to ANSI Grade 1 and UL 3-hr fire rating for demanding applications. Engineered from the CE/CEC Series platform, this non-clutched, extra heavy duty lockset uses an internal spring design that mitigates lever sag while enabling a low profile rose for a clean, low-projection appearance. Heavy gauge mounting plates and roses make it well suited for high-traffic commercial environments including schools, universities, office buildings, and industrial complexes.

Key Features

  • ANSI Grade 1 & UL 3-Hr Rating: Certified to ANSI Grade 1 with a UL 3-hr fire rating for use in demanding commercial and institutional installations.
  • Internal Spring Design: Internal spring construction mitigates lever sag over time, preserving smooth, reliable lever operation.
  • Low Profile Rose: Low projection rose design delivers a clean, aesthetically pleasing appearance without sacrificing strength.
  • Heavy Gauge Construction: Heavy gauge mounting plates and roses provide extra heavy duty durability for high-traffic doors.
  • Fast, Easy Installation: Streamlined installation process reduces labor time for new installs and retrofits.
  • Stainless Steel Trim Option: Stainless steel trim is available for use in harsh and corrosive environments such as coastal or industrial facilities.
  • Entry/Office Function: Single cylinder keyed design supports the Entrance/Office function for controlled commercial access.
  • Non-Clutched, Extra Heavy Duty: Non-clutched design is built extra heavy duty for consistent performance in high-traffic commercial settings.

Certifications & Compliance

  • ANSI/BHMA Grade 1
  • UL 3-Hr Fire Rating

Technical Specifications

  • Product Group: Mechanical Locks
  • Product Subgroup: Bored Locksets
  • Product Type: Knobs and Levers
  • Keyed Function: Single Cylinder
  • Product Function: Entrance/Office
  • Product Category: Mechanical Locks
  • Department: Door Hardware

Typical Applications

  • Commercial Office Buildings
  • Educational Facilities (Schools and Universities)
  • Industrial Complexes
  • Retail Establishments
  • Multi-Tenant Residential Properties
  • Government and Municipal Buildings

Why TownSteel CE/CEI-109?

TownSteel CE/CEI-109 locksets deliver professional-grade reliability with heavy gauge mounting plates, an internal spring design that resists lever sag, and ANSI Grade 1 / UL 3-hr certified performance. Engineered for demanding, high-traffic commercial applications where dependable operation and a low-profile aesthetic matter most.

Product Specs

Series:
CE Series
Grade:
Grade 1
Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Product Subgroup:
Bored Locksets
Product Type:
Knobs and Levers
Subcategory:
Cylindrical Locks
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Lock Type:
Cylindrical
Keyed Function:
Single Cylinder
Duty Level:
Heavy Duty
Product Attribute:
Cylindrical Locks
Product Function:
Entrance/Office
Product Category:
Mechanical Locks
Department:
Door Hardware

TownSteel CE-109-S-626 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) What does the entry/office function do on the TownSteel CE-109 lockset?
The CE-109 is the entrance/office function. The key retracts the latch from outside, and the inside lever is always free for egress. It's a single cylinder lock, so keying is on the outside only. That's the function you want on a tenant suite door, a private office, or a main entry where staff needs to lock up from the inside without a key.
2) Is the TownSteel CE-109 cylindrical lock rated for a fire door?
Yes. The CE Series carries a UL 3-hour rating along with ANSI Grade 1 certification, so it can go on rated openings up to a 3-hour door. Grade 1 is the top ANSI/BHMA cylindrical tier, which is what most institutional and government specs call for.
3) What is the difference between the non-clutched CE-109 and a clutched version?
The CE-109 is the non-clutched build: force on the lever transfers straight into the lock body. TownSteel offers a clutched design in the same CE family for highly abusive environments, where the outside lever spins free when locked instead of taking the load. For a school corridor, dorm, or any door that gets kicked and hung on, spec the clutched version. For normal office and commercial traffic, non-clutched is the standard choice.
4) Can I order the TownSteel CE-109 to work with my building's small format interchangeable core system?
Yes. Each lever style and finish is offered in both a standard cylinder build and an SFIC prep build. Order the SFIC prep if you're supplying your own 6 or 7 pin interchangeable cores from an existing facility system. If you pick SFIC prep, select "None" for keying, since the core is what gets keyed, not the lock.
5) Can I get a bunch of TownSteel CE-109 locks keyed alike for one property?
Yes. Keying is a required selection at order: keyed different (KD) is the standard, keyed alike (KA) puts multiple locks on one key, or you can submit a specific key code for special keying against an existing system. If you're going KA across a building, order them all on the same purchase so they're cut together.
6) What is the closest Grade 1 entrance lever equivalent to the TownSteel CE/CEI-109?
The Falcon K501 is the nearest straight equivalent. Both are Grade 1 heavy duty cylindrical locks in the entrance function, so either will hold an office or entry opening where the lever is locked from the inside and released by key from the outside. The K501 is part of Falcon's K Series, is fire rated, and fits doors 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch thick. The CE/CEI-109 is TownSteel's CE Series entrance/office function lockset, Grade 1 with a UL 3-hour rating and an internal spring design that resists lever sag. Choose on lever style and keying: the CE-109 is offered with Gala, Quest, or Sentinel levers in 626 satin chrome or 613 oil rubbed satin bronze, with a standard or SFIC-prep cylinder.
7) Is there a lighter duty entrance lockset I can use instead of the CE-109 on interior offices?
The Cal-Royal BA00 is the lighter option. It is an entrance function cylindrical lock in the Barrington BA Series with turn/push button locking, fitting doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch thick. The TownSteel CE/CEI-109 is a Grade 1 extra heavy duty entrance/office lockset built for high traffic commercial areas such as schools, universities, and office buildings, with a UL 3-hour rating. If the opening is a low traffic interior office and does not carry a fire label, the BA00 covers the same locking behavior; if it is a labeled door or a high cycle corridor, stay with the CE-109.
8) The CE-109 entrance function is wrong for a classroom door. What should I order instead?
Entrance/office function on the TownSteel CE/CEI-109 means the outside lever is locked and unlocked from the inside, which is not what a classroom opening calls for. For classroom keyed-outside-only locking, the Cal-Royal BA03 is a classroom function cylindrical lock meeting ANSI F84 at Grade 2, for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch. Confirm the door thickness and any fire label requirement before you commit, since the BA03 and the CE-109 are different grades.
9) I need a storeroom lock, not an office lock. What replaces the CE-109 on a storage or mechanical room?
A storeroom opening needs the outside lever locked at all times with key access only, which the entrance/office function of the TownSteel CE/CEI-109 does not provide. The Cal-Royal BA05 is a storeroom function cylindrical lock with a Grade 2 ANSI F86 deadlocking latch, for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch thick. If your specification calls for Grade 1 on the storeroom, look to the same CE Series in a storeroom function rather than dropping to the BA05.
10) Which lever styles and finishes does the TownSteel CE-109 come in?
Three lever designs, Gala, Quest, and Sentinel, in two finishes: 626 satin chrome and 613 oil rubbed satin bronze. All three levers are available in both finishes and in both the standard and SFIC prep cylinder builds, so you can match existing lever trim across a floor without changing function.
11) Will the CE-109 levers sag over time like cheaper cylindrical locks?
The CE Series uses an internal spring design specifically to counter lever sag, plus heavy gauge mounting plates and roses. Sag is the usual failure mode on light commercial levers in high traffic, and it's the reason property managers end up replacing hardware early. The rose is also low projection, so the trim sits close to the door face.
12) Is a Cal-Royal Barrington BA00 a direct substitute for the TownSteel CE-109?
Not an equal swap. The Cal-Royal BA00 is also an entrance cylindrical lock, and it covers 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors, but the Barrington BA line sits at Grade 2 where the CE-109 is Grade 1 with a UL 3-hour rating. On a rated opening or a high traffic corridor specified Grade 1, the BA00 will not meet the spec. For light commercial or a back-of-house door, it's a reasonable alternative.
13) I need a classroom or storeroom function, not entry/office. What should I order?
The CE-109 is entrance/office only, so it won't lock out the inside lever the way a classroom or storeroom function does. In the comparable Cal-Royal Barrington line, the BA03 is the classroom function (ANSI F84) and the BA05 is the storeroom function with a Grade 2 deadlocking latch. Within TownSteel's own CE Series the function is set by the model number suffix, so a different CE model covers those functions.
14) Is the TownSteel CE-109 a cylindrical lock or a mortise lock?
Cylindrical, bored into the door face with a standard cross bore and latch bore rather than a mortise pocket. That makes it far faster to install or retrofit than a mortise lock, and it's the reason most commercial office and school buildings standardize on cylindrical. If your existing doors are prepped for a mortise case, the CE-109 will not drop in without new prep or a filler plate.
15) Can the BEST 9KW be used in place of the TownSteel CE-109?
They are not interchangeable in function even though both are heavy duty cylindrical locks. The BEST 9KW Series is an electromechanical cylindrical lock with remote control operation, so it requires power and a control device to release the outside lever. The TownSteel CE/CEI-109 is a purely mechanical Grade 1 entrance/office lockset with a single cylinder, keyed from the outside and controlled by the inside lever. Substitute the 9KW only when the opening is genuinely being put on access control; for a keyed office door the CE-109 is the mechanical answer.
16) What lock pairs with the CE-109 for a connecting door between two offices?
A door between two occupied rooms that needs locking from either side is a communicating function, which the entrance/office TownSteel CE/CEI-109 does not perform. The Cal-Royal BA04 is a communicating cylindrical lock meeting ANSI F80 at Grade 2, for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch thick. Note that communicating function locks are generally not permitted on fire rated openings, so verify the door label before specifying one alongside the CE-109 on the corridor doors.
17) Does the Falcon K501 accept a small format interchangeable core like the TownSteel CE-109?
Order the CE/CEI-109 when SFIC is the requirement. It is built in an SFIC prep version alongside the standard cylinder version, in both 626 satin chrome and 613 oil rubbed satin bronze and in all three lever styles, so a locksmith running a small format interchangeable core system can core the openings on site. The Falcon K501 is a Grade 1 heavy duty entrance lock in the K Series, fire rated, for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch. On the CE-109, choose the None keying option when you take the SFIC prep, since the core is supplied separately.
18) Will a TownSteel CE-109 hold up in a coastal or washdown environment?
For harsh and corrosive conditions, the CE Series offers stainless steel trim. That is the build to specify for coastal, pool, kitchen, or washdown openings. The 626 satin chrome and 613 oil rubbed bronze trim offered here are the standard architectural finishes for interior and normal exterior commercial use.
19) Is the TownSteel CE-109 suitable for a school or high traffic office building?
That's exactly what it's built for. The CE Series is a commercial, heavy duty, ANSI Grade 1 cylindrical lockset aimed at high traffic areas like schools, universities, office buildings, and industrial complexes. For openings that take real abuse beyond normal traffic, step up to the clutched version of the same series.
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Does the TownSteel CE-109-S-626 come with a warranty?
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