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TownSteel FME-4000 Series Grade 1 Electronic Mortise Lockset with RFID Technology and Classroom Lockdown Function

TownSteel FME-4000 Series Grade 1 Electronic Mortise Lockset with RFID Technology and Classroom Lockdown Function

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TownSteel FME-4000 Series Grade 1 Electronic Mortise Lockset with RFID Technology

The TownSteel FME-4000 Series is a standalone ANSI Grade 1 electronic mortise lockset built for classroom security, pairing RFID technology with a remote-activated lockdown function for School Safety Program integration. Each lock manages up to 250 users and office keycards without a facility-wide network, giving administrators fast, centralized control during an emergency. The FME-4000 fits a 1-3/4" door thickness with a 3/4" latch throw, and includes a 1-1/8" x 8" stainless steel face plate and a 1-1/4" x 4-7/8" ASA strike. Heavy duty vandal-resistant construction lets the lockset pass rigorous internal operational and force testing for demanding institutional use.

Key Features

  • RFID User Capacity: Stores up to 250 users and office keycards per lock, letting administrators add and delete credentials without a facility-wide network.
  • Classroom Lockdown Function: Remote control activation triggers an immediate classroom lockdown for School Safety Program integration.
  • Standalone System Control: Operates independently of network wiring, giving facilities direct control and easier management than a traditional mechanical lock.
  • Vandal-Resistant Construction: Engineered to pass rigorous internal operational and force tests for high-abuse commercial doors.
  • ANSI Grade 1 Heavy Duty Lockset: Built to Grade 1 standards for reliable performance in high-traffic institutional applications.
  • Door Preparation: Designed for 1-3/4" door thickness with a 3/4" latch throw for standard commercial mortise prep.
  • Face Plate & Strike Hardware: Includes a 1-1/8" x 8" stainless steel face plate and 1-1/4" x 4-7/8" ASA strike for secure installation.
  • Series Configurations: Available in FME-4010 Rigid, FME-4020 Clutched, FME-4030 Rigid High Security, and FME-4040 Clutched High Security configurations to match project requirements.
  • Programming Pack Requirement: A programming pack is required per job and is sold separately from the lockset.

Certifications & Compliance

  • ANSI Grade 1 Mortise Lockset

Technical Specifications

  • Product Group: Mechanical Locks
  • Product Subgroup: Mortise Locks and Trim
  • Latch Throw: 3/4"
  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Electronic: Yes
  • Duty Level: Heavy Duty
  • Product Attribute: Electronic Locks
  • Door Thickness Range: 1-3/4"
  • Face Plate: 1-1/8" x 8", stainless steel
  • Door Strike: 1-1/4" x 4-7/8", ASA Strike
  • Product Category: Electronic Locks
  • Department: Door Hardware

Typical Applications

  • Educational Facilities
  • Commercial Office Buildings
  • Healthcare Institutions
  • Government and Municipal Buildings
  • Multi-Tenant Residential Properties
  • Retail Establishments

Why TownSteel FME-4000?

TownSteel engineers the FME-4000 Series for institutions that need dependable, standalone lockdown control without the cost and complexity of a full networked access system. Its ANSI Grade 1 construction and vandal-resistant design are built to pass rigorous internal operational and force testing, delivering professional-grade reliability where classroom safety response time matters most.

Product Specs

Series:
FME-4000 Series
Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Product Subgroup:
Mortise Locks and Trim
Product Type:
Mortise Locks
Subcategory:
Mortise Locks
Latch Throw:
3/4"
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Electronic:
Yes
Lock Type:
Mortise
Lock Function:
Classroom
Grade:
Grade 1
Duty Level:
Heavy Duty
Product Attribute:
Electronic Locks
Product Function:
Classroom
Door Thickness Range:
1-3/4"
Face Plate:
1-1/8" x 8", stainless steel
Door Strike:
1-1/4" x 4-7/8", ASA Strike
Product Category:
Electronic Locks
Department:
Door Hardware

TownSteel FME-4010-S-626 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Can I reuse the existing strike and frame prep when replacing a mortise lock with a TownSteel FME-4000?
The FME-4000 uses a 1-1/4 x 4-7/8 inch ASA strike and throws its latch 3/4 inch, so if the frame is already prepped for an ASA strike (the usual commercial standard) the cutout lines up and the latch has the same engagement depth. The face plate is 1-1/8 x 8 inches, which is the standard mortise pocket edge prep. What changes on a retrofit is the door face: this is an electronic RFID lock, so the escutcheon footprint and through-bores follow TownSteel's XME/FME template rather than the prep left by a mechanical lock.
2) What do I have to order alongside the FME-4000 lock to actually get it working?
One programming pack per job is required and it does not come in the box. The pack holds the programming, register and clear keycards, and without it you cannot enroll or delete users on any lock. Order one pack for the job, not one per door. Separate from that, you choose whether to add the Remote Control Unit (RCU) that triggers lockdown, and whether to add RFID user keycards. Keying is specified too: keyed different is standard, keyed alike if you want one key across multiple locks, or a specific key code.
3) How does a classroom lockdown work on the TownSteel FME-4000, and does it need a building network?
Lockdown is triggered by remote control from inside the room, so a teacher secures the door without opening it or stepping into a corridor. The lock is standalone: user and office keycards are managed at the lock itself, up to 250 per lock, with no facility-wide network to install. That means adds and deletes happen door by door with the programming keycards rather than from a head-end. It's the trade for not wiring a network, and for many school-safety retrofits it's the reason this lock gets chosen.
4) What is the difference between FME-4010, 4020, 4030 and 4040?
Two decisions, crossed. Rigid versus clutched is how the outside lever behaves when the lock is secure: rigid holds the lever fixed, clutched lets it spin free so force on the lever is not transmitted into the lock body. Clutched is the usual pick where vandalism or a hard yank is expected. The other axis is the cylinder: 4010 and 4020 use the standard cylinder, 4030 and 4040 use a high security cylinder. So 4010 is rigid standard, 4020 clutched standard, 4030 rigid high security, 4040 clutched high security.
5) Can I put the FME-4000 on our existing small format interchangeable core keyway?
Yes, order the SFIC prep version, which ships less core so you install your own SFIC and keep the doors on the keyway the building already runs. The alternative is the standard cylinder, which is keyed with the lock. On keying, specify keyed different for independent doors, keyed alike where one key should open a group, or supply a key code to match an existing system.
6) Our door is 1-7/8 inches thick. What classroom mortise lock can I use instead of the FME-4000?
The FME-4000 will not fit, it's a 1-3/4 inch door lock only. For a thicker leaf, the Alarm Lock DL3500CR is a Grade 1 electronic classroom mortise lock rated 1-5/8 to 1-7/8 inches, and the DL2700CR Trilogy T2 covers the same range with a weatherproof build for exterior openings. Both are keypad rather than card.
7) What is the closest equivalent to a TownSteel FME-4000 classroom mortise lock from another brand?
The Alarm Lock DL3500CR Trilogy is the nearest peer: it is a Grade 1 electronic mortise lock with classroom function, the same combination the FME-4000 carries as a Grade 1 mortise lock with classroom function. The Alarm Lock DL2700CR Trilogy T2 is also a Grade 1 classroom-function electronic mortise lock, in a weatherproof design. The credential differs - the FME-4000 uses RFID keycards with a capacity of 250 users per lock, while the DL3500CR works from 300 user codes on a keypad. Door thickness also differs: the FME-4000 is built for 1-3/4 inch doors, and both Alarm Lock units cover 1-5/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch.
8) Is the FME-4000 mortise lock heavy duty enough for a school corridor?
ANSI Grade 1, heavy duty, and specified as a commercial lock. Grade 1 is the top ANSI/BHMA tier and the one written into most institutional and school specs, so it clears the durability line for high-traffic corridor and classroom doors. TownSteel also builds it vandal resistant and tests it against force, which is the point on a classroom door that is meant to hold during a lockdown.
9) What is the alternative to an RFID classroom lock if my staff would rather use a keypad code?
Cards are not the only route to a standalone classroom lock. The Alarm Lock DL3500CR Trilogy is a Grade 1 electronic mortise lock with classroom function and 300 user codes, entered on a keypad, and the DL2700CR Trilogy T2 is the weatherproof classroom version of the same idea. Both are built for 1-5/8 to 1-7/8 inch doors, a wider range than the FME-4000's single 1-3/4 inch. What neither one gives you is the FME-4000's remote control lockdown, which is the feature schools buy this TownSteel for.
10) Is there a mechanical classroom mortise lock I can use on the doors that do not need card access?
Yes, and mixing is common: card readers on the doors that need audit and lockdown, mechanical on the rest. The Corbin Russwin ML2003 is a Grade 1 classroom mortise lockset for 1-3/4 inch doors, the same thickness the FME-4000 takes, and the Cal-Royal NM8070 is a Grade 1 heavy duty classroom mortise lockset with auxiliary deadlatch, also 1-3/4 inch. The Marks USA LA318GJ adds a classroom security indicator if you want visible status on the door. None of them lock down by remote, that stays with the FME-4000.
11) How many people can I badge into a TownSteel FME-4000, and can I remove a card when someone leaves?
250 user and office keycards per lock, and adding or deleting a card is done at the door with the programming keycards from the programming pack. No network, no software, no head-end. For a school of a few hundred staff that's usually enough headroom per opening; for a facility where thousands of credentials rotate through one door, a networked platform is the better fit.
12) What RFID mortise lock should I use if the opening needs mobile phone credentials instead of keycards only?
The Dormakaba LX-I-M002 Saffire is an electronic RFID mortise lockset that adds BLE mobile access, at BHMA Grade 2. The Schlage Electronics LEMD-GRW is a Grade 1 ENGAGE Series wireless mortise lock with a 125kHz proximity reader and mobile-enabled deadbolt with LED, carrying a 3 hour fire rating. The TownSteel FME-4000 is a Grade 1 RFID keycard lock holding 250 users per lock with remote control lockdown, credentialed by card rather than phone.
13) Is the Marks USA LA318GJ a substitute for a TownSteel FME-4000?
They solve the same problem in different ways. The Marks USA LA318GJ is a Grade 1 classroom security indicator mortise lockset with an ANSI strike and a steel escutcheon measuring 8-1/2 inch H x 2-3/4 inch W x 7/16 inch, for 1-3/4 inch doors. It signals lock status with a visual indicator and is keyed at the door. The FME-4000 is Grade 1 for 1-3/4 inch doors as well, but is an RFID credential lock with remote control lockdown and capacity for 250 keycards. Choose the LA318GJ where staff want a visible indicator on a mechanical lock, and the FME-4000 where lockdown needs to be triggered from across the room.
14) We want the classroom locks tied into a network rather than programmed lock by lock. What is the alternative?
The Alarm Lock DL1300NW Trilogy Networx is a wireless electronic mortise lock with a keypad, built for Adams Rite deadlatches. The Dormakaba E-Plex E5086 is a Grade 1 electronic pushbutton and card lock in a back to back mortise configuration. The TownSteel FME-4000 is a standalone RFID lock: users are added and deleted at the lock, up to 250 keycards per lock, with no facility-wide network to install, and lockdown comes from a remote control.
15) What is the difference between the FME-4000 and the BEST 45HCA intruder mortise lock body?
The BEST 45HCAINL is a heavy duty mortise lockbody with intruder function, sold as a lock body in the 40H Series. The BEST 45HW is a wired electromechanical mortise lock running on 12V or 24V, also heavy duty. The FME-4000 is a heavy duty Grade 1 classroom mortise lock that carries its own RFID reader and runs standalone with remote control lockdown, so it does not need power run to the frame the way a 12V/24V wired lock does.
16) Can a keypad electronic mortise lock replace the FME-4000 on a classroom door?
A keypad unit changes how the door is credentialed. The BEST 45HZ EZ Series is an electronic keypad mortise lock with key override. The Schlage CO-100 is a Grade 1 heavy duty standalone electronic mortise lock with a keypad reader, in privacy function for 1-3/4 inch doors. The Dormakaba E-Plex 2066 is an electronic pushbutton keyless mortise lock for wide stile applications. The FME-4000 is a classroom-function Grade 1 lock read by RFID keycard, with remote lockdown; a privacy-function or keyless unit will not give the classroom behavior on its own.
17) What looks like an FME-4000 substitute but is not?
Several mortise items share the pocket but not the job. The Sargent 4874 is a double cylinder mortise deadbolt, and the Kaba Ilco 185 Series is a deadbolt with no handing - both are deadbolts with no latch or lever operation. The Schlage L0170 is a Grade 1 half dummy trim for 1-3/4 inch doors with no locking at all, as are the Emtek 3102 Memphis and Emtek 3104 Hamilton dummy mortise entrance locksets. The Sargent 130KB is a mortise thumbturn only. The FME-4000 is a complete Grade 1 classroom mortise lock with a 3/4 inch latch throw and an RFID reader.
18) I need Grade 1 mortise locks in other functions to standardize the rest of the building alongside the classroom doors.
Within Grade 1 mortise, the Cal-Royal NM8080 covers storeroom with an interchangeable core option, the NM8050 covers office and entrance with an auxiliary deadlatch, and the NM8440 covers privacy and bed/bath with a deadbolt - all three for 1-3/4 inch doors, the same thickness the FME-4000 fits. The Accentra 8805FL is a Grade 1 storeroom mortise lock with an Arcadia lever, and the Falcon MA101 is a Grade 1 heavy duty mortise passage lock, fire rated and field reversible. The Sargent 7925 is a Grade 1 heavy duty corridor and dormitory function mortise lock with rose trim and a single cylinder deadbolt.
19) Does an FME-4000 fit a narrow stile aluminum or glass door?
The FME-4000 is built for 1-3/4 inch doors with a 1-1/8 inch x 8 inch stainless steel face plate and a 1-1/4 inch x 4-7/8 inch ASA strike, which suits a standard hollow metal or wood opening. For aluminum and glass openings, the Alarm Lock DL1300NW Trilogy Networx is made for Adams Rite deadlatches, the Dormakaba E-Plex 2066 is a wide stile unit, and the Kaba Ilco BR Series is a glass door bottom rail lock.
20) How does the FME-4000 compare to a Schlage LE Series mobile-enabled mortise lock for a school corridor?
The Schlage Electronics LEBMB-ADD is a Grade 2 mobile-enabled mortise lock with a push button and LED, offered in privacy, office and apartment functions for 1-3/4 inch doors, with a 3 hour fire rating. The TownSteel FME-4000 is Grade 1 in classroom function for 1-3/4 inch doors, vandal resistant, credentialed by RFID keycard with up to 250 users per lock and lockdown by remote control. If the specification calls for classroom function at Grade 1, the FME-4000 matches it directly.
21) What is the alternative if the opening needs an access control system to unlock the lever electrically?
The Command Access ML190 is a motorized mortise lock with field selectable EL and EU operation on 24VDC, heavy duty in storeroom function. The Schlage L9092EU with 03A trim is a heavy duty electric lock/unlock outside lever mortise lock, keyed outside, with request to exit, running 12 or 24VDC on 1-3/4 inch doors, in corridor function. The BEST 45HW is a wired electromechanical mortise lock at 12V or 24V. Each of these takes power to the door from a panel; the FME-4000 is standalone with RFID at the lock and remote control lockdown.
22) Is a medium duty electronic mortise latch enough for a school classroom door?
The Codelocks CL2255 is an electronic tubular mortise latch in a brushed steel finish, rated medium duty. The TownSteel FME-4000 is heavy duty, Grade 1, and vandal resistant, with a 3/4 inch latch throw and a 1-1/8 inch x 8 inch stainless steel face plate. For a classroom door carrying daily student traffic and a lockdown requirement, the heavy duty Grade 1 build is the one that matches the application.
23) What lever styles and finishes does the TownSteel FME-4000 come in?
Three levers, Gala, Quest and Sentinel, in two finishes: 626 satin chrome and 613 satin bronze oil rubbed. For a facility standardizing across a wing, 626 is the finish most commercial door hardware is specified in, so it's the easier match to existing closers, exit devices and mechanical locks already on the openings.
24) Which electronic mortise lock works with an existing small format interchangeable core keying system?
The FME-4000 is ordered with an SFIC prep less core, or as a standard cylinder, and the high security cylinder models FME-4030 and FME-4040 are available alongside the FME-4010 rigid and FME-4020 clutched bodies. Among mechanical peers, the Cal-Royal NM8080 Grade 1 storeroom mortise lockset offers an interchangeable core option, and the Accentra nexTouch NTM623-NR provides cylinder override on a capacitive touchscreen keypad mortise lock.
25) Is there a battery-free electronic mortise lock instead of an RFID lock that needs batteries changed?
The Dormakaba PowerPlex P2066 Series is a mortise lock in the PowerPlex 2000 Series. The Dormakaba E-Plex 2066 is an electronic pushbutton keyless mortise lock for wide stile doors. Both are pushbutton credentialed. The TownSteel FME-4000 reads RFID keycards, holds up to 250 users per lock, and accepts a remote control lockdown command, which a pushbutton lock does not do.
26) What do I use on a restroom or patient room door in the same building as the FME-4000 classrooms?
The Alarm Lock DL4500 is a Grade 1 electronic mortise deadbolt with 2,000 user codes and a privacy keypad, for 1-5/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch doors. The Schlage CO-100 is a Grade 1 heavy duty standalone electronic mortise lock in privacy function with a keypad reader for 1-3/4 inch doors. On the mechanical side, the Cal-Royal NM8440 is a Grade 1 privacy and bed/bath mortise lockset with deadbolt for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Marks USA 5PDN is a Grade 1 hospital passage mortise push/pull paddleset that is ligature resistant and ADA compliant in satin stainless steel.
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