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TownSteel TownSteel MRX-A-30 Institutional Privacy Function- Satin Stainless Steel Ligature Resistant Arch Trim Mortise Lockset TWS-MRX-A-30

TownSteel MRX-A-30 Institutional Privacy Mortise Lockset with Ligature-Resistant Arch Trim

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TownSteel MRX-A-30 Institutional Privacy Mortise Lockset with Ligature-Resistant Arch Trim

The TownSteel MRX-A-30 is an ANSI Grade 1 institutional mortise lockset with a 5-point ligature-resistant stainless steel arch trim, built for behavioral, mental, and psychiatric healthcare facilities housing patients at risk. This heavy-duty lockset includes a cylinder, tamper-resistant mounting screws, and mounts onto wood or metal doors within a 1-3/4" door thickness range. It pairs a 1-1/4" x 8" stainless steel face plate with a 1-1/4" x 4-7/8" ASA strike for secure, code-compliant institutional installations.

Key Features

  • Door Thickness Compatibility: Fits a 1-3/4" door thickness range for standard institutional doors.
  • Ligature-Resistant Arch Trim: 5-point ligature-resistant stainless steel arch trim reduces ligature risk in behavioral healthcare settings.
  • ANSI Grade 1 Construction: Heavy-duty Grade 1 build for superior strength in high-risk institutional applications.
  • Tamper-Resistant Mounting Screws: Deters unauthorized disassembly, supporting patient safety.
  • Included Cylinder: Ships complete with cylinder for streamlined installation.
  • Versatile Door Mounting: Mounts onto both wood and metal doors.
  • Institutional-Grade Design: Purpose-built for asylum, institution, and utility applications requiring enhanced safety.
  • Face Plate & Strike: 1-1/4" x 8" stainless steel face plate paired with a 1-1/4" x 4-7/8" ASA strike.

Certifications & Compliance

  • ANSI Grade 1 Mortise Lock

Technical Specifications

  • Series: MRX-A Series
  • Product Group: Mechanical Locks
  • Product Subgroup: Mortise Locks and Trim
  • Product Type: Mortise Locks
  • Subcategory: Mortise Locks
  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Keyed Function: Double Cylinder
  • Duty Level: Heavy Duty
  • Lock Function: Double Cylinder
  • Product Attribute: Mortise Locks
  • Electronic: No
  • Product Function: Asylum/Institution/Utility
  • Door Thickness Range: 1-3/4"
  • Face Plate: 1-1/4" x 8", stainless steel
  • Door Strike: 1-1/4" x 4-7/8", ASA Strike
  • Product Category: Mechanical Locks
  • Department: Door Hardware

Typical Applications

  • Behavioral Health Facilities
  • Psychiatric Hospitals
  • Correctional Facilities
  • Mental Health Treatment Centers
  • Detention and Holding Facilities
  • Healthcare Facilities Housing At-Risk Patients
  • Institutional Utility Rooms

Why TownSteel MRX-A?

TownSteel MRX-A mortise locksets deliver reliability with ANSI Grade 1 construction and a 5-point ligature-resistant stainless steel arch trim built for at-risk patient environments. Tamper-resistant screws and heavy-duty construction ensure dependable, secure performance in behavioral health and institutional settings.

Product Specs

Series:
MRX-A Series
Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Product Subgroup:
Mortise Locks and Trim
Product Type:
Mortise Locks
Subcategory:
Mortise Locks
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Lock Type:
Mortise
Keyed Function:
Double Cylinder
Duty Level:
Heavy Duty
Grade:
Grade 1
Handle Type:
Arch Trim
Lock Function:
Double Cylinder
Product Attribute:
Mortise Locks
Electronic:
No
Product Function:
Asylum/Institution/Utility
Door Thickness Range:
1-3/4"
Face Plate:
1-1/4" x 8", stainless steel
Door Strike:
1-1/4" x 4-7/8", ASA Strike
Product Category:
Mechanical Locks
Department:
Door Hardware

TownSteel MRX-A-30-630-RH – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the MRX-A-30 drop into an existing ASA mortise prep without re-cutting the frame?
The strike is a 1-1/4 x 4-7/8 inch ASA strike, which is the standard commercial mortise strike prep, so a frame already cut for an ASA mortise strike takes it. The lock face plate is 1-1/4 x 8 inches. What is not standard is the trim: the arch trim is a 5-point ligature-resistant stainless plate, so the door face will need the MRX-A trim prep even where the lock body pocket and strike already line up.
2) What does the -30 privacy function on the TownSteel MRX-A do, and is it safe for a patient room?
The MRX-A-30 is an institutional privacy function with double cylinder keyed operation, meaning it is keyed on both sides rather than having a thumbturn or interior release button. That is deliberate for behavioral health: there is no interior turnpiece for a patient to defeat or to use as an anchor point, and staff retain key control on both faces. If you need a room where the occupant can secure themselves from inside, this is the wrong function.
3) Is the MRX-A arch trim actually ligature resistant, or just a sloped lever?
There is no lever. The MRX-A carries a 5-point ligature-resistant stainless steel arch trim, an arch-shaped pull with no protruding handle to tie off against, and it is fastened with tamper-resistant mounting screws so a patient cannot back the trim off the door. The trim is stainless in 630 satin stainless steel.
4) How do I hand a TownSteel MRX-A-30 mortise lockset when I order?
Handing has to be specified: LH, LHR, RH, or RHR. Left hand reverse and right hand reverse are the outswing versions, which is what most patient room and seclusion doors are, since the leaf swings out into the corridor. Stand outside the door, note which side the hinges are on and which way the leaf swings, and pick from those four. Every handing is offered with either the standard cylinder or SFIC prep.
5) Does the TownSteel MRX-A-30 come with a cylinder, or do I have to buy one?
It depends on which cylinder option you pick. The standard cylinder version ships with the cylinder included, so nothing further is needed to key it. The SFIC prep version comes less core, so you supply your own small format interchangeable core if the facility is already on an SFIC system, typically to match an existing Best or equivalent keyway across the building.
6) What is the closest ligature-resistant equivalent to the TownSteel MRX-A-30 from another manufacturer?
The Marks USA 5PDN is the nearest ligature-resistant peer. It is a Grade 1 hospital passage mortise push/pull paddleset in satin stainless steel, described as ligature resistant and ADA compliant, in the 195 Series. The difference is the operating trim and the function: the 5PDN is a push/pull paddle in a passage function with no locking, while the MRX-A-30 is an institutional privacy function with a 5-point ligature-resistant stainless steel arch trim and a cylinder included. Both are Grade 1. Choose the 5PDN where the opening needs free passage with no lock, and the MRX-A-30 where a patient room or toilet room needs privacy with staff key override.
7) Can a Cal-Royal NM8440 privacy mortise lockset be used in place of a TownSteel MRX-A-30 in a behavioral health room?
They share the same broad function family but not the same trim. The Cal-Royal NM8440 is a heavy duty Grade 1 privacy mortise lockset with deadbolt for 1-3/4 inch doors. The MRX-A-30 is also Grade 1 and also fits 1-3/4 inch doors, but carries a 5-point ligature-resistant stainless steel arch trim and tamper-resistant mounting screws, and is intended for behavioral, mental, and psychiatric healthcare facilities housing patients at risk. The NM8440 is a conventional lever privacy lockset with no ligature-resistant trim, so it suits a standard bed or bath opening rather than a patient-at-risk room.
8) Can I get a run of MRX-A-30 locks keyed alike across a whole unit?
Yes. Keying is chosen at order: keyed different is the default, keyed alike puts a group of locks on one key, and a specific key code can be entered if the facility is already on a master system and needs these cut to it. For a ward where staff carry one key for every patient room, keyed alike is the selection. This applies to the standard cylinder version; the SFIC prep version is keyed by whatever core you install.
9) Is the MRX-A-30 mortise lock Grade 1, and will it hold up in a locked psychiatric unit?
ANSI Grade 1 and heavy duty rated, which is the top commercial grade for cycle and strength testing and what a spec for a healthcare corridor or patient room normally calls for. It is a commercial lock, not residential. Combined with the stainless arch trim and tamper-resistant screws, it is built for openings where the hardware itself gets attacked.
10) Should I use a ligature resistant mortise lock or a push/pull paddle on a behavioral health door?
Both remove the tie-off point, but they solve different openings. The MRX-A-30 is a keyed, secured door: double cylinder, no interior turnpiece, staff control access with a key. A ligature-resistant push/pull paddle like the Marks USA 5PDN is a Grade 1 hospital passage set, so it latches but does not lock, which suits a bathroom or corridor door that has to stay free. Pick the mortise lock where the door must be secured, the paddle where free egress and passage are the requirement.
11) What is a simpler Grade 1 privacy mortise lock than the TownSteel MRX-A-30 for a standard staff restroom?
For a standard restroom that does not need ligature resistance, the Hager 3840S is a Grade 1 privacy mortise lock with a 2-3/4 inch backset covering 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors, and the Cal-Royal NM8440 is a heavy duty Grade 1 privacy mortise lockset with deadbolt for 1-3/4 inch doors. Both are conventional lever privacy locks. The MRX-A-30 differs by carrying a 5-point ligature-resistant stainless steel arch trim, tamper-resistant mounting screws, and an included cylinder, which is what a patient-at-risk opening calls for.
12) Is a Schlage CO-100 privacy mortise lock a substitute for the TownSteel MRX-A-30?
They share the privacy function and the door thickness but not the technology. The Schlage CO-100-MS-40-KP is a standalone electronic mortise lock with a keypad reader, privacy function, heavy duty, Grade 1, for 1-3/4 inch doors. The MRX-A-30 is a non-electronic mechanical lockset, also Grade 1 and heavy duty for 1-3/4 inch doors, with a 5-point ligature-resistant arch trim and an included cylinder. A keypad reader projects from the door face and has no ligature-resistant trim, so on a patient-at-risk room the two are not interchangeable; the CO-100 fits an opening that needs code-based access control instead.
13) What Grade 1 mortise lock should be specified for a corridor or dormitory door on the same project as a TownSteel MRX-A-30?
The Sargent 7925 is a Grade 1, heavy duty dormitory exit function mortise lock in the 7900 Series with rose trim and a single cylinder deadbolt, catalogued for corridor and dormitory openings. The Accentra 8805FL is a Grade 1 storeroom mortise lock in the 8800 Series with an Arcadia lever, for a door that should stay locked from the outside at all times. Both use conventional lever or rose trim. The MRX-A-30 is heavy duty Grade 1 as well but is an institutional privacy function with a ligature-resistant arch trim, so it stays on the patient-side openings while the corridor doors take the lever products.
14) Does a Sargent 4874 double cylinder mortise deadbolt do the same job as a TownSteel MRX-A-30?
No. The Sargent 4874 is a double cylinder mortise deadbolt with a 2-3/4 inch backset in the 4870 Series; it is a deadbolt body only, with no latch and no trim. The MRX-A-30 is a complete mortise lockset with a double cylinder lock function, a 1-1/4 inch by 8 inch stainless steel face plate, a 1-1/4 inch by 4-7/8 inch ASA strike, and a 5-point ligature-resistant stainless steel arch trim. The shared phrase double cylinder is what makes them look alike in a search; the 4874 supplements a latch, it does not replace a lockset.
15) For a facility standardizing on small format interchangeable core, how does the TownSteel MRX-A-30 compare with a Cal-Royal NM8080?
The Cal-Royal NM8080 is a heavy duty Grade 1 storeroom mortise lockset offered with an interchangeable core option, for 1-3/4 inch doors. The MRX-A-30 is also Grade 1 for 1-3/4 inch doors and can be ordered with an SFIC prep, less core, in satin stainless steel 630, so both can be brought onto one core system across a facility. The functional split remains: the NM8080 is a storeroom lever lockset for a supply or utility room, while the MRX-A-30 carries the ligature-resistant arch trim for patient-at-risk rooms.
16) Can I put an electronic or card reader lock on a ligature resistant patient room door instead?
The MRX-A-30 is purely mechanical, no electronics. If the opening needs credential access rather than a key, ZenSupply carries mortise options like the Schlage CO-100 standalone electronic mortise lock in privacy function with a keypad reader for 1-3/4 inch doors, or the Dormakaba E-Plex 5086 pushbutton and card mortise lock. Be aware those are conventional levers or keypads with projecting trim, so they are not a like-for-like swap on a door where ligature resistance is the requirement.
17) What finish does the TownSteel MRX-A-30 come in, and will it match the rest of my hardware?
One finish only: 630 satin stainless steel, across all eight handing and cylinder combinations. That is the standard institutional finish and it matches most stainless push plates, hinges, and closers already on healthcare openings. If your building is standardized on 626 satin chrome, expect a slight difference in tone side by side.
18) Will a BEST 45H mortise lock body work where a TownSteel MRX-A-30 is specified?
The BEST 45HCAC is a heavy duty public entrance function mortise lock body with field reversible operation, and the BEST 45HCAINL is a heavy duty mortise lockbody with intruder function. Both are lock bodies, sold without the trim that faces the door. The MRX-A-30 is a complete lockset supplied with its 5-point ligature-resistant stainless steel arch trim, tamper-resistant mounting screws, and a cylinder, and it is ordered by handing as LH, LHR, RH, or RHR. On a ligature-resistant opening the trim is the whole point, so a bare lock body is not a like-for-like swap.
19) What is the difference between the TownSteel MRX-A-30 and a Falcon MA101 passage mortise lock?
The Falcon MA101 is a Grade 1 heavy-duty mortise passage lock in the MA Series with field reversible operation and a fire rating. Passage means it latches only, with no locking and no cylinder. The MRX-A-30 is Grade 1 heavy duty as well but is an institutional privacy function supplied with a cylinder, and it is handed at the time of order in LH, LHR, RH, or RHR. Use the MA101 on a closet or hall door that only needs to latch and use the MRX-A-30 where the room needs to be secured from the inside with staff override.
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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 TownSteel MRX-A-30-630-RH come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The TownSteel MRX-A-30-630-RH is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty. For full warranty terms, check the product documentation or Contact Us.
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