MORX 600 lbs EM Lock with Timer and Feedback

Overview

The MORX 600 lbs EM Lock with Timer and Feedback (model EL-600) is an electromagnetic (EM) lock for a single door that holds with 280 kg (600 lbs) of force, keeps the door released for a set time after each release and reports its status to the access system. It releases the moment power is cut, so the door opens on a power cut, a fire alarm or a signal from the controller. It suits office, server room and entrance doors on card, PIN or fingerprint access control.

Is it right for you?

• It suits a single wooden, metal or glass door where the controller or alarm panel should know the lock state and the door should stay released for a set time.
• It suits 12 V or 24 V DC systems: the supply voltage is selectable.
• It is fail-safe, so it suits escape route doors that must open when power is cut.
• For a double door, the 600 lbs Double Door EM Lock puts two magnets in one housing. For a lighter interior door, the 300 lbs lock is enough.

Key features

• Holding force 280 kg (600 lbs).
• Supply 12 V or 24 V DC, selectable; draws 500 mA at 12 V or 250 mA at 24 V.
• Signal output: dry contact rated 3 A, so a controller or alarm panel can raise door alarms.
• Built-in time relay, so the door stays released for a set time after each release.
• Lock body 250 x 48.5 x 25 mm; armature plate 180 x 38 x 11 mm.
• Anodised aluminium shell with zinc-finished magnet and armature; weight 2 kg.
• Rated -10 to 55 °C and 0 to 90% humidity, non-condensing.

What else you need

• A regulated 12 V or 24 V DC supply sized for at least 500 mA at 12 V, such as a 12 V DC box power supply rated 3.5 A.
• An access controller, standalone reader or exit button that switches the lock supply.
• A MORX exit button to release the door from inside; its contacts are rated 3 A at 36 V DC, well above the lock’s 500 mA.
• A 12 V mini UPS with a 1 A output if the door must stay locked through a power cut.
• A MORX L, Z or U bracket for 600 lbs locks when the frame or door has no flat mounting face.
• A fire alarm interface to cut lock power where required.

Installation

An access control installer should mount the lock body on the frame header on the push side and the armature on the door so they meet squarely, using the MORX L, Z or U bracket for 600 lbs locks when the frame or door gives no flat face. Select 12 V or 24 V on the lock to match the supply, wire the signal output to the controller and set the timer.

Before you buy

• Check the bracket hole pattern against the lock on receipt.
• The door opens whenever power is cut, so add battery backup if it must stay locked.