HES Electric Strikes

Electric Strikes for Access-Controlled Openings

An electric strike replaces the fixed strike plate in a door frame with an electrically controlled keeper. The access control system releases the keeper to let someone in, while the lockset or exit device on the door, including its free mechanical egress, stays exactly as it was. That is why a strike is usually the simplest way to add card access to an existing opening. HES strikes are built in tamper-resistant stainless steel, and most are non-handed and field selectable for 12 or 24 volt operation and for fail-secure or fail-safe mode. Choosing one comes down to four questions: what latches the door, what the frame allows, whether the opening is fire rated, and what should happen when power is lost.

Surface-Mounted Strikes for Rim Exit Devices

Rim exit devices latch onto the face of the frame, so these strikes mount on the frame surface with no cutting. The 9400 is the slim-line choice for rim devices with up to a 1/2 inch Pullman latch, housed in 5/8 inch stainless steel and rated for 1,500 pounds of static strength, beyond ANSI/BHMA Grade 1. The 9500 accepts latches up to 3/4 inch and carries a 3 hour fire rating. The 9600 is built for windstorm-rated exterior openings, with 2,000 pounds of static strength and Florida Building Code approval, but it is not fire rated. The 9700 combines windstorm and fire ratings for Corbin Russwin SecureBolt and ACCENTRA SquareBolt devices, the 9800 is made for Adams Rite 8700 and 8800 series exit devices, and the 9100 and 9200 serve single and paired frameless glass doors with tubular vertical rod devices.

Strikes for Cylindrical & Mortise Locks

For locksets that latch into the edge of the frame, most strikes drop into the standard 4-7/8 inch ANSI strike prep. The 1006 is the heavy-duty benchmark, with a dual interlocking plunger rated above 3,000 pounds of static holding force and capacity for locks with a 1 inch deadbolt. The modular 1500 fits all major brands of cylindrical and mortise latchbolt locks up to a 3/4 inch throw, and the 1600 adds room for an integrated deadbolt up to 1 inch, both with optional lock and strike monitoring. For fire-rated frames, the 8500 conceals completely for mortise locks without a deadbolt, the 4500C fits a 2 inch frame with only 1/2 inch of drywall penetration, and the 7501 handles the preload that a warped door, weather stripping, or a smoke seal puts on the latch. The ES100 pairs the 1500 and 1600 platform with an integrated card reader and Aperio wireless connection for battery-powered retrofits with no wire run to the door.

Fail-Secure, Fail-Safe & Fire-Rated Openings

A fail-secure strike stays locked when power is removed and a fail-safe strike releases. In both cases people inside can still leave, because egress goes through the lockset or exit device rather than the strike, so the choice is about security and fire code rather than exit. Fire-rated doors must stay positively latched during a fire, which means electric strikes on fire-rated openings are installed fail-secure; HES fire ratings such as UL 10C apply in fail-secure mode only. Fail-safe operation is for non-rated openings where the door should open freely from the outside when power is removed. Latchbolt and strike monitor options report door status through Form C contacts, and the 1006-103 keeper shims, trim enhancers, and spacer plates correct frames that are out of alignment. Confirm hardware selections with the authority having jurisdiction.

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Add faceplates, lip extensions, and monitor kits from HES accessories, see cabinet locks for drawers and equipment racks, or browse the full HES catalog. Contact our team with the lock model, frame type, and fire rating, and we will match the strike to the opening.

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