About this item
The Cal Royal SL80 is the connecting room with key exit lock from Cal Royal's Pioneer Series, ANSI function F89. If you've been searching "sl80", "hotel connecting room door locks", or "nickel lock cylinder for hotel"-the SL80 is the specific lock function for hotel-style connecting room doors where one room's occupant can control access between rooms by key from inside, while the outside face shows only a blank plate.
What ANSI F89 Connecting Room Function Means
ANSI F89 is the exit lock/connecting room with key function. The deadlocking latch bolt is operated by key from inside only. The outside of the door has no lever, no knob, and no keyway-just a blank plate. Nobody can retract the latch from outside by any means. There is no outside trim.
This is the correct specification for the interior connecting door between adjacent hotel rooms. Each room has its own SL80 on its side of the connecting door pair. The occupant in Room 101 has a key to their SL80. The occupant in Room 102 has a key to their SL80. When both rooms want the connecting passage open, each occupant turns their own key on their own side to retract their own latch. When privacy is needed, each occupant locks their side. Neither room can access the other without the other's cooperation.
This is completely different from how most people imagine a connecting room lock works. There's no shared key, no master key that opens both sides from one face, and no outside trim that could be operated from the corridor. The key is interior only, room-side only.
"Nickel Lock Cylinder for Hotel": What That Query Is About
If you searched "nickel lock cylinder for hotel"-the SL80 ships standard with a 6-pin C keyway cylinder in satin chrome (US26D). Satin chrome is the nickel-tone finish that blends with most hotel hardware schedules. The cylinder accepts 2 keys per lock standard, with master keying available. For hotels running interchangeable core systems, the ICSL80 variant accepts Best, Falcon, and Arrow IC cores. This makes it possible to rekey connecting room locks without disassembling the hardware.
SL80 vs ICSL80 vs CSL80
The SL80 is the standard version with a conventional cylinder. The ICSL80 is the interchangeable core version-specify this when the hotel runs a Best, Falcon, or Arrow IC key system. The CSL80 adds a clutch mechanism-the outside lever doesn't exist here since it's a blank plate, but clutch versions are available on other SL functions for Grade 2 protection against lever torque attacks. Check the function code before specifying.
Pioneer Series Construction
The SL80 is part of Cal Royal's Pioneer Series Grade 2 cylindrical leverset line. It conforms to ANSI/BHMA A156.2 Series 4000 Grade 2 and exceeds 400,000 cycles. Latchbolt is 1/2-inch throw solid brass, reversible for left-hand or right-hand applications. UL listed.
Door thickness range is 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inches standard. Backset is 2-3/4 inches standard with 2-3/8, 3-3/4, and 5-inch options. Front plate is 2-1/4 inches by 1-1/8 inches, adjustable for flat or beveled doors. Strike is ASA standard; T-strike and full lip strike available on request.
Specifications
Model: Cal Royal SL80
Series: Pioneer Series Grade 2 Cylindrical Lock
ANSI Function: F89-Exit Lock / Connecting Room with Key
Operation: Deadlocking latch, key from inside only; blank plate outside
IC Version: ICSL80 (Best, Falcon, Arrow IC)
Clutch Version: CSL80
Cylinder: 6-pin C keyway, 2 keys standard
Latchbolt: 1/2" throw, solid brass, reversible
Door Thickness: 1-3/8" to 1-3/4"
Backset: 2-3/4" standard; 2-3/8", 3-3/4", 5" optional
Front Plate: 2-1/4" x 1-1/8"
Strike: ASA standard; T-strike and full lip available
Grade: ANSI/BHMA A156.2 Series 4000 Grade 2
Cycle Rating: Exceeds 400,000 cycles
Keying: Master keying available; IC factory keying with control key and master key
Applications: Hotels, motels, hospital patient rooms, adjacent suite connections
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