By Kent · Lock Depot Staff Writer

Same trim, five exit devices, five part numbers

The Adams Rite 3080E is an electrified entry trim. It goes on the pull side of an exit device, gives you a lever that is locked until the strike or relay energizes it, and leaves the push side free so people can always get out. Buyers get stuck on the part number because the trim looks identical across a dozen listings and the price is identical too. The difference is one two-digit code in the middle of the number, and it decides whether the trim bolts onto your exit device or sits in the box.

Every 3080E number on our site breaks down the same way. Take 3080E-01-0-31-30 US3. The catalog reads it this way: series 3080E, handle 01 (curve lever), handing 0 (non-handed), cylinder and exit code 31, voltage and feature code 30, finish US3 (bright brass). This article is about the fourth block, the 31, and its neighbors.

What the exit code means

The catalog describes the exit code as two things in one: whether the trim has a cylinder hole, and which kind of exit device it is built to mate with. The codes we carry in the curve lever line:

• 31: with cylinder hole, SVR exit device. See 3080E-01-0-31-30 US3.
• 33: with cylinder hole, mortise exit device. See 3080E-01-0-33-30 US3.
• 34: with cylinder hole, SCVR exit device. See 3080E-01-0-34-30 US3.
• 36: with cylinder hole, CVR exit device. See 3080E-01-0-36-30 US3.
• 37: with cylinder hole, rim exit device. See 3080E-01-0-37-30 US3.

There is a parallel set that starts with 9 instead of 3: 91, 93, 94, 96, 97. Those are the same exit devices, but the trim is listed without a cylinder hole, a blank trim. There is also a code with the letter U in both families. The catalog labels it "Code U" and does not say more, so I will not guess what it is. If your exit device is not one of the ones above, call us with the device model before ordering.

I am not going to expand the SVR, SCVR and CVR letters here. The catalog uses them as labels and does not spell them out, and a wrong guess from me would send you home with the wrong part. What matters is that the label on your exit device and the label in the part number agree.

How to read your door

You have one of two situations. Either you are replacing a trim that is already on the door, or you are specifying a new opening.

If you are replacing, pull the old trim and look at the exit device body. Write down the model printed on the device and match it against the code list above. If the old trim still carries a legible part number, read the exit code straight off it: it is the same two characters in the same place as in the numbers here. For the device families themselves, our Adams Rite 8200 versus 8802 guide is a good place to confirm what you have.

If you are specifying a new opening, choose the exit device first. The trim is picked to suit the device, never the reverse. Once the device is fixed, the exit code is fixed too.

1. Identify the exit device type and model.
2. Decide cylinder hole or blank. A cylinder hole means a key can override the electric lock from the outside. Blank means credential or relay only.
3. Pick the lever shape. That is the 01, 02, 03 block, and my companion 3080E article covers lever shape, voltage and handing.
4. Pick voltage. 30 is 12 VDC. 50 is 24 VDC.

Cylinder hole or blank trim

The cylinder hole matters more than people expect. With the hole, a person holding a key can retract the latch from the pull side without power. That is your fail-secure override: the door stays locked when power is lost, and the key is the way in. On a storefront, that is what the owner usually wants, because the alternative to a key is a locked-out owner at 6 a.m. during a power flicker.

A blank trim removes that path. It makes sense on a door where everything runs through access control and you are comfortable with a keyless failure mode, or where a key cylinder lives elsewhere on the door. It is also a quieter-looking door. The tradeoff is that a dead power supply and a missing credential reader leaves you with a locked door and no key hole to fix it from.

Both families are fail-secure on these SKUs. That means the trim stays locked with power off, and energizing it frees the lever. The inside egress is unaffected in either case. Anyone inside can push the bar and leave.

What I will not tell you from the catalog

I have the SKU breakdown and the one-line product description for these trims: electrified entry trim with curve lever, cylinder hole, for the pull side of an exit device, 12 VDC fail-secure, bright brass finish on the US3 listings. I do not have the template drawings or the current draw in front of me, so I will not quote them. Pull the current draw from the manufacturer's data sheet when you size the power supply, and confirm the cutout on the door before you buy.

For power and wiring on a storefront opening, our guide to the Adams Rite 4300 electrified latch walks through the usual layout. The trim in this article is the pull-side half of the same idea.

Common mistakes

• Ordering by lever and finish only. The listings are cheap to confuse, since the prices match across all five exit codes. The right part is the one whose exit code agrees with your device.
• Skipping the cylinder question. You cannot add a cylinder hole to a blank trim later. If you want a key override, order the 3x, not the 9x.
• Treating 12 V and 24 V as interchangeable. The voltage is a field in the part number. Match it to the supply you already have.
• Buying right or left hand when the trim is non-handed. The 0 in the third block means non-handed. If your door needs a handed trim, that is a different line of the same series, covered in the companion article.

Common questions

What does the 31 in 3080E-01-0-31-30 mean?

It is the cylinder and exit code. The catalog reads 31 as with cylinder hole, SVR exit device.

What is the difference between the 3x and 9x codes?

The 3x trims have a cylinder hole. The 9x trims are blank, without a cylinder hole. The exit device types line up: 31 and 91, 33 and 93, 34 and 94, 36 and 96, 37 and 97.

Is the 3080E fail-secure or fail-safe?

The listings we carry are fail-secure. The trim stays locked without power.

Does the 3080E come in 24 volts?

Yes. The voltage code 50 is 24 VDC, and 30 is 12 VDC. Our example 24 V listing is 3080E-01-0-31-50 US3.

Browse the full line on our Adams Rite hardware page, or send us the exit device model and we will name the right trim.