Product Description
Camden CX-ED1420 Grade 1 Low Profile Fire Rated Electric Strike — Field-Selectable Fail Safe / Fail Secure, 12/24V AC/DC, Satin Stainless
In stock and ready to ship. You pull the old strike out of a shallow aluminum storefront jamb and find barely an inch of depth behind the faceplate — not enough room for a standard cut-in strike, and the door is fire-rated so you can't just hog out the frame. The Camden CX-ED1420 is built for exactly that wall. It is a low-profile, Grade 1, ANSI fire-rated electric strike engineered to drop into tight cylindrical-lock preps where a deeper body simply won't fit, while keeping the 90-minute fire label intact.
This is the “universal” member of Camden's strike line: it ships with the ANSI square faceplate and a trim plate, runs on either 12 or 24 volts AC or DC out of the box, and lets you flip between fail safe and fail secure in the field with no extra parts. Pair it with cylindrical locksets from Arrow, Best Access, Cal-Royal, Corbin Russwin, Hager, PDQ, Sargent, Schlage, Town Steel, and Yale-Accentra. The CX-ED1420 is tuned for a 1/2" to 5/8" latch projection in a shallow 1-3/16" deep body — if your latch throws deeper (5/8" to 3/4"), step over to the standard-depth Camden CX-ED1410 instead.
SKU Breakdown
| Segment | Code | What It Means |
|---|---|---|
| Brand Line | CX | Camden electrified access hardware |
| Product Family | ED | Electric Door strike |
| Model | 1420 | Low-profile body for 1/2" to 5/8" latch projection on cylindrical locks |
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU / MPN | CX-ED1420 |
| Manufacturer | Camden Door Controls |
| Series | CX-ED1410 / CX-ED1420 Universal Series |
| Product Type | Electric Strike |
| Mount Type | Cut-In (cylindrical lock prep) |
| ANSI Grade | BHMA/ANSI A156.31 Grade 1 |
| Latch Projection | 1/2" to 5/8" (12mm – 16mm) |
| Body Dimensions | 3-3/8" L x 1-7/8" W x 1-3/16" D |
| Voltage | 12 or 24V AC/DC (field-selectable) |
| Current Draw | 260 mA @ 12VDC / 150 mA @ 24VDC |
| Operation Mode | Field-selectable Fail Safe / Fail Secure |
| Static Hold Force | 1,500 lbs. |
| Endurance | 1,000,000 cycles factory tested / 500,000 cycles UL verified |
| Fire Rating | 90 minutes UL verified (UL10C / CAN4-S104) |
| Listings | UL 1034, UL 294 |
| Faceplate | ANSI square (included), trim plate included |
| Finish | 630 / US32D Satin Stainless Steel |
| Application | Commercial |
| Warranty | 5-year limited |
Tech Notes — From the Bench
If you're cutting this into an aluminum storefront frame, double-check your backset before you commit the prep. The 1-3/16" shallow body depth is a lifesaver for tight jambs where a standard strike bottoms out — that is the whole reason this strike exists. But it is tuned for a 1/2" to 5/8" latch throw. If your latch projects past 5/8", you'll get binding and a strike that won't seat clean. Pushing a 3/4" latch? Stop here and order the CX-ED1410 instead — same footprint, deeper 1-3/8" body cut for the longer throw.
Wiring: current draw is 260 mA at 12VDC and 150 mA at 24VDC. That's light, but if you're pulling a long run on thin-gauge wire, calculate your voltage drop before you energize — an under-volted strike chatters and won't release reliably. On 24V it draws less current, so it tolerates longer runs better than 12V. Run it on AC and the strike buzzes when energized; run it on DC and it operates silently — wire DC anywhere noise matters.
Fire doors: a fail-safe configuration on a fire-rated opening must be tied into the building fire alarm so the door relocks on alarm. Confirm your local AHJ requirements before final wiring.
Compliance & Codes
UL Listed (UL 1034, UL 294) and BHMA/ANSI A156.31 Grade 1 certified. UL verified for 90-minute fire-rated openings (UL10C / CAN4-S104) and 500,000 cycles. As with any electric strike, a fail-safe configuration on a fire door must be tied into the building fire alarm so the opening relocks on alarm — confirm your local AHJ requirements before final wiring.
What's in the Box
CX-ED1420 electric strike body, ANSI square faceplate, trim plate, and mounting hardware.
Common Jobs This Strike Solves
Electric strike for a shallow aluminum storefront frame: the 1-3/16" body fits cut-ins where a standard-depth strike bottoms out against the back of the tube.
Fire-rated low profile electric strike, 12V or 24V: one part covers both voltages and both AC and DC, field-selectable, with the 90-minute label intact.
Camden CX-ED1420 compatibility with Schlage cylindrical locks: works with Schlage cylindrical locksets, plus Arrow, Best Access, Cal-Royal, Corbin Russwin, Hager, PDQ, Sargent, Town Steel, and Yale-Accentra. Match the strike to your latch projection (1/2" to 5/8"), not just the lock brand.
Product images are representative. Always verify specifications against the latch projection of your existing lockset before ordering.
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