Imperial GAL-1180L-R-626 Standard Duty Storeroom Lever Set - Satin Chrome

The Imperial GAL-1180L-R-626 is a standard-duty storeroom lever set built for secured commercial doors at a value price. The storeroom function (ANSI F86) is one of the most common commercial functions: the outside lever is always locked, so a key is always required to get in, while the inside lever is always free for exit. The door latches and secures itself every time it closes, there's no way to leave the outside unlocked, which is exactly what you want on a storeroom, supply closet, mechanical room, or any space that must stay secured. The 1180L is non-handed and reversible, ADA compliant, and finished in satin chrome (US26D), with a lifetime mechanical warranty behind it.

How the storeroom function works

This is the heart of why you'd specify the 1180L, so it's worth being precise. With the storeroom function, the outside lever never unlocks on its own, it's always locked, and the only way to enter from outside is with a key. Turn the key to retract the latch and enter; let go and the door is secured again. There's no button, no thumbturn, and no hold-unlocked option on the outside, the door is locked to outsiders at all times. The inside lever always retracts the latch, so anyone inside can exit freely, which keeps the opening code-compliant for egress.

That always-locked-outside behavior is the defining feature: a storeroom lock never gets accidentally left unlocked, because there's no way to set it that way. For secured storage, supply, IT, electrical, and mechanical rooms, that's exactly the security a facility needs.

Value-grade durability and security

The 1180L is a standard-duty Grade 2 leverset, the right level for commercial doors in normal traffic that don't need heavy-duty Grade 1 hardware. Despite the value price, it includes features you don't always see at this level. The lever uses a vandal-resistant free-wheeling clutch mechanism: if someone forces or hangs on the locked outside lever, the lever rotates freely instead of transferring force to the internal mechanism, which protects the lock from damage and extends its life, especially valuable on a storeroom lock that stays locked and gets tested by people trying the handle. It's ADA compliant, and it's backed by a lifetime mechanical warranty and a 10-year finish warranty.

The latch is stainless steel with a 5/8" projection and a 3-hour UL fire rating, suitable for rated openings, and the thru-bolted installation (5/16" holes outside the 2-1/8" bore) adds anti-rotation security with removable thrubolts for serviceability.

Retrofits standard prep, keys to Schlage C

The 1180L is built for easy installation and keying. The 2-1/8" bore retrofits all standard cylindrical locksets, so it drops into existing door prep with a 2-3/4" backset and fits doors 1-3/8" to 1-7/8" thick (adjustable). It comes with a Schlage C keyway 6-pin cylinder and two nickel-plated keys, and it's available keyed alike or master keyed in addition to standard keyed. Because it uses the common Schlage C keyway, it keys into many existing systems, convenient for a facility standardizing on that keyway and master keying its secured rooms together.

Imperial GAL-1180L-R specifications

• Function: Storeroom, ANSI F86. Outside lever always locked, key required to enter. Inside lever always free.

• Grade: ANSI Grade 2 compliance. Non-handed and reversible.

• Lever: Vandal-resistant free-wheeling clutch mechanism. ADA compliant.

• Cylinder: Schlage C keyway, 6-pin. Two six-pin nickel-plated keys. Keyed alike and master keyed available.

• Latch: Stainless steel, 5/8" projection, 3-hour UL fire rated.

• Bore: 2-1/8" (retrofits all cylindrical locksets). Backset 2-3/4". Face 1-1/8" x 2-1/4".

• Strike: ANSI 1-1/4" x 4-7/8".

• Door thickness: Adjustable 1-3/8" to 1-7/8".

• Installation: Thru-bolted, 5/16" holes outside 2-1/8" bore for anti-rotation. Removable thrubolts.

• Finish: US26D satin chrome.

• Warranty: Lifetime mechanical, 10-year finish.

Why choose the Imperial GAL-1180L-R

Imperial (Global) builds value-focused commercial hardware, and the GAL-1180L is a lot of storeroom lock for the price. You get the correct storeroom-security function (always-locked outside, keyed entry, free interior egress), a vandal-resistant free-wheeling clutch that protects the lock from abuse, ADA compliance, a 3-hour fire-rated latch, Schlage C keying that retrofits standard prep, and a lifetime mechanical warranty. For facilities securing storage and service rooms on a budget that still need a real storeroom function, the 1180L is a smart, practical choice.

One thing to confirm before ordering: the 1180L is the storeroom function (F86, always locked outside, key to enter). If you need a different behavior, Imperial's lever line also offers passage, privacy, entry, and classroom (the 1170L) functions. Choose keyed alike or master keyed if you want multiple rooms on one key or on your building system.

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