The Detex EAX-300 or ECL-230 on your back-of-house door is the difference between an employee or contractor walking out with $200-2,000 of inventory unnoticed and an audible 100-decibel alarm sounding the moment that door cracks. We sell, install, repair, and re-key Detex panic hardware across PSL restaurants, retail, and warehouses.
Detex panic hardware in Port St. Lucie - 10 Series rim devices, V40 vertical rod, Advantex Value Series for budget retrofits, EAX-300 exit alarm, ECL-230 alarmed exit panic. New install $580-1,180. Repair / battery / re-key $180-380.
Detex is the strongest brand for the alarmed exit device niche - the audible-on-egress models (ECL-230, EAX-300) are the standard back-of-house anti-theft hardware on restaurants, retail, and warehouse spaces.
Florida Fire Code (FFPC 7th Ed / NFPA 101) single-action egress compliance maintained on every Detex install - the alarm does not block egress, it announces it.
Detex ECL-230D alarmed exit devices are the standard back-door panic on Treasure Coast Square restaurants and PSL Boulevard retail. When the 9-volt dies, when the dogging cylinder seizes, or when the touch bar drifts out of adjustment, the alarm screams every time a delivery driver opens the door. Staff start propping the door open with a chair, which is exactly what the fire marshal is going to write up next visit.
Detex is a specialty - most locksmiths and most door companies sub it out. Doctor Lockout services Detex Value-Series, Detex Advantex, and Detex ECL-230 alarmed devices directly. New install runs $420-720. Existing Detex repair, alarm reset, and battery service runs $140-320. The bar stays, the alarm goes quiet, and the back door is code-compliant again.
Call (772) 284-5142 - Detex specialist dispatched in 15-30 minutes across PSL.
Value-Series V40, Advantex 10-series and 20-series, ECL-230D alarmed exit, EAX-500 door-prop alarms - all serviced direct.
Detex ECL-230D solves the propped-back-door problem. Alarm sounds the moment the door opens, code-compliant per egress rules.
New Detex Value-Series install around $500. Alarm reset and battery service around $160. Quote held on phone.
Detex outside trim with key cylinder gets rekeyed to your existing key system. No two-trip job.
Treasure Coast Square and Tradition Square restaurants serviced after the dinner rush so the back door stays operational during business.
Standalone alarm vs monitored, key-reset vs cylinder-reset, exterior horn - we walk you through the right Detex config for your use case.
Most PSL locksmiths see Detex on the work order and call us as a sub. Most door companies do not stock Detex parts at all. Doctor Lockout services Detex directly - Value-Series, Advantex, ECL-230D alarmed exit, and EAX-500 door-prop alarms - same day.
Touch bars, latch kits, batteries, alarm boards, key-reset cylinders, mullions all carried on the van.
Detex ECL-230D has a wiring quirk that trips most general installers. We pre-test before mounting.
One number, one truck, one tech. The job ships today instead of next week.
If staff prop the door because the alarm is too sensitive, we adjust sensitivity. We do not just disable the device.
Most PSL commercial back doors - the kitchen-to-alley door at a restaurant on US-1, the back stockroom at a Tradition Square retailer, the warehouse rollout at the PSL Industrial Park off Range Line Rd - need three things at once:
1. Single-action egress. Required by Florida Fire Code. Anyone inside can exit in one motion, no key required, no thinking.
2. Locked from outside. No one walks in off the alley.
3. Audible alarm on egress. The door announces when it has been used so management knows about every back-door exit. This is the theft-deterrent component.
Most panic bars only deliver the first two. Detex's alarmed exit devices deliver all three:
Detex ECL-230 / ECL-230X. The most-installed alarmed exit panic in PSL back-of-house applications. Surface-mounted rim device with a built-in 100 dB piezo alarm. When the bar is depressed, the alarm sounds and continues until the alarm is keyed off (cylinder key required). Means an employee can't just push the door, take inventory, and re-enter quietly - the alarm runs until management resets it. Hardware $260-380.
Detex EAX-300 / EAX-500. Exit alarm panic with adjustable delay (3-15 seconds) before alarm activation, and a 15- or 30-second delayed egress option on EAX-500 (for higher-security applications where you want to slow down the exit to let management respond). Hardware $320-480.
Detex 10 Series rim device. The non-alarmed version - just the panic egress without the alarm. Used when the door has a separate alarm system (Sonitrol, ADT) covering it but you still need code-compliant single-action egress. Hardware $180-280.
Detex V40 vertical rod. For double doors where the active leaf carries the panic and a top/bottom vertical rod engages the frame and sill. Hardware $280-420.
Detex Advantex / Value Series. Detex's budget line, for lower-cycle commercial applications where the EAX-300 / ECL-230 are overkill. Hardware $140-220.
About 60% of our Detex work is service / repair on existing hardware. The most common service calls:
Alarm runs continuously / won't shut off. The reset key cylinder has failed or the internal alarm cutoff sensor is bad. The fix: replace the cylinder or the alarm-control board inside the housing. $180-280 typical.
Alarm doesn't sound when bar is pushed. Battery dead (Detex EAX-300 uses a 9V battery internally; ECL-230 is hard-wired or also 9V depending on model) or the piezo speaker has failed from corrosion. Battery replacement $60-90, full alarm board replacement $180-280.
Green light won't come on / red light is solid. The status LEDs on Detex alarmed exits indicate armed state - solid green is armed and ready, flashing green is alarmed, red is fault. Red usually means battery is below threshold or the cylinder key is in the wrong position. Diagnostic $80-140 and we tell you what's actually happening.
Bar latches but key won't disarm alarm reset. Cylinder wafers worn or wrong key cut for this lock. Re-key or new cylinder $140-220.
Bar doesn't latch on the second push (dogged). The dogging mechanism has stuck in the dogged-open position. Dogged mode lets the door stay unlatched during business hours and re-engage automatically at lockup. When stuck, the bar feels loose. Rebuild $180-280.
Tampered / vandalized device. Someone tried to defeat the alarm by jamming the cylinder or stuffing the alarm port. Repair $260-480 depending on damage.
All Detex repair work is at MSRP for parts - no markup. We are a Detex stocking dealer for PSL.
| Service | Typical Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Detex 10 Series non-alarmed install | $580 - $880 | Plus hardware ($180-280). |
| Detex ECL-230 alarmed exit install | $680 - $980 | Plus hardware ($260-380). |
| Detex EAX-300 / EAX-500 delayed egress install | $780 - $1,180 | Plus hardware ($320-480). |
| Detex V40 vertical rod double-door install | $1,180 - $1,640 | Plus hardware ($280-420) per leaf. |
| Detex repair (battery, alarm board, latch) | $180 - $380 | Most common service call. |
| Detex cylinder re-key | $80 - $140 | When the reset key has been lost or compromised. |
| Detex 9V battery replacement | $60 - $90 | Includes function test. |
| Decision | Doctor Lockout (Detex dealer) | National security integrator | Generic panic bar from box store |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stocking dealer for Detex | Yes | Sometimes | No |
| Common Detex parts on the van | Yes (ECL-230, EAX-300, 10 Series) | Ordered in | N/A |
| Same-day battery / cylinder service | Yes | Scheduled visit | N/A |
| MSRP hardware (no markup) | Yes | Typically 25-40% over | Sold at retail markup |
| Trains staff on device operation | Yes - included | Sometimes extra | No |
| Florida fire code compliance documentation | Yes | Yes - quoted separately | No |
Real person on the phone in under 2 rings. Locksmith on-site in 15-30 minutes. Honest price before any tools come out.
Call (772) 284-5142Solid green LED on a Detex alarmed exit (ECL-230 / EAX-300) means the device is armed and ready - the alarm will sound if the bar is pushed. Flashing green means the alarm has triggered and is currently sounding (or has sounded and is waiting for reset). Red LED means a fault state - usually low battery (under ~7V on the internal 9V), cylinder in wrong position, or board fault. Solid green at all times is the normal operating state for a properly configured Detex.
Detex ECL-230 alarmed exit (the most common back-of-house anti-theft choice): $680-980 install plus $260-380 hardware, total $940-1,360 per door. Detex EAX-300 / EAX-500 delayed egress: $780-1,180 install plus $320-480 hardware. Detex 10 Series non-alarmed (for code-compliance-only applications): $580-880 install plus $180-280 hardware.
Three likely causes. First: low battery - Detex EAX-300 alarms when the internal 9V drops below threshold (replace battery, $60-90 service call). Second: the door isn't sealing tightly so wind shifts on the door are triggering the strike contact - re-align the strike or add weatherstrip. Third: tamper / vibration sensor on EAX-500 models picking up legitimate vibration from a nearby door slam or HVAC unit, can be tuned down on-site.
The hardware is available at Detex dealers and some contractor supply houses. The install is mechanically straightforward but the wiring (for EAX-300 / EAX-500 alarmed and delayed-egress models, especially when tied to access control) and the cylinder keying are where DIY installs typically miss. Also: Florida Fire Code documentation matters if the fire marshal inspects - a documented locksmith install is recognized as code-compliant; a DIY install may not be. Most PSL businesses go pro for this one.
Typically 12-24 months on a quality 9V alkaline battery (Duracell, Energizer). Lithium 9V batteries (Energizer Ultimate Lithium L522) extend that to 3-5 years and are recommended for low-cycle doors. We typically schedule annual or every-other-year battery service for businesses on our maintenance plan - cheaper than the random alarm-at-2-AM false trip when the battery finally dies.
Yes, if the door is opened. The ECL-230 piezo alarm is rated 100 dB at 1 meter - that's louder than a chainsaw at 3 feet, and easily audible 100-200 feet away depending on building construction. That's the point - the alarm announces every back-door exit. If you have a plaza tenant on the other side of a shared wall, we can adjust the alarm timing or use the EAX-500 with delayed egress so legitimate cleanup-crew egress doesn't trip the alarm.
Detex installs cluster on PSL back-of-house commercial - restaurants and bars along US-1 and PSL Boulevard, retail in Tradition Square and PGA Plaza, the Riverwalk Center, warehouse and light-industrial in the PSL Industrial Park off Range Line Rd, and the strip plazas along St Lucie West Boulevard. Hotel and restaurant clusters near the US-1 / Crosstown Parkway interchange are heavy Detex users.
Last updated: 2026-05-18
