The Schlage 03-200-8AT is the OEM Athens Tactile SFIC Lever Less Core for the Schlage ND Series, ALX Series, CO Series, and AD Series cylindrical locks, documented in the Schlage ALX, ND, AD, and CO Series Service Manuals. Per the official Schlage ND Series Data Sheet: "Specify tactile as 8AT (Athens)." The 03-200-8AT is the current part number. The legacy part number 03-000-8AT was used for the same lever before February 2017. Non-handed. Ships without SFIC core installed. Finish must be specified. Available (3-4 weeks).

What the 8AT Tactile Designation Means

In the Schlage ND and ALX Series lever catalog, the "8" prefix designates a tactile lever. The standard Athens lever is ordered as ATH and has a smooth handle surface. The Athens Tactile version is ordered as 8AT and has a raised textured or bumped surface on the lever handle that is detectable by touch. The official Schlage ND Series ordering guide lists four tactile variants: 8AT (Athens tactile), 8RO (Rhodes tactile), 8SP (Sparta tactile), and 8TR (Tubular tactile). The Omega lever does not have a tactile variant.

Tactile levers serve two related building code and accessibility functions. The International Building Code (IBC) and Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) require tactile warning surfaces on doors to areas that are hazardous to persons with visual impairments. A textured lever communicates to anyone who touches the door handle that the space beyond may present a hazard without requiring the person to read a sign. The 8AT lever meets this requirement with the Athens lever profile that is also available in the standard (non-tactile) ATH configuration.

SFIC Less Core: What It Means and Why Facilities Order It This Way

The 03-200-8AT is a SFIC (Small Format Interchangeable Core) lever, meaning the lever housing accepts a small oval-shaped interchangeable core in the 5/16 inch by 1-1/8 inch SFIC format. The SFIC core can be removed and replaced using only a control key, without any tools or lock disassembly. This allows rekeying any door in a facility's SFIC key system in seconds by exchanging the core.

The "Less Core" designation means the 03-200-8AT ships with the SFIC lever housing but without a core installed. The housing is prepared and ready to receive a SFIC core. The facility's key system manager installs a core from their existing SFIC key system stock. This is the standard procurement path for facilities maintaining a unified SFIC key system: the facility controls the cores independently of the lever hardware orders, ensuring that every door joins the key system under the key system manager's control rather than having cores pre-installed by the hardware supplier.

Schlage 03-200 SFIC Lever Family and the 03-000 to 03-200 Transition

The 03-200 prefix designates the current SFIC lever product family in the Schlage cylindrical lock catalog. The complete SFIC lever catalog includes ATH (Athens), 8AT (Athens Tactile), RHO (Rhodes), 8RO (Rhodes Tactile), SPA (Sparta), 8SP (Sparta Tactile), TLR (Tubular), and 8TR (Tubular Tactile) in the 03-200 format. Before February 2017, the same levers used the prefix 03-000. National Lock Supply confirms: "03-000-ATH: Lever, SFIC, ND Series (Before February 2017)." Any industry database or specification still showing 03-000-8AT refers to the same lever now designated 03-200-8AT.

ND Series Application: Vandlgard Functions and Institutional Levers

The 03-200-8AT appears in the Levers diagram for a specific group of ND Series functions: ND81 (Accessible Storeroom), ND82 (Institution), ND85 (Faculty Restroom), and the complete Vandlgard series ND91 through ND97, including electrified Vandlgard variants ND96EL and ND96EU. The Vandlgard functions are the high-security anti-ligature ND Series configurations used in behavioral health facilities, correctional institutions, and secure healthcare environments. In these environments, the combination of Vandlgard anti-ligature trim and Athens Tactile lever meets both the facility's tamper-resistance requirement and the accessibility/hazardous area tactile warning requirement from a single lever specification. The AD Series and CO Series electronic access control locks use the same 03-200-8AT lever for SFIC configurations requiring tactile identification.

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