Electromechanical lockset

A lockset, comprising:

• a first assembly, comprising:
• a first escutcheon comprising a first outer region and a first inner region;
• a first spring cage comprising a first lip that defines a first boundary between the first outer region and the first inner region;
• a first electronic device seated in the first outer region;
• and
• a first backplate coupled to the first escutcheon and retaining the first electronic device within the first escutcheon, the first backplate defining a first opening crossing the first boundary and extending between the first inner region and the first outer region;
• a second assembly, comprising:
• a second escutcheon comprising a second outer region and a second inner region;
• a second spring cage comprising a second lip that defines a second boundary between the second outer region and the second inner region;
• a second electronic device seated in the second outer region;
• and
• a second backplate coupled to the second escutcheon and retaining the second electronic device within the second escutcheon, the second backplate defining a second opening extending between the second inner region and the second outer region;
• and
• a wire connecting the first electronic device and the second electronic device, the wire extending across the first boundary through the first opening and the second opening.