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Adams Rite 3100 Series 30" Fire-Rated Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device

Adams Rite 3100 Series 30" Fire-Rated Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device

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Adams Rite 3100 Series 30" Fire-Rated Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device

Professional Fire-Rated Exit Solution for Commercial Applications

The Adams Rite 3100 Series Fire-Rated Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device delivers professional-grade two-point locking for hollow metal and wood door applications requiring fire-rated performance. This 30" device features extruded aluminum construction with adjustable bar height from 30" to 44", accommodating door thicknesses from 1-3/4" up to 2-1/4" with minimum 2" stile requirements. Grade 1 rated with comprehensive fire ratings including 3-hour for hollow metal and 90-minute for wood applications.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 certified
  • Narrow stile aluminum door construction
  • Rim (8300/8400) and top-of-door mounted (8800/8700/EX88) configurations
  • Stainless steel touchbar / crossbar
  • UL 10C fire door listed
  • Panic-proof single-motion egress
  • Available with electric latch retraction
  • Compatible with 7800 electric strike
  • Multiple trim options and levers
  • Field-reversible handing

Technical Specifications

  • Door Application: Narrow stile aluminum doors
  • Configuration: Rim, mortise, top-of-door mounted
  • Egress: Single-motion panic proof
  • Compatible Strike: 7800 Series electric strike
  • Fire Rating: UL 10C listed
  • ANSI/BHMA: Grade 1
  • Handing: Field reversible

Installation & Operation

  1. Review manufacturer specifications and verify door preparation requirements including door thickness from 1-3/4" to 2-1/4", minimum 2" stile width, and fire rating compatibility.
  2. Use manufacturer-provided templates to mark mounting hole locations accurately on door and frame surfaces for proper alignment.
  3. Prepare door and frame by drilling required holes and routing as specified in manufacturer instructions for vertical rod installation.
  4. Install mounting hardware using standard self-tapping screws and machine screws, securing device to door per manufacturer torque specifications.
  5. Adjust bar height between 30" and 44" for proper positioning and install vertical rods with protective covers for smooth operation.
  6. Test device operation including two-point locking mechanism, dogging function, and verify proper latching of rotating top bolt around header strike. Refer to manufacturer documentation for complete installation details and troubleshooting.

Professional Applications

  • Commercial Office Buildings
  • Educational Facilities
  • Healthcare Institutions
  • Industrial and Warehouse Facilities
  • Multi-Tenant Residential Properties
  • Government and Municipal Buildings
  • Fire-Rated Door Assemblies

Why Choose Adams Rite Quality?

Adams Rite 3100 Series exit devices deliver professional-grade reliability with extruded aluminum construction and patented top latching mechanism engineered for demanding fire-rated applications. Grade 1 performance rating with comprehensive fire ratings up to 3-hour ensures code compliance and dependable operation. Backed by a 5-year manufacturer warranty for added confidence in commercial installations where fire safety and reliable egress are essential.

Product Specs

Product Group:
Exit Devices and Trim
Series:
3100 Series
Grade:
Grade 1
Stile Width:
3-3/4"
Fasteners:
Machine Screws
Warranty:
5 Year
Product Subgroup:
Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
Subcategory:
Surface Vertical Rod
Door Type:
Standard & Wood Doors
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Stile Type:
Wide Stile
Product Model:
31 Fire-Rated
Door Thickness Range:
1-3/4"
Fire Rating:
Yes
Product Projection:
2-15/16"
Product Substrate:
Aluminum
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Department:
Door Hardware
Product Type:
Exit Devices - Surface Vertical Rod

Adams Rite 3111-30 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Adams Rite 3100 surface vertical rod device work on a 1-3/4 inch door?
Yes. The 3100 Series is specified for 1-3/4 inch doors, which is the standard commercial door thickness, and it mounts with machine screws. Stile width is 3-3/4 inches, so the device needs a wide stile door; a narrow stile aluminum door will not carry it.
2) Is the Adams Rite 3100 exit device fire rated, and can I put it on a fire rated door assembly?
Fire rated, yes, and it carries an ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 rating. That makes it usable on a fire door assembly, which is the practical difference between this one and most surface vertical rod devices in the class: a fire rated device latches on its own and cannot be dogged down. If your opening is not fire rated, a non fire rated device like the Von Duprin 2227 or the Falcon 25-V-EO will do the same job on a wide stile door.
3) Can the Adams Rite 3100 vertical rod device secure a pair of doors without a center mullion?
That is what a surface vertical rod is for. The device latches at the header and at the threshold rather than into a strike on the jamb, so a pair of doors can be secured with no center mullion in the opening. If you would rather keep a mullion and use a simpler device, a rim device is the cheaper install; the vertical rod is the answer when the opening has to stay clear.
4) What do I have to specify when I order an Adams Rite 3100 exit device?
Four things beyond the 30 inch size. Finish, from 313 dark bronze anodized, 335 black anodized, 605 bright brass, 606 satin brass, 628 clear anodized, 629 bright stainless, or 630 satin stainless. Electrified option: none, an alarm kit, LR electric latch retraction by solenoid, or MLR motorized latch retraction. Monitoring switch: none, single, or dual. And whether you want it less bottom rod. Those choices are what turn a 3100 into a specific part number, so settle them before the order goes in.
5) I need a fire rated surface vertical rod exit device. What else does ZenSupply carry besides the Adams Rite 3100?
Two close equivalents. The TownSteel EF9727 in the 9700 Series is a fire rated Grade 1 heavy duty wide stile device for a 36 by 84 inch door and is listed as wood door compatible. The Arrow S1150 is fire rated, exit only, less trim, for 1-3/4 inch doors and covers narrow or wide stile. The Adams Rite 3100 is the one to stay with if you want a 30 inch device with factory electric latch retraction and monitoring switches built into the same order.
6) My door has a narrow aluminum stile. Can I still use the Adams Rite 3100?
No. With a 3-3/4 inch stile width the 3100 is a wide stile device and it will not fit a narrow stile aluminum storefront door. For narrow stile openings look at the Corbin Russwin ED4400 or ED7400, the Falcon 19-V-EO, or the Von Duprin 3327A or 7527, all narrow stile surface vertical rod devices for 1-3/4 inch doors. Note that none of those are listed as fire rated, so if the opening is fire rated a narrow stile substitution needs checking against the door label.
7) Is the Sargent 2727 a direct substitute for an Adams Rite 3100 exit device?
The Sargent 2727 is a reversible Grade 1 fire rated surface vertical rod exit device in the 20 Series, wide stile, exit only function. It matches the Adams Rite 3100 on Grade 1 and on a fire-rated wide stile application. The difference is on the trim and electrical side: the 3100 is offered with LR electric latch retraction, MLR motorized latch retraction, and single or dual monitoring switches, so an opening with an access control tie-in specified against the 3100 needs those options confirmed on the 2727 before swapping.
8) Which vertical rod exit devices look like a substitute for a fire-rated Adams Rite 3100 but are not?
Several Grade 1 wide stile surface vertical rod devices share the form factor but are listed as non fire rated: the Von Duprin 2227 for 36 inch doors, the Falcon 20 Series and Falcon 25 Series, the Corbin Russwin ED5400, and the TownSteel ED8927. Each fits a 1-3/4 inch door in the wide stile applications those listings cover, matching the Adams Rite 3100 on stile type, but the 3100 carries a fire rating and they do not. On a labeled opening, that rules them out regardless of grade.
9) What is a less bottom rod vertical rod exit device alternative for a floor with clearance problems?
The Adams Rite 3100 can be ordered less bottom rod as a build option. The Orca Hardware OED56 is a 36 inch standard duty vertical rod exit device supplied less bottom rod, non-handed, in an aluminum finish, exit only, for 1-3/4 inch doors. The OED56 is non fire rated, so on a labeled opening the less bottom rod configuration of the 3100 is the one that holds the fire rating.
10) How much does an Adams Rite 3100 exit device stick out from the face of the door?
Projection is 2-15/16 inches off the door face. That matters where the door swings toward a wall, a return corridor, or another leaf, and it matters for ADA clear width on the push side. Measure your stop-to-wall dimension against that number before you commit.
11) Should I order the Adams Rite 3100 less bottom rod?
Less bottom rod deletes the rod and bottom latch that run down to the threshold. Property managers order it where the floor strike collects dirt, where carpet or an uneven slab keeps the bottom bolt from seating, or where a tripping hazard at the threshold is the complaint. You lose the bottom latching point, so the door relies on the top bolt alone. It is a required choice on the 3100, yes or no, so decide it at the order form.
12) Which Adams Rite 3100 option do I pick for access control, LR or MLR?
Both retract the latch electrically so a card reader or a remote release can let people in without unlocking the trim. LR is a solenoid; MLR is motorized. Either can be paired with a single or dual monitoring switch if the head end needs to see latch or door position. Integrators typically go MLR where the device cycles constantly and the current draw and noise of a solenoid become a problem.
13) Will the Adams Rite 3100 fit a wood door or only hollow metal?
Standard and wood doors both. The device body is extruded aluminum and mounts with machine screws, so wood door installs need the through-bolting or sex bolt prep the fire label requires rather than wood screws into the stile.
14) I need a Grade 1 surface vertical rod device but my opening is not fire rated. What is the cheaper route?
Plenty of Grade 1 wide stile options without the fire rating. The Von Duprin 2227 and Falcon 20 and 25 Series are Grade 1 wide stile exit only devices for 1-3/4 inch doors, the Corbin Russwin ED5400 is the wide stile Grade 1 with trim capability, and the Dexter ED1500 is Grade 1. If budget matters more than grade, the Dexter ED2000 and TownSteel TS5100 are Grade 2. Fire rating is the reason to stay with the Adams Rite 3100.
15) Is the Adams Rite 3100 a 30 inch device only, or does it cover wider doors?
30 inches is the only size offered in the 3100 as configured here. For a 36 inch door leaf, look at a 36 inch device: the TownSteel ED8927 or EF9727 at 36 by 84 inches, the Corbin Russwin ED5400, or the BEST Precision 2201 in 36 inch. Ordering a 30 inch device for a 36 inch leaf leaves the touchbar short of the code required coverage across the door width.
16) What is the difference between the Sargent 2727 and the Sargent 3727 vertical rod exit devices?
Both are Grade 1 wide stile surface vertical rod exit devices with exit only function. The 2727 is in the 20 Series and is reversible and fire rated; the 3727 is in the 30 Series and is built with a standard push bar. For a fire-rated opening of the kind the Adams Rite 3100 serves, the 2727 is the one carrying the fire rating in its description.
17) Which surface vertical rod exit device is the lighter duty option compared to the Adams Rite 3100?
The Adams Rite 3100 is Grade 1. Where a lower duty level suits the opening, the TownSteel TS5100 is a Grade 2 heavy duty wide stile surface vertical rod device for 36 inch by 84 inch doors, the Dexter ED2000 is a Grade 2 surface vertical rod panic device, and the Design Hardware 2000V is a 33 inch standard duty surface vertical rod device. All three are non fire rated, so they do not cover a labeled opening.
18) I need a vertical rod exit device that accepts operator trim rather than exit only. What are the options?
The Corbin Russwin ED7400 is a Grade 1 36 inch narrow stile crossbar surface vertical rod device whose function is listed as exit only, accepts operator trim, on 1-3/4 inch doors. The Corbin Russwin ED4400 and ED5400 are listed as exit only, accepts trim, in narrow stile and wide stile respectively. The Adams Rite 3100 is offered with multiple trim options and levers per its description, so on a wide stile fire-rated opening it stays in the running where the ED series would need the fire label verified.
19) Which narrow stile vertical rod exit devices should not go on a wood door?
The Von Duprin 7527 and 7827, both Grade 1 narrow stile surface vertical rod devices for 3 ft doors on 1-3/4 inch thickness, are listed as not wood door compatible; the 7827 uses hex key dogging. By contrast the TownSteel ED3727, a Grade 1 narrow stile device for 36 inch by 84 inch doors, is listed as wood door compatible. The Adams Rite 3100 covers standard and wood doors.
20) Can I match the Adams Rite 3100 to the storefront finish already in my building?
Seven finishes cover most existing storefront and commercial openings: 313 dark bronze anodized and 628 clear anodized for aluminum storefront, 335 black anodized, 605 bright brass and 606 satin brass, and 629 bright or 630 satin stainless. Dark bronze and clear anodized are the two that normally match an existing aluminum entrance; satin stainless 630 is the usual institutional standard.
21) Is the Adams Rite 3100 suitable for a residential building entry?
It is a commercial device. Grade 1 panic hardware on a 1-3/4 inch wide stile door is what goes on a multi tenant building entry, a school, or a healthcare corridor, not a single family unit door. In multi family, it belongs on the common area and stair doors where egress hardware is required, not on apartment entries.
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Can I return it if it doesn’t work for me?
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Does the Adams Rite 3111-30 come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Adams Rite 3111-30 is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty. For full warranty terms, check the product documentation or Contact Us.
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