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Adams Rite 8100 Series 36" (Life-Safety) Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device For Wood And Hollow Metal Doors

Adams Rite 8100 Series 36" Surface Vertical Rod Life-Safety Exit Device

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Adams Rite 8100 Series 36" Surface Vertical Rod Life-Safety Exit Device

Professional Two-Point Locking Exit Device Solution

The Adams Rite 8100 Series Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device delivers Grade 1 life-safety performance for hollow metal and wood door applications requiring two-point locking. This 36" model features extruded aluminum construction with adjustable bar height from 30" to 44", accommodating doors up to 8' in height with door thickness from 1-3/4" to 2-1/4". Designed for minimum 2" stile width applications, this non-handed device provides reliable operation for single doors or pairs of doors in commercial environments.

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 door height up to 8' compatibility.
  2. Use manufacturer-provided templates to mark mounting hole locations accurately on door and frame surfaces for proper push bar and strike positioning.
  3. Prepare door and frame by drilling required holes and routing as specified in manufacturer instructions for vertical rod mechanism and strike installation.
  4. Install push bar assembly, vertical rod mechanism, and strike hardware securing all components to door and frame per manufacturer torque specifications.
  5. Adjust bar height between 30" and 44" for proper ADA compliance and operational requirements, ensuring smooth vertical rod operation.
  6. Test device operation to verify proper two-point locking engagement, dogging function, and smooth push bar operation throughout full range of motion. Refer to manufacturer documentation for complete installation details and troubleshooting.

Professional Applications

  • Commercial Office Buildings
  • Educational Facilities
  • Healthcare Institutions
  • Retail Establishments
  • Industrial and Warehouse Facilities
  • Multi-Tenant Residential Properties
  • Government and Municipal Buildings

Why Choose Adams Rite Quality?

Adams Rite 8100 Series exit devices deliver professional-grade reliability with extruded aluminum construction and Grade 1 performance rating for demanding commercial applications. The patented top latching mechanism with hardened steel components ensures dependable two-point locking operation. Backed by a comprehensive 5 Year warranty, this life-safety exit device is engineered for consistent performance where reliable egress control is essential.

Product Specs

Product Group:
Exit Devices and Trim
Series:
8100 Series
Grade:
Grade 1
Stile Width:
3-3/4"
Warranty:
5 Year
Product Subgroup:
Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
Subcategory:
Surface Vertical Rod
Fasteners:
Machine Screws
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Stile Type:
Wide Stile
Product Model:
81 Life- Safety
Product Length:
36"
Fire Rating:
No
Product Substrate:
Aluminum
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Department:
Door Hardware
Product Type:
Exit Devices - Surface Vertical Rod

Adams Rite 8111-36 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Adams Rite 8100 Series exit device fit a 2-inch thick door?
Yes. The 8100 Series surface vertical rod device covers door thickness from 1-3/4 inches to 2-1/4 inches, so a 2 inch leaf is inside its range. That upper end is unusual: most surface vertical rod devices in this class are built for 1-3/4 inches only, including the Von Duprin 2227, the Corbin Russwin ED5400 and the Falcon 25-V-EO, all of which we list at a 1-3/4 inch door thickness. If you have thick doors, that range is the reason to pick the 8100.
2) Do I need to order a left hand or right hand Adams Rite 8100 exit device?
Neither. Handing is field reversible on the 8100 Series, so one device covers both leaves of a pair and you can stock a single part across a building instead of splitting your order by hand. Useful if you are replacing devices across multiple openings and do not want to survey each door first.
3) Will a 36 inch Adams Rite 8100 exit device work on a pair of doors with no center mullion?
Yes. A surface vertical rod device latches at the head and at the threshold rather than into a strike on the jamb, so the 8100 secures both leaves of a pair without a center mullion in the way. If your opening has a mullion already, or is a single door into a frame, a rim device is the simpler choice. The 36 inch device is sized for a 36 inch door leaf, and the vertical rods handle doors up to 8 feet tall.
4) Can the Adams Rite 8100 be ordered without a bottom rod?
Yes, less bottom rod is a selectable option when you order. LBR removes the bottom rod and bottom latch, which is what you want on openings where the floor is uneven, where carts and traffic would beat up a floor strike, or where a wet or dirty threshold would foul it. You give up the bottom locking point, so the top latch is doing the work. If you want the same thing already built in, the Orca OED56 Series 36 inch device is supplied less bottom rod.
5) What electric options can I get on the Adams Rite 8100 vertical rod device?
Three, plus monitoring. You can order the 8100 with an alarm kit, with LR electric latch retraction using a solenoid, or with MLR motorized latch retraction. Latch retraction is what lets an access control system pull the latches back and leave the door in a push-pull state during business hours. Separately you can add a single or dual monitoring switch to report latch or device status back to your panel. Decide both at order time, since these are factory options on the device, not field add-ons.
6) I have narrow stile aluminum entrance doors. Is the Adams Rite 8100 the right exit device?
No. The 8100 Series is a wide stile device with a 3-3/4 inch stile width, so it needs more rail than a narrow stile aluminum door gives you. For narrow stile, look at the Von Duprin 3327A or 7527, the Corbin Russwin ED4400, the Falcon 19-V-EO, or the TownSteel ED3727, all of which we list as narrow stile 36 inch surface vertical rod devices. Measure your lock stile before ordering either way.
7) What is the closest equivalent to an Adams Rite 8100 vertical rod exit device from another brand?
For a straight wide stile, Grade 1, 36 inch surface vertical rod swap, the Von Duprin 2227-3FT and the Corbin Russwin ED5400 are the direct equivalents, both non-handed or reversible in the same way the 8100 is. The Falcon 20 Series and the Sargent 2727 sit in the same class. Where the 8100 pulls ahead is door thickness: those alternates are listed at 1-3/4 inches, while the 8100 takes 1-3/4 up to 2-1/4 inches. If you also need the device to accept operator trim rather than run exit only, the Corbin Russwin ED5400 is listed as accepting trim.
8) What is the closest wide stile Grade 1 surface vertical rod exit device to the Adams Rite 8100 Series 36 inch?
The Von Duprin 2227-3FT is the closest wide stile equivalent: Grade 1, wide stile, 36 inch, for 1-3/4 inch doors. The Adams Rite 8100 Series is also Grade 1 wide stile at 36 inch, but covers a door thickness range of 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch, so on a 2 inch or thicker door the Adams Rite is the one that still fits. The Sargent 2727 and Corbin Russwin ED5400 are the other wide stile Grade 1 surface vertical rod options at this width.
9) I need a fire rated surface vertical rod exit device for a labeled opening - what should I use?
The TownSteel EF9727 is fire rated, ANSI Grade 1, wide stile, sized 36 inch by 84 inch and wood door compatible. The Arrow S1150 is also fire rated and fits narrow or wide stile openings. The Adams Rite 8100 Series carries a fire rating value of No in its specification record, so for a labeled opening the TownSteel EF9727 or Arrow S1150 is the device to specify.
10) Does the Sargent 12-8710 work as a substitute for the Adams Rite 8100 exit device?
No. The Sargent 12-8710 is a dummy function device - it has no active latching and provides no egress on its own, so it is used on the inactive leaf of a pair or as a matching pull. The Adams Rite 8100 Series is a life-safety device with two-point locking and single-motion panic proof egress. For an active leaf, a Sargent 2727 or 3727 in exit only function is the comparable Sargent device.
11) Which surface vertical rod exit devices are rated for wood doors?
The Adams Rite 8100 Series is built for wood and hollow metal doors as well as narrow stile aluminum. Among the comparable devices, the TownSteel ED8927 and ED3727 at 36 inch by 84 inch are wood door compatible, as is the TownSteel EF9727. The Von Duprin 7527-3ft and 7827-3ft are not wood door compatible, so those two do not carry over to a wood opening.
12) Which surface vertical rod exit device should I pick if I need electric latch retraction for access control?
The Adams Rite 8100 Series is ordered with LR solenoid electric latch retraction or MLR motorized latch retraction, plus single or dual monitoring switches for door status back to the access control panel, and it works with the 7800 Series electric strike. The comparable Grade 1 devices such as the Von Duprin 2227-3FT and Corbin Russwin ED5400 are specified as exit only mechanical devices, so an electrified opening is the case where the 8100 configuration matters.
13) Does the Adams Rite 8100 exit device have dogging, and how do I specify it?
Cylinder dogging is a yes or no choice on the order. With it, a keyed cylinder holds the touchbar depressed so the door stays push-pull during open hours without powering anything. Without it, the device latches on every close. Note that cylinder dogging takes a cylinder you supply to match your keying. If you would rather dog with a tool than a key, the Von Duprin 7827 in the 78 Series uses hex key dogging.
14) Can I mount the Adams Rite 8100 push bar low enough for ADA and still clear the door glass?
Bar height adjusts from 30 to 44 inches on the 8100, set during installation rather than fixed at the factory. That range lets you drop the bar to a height that works for accessible reach on one opening and raise it to match an existing line of doors on another, so a run of openings can be made to look consistent even where the doors differ.
15) What electric strike works with the Adams Rite 8100 exit device?
The 7800 Series electric strike is the matched strike for the 8100. That pairing matters when you want outside access controlled by a card reader or intercom while egress stays free through the touchbar. Adams Rite states the compatibility, so you are not guessing at strike depth or keeper geometry.
16) What fasteners does the Adams Rite 8100 exit device mount with, and will it go on a wood door?
Machine screws, and the 8100 is intended for hollow metal and wood doors. Machine screws mean threaded holes or through-bolting rather than wood screws biting into the leaf, so on a wood door make sure you have solid blocking or a reinforced lock edge where the device and the top latch land. Use the manufacturer templates to lay out the holes before you drill.
17) Do I need to buy trim separately for an Adams Rite 8100 exit device?
If you want outside access, yes. The 8100 device itself handles egress with single motion panic proof operation from the inside; pulls, levers and other trim are separate choices. Multiple trim options and levers are offered for the series, and the device also works with the 7800 electric strike if you would rather control the outside side electrically than mechanically. Exit only with no outside operation needs no trim at all.
18) Is there a simpler surface vertical rod exit device than the Adams Rite 8100 for a low traffic back door?
The Adams Rite 8100 Series is a Grade 1 device offered with electric latch retraction, motorized latch retraction, alarm kits, and single or dual monitoring switches. If none of that is needed, the Dexter ED2000 Series is a Grade 2 surface vertical rod panic device, and the TownSteel TS5100 is a Grade 2 heavy duty wide stile device at 36 inch by 84 inch. The Design Hardware 2000V is a standard duty surface vertical rod device at 33 inch.
19) What is the difference between the Adams Rite 8100 touchbar and a crossbar exit device like the Corbin Russwin ED7400?
The Adams Rite 8100 Series uses a stainless steel touchbar or crossbar across the door face with single-motion panic proof egress. The Corbin Russwin ED7400 is a crossbar style Grade 1 narrow stile surface vertical rod device that accepts operator trim, and the Sargent 3727 is a Grade 1 wide stile device with a standard push bar. The choice comes down to the bar style the rest of the openings in the building already carry.
20) I want a less bottom rod vertical rod exit device - what are my options besides the Adams Rite 8100?
The Adams Rite 8100 Series is ordered with a Less Bottom Rod option at the time of purchase. The Orca Hardware OED56 Series is a 36 inch standard duty vertical rod device supplied less bottom rod, non-handed, in an aluminum finish. Less bottom rod construction keeps the bottom of the opening clear, which matters where the floor gets wet or debris collects at the threshold.
21) My opening needs a lever on the outside - which surface vertical rod devices accept trim?
The Adams Rite 8100 Series is offered with multiple trim options and levers. Among comparable devices, the Corbin Russwin ED5400 and ED4400 are exit only devices that accept trim, and the Corbin Russwin ED7400 accepts operator trim. Devices listed as exit only function without a trim provision, such as the Arrow 3700 and the Falcon 19-V-EO, latch on the outside with no outside operation.
22) I need a surface vertical rod exit device that is reversible in the field - which ones are?
The Adams Rite 8100 Series is non-handed with field reversible handing, so one part number covers both a left and a right hand opening. The BEST Precision 5201 Series at 36 inch is a reversible surface vertical rod device, the Sargent 2727 is reversible, and the Orca OED56 at 36 inch is non-handed. Ordering a reversible device is the usual choice when stocking one device for a run of mixed-hand doors.
23) I need cylinder dogging on my exit device - how does the Adams Rite 8100 compare to the Von Duprin 7827?
The Adams Rite 8100 Series is ordered with cylinder dogging as a yes or no option, so the keyed dogging cylinder is specified up front. The Von Duprin 7827-3ft is a 3 ft Grade 1 device with hex key dogging, which uses an Allen wrench rather than a keyed cylinder. On a facility standardized to one key system, cylinder dogging keeps the device on the same key as the rest of the building.
24) My door opening is under 36 inches - what shorter surface vertical rod exit devices are available?
The Adams Rite 8100 Series covered here is a 36 inch device. For a narrower leaf, the Arrow 3700 Series is a 30 inch Grade 1 wide stile pushpad device, the Arrow S1150 is a 30 inch fire rated device supplied less trim, and the Design Hardware 1000V and 2000V are 33 inch devices in heavy duty and standard duty respectively.
25) What Falcon exit device lines up against the Adams Rite 8100 Series for a wide stile door?
The Falcon 20 Series at 36 inch is a Grade 1 wide stile surface vertical rod exit device for 1-3/4 inch doors, exit only function, and the Falcon 25-V-EO covers the same 3 ft wide stile application in the 25 Series. Both match the Adams Rite 8100 Series on Grade 1 and wide stile; the Adams Rite adds electric latch retraction and monitoring switch options that come configured on the device.
26) Which Grade 1 surface vertical rod devices come from Dexter and how do they compare to the Adams Rite 8100?
The Dexter ED1000 Series and ED1500 Series are both Grade 1 surface vertical rod exit devices, matching the Adams Rite 8100 Series on grade. The Dexter ED2000 Series is Grade 2 rather than Grade 1, so on a facility spec that calls out ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 for egress hardware, the ED1000 or ED1500 is the Dexter line that meets it.
27) What finishes does the Adams Rite 8100 exit device come in for matching existing storefront hardware?
Seven: 313 dark bronze anodized, 335 black anodized, 605 bright brass, 606 satin brass, 628 clear anodized, 629 bright stainless steel and 630 satin stainless steel. For matching aluminum storefront that has weathered, 313 dark bronze and 628 clear anodized are the two that pair with the common anodized frame colors. The device body is aluminum with a stainless steel touchbar.
28) Can I match the Adams Rite 8100 finish to hardware from another manufacturer?
The Adams Rite 8100 Series comes in 313 dark bronze anodized, 335 black anodized, 605 bright brass, 606 satin brass, 628 clear anodized, 629 bright stainless steel and 630 satin stainless steel. The 605, 606, 628, 629 and 630 numbers are BHMA finish codes, so a device from another line ordered in 630 satin stainless lands on the same finish standard. The Orca OED56 is supplied in an aluminum finish, which reads closest to the 628 clear anodized.
29) What BEST Precision device covers the same 36 inch wide stile opening as the Adams Rite 8100?
The BEST Precision 2201 Series at 36 inch is a wide stile surface vertical rod exit device, and the Precision 5201 Series at 36 inch is a reversible surface vertical rod device. Both cover the same 36 inch leaf as the Adams Rite 8100 Series, which is also a wide stile device with a 3-3/4 inch stile width and field reversible handing.
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