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Adams Rite 8800 Series 48" Narrow Stile Rim Exit Device with Starwheel Interlocking

Adams Rite 8800 Series 48" Narrow Stile Rim Exit Device with Starwheel Interlocking

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Adams Rite 8800 Series 48" Narrow Stile Rim Exit Device with Starwheel Interlocking

Life-Safety Exit Device Solution for Aluminum Doors

The Adams Rite 8800 Series Narrow Stile Rim Exit Device delivers professional-grade life-safety performance specifically engineered for narrow stile aluminum door applications. This 48" device features Starwheel interlocking technology and accommodates door thickness from 1-3/4" to 2-1/4" with minimum 2" stile width requirements. Grade 1 rated construction ensures reliable operation for demanding commercial applications requiring code-compliant egress solutions.

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 aluminum door construction compatibility.
  2. Use manufacturer-provided templates to mark mounting hole locations accurately on door surfaces, ensuring proper alignment for 48" opening width.
  3. Prepare door by drilling required holes and routing as specified in manufacturer instructions, noting stile wall modifications may be required for walls other than 1/8".
  4. Install all mounting hardware using standard machine screws and secure the device to door per manufacturer torque specifications.
  5. Adjust operational components for proper alignment, latching, and smooth operation throughout the full range of motion, configuring dogging mechanism as required.
  6. Test device operation to verify proper function and make final adjustments as needed. 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 exit device products deliver professional-grade reliability with extruded aluminum construction and Grade 1 performance rating for demanding commercial applications. The 5-year manufacturer warranty provides added confidence for long-term performance. Engineered for life-safety applications where dependable egress operation is essential for code compliance and occupant protection.

Product Specs

Product Group:
Exit Devices and Trim
Series:
8800 Series
Grade:
Grade 1
Stile Width:
3-3/4"
Warranty:
5 Year
Product Subgroup:
Exit Devices - Rim
Subcategory:
Rim Exit Devices
Fasteners:
Machine Screws
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Cylinder and Keyways:
Any Standard 1-5/32" diameter Rim Cylinder such as the 8736 Rim Cylinder, sold separately
Stile Type:
Narrow Stile
Wood Door Compatible:
No
Product Model:
8800
Door Hand Direction:
Non-Handed
Door Thickness Range:
1-3/4" to 2-1/4"
Product Size:
48"
Dogging Configuration:
Standard Dogging with Hex key or optional cylinder Dogging
Fire Rating:
No
Product Projection:
2-5/8"
Door Strike:
Standard Strike and narrow versions for centering doors in 4" jamb (both Strikes included).
Product Substrate:
Aluminum
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Department:
Door Hardware
Product Type:
Exit Devices - Rim

Adams Rite 8801 48 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) I need a 48 inch rim exit device. What are my options besides the Adams Rite 8800?
The 8800 comes in a 48 inch size, and it is the narrow stile one of the group. Other 48 inch rim devices to look at: the Dormakaba 9300A, which is wide stile and Grade 1 and carries the same 1-3/4 to 2-1/4 inch door thickness range; the Corbin Russwin ED3200 crossbar device, wide stile Grade 1 at 1-3/4 inch doors; the CRL Jackson 1095 crossbar, wide stile; the Cal-Royal A9820; and the Marks USA M9900F if the door is fire rated. Only the Adams Rite is built around a narrow aluminum stile.
2) What cylinder do I need with the Adams Rite 8800 rim exit device?
Any standard 1-5/32 inch diameter rim cylinder works, such as the Adams Rite 8736 rim cylinder. The cylinder is sold separately and is not in the box, so budget it into the order along with your keying.
3) Are strikes included with the Adams Rite 8800 exit device, or do I order them separately?
Both strikes ship with the device: the standard strike and the narrow version used to center doors in a 4 inch jamb. Nothing extra to order for the strike. If you want electric release, the 8800 works with the Adams Rite 7800 Series electric strike.
4) Which exit device should I use on a narrow stile aluminum door versus a hollow metal door?
Narrow stile aluminum storefront is exactly what the 8800 is for, at a 3-3/4 inch stile. A wide stile hollow metal or aluminum door has room for a wide stile chassis instead, where the Corbin Russwin ED5200 or the Von Duprin 22 Series is the right shape. Neither the 8800 nor those wide stile devices are for wood doors. If your stile is narrow but you need a different brand, the Corbin Russwin ED4200, TownSteel ED3700, Falcon 1590EO and BEST 2401 are all narrow stile rim devices.
5) My existing narrow stile device is on a 2-1/4 inch thick door. Will most rim exit devices go on it?
Most will not. The 8800 Series is unusual in covering up to 2-1/4 inches. Across the comparable rim devices, the Arrow 3880, Arrow 4800, Arrow ED910, Corbin Russwin ED3200 and ED4200, Falcon 1590EO and 1790EO, and Von Duprin 22 are all listed at 1-3/4 inch doors only. The Dormakaba 9300A also goes to 2-1/4 inches but is a wide stile device.
6) Can I put the Adams Rite 8800 on a wood or hollow metal door?
No. The 8800 is an aluminum door device and is not wood door compatible. For a hollow metal or wood opening, use a device built for it: the Corbin Russwin ED5200, the Von Duprin 22 Series or the Detex 10 Advantex are wide stile rim devices for that kind of leaf.
7) I want the door to unlock from an access control card reader. What do I order on the Adams Rite 8800?
Two ways. Order the device with EL electric latch retraction or MLR motorized latch retraction and specify 12V or 24V, which pulls the latch back at the device itself. Or leave the device mechanical and pair it with the Adams Rite 7800 Series electric strike in the frame. Add a single or dual monitoring switch if the panel needs to see door or latch status.
8) What is the closest narrow stile rim exit device to the Adams Rite 8800 if I need a different brand on the same aluminum opening?
The Corbin Russwin ED4200 is a Grade 1 narrow stile rim exit device that comes exit only and accepts trim, and the TownSteel ED8900 is a Grade 1 heavy duty narrow stile rim device in a 36 inch size. Both share the narrow stile rim format the Adams Rite 8800 uses, and the 8800 itself is Grade 1 with a 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch door thickness range on a 3-3/4 inch stile. The 8800 is offered in a 48 inch size, so if the opening needs the 48 inch bar the ED4200 and ED8900 36 inch devices will not cover the same door width.
9) Is the SDC MSB550 switch bar a substitute for the Adams Rite 8800 exit device?
No. The SDC MSB550 is a mechanical switch bar that releases an electromagnetic lock, and the SDC SureExit PSB560 is a pressure sense bar with tri-failsafe technology. Both fit narrow or wide stile doors, but they signal a lock to release rather than carrying a latch of their own. The Adams Rite 8800 is a rim exit device with its own latching and includes both a standard strike and a narrow strike for centering doors in a 4 inch jamb. If the opening is held by a maglock, a switch bar is the right part; if the door latches into a strike, it is not.
10) I need electric latch retraction on a narrow stile aluminum door - how does the Adams Rite 8800 compare to other electrified rim devices?
The Adams Rite 8800 is offered with EL electric latch retraction or MLR motorized latch retraction, plus an alarm option, in 12V or 24V, and with a single or dual monitoring switch. Among the peers, the Dormakaba E2103 is an electrified 36 inch rim device supplied with 4908A trim in an 08 classroom function, and the SDC S6136 Spectra is an electrified architectural rim device on a 4 inch wide stile with a 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch door thickness range. The S6136 is a wide stile device, so it does not address a narrow stile aluminum opening.
11) My aluminum door is thicker than 1-3/4 inches - which rim exit devices cover it?
The Adams Rite 8800 covers 1-3/4 inch through 2-1/4 inch doors. Most rim peers are listed at 1-3/4 inch only, including the Corbin Russwin ED4200 and ED3200, the Falcon 1790EO, the Von Duprin 22, and the CRL Jackson 1295. The DORMA 9300 also spans 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch but is a wide stile device, and the SDC S6136 covers 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch. The Securitron EMB electromechanical exit bar is listed at 2-1/4 inch.
12) Are the Cal-Royal A9800 and A9820 Grade 1 equivalents to the Adams Rite 8800?
Not on grade. The Adams Rite 8800 is Grade 1. The Cal-Royal A9800 36 inch and A9820 48 inch rim devices are heavy duty and carry a Grade 2 rating in our specs, as do the Cal-Royal 5000 36 inch touch bar and the 5500 48 inch push bar. For a Grade 1 rim device on an aluminum door in a comparable size, the Corbin Russwin ED3200 48 inch and the DORMA 9300 48 inch are both Grade 1.
13) The Sargent 8800 series comes up when I search for an 8800 exit device - is it the same thing as the Adams Rite 8800?
No. They share a series number only. The Sargent 12-8810-LTRIM is a fire rated wide stile rim device with RX and MELR in a dummy function. The Adams Rite 8800 is a narrow stile device for aluminum doors with a 3-3/4 inch stile, is not fire rated, and is non-handed. Order by the full part number, not the 8800 alone.
14) Do I have to specify handing when ordering an Adams Rite 8800 exit device?
No handing to specify. The 8800 is non-handed and field reversible, so one device covers left and right hand openings. For a property manager stocking spares across a building, that means a single part number works on every door in the range.
15) Can the Adams Rite 8800 be dogged down to keep a door on push-pull during business hours?
Yes. Standard hex key dogging is included, and cylinder dogging is available as an option you select when ordering. Hex key dogging needs the key on hand; cylinder dogging lets staff dog and undog with a keyed cylinder instead, which is usually what a retail or office tenant wants for daily open and close.
16) How much does the Adams Rite 8800 exit device stick out into the doorway?
Projection is 2-5/8 inches off the door face. That matters where the door swings into a corridor with a clear width requirement, or where a push side device would foul a return wall or an adjacent leaf on a pair.
17) Is the Adams Rite 8800 rated for a high traffic commercial entrance?
It is ANSI/BHMA Grade 1, the highest of the three grades, and is a commercial rather than residential device. The touchbar is stainless steel and egress is single motion, so one push on the bar releases the latch regardless of what is happening on the outside trim.
18) What fasteners and door prep does the Adams Rite 8800 need on an aluminum door?
It mounts with machine screws using the manufacturer templates for hole locations. One thing to plan for on older storefront: the stile wall may need modification if it is not 1/8 inch. Check the wall thickness of the lock stile before you cut anything.
19) Which narrow stile rim exit devices are Grade 1 like the Adams Rite 8800?
The Adams Rite 8800 is Grade 1. Among narrow stile rim devices, the Detex 40 Advantex is Grade 1 extra heavy duty, the TownSteel ED3700 and ED8900 are Grade 1 heavy duty in 36 inch, the Corbin Russwin ED4200 is Grade 1 in 36 inch, and the Falcon 1590EO at 42 inches and Falcon 19-R at 36 inches are Grade 1 exit only. The Sargent 8504 is a Grade 1 narrow design rim device in a night latch function rather than exit only.
20) Do I have to order handing when replacing an existing exit device, or are these non-handed?
The Adams Rite 8800 is non-handed and its handing is field reversible, so one part number covers a left or right hand opening. Among the peers, the BEST 2401 narrow stile rim device is exit only and non-handed, the BEST Precision 5101 is a non-handed universal design, the CRL Jackson 1295 is a non-handed push pad rim panic device, and the Von Duprin 22 is non-handed. The Sargent 2828 and 3828 are described as reversible.
21) I need a vertical rod device rather than a rim device on a narrow stile door - what should I look at instead of the Adams Rite 8800?
The Adams Rite 8800 is a rim device that latches into a strike on the jamb. If the opening needs top and bottom latching, the Hager 4601 is a Grade 1 concealed vertical rod narrow stile exit device in 36 inch, and the Hager 4501 is the Grade 1 concealed vertical rod version with a wide stile pushpad. Both replace the rim strike arrangement with rods, so the door prep is different from the 8800.
22) Can any of these rim exit devices go on a wood door?
The Adams Rite 8800 is for narrow stile aluminum doors and is not wood door compatible. Across the rim peers, the same holds: the Corbin Russwin ED4200 and ED5200, the Falcon 1590EO and 19-R, the TownSteel ED3700, ED8900 and ED1100, the Von Duprin 22, the Detex 10 Advantex, the Arrow 4800 and ED910, and the Marks USA M9900 are all listed as not wood door compatible. Plan the substitution around metal or aluminum door prep.
23) I need a night latch function so the door can be keyed from outside - does the Adams Rite 8800 do that, or is there a better fit?
The Adams Rite 8800 accepts any standard 1-5/32 inch diameter rim cylinder, such as the 8736 rim cylinder, sold separately, and offers multiple trim and lever options. If a factory night latch function is what the spec calls for, the Sargent 8504 is a Grade 1 narrow design rim device in a night latch function, and the Detex V4003A/03AN is a Grade 1 wide stile rim device supplied with night latch trim.
24) What do I use for a matching non-functioning device on the inactive leaf of a pair?
The Adams Rite 8800 is a working panic device with dogging and latching. For an inactive leaf that only needs the same look, the Detex Advantex 00 Series is a super-heavy-duty dummy exit device with a wide stile design, Grade 1. Note it is a wide stile device, so it will not visually match a narrow stile aluminum leaf.
25) What is the difference between a crossbar and a touchbar or pushpad rim device when picking against the Adams Rite 8800?
The Adams Rite 8800 uses a stainless steel touchbar or crossbar with single-motion panic proof egress. Crossbar peers include the Corbin Russwin ED3200 48 inch and the CRL Jackson 1095 48 inch. Pushpad and push bar peers include the Von Duprin 22 wide stile pushpad, the Arrow 3880 wide stile pushpad, the CRL Jackson 1295 push pad, the Cal-Royal 5500 48 inch push bar, and the Sargent 3828 standard push bar. The CRL Jackson 1095P uses a paddle instead.
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