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Cal-Royal 5500 48" Wide Rim Exit Device with Push Bar, Grade 2

Cal-Royal 5500 48" Wide Rim Exit Device with Push Bar, Grade 2

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Cal-Royal 5500 48" Wide Rim Exit Device with Push Bar, Grade 2

The Cal-Royal 5500 is a 48" wide, touch bar-style rim exit device engineered for single and double door openings on doors 1 ¾" thick standard with a 3 ¾" minimum stile width. Built on a chassis-mounted steel construction rated Panic & Fire Grade, this exit device meets ANSI A156.3 Grade 2 standards and is UL Listed for Panic and Fire Exit Hardware up to 3 hours, conforming to ULC10C and UBC 7-2-1997 codes. The device features a stainless steel latch bolt with ¾" throw, a heavy gauge painted steel rail assembly, and a steel end cap, delivering reliable, code-compliant egress security for commercial door applications while conforming to ADA regulations.

Key Features

  • Door Width Compatibility: Designed for 48" wide doors, 1 ¾" thick standard, with 3 ¾" minimum stile width for single or double door applications.
  • Latch Bolt: Stainless steel latch bolt with ¾" throw for dependable, corrosion-resistant latching.
  • Heavy-Duty Construction: Steel chassis rated Panic & Fire Grade, heavy gauge painted steel rail assembly, and steel end cap construction for long-term durability.
  • Chassis Mounted Design: Chassis mounted unit construction provides uncompromising security and safety in single and double fire exit doors.
  • Non-Handed Operation: Center hub design allows non-handed installation for simplified ordering and field flexibility.
  • Dogging Feature: Allen-type key furnished standard on non-fire labeled devices for hold-open push bar function.
  • Cover Compatibility: Covers stock hollow metal doors with 161 cut out, and mullion configurations are available.
  • Mounting Hardware: Furnished standard with wood and machine screws; thru-bolts available on request and standard packaging on fire-rated devices.

Certifications & Compliance

  • ANSI A156.3, Grade 2 heavy duty rating
  • UL Listed for Panic and ULC10C, UBC 7-2-1997 codes
  • UL Listed for Fire Exit Hardware, up to 3 hours
  • Conforms to and meets ADA Regulations
  • (A) label rating on pairs of doors up to 8'0" x 8'0" swinging in same or opposite directions

Technical Specifications

  • Product Group: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Latch Throw: 3/4"
  • Product Subgroup: Exit Devices - Rim
  • Product Type: Exit Devices - Rim
  • Subcategory: Rim Exit Devices
  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Wood Door Compatible: No
  • Product Model: 5000EO36-ALUM
  • Product Size: 48"
  • Fire Rating: No
  • Product Category: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Department: Door Hardware

Typical Applications

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

Why Cal-Royal 5500?

Cal-Royal 5500 rim exit devices deliver professional-grade reliability with steel chassis construction rated Panic & Fire Grade and a stainless steel latch bolt built for demanding commercial applications. Meeting ANSI A156.3 Grade 2 standards and UL Listed Panic and Fire Exit Hardware criteria, this exit device is engineered for dependable, code-compliant performance where secure egress is essential.

Product Specs

Product Group:
Exit Devices and Trim
Grade:
Grade 2
Duty Level:
Heavy Duty
ANSI/BHMA:
A156.3, Grade 2
Latch Throw:
3/4"
Product Subgroup:
Exit Devices - Rim
Product Type:
Exit Devices - Rim
Subcategory:
Rim Exit Devices
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Fasteners:
Furnished standard with wood and machine screws.
Wood Door Compatible:
No
Product Model:
5000EO36-ALUM
Cover Type:
Covers stock hollow metal doors with 161 cut out
Door Hand Direction:
Non-Handed
Product Size:
48"
Dogging Configuration:
Allen-type key furnished standard
Fire Rating:
No
Door Strike:
938 packed standard
Product Substrate:
Steel
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Department:
Door Hardware

Cal-Royal 5500EO48-ALUM – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Do I have to order a left hand or right hand Cal-Royal 5500?
Neither. The 5500 uses a center hub design and ships non-handed, so one part number covers both swings. That is useful when you are stocking spares for a building with doors swinging in both directions.
2) Will the Cal-Royal 5500 latch into the strike I already have on the frame?
The 5500 uses a stainless steel latch bolt with a 3/4 inch throw, and a 938 strike is packed with the device as standard. If your existing frame strike was set for a different rim device, use the supplied 938 rather than trying to reuse the old one, since a rim latch has to engage the strike lip squarely at that 3/4 inch projection.
3) Can a rim exit device like the Cal-Royal 5500 be used on a pair of doors?
Yes, with a mullion. A rim device latches into a strike on the frame or mullion rather than at the head and threshold, so a pair with no center post needs a removable mullion between the leaves. Cal-Royal lists mullion configurations for the 5500, and the device carries an (A) label rating on pairs up to 8 feet by 8 feet swinging in the same or opposite directions. If you want a pair with a clear opening and no mullion at all, a concealed or surface vertical rod device is the type to specify instead, such as the Hager 4501 Series concealed vertical rod.
4) Can I hold the Cal-Royal 5500 push bar down so the door stays unlocked during business hours?
Yes. An Allen-type dogging key comes with the device as standard, which depresses and holds the push bar so the latch stays retracted and the door pushes free. Dogging is a non-fire device feature; on a labeled fire door the hardware must relatch every time, so a fire rated version cannot be dogged.
5) Is the Cal-Royal 5500 Grade 1 or Grade 2, and is that enough for a school or office exit?
ANSI/BHMA A156.3 Grade 2, heavy duty. Grade 2 is the middle commercial tier and is commonly accepted for moderate traffic openings, offices, retail and multi-tenant residential. If your spec or facility standard calls out Grade 1 explicitly, you need a Grade 1 device instead, such as the Von Duprin 22 Series, Corbin Russwin ED5200 or TownSteel ED1100.
6) Will the Cal-Royal 5500 mount on my existing hollow metal door without new prep?
If the door already has the standard 161 cut out, yes. The 5500 covers stock hollow metal doors with a 161 prep, which is the common cylindrical lock bore found on most commercial hollow metal doors, so it goes over that hole rather than requiring it patched. Doors with a mortise prep or a non-standard cut out will need to be checked against the device footprint before you pull the old hardware.
7) Can I use the Cal-Royal 5500 on a wood door, and what rim device should I use if not?
The Cal-Royal 5500 is specified as not wood door compatible; it is built for hollow metal with a 161 cut out. Where the leaf is wood, the Adams Rite 8700 Series 30 inch narrow stile rim device is listed wood door compatible at Grade 1, and the Adams Rite 3700 Series 30 inch is wood door compatible, Grade 1, and fire rated. Most other rim devices in the same class, including the Von Duprin 22 Series and the Corbin Russwin ED5200, are specified as not wood door compatible.
8) The opening needs a fire labeled exit device instead of a panic-only one. What should I order?
The Cal-Royal 5500 carries a fire rating value of No in its specification record, so for a labeled opening look at a device listed fire rated. In 48 inch, the Marks USA M9900F is a fire rated rim panic exit device, exit only. In smaller widths, the Marks USA M9900F 36 inch, the Orca Hardware OED85 Series 36 inch fire rated rim device, the Arrow FS1250 32 inch fire rated rim device, and the Dexter ED1000 Series fire rated rim device at Grade 1 are all listed fire rated. Fire labeled devices are supplied without dogging, unlike the 5500, which ships with an Allen-type dogging key standard.
9) What is the closest equivalent to the Cal-Royal 5500 48 inch rim exit device from another manufacturer?
For a 48 inch wide-stile rim device on a hollow metal door, the Marks USA M9900F 48 inch rim panic exit device is the closest match in size and type, configured exit only with a panic protector end cap. The Dormakaba DORMA 9300 Series is also a 48 inch wide stile panic rim device, exit only, rated Grade 1 with a 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch door thickness range. The Cal-Royal 5500 is a non-handed 48 inch push bar device meeting ANSI A156.3 Grade 2 with a 3/4 inch stainless latch throw, so either peer covers the same 48 inch opening at a Grade 1 certification.
10) My spec calls for Grade 1 exit hardware. What rim device meets that in place of the Cal-Royal 5500?
The Cal-Royal 5500 is certified to ANSI A156.3 Grade 2. Where the drawing calls for Grade 1, the Von Duprin 22 Series 36 inch wide stile pushpad rim device is Grade 1 and non-handed for 1-3/4 inch doors, the TownSteel ED1100 36 inch is a heavy duty Grade 1 wide stile panic rim device, and the Corbin Russwin ED5200 36 inch is Grade 1 wide stile, exit only and accepts trim. For a 48 inch leaf specifically, the Corbin Russwin ED3000 Series 48 inch crossbar rim device and the Sargent 3828 push bar rim device for 48 inch doors are both Grade 1.
11) The 5500 is exit only. What rim device should I use if the outside needs a lever or key to get back in?
For an opening that has to be entered from the outside, choose a device listed to accept trim or with a keyed function. The Corbin Russwin ED5200 36 inch Grade 1 wide stile device is listed exit only and accepts trim, as is the Corbin Russwin ED4200 36 inch Grade 1 narrow stile device. The Sargent 8504 is a night latch function narrow design rim device, and the Detex V4003A/03AN is a Grade 1 wide stile rim device supplied with night latch trim. The Dormakaba E2103 36 inch comes with 4908A trim in an 08 classroom function.
12) Does the Cal-Royal 5500 come with the screws, or do I need to buy mounting hardware separately?
Wood and machine screws are furnished with the device. Thru-bolts are available on request, and are what you want on a high abuse opening or where the door skin is thin. Fire rated devices come with thru-bolts in standard packaging.
13) Does the Cal-Royal 5500 meet ADA requirements for exit hardware?
Yes. The 5500 conforms to ADA regulations, which is what a touch bar buys you over a knob or a thumb latch: a push anywhere along the bar releases the latch with no tight grasping or twisting. It is also UL Listed for Panic and conforms to ULC10C and UBC 7-2-1997.
14) Can the Cal-Royal 5500 be electrified or tied into an access control system?
The 5500 is a mechanical touch bar device with no electrified option in its configuration. If the opening needs card reader release, remote unlock or request-to-exit signalling, specify an electrified device instead: the SDC S6136 Spectra electrified architectural rim device, the SDC MSB550 mechanical switch bar with electromagnetic lock release, the SDC PSB560 pressure sense bar, or the Dormakaba E2103 electrified rim with 4908A trim.
15) Is a crossbar exit device the same thing as the Cal-Royal 5500?
No. The Cal-Royal 5500 is a touch bar or push bar style rim device, where the whole bar pushes in flat against the door. A crossbar device such as the CRL Jackson 1095 Series 48 inch crossbar rim panic device or the Corbin Russwin ED3000 Series 48 inch crossbar rim device uses a round horizontal bar standing off the door face. Both are rim devices latching to a surface strike, but the bar profile, the door face pattern, and the look on the opening are different, so a crossbar is not a drop-in swap for a push bar and vice versa.
16) I need an exit device that ties into the access control system. What takes the place of the Cal-Royal 5500 there?
The Cal-Royal 5500 is a mechanical push bar rim device with Allen key dogging and no electrical function. Where the opening needs to report or release electrically, the SDC S6136 Spectra S6000 Series 36 inch is an electrified architectural rim exit device with a 4 inch wide stile for 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors, the Dormakaba E2103 36 inch electrified rim device comes with 4908A trim in an 08 classroom function, and the SDC SureExit PSB560 Series 36 inch is a pressure sense bar that fits narrow or wide stile. The Securitron EMB electromechanical exit bar is another route, specified for 2-1/4 inch doors.
17) The opening is a 36 inch leaf, not 48 inch. What is the equivalent rim device in that width?
The Cal-Royal 5500 covers a 48 inch door. On a 36 inch leaf, comparable wide stile push bar rim devices include the Von Duprin 22-3FT non-handed Grade 1 pushpad device, the BEST Precision 2101 Series 36 inch wide stile rim device, the TownSteel ED9700 36 inch heavy duty Grade 1 wide stile device, and the Detex 10 Advantex Series 36 inch wide stile extra heavy duty Grade 1 device. All are non-fire-rated like the 5500.
18) For a high traffic entrance, is there a heavier duty rim device than the Cal-Royal 5500?
The Cal-Royal 5500 is rated heavy duty with a steel chassis and steel substrate. If the opening cycles harder than that, the Detex 40 Advantex Series is rated extra heavy duty and Grade 1 in narrow stile, and the Detex 10 Advantex Series 36 inch is extra heavy duty Grade 1 in wide stile. The Dormakaba QED200 36 inch and the Stanley Security QED200 Series are heavy duty Grade 1 narrow stile devices, and the Design Hardware 1000R 33 inch is a heavy duty rim device with hex key dogging in the same style as the 5500 Allen key dogging.
19) What is a simpler standard duty alternative to the Cal-Royal 5500 for a low traffic back door?
The Cal-Royal 5500 is a heavy duty commercial device. Where the traffic is lighter, the Design Hardware 2000R 33 inch is a standard duty wide stile rim device with hex key dogging, and the Hager 4701 Series 36 inch is a standard duty rim exit device carrying Grade 1 BHMA certification. Both are non-fire-rated, the same as the 5500, so they suit a non-labeled opening only.
20) Is a concealed vertical rod exit device an alternative to the Cal-Royal 5500?
Not a direct one. The Cal-Royal 5500 is a rim device that latches into a surface strike on the frame, packed standard with a 938 strike. A concealed vertical rod device such as the Hager 4501 Series 36 inch wide stile pushpad or the Hager 4601 Series 36 inch narrow stile latches at the head and sill through rods inside the door, which means door prep and frame prep both change. Choose vertical rod when the opening calls for top and bottom latching; the rim 5500 is the choice when the frame accepts a surface strike.
21) We have a pair of doors with a mullion. Which rim devices suit that beside the Cal-Royal 5500?
The Cal-Royal 5500 is built for single and double door openings and is offered in mullion configurations, non-handed so both leaves take the same device. Among peers for the same pair, the Sargent 2828 and Sargent 3828 are Grade 1 reversible rim devices for 48 inch doors, the BEST Precision 5101 Series is a non-handed universal design rim device, and the CRL Jackson 1295 Series is a non-handed push pad rim panic device for 1-3/4 inch doors. Reversible or non-handed devices keep a pair on one part number for both leaves.
22) Is the Detex 00 Series dummy exit device a substitute for the Cal-Royal 5500 on the inactive leaf?
No. The Detex Advantex 00 Series is a dummy exit device in a wide stile design and the Sargent 12-8810-LTRIM is listed in a dummy function, which means they match the appearance of a working device without latching or providing egress. The Cal-Royal 5500 is a working panic device with a stainless steel latch bolt at 3/4 inch throw and a 938 strike, UL Listed for Panic. Use a dummy only where the leaf needs to look the same and no egress is required through it.
23) What finishes does the Cal-Royal 5500 exit device come in?
Two: aluminum, and 630 satin stainless steel. The 630 is the one to pick if the other openings in the building are already satin stainless lever trim and closers, since it is the standard commercial finish match. The rail assembly is heavy gauge painted steel with a steel end cap either way.
24) Is the Cal-Royal 5500 built well enough for a warehouse or a busy school corridor?
Chassis mounted steel construction, heavy duty rating, with a steel end cap and a heavy gauge painted steel rail. The chassis mount is what carries the abuse on a high traffic door, since the load goes into the chassis rather than the rail. For extra heavy duty traffic, a step up would be the Detex Advantex 10 Series wide stile device.
25) I need the exit device in satin stainless. Which comparable devices come close to the Cal-Royal 5500 finish options?
The Cal-Royal 5500 is offered in Aluminum and in 630 satin stainless steel. When matching an existing run of hardware in a facility, the practical way to compare is by device family rather than by finish name: the Von Duprin 22 Series 36 inch, the BEST Precision 2101 Series 36 inch, and the Corbin Russwin ED5200 36 inch are all wide stile rim devices in the same class. Confirm the finish code on the peer device against the 630 or aluminum already installed before standardizing a building on one part number.
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