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Cal-Royal AF9820 Series 48" Fire Rated Rim Exit Device with Push Bar

Cal-Royal AF9820 Series 48" Fire Rated Rim Exit Device with Push Bar

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Cal-Royal AF9820 Series 48" Fire Rated Rim Exit Device with Push Bar

The Cal-Royal AF9820 Series is a 48" fire rated rim type push bar exit device engineered for institutions, schools, universities, and commercial buildings where heavy duty, reliable operation is required. Built to ANSI A156.3 Grade 1 standards, this exit device features a 4-1/2" stile width and an 8-1/2" x 2-1/2" x 2" center case, and is UL Listed for Panic and UL10C, UBC 7-2-1997 codes with a 3-hour Fire Exit Hardware rating. Rail assemblies and end caps are constructed of brass, bronze, or stainless steel, with rail travel in the direction of the door swing for durable, long-term performance in high-traffic commercial applications.

Key Features

  • Product Size: 48" length rim exit device designed for standard commercial door widths.
  • Stile Width Compatibility: Engineered for doors with 4-1/2" stile width.
  • Center Case Dimensions: Compact 8-1/2" x 2-1/2" x 2" chassis-mounted unit construction for a low-profile, secure installation.
  • Grade 1 Heavy Duty Construction: Meets ANSI A156.3 Grade 1 standards for exceptional durability in demanding institutional and commercial environments.
  • Fire Rated Hardware: UL Listed for Fire Exit Hardware with a 3-hour rating, suitable for single and double fire exit door applications.
  • UL Listing Compliance: 5000 Series for panic and F5000 Series for fire exit hardware, covering 3' x 7' single doors and 6' x 7' double doors up to 3-hour fire labeled installations, conforming to UL10C and UBC 7-2-1997 codes.
  • Durable Rail Materials: Rail assemblies and end caps made of brass, bronze, or stainless steel, with rail travel matching the direction of door swing.
  • Standard & Thru-Bolt Fasteners: Furnished standard with wood and machine screws, with thru-bolts available on request and standard on fire-rated devices for added security.
  • Non-Fire Labeled Dogging: Allen-type key furnished standard on non-fire labeled devices for convenient push bar dogging.
  • Hollow Metal Door Cover Compatibility: Covers stock hollow metal doors with 161 cut out for straightforward retrofit installation.

Certifications & Compliance

  • ANSI A156.3 Grade 1
  • UL Listed for Panic (5000 Series) and Fire Exit Hardware (F5000 Series)
  • UL10C and UBC 7-2-1997 Codes Compliant
  • 3-Hour Fire Exit Hardware Rating

Technical Specifications

  • Product Group: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Grade: Grade 2
  • UL Listing Type: 5000 Series for panic. F5000 Series for fire exit hardware for all types of 3' x 7' single doors and 6' x 7' double doors for up to 3-hour fire labeled installations, conforms to standards UL10C and UBC 7-2-1997 codes.
  • Stile Width: 4-1/2"
  • Center Case Dimensions: 8-1/2" x 2-1/2" x 2"
  • Product Subgroup: Exit Devices - Rim
  • Product Type: Exit Devices - Rim
  • Subcategory: Rim Exit Devices
  • Fasteners: Furnished standard with wood and machine screws. Available with thru-bolts on request. Thru bolts are standard packaging on fire-rated devices.
  • Wood Door Compatible: No
  • Cover Type: Covers stock hollow metal doors with 161 cut out
  • Product Size: 48"
  • Dogging Configuration: Allen-type key furnished standard on non-fire labeled devices
  • Fire Rating: Yes
  • Product Category: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Department: Door Hardware

Typical Applications

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

Why Cal-Royal AF9820?

Cal-Royal AF9820 Series exit devices deliver professional-grade reliability through Grade 1 heavy duty construction, durable brass, bronze, or stainless steel rail assemblies, and a 3-hour UL Fire Exit Hardware rating. Engineered for demanding institutional and commercial applications, this rim type push bar exit device provides uncompromising, code-compliant egress performance where dependable operation is essential.

Product Specs

Product Group:
Exit Devices and Trim
Grade:
Grade 2
Duty Level:
Heavy Duty
UL Listing Type:
5000 Series for panic. F5000 Series for fire exit hardware for all types of 3' x 7' single doors and 6' x 7' double doors for up to 3-hour fire labeled installations, conforms to standards UL10C and UBC 7-2-1997 codes.
Stile Width:
4-1/2"
Center Case Dimensions:
8-1/2" x 2-1/2" x 2"
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. Available with thru-bolts on request. Thru bolts are standard packaging on fire-rated devices.
Wood Door Compatible:
No
Product Model:
AF9800
Cover Type:
Covers stock hollow metal doors with 161 cut out
Door Hand Direction:
Non-Handed
Door Thickness Range:
01/03/2004
Product Size:
48"
Dogging Configuration:
Allen-type key furnished standard on non-fire labeled devices
Fire Rating:
Yes
Product Substrate:
Steel
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Department:
Door Hardware

Cal-Royal AF9800EO48-32D – Frequently Asked Questions

1) What stile width does the Cal-Royal AF9820 need on the door?
It wants a 4-1/2 inch stile. That's a wide stile device, so it will not land on an aluminum storefront door with a narrow 1-3/4 to 2 inch vertical stile. For narrow stile aluminum openings, the Adams Rite EX88 or the TownSteel ED3700 are narrow stile rim devices instead.
2) Does the Cal-Royal AF9820 push bar device come with hex key dogging?
Only on the non-fire labeled version. Cal-Royal furnishes an Allen-type dogging key as standard on non-fire labeled devices; a fire labeled device cannot be dogged, because the latch has to stay engaged to keep the door secured under fire. If you want the bar dogged down during business hours on a non-rated opening, Design Hardware 1000R and 2000R rim devices and the Stanley QED211 are listed with hex key dogging.
3) Is there a fire rated alternative to the Cal-Royal AF9820 if my door stile is narrower than 4-1/2 inches?
The Cal-Royal AF9820 is engineered for a 4-1/2 inch stile width, which puts it on wide stile hollow metal doors. Where the stile is narrow, such as an aluminum storefront leaf, the fire rated narrow stile option in the set is the Adams Rite 3700 Series, a 30 inch fire rated narrow stile rim device with starwheel interlocking, Grade 1. Measure the stile face at the lock edge before you choose, because a wide stile chassis will not land on a narrow stile leaf.
4) What is the closest fire rated 48 inch rim exit device to the Cal-Royal AF9820?
The Marks USA M9900F-48 is the nearest equivalent: a 48 inch fire rated rim panic exit device, exit only, with a panic protector end cap, and not rated for wood doors. The Cal-Royal AF9820 is also a 48 inch fire rated rim device with a 4-1/2 inch stile width and an 8-1/2 inch x 2-1/2 inch x 2 inch center case, non-handed, for hollow metal doors with the 161 cut out. If the opening is a labeled 48 inch steel door and the drawing calls for rim fire exit hardware, either one lands on the same door prep question: confirm the strike and the 161 cut out before ordering.
5) Which fire rated rim exit device should I use on a 36 inch door instead of a 48 inch bar?
On a 36 inch opening, three fire rated rim devices fit the width: the Marks USA M9900F-36, exit only with a panic protector end cap; the Orca Hardware OED85, a 36 inch fire rated rim device, exit only; and the Arrow FS1250, a 32 inch fire rated rim device from the S1250 series for 1-3/4 inch doors. The Cal-Royal AF9820 is built at 48 inches, so a 36 inch leaf in the same stairwell or corridor run is where one of those three goes. None of them is rated for wood doors.
6) What is the difference between the Cal-Royal AF9820 and a Von Duprin 22 series rim device?
The Von Duprin 22-3FT is a 36 inch wide stile pushpad rim exit device, non-handed, Grade 1, for 1-3/4 inch doors, and it is not fire rated. The Cal-Royal AF9820 is a 48 inch non-handed rim push bar device that is fire rated and UL listed under the F5000 series for fire exit hardware on 3 ft x 7 ft single and 6 ft x 7 ft double doors up to 3-hour labeled installations. If the opening carries a fire label, the AF9820 is the one that answers it; on an unlabeled 36 inch door the Von Duprin 22 covers the same egress duty.
7) What is the difference between the Cal-Royal AF9820 and the Dexter ED1000 rim exit device?
The Dexter ED1000 comes in two builds that matter here. The ED1000-R-EO-4FT is a 4 ft Grade 1 rim exit device that is not fire rated, and the ED1000-R-F-EO is the Grade 1 fire rated version of the same series. Neither is wood door compatible. The Cal-Royal AF9820 is a 48 inch fire rated rim push bar device, non-handed, with a 4-1/2 inch stile width and an 8-1/2 inch x 2-1/2 inch x 2 inch center case. If you are matching a 4 ft labeled opening, compare the AF9820 against the ED1000-R-F-EO, not the plain 4FT part, since the non-rated bar cannot go on a labeled door.
8) Do I have to order the Cal-Royal AF9820 handed?
No handing to specify. The AF9820 is non-handed, so one device covers left hand and right hand openings. Rail travel follows the direction of the door swing. For a property manager standardizing a building, that means one part number across the openings rather than a left/right split in the stockroom.
9) What screws come with the Cal-Royal AF9820, and do I need thru-bolts?
Wood and machine screws ship standard. Thru-bolts are available on request, and on fire-rated devices thru-bolts are the standard packaging. On a high-abuse opening (school corridor, dorm exit) thru-bolts are what keeps the device on the door when someone hangs on the bar, so ask for them if the opening takes traffic.
10) How much room does the center case of the Cal-Royal AF9820 take on the door?
The center case measures 8-1/2 x 2-1/2 x 2 inches. That's the chassis footprint you need clear on the push side, so check it against any existing mullion cover, vision lite frame, or closer arm before you commit to the mounting height.
11) I need an exit device that releases on an access control signal. Is the Cal-Royal AF9820 electrified?
No. The AF9820 is a mechanical push bar device with no electrical option in its build. For access control tie-in, SDC's S6136 Spectra is an electrified rim device with a 4 inch wide stile for 1-3/4 to 2 inch doors, the SDC MSB550 mechanical switch bar signals an electromagnetic lock release, and the Dormakaba E2103 comes electrified with 4908A trim in classroom function.
12) What rim exit device do I use instead of the Cal-Royal AF9820 if I need outside trim or a night latch?
The Cal-Royal AF9820 is a rim push bar device in the AF9800 model line. Where the opening needs keyed outside entry, the Corbin Russwin ED4200 is a Grade 1 36 inch narrow stile rim device listed as exit only and accepts trim, and the ED5200 is the Grade 1 36 inch wide stile version, also exit only and accepts trim, both for 1-3/4 inch doors. The Sargent 8504 is a narrow design rim exit device in night latch function, Grade 1. Those are the ones to look at when the outside of the door must be operable, not just the egress side.
13) Which rim exit devices fit a 48 inch door if the opening is not fire labeled?
Several 48 inch bars cover an unlabeled opening. The DORMA 9300 Series is a 48 inch wide stile panic rim exit device, exit only, Grade 1, heavy duty, for 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors. The Sargent 2828 and 3828 are both Grade 1 reversible rim exit devices, exit only, wide stile, for 48 inch minimum door width, the 3828 with a standard push bar. The Cal-Royal AF9820 is the 48 inch bar to reach for when the door is labeled, since it is fire rated and non-handed.
14) What looks like a substitute for the Cal-Royal AF9820 but will not latch a door?
The Detex Advantex 00 Series is a super-heavy-duty dummy exit device with wide stile design, Grade 1, and the Sargent 12-8810-LTRIM is a fire rated wide stile rim exit device in a dummy function with RX and MELR. Both carry the look of a working push bar on the inactive leaf, but the function is dummy. The Cal-Royal AF9820 is a working fire rated rim push bar device, non-handed, with an Allen-type key dogging arrangement furnished standard on non-fire labeled devices. Order a dummy only where the leaf is meant to stay fixed.
15) If I am standardizing a school or campus on one rim exit device, what are the heavy duty alternatives to the Cal-Royal AF9820?
The Cal-Royal AF9820 is a heavy duty, non-handed rim push bar device with a 4-1/2 inch stile width and a fire rating, for hollow metal doors with the 161 cut out. Among heavy duty peers, the TownSteel ED1100 is a 36 inch Grade 1 wide stile panic rim device, the TownSteel ED9700 is a 36 inch Grade 1 heavy duty wide stile rim device, and the DORMA 9300 is a 48 inch Grade 1 heavy duty wide stile device for 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors. Those three are not fire rated, so on a mixed campus the labeled stairwell and corridor doors still take a fire rated bar while the rest of the fleet can follow a single non-rated model.
16) What finish does the Cal-Royal AF9820 exit device come in?
630 satin stainless steel, which is the standard institutional finish and what most school, hospital, and municipal specs call out. If the rest of your openings are already 630, this matches without a special order.
17) How does the Cal-Royal AF9820 compare to the Hager 4701 rim exit device?
The Hager 4701 Series is a 36 inch standard duty rim exit device with Grade 1 BHMA certification, not fire rated and not wood door compatible. The Cal-Royal AF9820 is a 48 inch heavy duty fire rated rim push bar, non-handed, built on a steel substrate for commercial use. The split is duty level and label: the 4701 is the standard duty 36 inch bar, the AF9820 the heavy duty 48 inch fire rated one.
18) Is a concealed vertical rod device an alternative to the Cal-Royal AF9820?
They solve different openings. The Hager 4501 is a 36 inch Grade 1 concealed vertical rod exit device with a wide stile pushpad and the Hager 4601 is the 36 inch Grade 1 narrow stile concealed vertical rod version; neither is fire rated. A concealed vertical rod device latches top and bottom into the frame and floor, which calls for a door prepped for rods. The Cal-Royal AF9820 is a rim device that latches to a surface strike on the frame, covering hollow metal doors with the 161 cut out, so it is the retrofit path when the existing door has no rod prep.
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