Calibre Door Closers CA8854P Parallel Arm Size 4 Surface Mount Door Closer
Features:
- Complies with ANSI A156.4 Grade 1.
- Underwriters' Laboratories Inc. Listed. Listed for UL10C for positive pressure and certified to conform to UBC 7.2 (1997) BS476 for Fire Safety.
- Range of Sizes :
- Standard: CA8851, CA8852, CA8853, CA8854 and CA8855
- Back-Check: CA8883, CA8884 and CA8885
- Dual Speed Control Valves : Closing and Latching speeds controlled by separate regulating valves, fully adjustable after installation.
- CA8800 Series has adjustable Back-Check function controlled by a separate regulating valve, fully adjustable after installation.
- Universal application. Non-handed for Standard, Top Jamb, or Parallel Arm installation.
- The CA8850 and CA8880 Series are "fixed" spring door closers with no spring power adjustment.
- Rack and pinion control mechanism contained in a high tensile precision die cast aluminum housing.
- Stable hydraulic door check fluid for any climatic operation and provides constant lubrication.
- Furnished with regular arm. Hold-open and fusible link hold-open arms optional. Hold-open arms are adjustable from 100-deg to 180-deg of door opening.
- CA8850/CA8880 door closers are contained in four body casting sizes. Spring size 1 is contained in a Size 1 body casting, spring size 2 is contained in a Size 2 body casting, spring size 3 is contained in a Size 3 body casting, and spring sizes 4 and 5 are contained in a Size 4 body casting.
- Attractive Baked Enamel finishes:
- AL - Aluminum
- DU - Storefront Bronze
Closer Overview:
| Description | Size 1 | Size 2 | Size 3 | Size 4 & 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length of Closer | 7-1/16" | 8-1/16" | 8-7/8" | 9-13/16" |
| Horizontal Mounting Holes | 6-3/8" | 7-3/8" | 8-3/16" | 9-1/16" |
| Vertical Mounting Holes | 3/4" | 3/4" | 3/4" | 3/4" |
| Overall Height | 4-1/16" | 4-3/4" | 4-3/4" | 4-3/4" |
| Top of Door to Bottom of Closer | 1-15/16" | 2-1/4" | 2-1/4" | 2-1/4" |
| Height of Closer | 1-5/8" | 1-3/4" | 1-3/4" | 1-3/4" |
| Projection from Door | 2-9/16" | 3" | 3" | 3" |
Resources
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Product Specs
- Subcategory:
- Surface Mounted Closers
- Series:
- CA8850/CA8880 Series
- Product Group:
- Door Controls
- Product Subgroup:
- Door Closers - Surface Mounted
- Product Type:
- Surface Mounted Door Closers
- Commercial/Residential:
- Commercial
- Grade:
- Grade 1
- Closer Size:
- Size 4
- Product Model:
- CA8854P
- Door Hand Direction:
- Non-Handed
- Door Opening Size:
- 100° to 180°
- Product Category:
- Door Controls
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Calibre Door Closers CA8854P-DU – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Will the Calibre CA8854P work on a door that opens into a corridor where the closer can't stick out into the opening?
That's exactly what parallel arm mounting is for. The CA8854P mounts on the push side with the arm running back along the face of the door, so the closer body sits tight to the door and the arm stays out of the traffic path. The Size 4 body projects 3 inches from the door and stands 4-3/4 inches overall. The closer itself is non-handed and can also be set up for regular (pull side) or top jamb mounting if the opening calls for it.
2) Can I adjust the spring power on the Calibre CA8854P if the door closes too hard?
No. The CA8850/CA8880 Series are fixed spring closers with no spring power adjustment, so the Size 4 power is what you get. What you can adjust after installation is speed: separate regulating valves control the closing speed and the latching speed independently. If you need to dial the power itself up or down on the opening, order an adjustable-spring closer instead, such as the Arrow DCN314 (spring size 1-4) or the Sargent 1431 Powerglide.
3) Does the Calibre CA8854P have back-check to stop the door slamming into a wall in a windy entry?
Not on the CA8854. Back-check is the dividing line between the two families: the CA8850 sizes (CA8851 through CA8855) are the standard closers, and the adjustable back-check function comes on the CA8880 models, CA8883, CA8884 and CA8885, controlled by its own regulating valve. For a Size 4 with back-check, the CA8884 is the direct counterpart.
4) Is the Calibre CA8854P approved for a labeled fire door?
Yes. The CA8850/CA8880 closers are Underwriters' Laboratories Inc. Listed, listed to UL10C for positive pressure, and certified to conform to UBC 7.2 (1997) BS476 for fire safety. They also comply with ANSI A156.4 Grade 1. One caution on fire openings: a standard hold-open arm is not permitted, so if you need the door to stand open, specify the fusible link hold-open arm.
5) Does the Calibre CA8854P come with a hold-open arm, or do I have to order it separately?
It ships with a regular arm. Hold-open is an option you have to specify: both a standard hold-open arm and a fusible link hold-open arm are available, and either one is adjustable anywhere from 100 to 180 degrees of door opening. If you're outfitting a run of doors and some need to stand open, order the arms with the closers rather than after the fact.
6) Is a Size 4 door closer the right power for my door, or do I need something bigger?
Size 4 is the usual pick for a full-size exterior or heavy interior door, roughly a 3-foot-0 wide opening under normal conditions, and the CA8854P is a commercial-duty Grade 1 unit. Because the spring is fixed, sizing has to be right at the order, not dialed in later. If the door is wider, unusually heavy, or fighting stack pressure, an adjustable closer covering a wider size band gives you room to move: the Arrow DCN325 covers spring sizes 1 through 6, as does the BEST EHD9000 Series in extra heavy duty.
7) What is a straight Grade 1 surface closer equivalent to the Calibre CA8854P for a parallel arm opening?
The CA8854P is a Grade 1 non-handed surface closer set at Size 4 and mounts standard, top jamb, or parallel arm. Close equivalents in the same Grade 1 surface class include the Norton Rixson 8501A, a Grade 1 tri-mount surface closer with an adjustable size 1-6 spring, and the Dexter DCH4000 Series, a Grade 1 surface closer that mounts regular, parallel, or top jamb. The Norton and Dexter units carry an adjustable spring, so one part covers the range that Calibre splits into fixed spring sizes.
8) The CA8854P spring size is fixed at 4. What surface closer can be dialed in on site instead?
The Calibre CA8850/CA8880 closers are fixed spring units with no spring power adjustment, so the door width and weight have to be known before ordering. If the spring power needs to be set at the door, the Arrow DCN325 is a Grade 1 surface closer with adjustable spring size 1 through 6 and regular or parallel arm tri-pack mounting, and the BEST EHD9000 Series is an extra heavy-duty surface closer with adjustable spring sizes 1-6. The Arrow DCN325 ships less cover.
9) The CA8854P comes with a regular arm. What closer ships with a hold open arm already on it?
The Calibre CA8854P is furnished with a regular arm, with hold-open and fusible link hold-open arms as options, adjustable from 100 to 180 degrees of opening. Closers that carry a hold open arm as the listed function include the Accentra 51 Series, supplied with a tri-packed hold open arm in sizes 1-6, and the Orca Hardware BHDC1958HO/PA, a tri-packed hold open arm closer with a parallel bracket for 1-3/4 inch doors.
10) What closer should be used instead of a CA8854P when the arm cannot project into the opening?
The Calibre CA8854P uses a conventional arm and projects 3 inches from the door in the Size 4 body. Where the arm needs to sit tighter to the door or run in a track, the Corbin Russwin DC5230 is a Grade 1 surface closer with a slide track arm as standard for pull side mounting, and the Dorma 8916-JT is a Grade 1 heavy duty surface closer with a jamb track and frame face mounting on the pull side, adjustable size 1-6. The Dormakaba 8616 AF86P is a Grade 1 heavy duty tri-pack closer with a flat non-hold open arm.
11) Is the Cal-Royal 400 Series a substitute for the Calibre CA8854P?
They are not interchangeable on a Grade 1 spec. The Calibre CA8854P complies with ANSI A156.4 Grade 1 and is UL listed for UL10C positive pressure. The Cal-Royal 400 Series is a Grade 2 commercial hydraulic door closer, so it will not satisfy an opening written to Grade 1. Within Cal-Royal, the 500S is a Grade 1 barrier free closer with adjustable back-check and the 700S is a Grade 1 dual valve sized closer with an adjustable tube arm, which line up with the Calibre grade and its separate closing, latching, and back-check valves.
12) I need a Grade 1 surface closer with adjustable spring power instead of a fixed size 4. What else does ZenSupply carry?
Several Grade 1 surface closers cover a range of spring sizes in one unit. The Norton Rixson 8501A is a tri-mount Grade 1 with an adjustable size 1-6 spring, medium duty. The BEST HD8000 Series is heavy duty Grade 1, and the SL6000 Series is the light duty Grade 1 with adjustable sizes. Dormakaba's 7414 covers size 1-4 in medium duty. All of these let you set power on site; the Calibre CA8854P does not, which is the tradeoff for its simpler valve setup.
13) Can I stock one Calibre closer and use it for regular, top jamb, and parallel arm openings across a building?
Yes. The CA8850/CA8880 closers are universal application and non-handed, so the same unit covers standard (pull side), top jamb, and parallel arm mounting on either hand of door. For a property manager standardizing across a facility, that means one part number per spring size instead of separate left and right or separate mount versions. What does change per opening is the arm you specify, regular versus hold-open versus fusible link hold-open.
14) How do I slow down a door that closes fine but bangs shut at the last few inches?
That last few inches is the latching speed, and it's a separate valve on the CA8854P from the main closing speed valve. Both are fully adjustable after installation, so you can leave the sweep speed alone and back off the latch speed until the door stops slamming. Note there's no back-check valve on the CA8854; that function is on the CA8883, CA8884 and CA8885 models.
15) What should be used instead of a Calibre CA8854P on a lighter interior door?
Size 4 is the upper end of the Calibre CA8850 range, sized for wide or heavy doors. For light interior traffic, the BEST SL6000 Series is a Grade 1 light duty surface closer with adjustable spring sizes, the Norton Rixson 160 Series is a light duty Grade 1 light commercial surface closer, and the LCN 1250 Series is a light duty surface closer in sizes 1-5 with all-weather fluid and ADA compliance.
16) What is a heavier alternative to the Calibre CA8854P for a high traffic exterior entrance?
The CA8854P is a Grade 1 commercial closer in a die cast aluminum housing. Where a heavier body is wanted on a high traffic entrance, the Sargent 281 Powerglide is a heavy duty Grade 1 surface closer with cast iron construction, the LCN 1460T is a heavy duty Grade 1 commercial surface closer in a powder coat finish, and the Falcon SC71A Series is a heavy duty Grade 1 surface-mount closer.
17) Will an Arrow DCN500DP drop plate work with a Calibre CA8854P?
No. The Arrow DCN500DP is a parallel drop plate made for the Arrow DCN500 closer, not a closer itself and not a Calibre mounting accessory. Likewise the Stanley Security 327 and 341 are wardrobe pivots and the Stanley 57-0100 is a box of steel machine screws for architectural hinges - none of them replace a surface mounted closer. A true replacement for the CA8854P has to be a Grade 1 surface closer such as the Sargent 1431 Powerglide, a heavy duty Grade 1 surface closer with adjustable spring power.
18) What Grade 1 closer standardizes across a building better than ordering CA8851 through CA8855 separately?
The Calibre CA8850 line splits spring power into fixed models CA8851 through CA8855, so a mixed building means several part numbers on the shelf. A single adjustable part covering the same range includes the Accentra 2701 Series architectural closer with tri-pack mounting and adjustable spring sizes 1-6, the Imperial USA TC4300 Series, a heavy duty size 1-6 ADA closer, and the BEST HD8000 Series heavy duty surface closer with Grade 1 certification.
19) What surface closer offers delayed action, which the Calibre CA8854P does not?
The CA8854P controls closing and latching speed through separate regulating valves, with back-check on the CA8800 Series. For a door that needs a pause before it starts to close, the Orca Hardware BHDC1958DA/PA is a delayed action closer with a regular arm and parallel bracket for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Orca BHDC2011DA/PA is a delayed action closer in the same arm and bracket configuration.
20) What is a comparable closer to the Calibre CA8854P for an aluminum storefront door?
The CA8854P is offered in AL aluminum and DU storefront bronze baked enamel, finishes aimed at storefront and commercial entrances. Comparable closers for that opening include the Norton Rixson 1600 Series aluminum storefront closer with tri-style mounting, a heavy duty Grade 1 unit, and the Falcon SC81A Series, a medium duty Grade 1 cast aluminum surface-mount closer.
21) Which closer matches the Calibre CA8854P for a medium traffic office or corridor door?
The CA8854P is a Grade 1 commercial closer that mounts three ways off one non-handed body. For medium traffic corridor and office openings, the Sargent 1131 is a Grade 1 adjustable surface closer for medium-traffic commercial applications, the Norton Rixson 1601P is a medium duty Grade 1 tri-mount surface closer with 180 degree swing, and the Dormakaba 7414 is a medium duty Grade 1 closer in size 1-4.
22) What Grade 1 closer comes with a full cover, given the Calibre CA8854P housing?
The CA8854P mechanism sits in a die cast aluminum housing finished in baked enamel. Where a separate full cover is wanted, the Dexter DCH1000 Series is a Grade 1 tri-mount surface closer supplied with a full cover, and the Design Hardware 316 Series is a medium to heavy duty closer supplied with a cover and a tri-packed non-hold open arm. By contrast the Arrow DCN314 is a Grade 1 tri-pack closer supplied less cover with adjustable spring size 1 through 4.
23) What finishes does the Calibre CA8854P come in, and will it match aluminum storefront?
Two baked enamel finishes: AL aluminum and DU storefront bronze. Those are the two colors most commercial aluminum entrances are anodized in, so the closer reads as part of the frame rather than an add-on. On a fleet of doors, pick the one that matches the existing frame and keep it consistent across the building.
24) Will the Calibre CA8854P hold up outdoors in cold weather?
The hydraulic fluid in the CA8850/CA8880 closers is a stable door check fluid rated for any climatic operation, and it lubricates the mechanism constantly, so the closing speed doesn't wander badly between a cold morning and a hot afternoon. The working parts are a rack and pinion mechanism in a high tensile precision die cast aluminum housing.
25) What is a comparable closer to the Calibre CA8854P on a 1-3/4 inch door where the drawing calls out a named architectural series?
The CA8854P is a Grade 1 non-handed surface closer. Named Grade 1 architectural series specified on 1-3/4 inch doors include the Corbin Russwin DC8200 Series with a double lever regular arm for pull side mounting, the DC6200 Series in the same double lever regular arm and pull side configuration, and the DC3200 with a regular arm surface mounting. All three list a 1-3/4 inch door thickness.
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