Calibre Door Closers CA9901 Tri-Pack Arm Size 2-5 ADA Surface Mount Door Closer
Features:
- Complies with ANSI A156.4 Grade 1.
- Barrier Free Operation to comply with Federal Accessibility Standards (ADA) and ANSI A117.1 (4,13,11).
- Underwriters' Laboratories Inc. Listed. Listed for UL10C for positive pressure and certified to conform to UBC 7.2 (1997) BS476 for Fire Safety.
- ADA Handicap multi-sized closers with adjustable spring tension for a range of sizes after installation
- Dual Speed Control Valves : Closing and Latching speeds controlled by separate regulating valves, adjustable after installation.
- Universal application. Non-handed for Standard, Top Jamb, or Parallel Arm installation.
- 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.
- Series CA9900 furnished with high impact molded PVC Dress Cover (door closer body casting can be used without the Dress Cover permitting installation on most modern glass and aluminum door without adaptors). Parallel Bracket included.
- Attractive Baked Enamel finishes :
- AL - Aluminum
- DU - Storefront Bronze
- Optional US3 Bright Brass and US26 Bright Chrome are available.
Functions:
- CA9901: 8 1/2lb Opening Force to Size 5. Adjustable spring power with fully adjustable Back-Check controlled by a separate regulating valve, adjustable after installation.
- CA9903: 5lb Opening Force to Size 4. Adjustable spring power with both adjustable Back-Check and adjustable Delayed Closing Action controlled by separate, regulating valves, adjustable after installation.
CA9900 Series Parts and Accessories:
| CA920 | Main Arm |
|---|---|
| CA521 | Regular Forearm |
| CA522 | Hold-Open Forearm |
| CA523 | Fusible Link Hold-Open Forearm (Handed LH or RH) |
| CA514 | Top Jamb Forearm Extender |
| CA525 | Parallel Bracket for Regular Forearm |
| CA526 | Parallel Bracket for Hold-Open Forearm |
| CA9907 | Flat Drop Plate (for Door Application) |
| CA-TJB-9900 | Top Jamb Plate (for Header Application) |
| CA-DC-9900 | PVC Dress Cover |
| CA-TBGN-50 | Thru Bolt and Grommet Nut (Set of 4 each) |
| CA-SNB-175 | Sex Nut and Bolt Set (1/4-20 x 1.75") (Set of 4 each) |
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Product Specs
- Subcategory:
- Surface Mounted Closers
- Series:
- CA9900 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 2-5
- Product Model:
- CA9901
- Door Hand Direction:
- Non-Handed
- Door Opening Size:
- 100° to 180°
- Product Category:
- Door Controls
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Calibre Door Closers CA9901-AL – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Will the Calibre CA9901 door closer work on a pull-side, top jamb, or parallel arm installation?
All three. The CA9901 is non-handed and ships tri-pack, so the same closer covers regular (pull side) arm, top jamb, and parallel arm mounting, and the parallel bracket is in the box. Because it isn't handed, you don't have to know left or right hand before you order, which is why it works well as a stocked fleet closer across mixed openings. For top jamb work on a header you may want the CA-TJB-9900 top jamb plate, and the CA514 top jamb forearm extender is available where the header depth calls for it.
2) Is the Calibre CA9901 closer ADA compliant for barrier free openings?
Yes, and it's the reason to pick this model. The CA9901 gives barrier free operation to meet Federal Accessibility Standards (ADA) and ANSI A117.1, with an opening force of 8-1/2 lb up to size 5. Spring power adjusts after installation, so on an interior accessible opening you can dial the power down to hit the force your inspector is measuring, then take it back up on an exterior door that has to fight wind. If you need a lower force ceiling, the CA9903 in the same series is rated 5 lb opening force to size 4.
3) What size door will the CA9901 close, and do I have to order a specific spring size?
One part number covers the range. The CA9901 is a multi-size closer adjustable from size 2 through 5, so you specify finish only, not spring size, and you set the power on the door after it's hung. That covers everything from a light interior office door up to a size 5 exterior entrance. If your job needs size 6 power, this isn't the closer for it, look at a 1-6 unit such as the BEST EHD9000 Series or the Norton Rixson 8501A.
4) Can I mount a Calibre CA9900 closer on an aluminum storefront or glass door without a filler plate?
Yes. The CA9900 body casting can be installed without its PVC dress cover, and that bare casting fits most modern aluminum and glass entrance doors with no adaptor. The cover is a high impact molded PVC piece (CA-DC-9900) you simply leave off. On narrow top rails where the closer still needs to sit lower on the door leaf, use the CA9907 flat drop plate.
5) Is the Calibre CA9901 approved for a fire rated door?
It is UL Listed and listed for UL10C positive pressure, and certified to conform to UBC 7.2 (1997) BS476 for fire safety, so it can go on a labeled opening. One thing to watch: the CA9901 is furnished with a regular arm. A standard hold-open arm is not permitted to hold a fire door open, so if the building wants that door held open, order the CA523 fusible link hold-open forearm rather than the CA522.
6) How do I get a Calibre CA9901 to hold the door open, and how far will it hold?
The CA9901 comes with a regular (non-hold-open) arm, so hold-open is a forearm you add. Swap the CA521 regular forearm for the CA522 hold-open forearm, or the CA523 fusible link hold-open forearm for a fire rated opening (CA523 is handed, so specify LH or RH). Either hold-open forearm is adjustable anywhere from 100 to 180 degrees of door opening. If you're going parallel arm with a hold-open, note the bracket differs: CA526 is the parallel bracket for the hold-open forearm, CA525 is for the regular forearm.
7) What is the closest cross-brand equivalent to the Calibre CA9901 door closer?
The CA9901 is a Grade 1 non-handed surface closer with adjustable spring size 2-5, mounted regular, top jamb, or parallel arm. The Norton Rixson 8501A is a Grade 1 tri-mount surface closer with an adjustable size 1-6 spring, and the Dexter DCH4000 is a Grade 1 surface closer that tri-mounts regular, parallel, or top jamb. Both cover the same tri-mount, adjustable-spring approach on a Grade 1 body, so either drops into an opening specified for the CA9901.
8) Which door closer covers a heavier or higher traffic opening than a size 2-5 unit?
The CA9901 spring adjusts through size 2-5. Where a wider or heavier leaf needs spring power above size 5, the BEST EHD9000 is an extra heavy-duty Grade 1 surface closer with adjustable spring sizes 1-6, the Sargent 1431 Powerglide is a heavy-duty Grade 1 surface closer with adjustable spring power, and the Imperial USA TC4300 is a Grade 1 heavy-duty size 1-6 ADA closer. All three reach size 6 or carry a heavy-duty rating for entrance and high-traffic leaves.
9) Which closer should I use if I need delayed closing action rather than backcheck alone?
The CA9901 provides adjustable backcheck plus separate closing and latching speed valves; delayed closing action is the CA9903 function in the same CA9900 series. Across brands, the Orca Hardware BHDC1958DA/PA is a delayed action closer with a regular arm and parallel bracket, tri-packed non-hold-open, and the BHDC2011DA/PA is the same delayed action arrangement in the BHDC2011 series. Both are the pick when a slow-moving occupant needs extra time in the opening before the door begins to close.
10) What do I order if I want hold-open built in instead of adding a hold-open forearm?
The CA9901 ships with a regular arm and takes the CA522 hold-open forearm or the handed CA523 fusible link forearm as options, adjustable from 100 to 180 degrees. If you would rather buy the closer already configured for hold-open, the Accentra 51 Series is supplied with a tri-packed hold-open arm across sizes 1-6, and the Orca BHDC1958HO/PA is a hold-open closer with a tri-packed hold-open arm and parallel bracket.
11) Is a Grade 2 hydraulic closer an acceptable substitute for a Grade 1 ADA closer?
No. The CA9901 complies with ANSI A156.4 Grade 1 and is UL listed, listed for UL10C positive pressure. The Cal-Royal 400 Series is a Grade 2 commercial hydraulic door closer, a different ANSI grade, so it does not satisfy a Grade 1 specification. If the drawing calls Grade 1 and barrier free, the Cal-Royal 500S is a Grade 1 barrier free closer with adjustable back-check and the Cal-Royal N900PBF is a Grade 1 barrier free hydraulic surface closer.
12) Does a Grade 3 closer work where a Grade 1 barrier free closer was specified?
No. The CA9901 complies with ANSI A156.4 Grade 1 with barrier free operation to ADA and ANSI A117.1. The Falcon SC91A is a light duty cast aluminum closer at Grade 3, a lower ANSI grade, so it does not meet a Grade 1 line item. If the opening is light traffic but the spec still reads Grade 1, the Dormakaba 7303 is a standard duty Grade 1 closer and the Dormakaba 7414 is a medium duty Grade 1 closer sized 1-4.
13) What is the difference between the Calibre CA9901 and the CA9903?
Delayed action and force. Both are CA9900 Series surface closers with adjustable spring power and adjustable back-check on its own regulating valve. The CA9903 adds an adjustable delayed closing action on a separate valve and is rated 5 lb opening force to size 4. The CA9901 has no delayed action and is 8-1/2 lb opening force to size 5. Pick the CA9903 where people need extra seconds to get through, a hospital corridor, a school, a door used with carts. Pick the CA9901 where you need the extra power for a heavier or exterior leaf.
14) Can I slow down just the last few inches of the door swing on a Calibre CA9901?
Yes, closing speed and latching speed are on two separate regulating valves, both adjustable after the closer is on the door. So you can run a normal closing sweep and then back off the latch speed to stop the door slamming into the frame, or speed it up if the latch isn't catching. There's also a separate back-check valve to cushion the door if someone throws it open into a wall, useful on exterior doors that catch wind.
15) Will a Calibre CA9901 hold up on a high traffic commercial entrance?
It's built for commercial duty and complies with ANSI A156.4 Grade 1, the top grade in the closer standard. The control mechanism is rack and pinion in a high tensile precision die cast aluminum housing, and the hydraulic fluid is stable across temperature swings, so performance doesn't change much between a January morning and an August afternoon on an exterior door. For heavy duty traffic beyond what a size 5 will handle, the BEST HD8000 Series and the Falcon SC71A Series are Grade 1 heavy duty options.
16) What other tri-pack Grade 1 surface closers could I use instead of the Calibre CA9901?
Several, depending on what you're matching. The Dexter DCH1000 Series and DCM1000 Series are Grade 1 tri-mount closers covering regular, parallel, or top jamb the same way. The Norton Rixson 1601P is a Grade 1 tri-mount with 180 degree swing. The Arrow DCN325 is a tri-pack adjustable size 1 through 6, so it reaches a higher spring size than the CA9901's size 2 to 5. On the lower end, the Cal-Royal 400 Series is Grade 2 rather than Grade 1, so it isn't a like for like swap on a Grade 1 spec.
17) I need a closer with delayed action and hold open already on the arm. Is the CA9901 the right one?
No. The CA9901 ships with a regular arm and has no delayed closing action, so it's the wrong starting point for both. Within the same family the CA9903 is the delayed action model. If you want the hold-open arm supplied as part of the closer rather than added as a forearm, the Orca Hardware BHDC1958HO/PA is a tri-packed hold open closer with a parallel bracket, and the Accentra 51 Series is a tri-packed hold open closer covering sizes 1 through 6. For delayed action out of the box, the Orca BHDC1958DA/PA and BHDC2011DA/PA are delayed action models.
18) What fasteners do I need to mount a Calibre CA9900 closer through a hollow metal or aluminum door?
On a hollow metal or aluminum leaf you generally through-bolt rather than rely on sheet metal screws. Calibre offers the CA-TBGN-50 thru bolt and grommet nut set and the CA-SNB-175 sex nut and bolt set in 1/4-20 x 1.75 inch, both in sets of four, which is one closer's worth. Mounting plates are separate too: CA9907 flat drop plate for door applications, CA-TJB-9900 top jamb plate for header applications. The parallel bracket itself comes with the closer.
19) If a Calibre CA9900 closer arm gets bent or torn off the door, can I replace just the arm?
Yes, the arm is serviceable as separate pieces rather than a whole closer replacement. The CA920 is the main arm, and the forearm is chosen by function: CA521 regular, CA522 hold-open, CA523 fusible link hold-open (handed, specify LH or RH). Brackets and plates are separate line items as well, CA525 and CA526 parallel brackets and the CA514 top jamb forearm extender. For a property manager keeping doors running, stocking a CA920 and a CA521 covers the most common vandalism repair.
20) What is a lighter duty alternative for an interior office door that does not need a size 5 spring?
For low-traffic interior leaves, the BEST SL6000 is a Grade 1 light-duty surface closer with adjustable spring sizes, the Norton Rixson 160 is a Grade 1 light-duty surface closer with an adjustable spring for light commercial use, and the Arrow DC314 is a Grade 1 light-duty surface closer. Each holds Grade 1 while being built for lighter openings than a closer that adjusts up to size 5 like the CA9901.
21) Is there a track arm closer to use instead of a projecting regular or parallel arm?
The CA9901 uses a projecting arm in regular, top jamb, or parallel arm mounting. Where a low-projection track is wanted on the pull side, 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 jamb track closer for frame face pull side mounting with adjustable size 1-6. Track hardware runs flush along the frame rather than folding out from the door.
22) Which surface closers ship without a cover, like the CA9901 body used bare on an aluminum door?
The CA9901 comes with a high impact molded PVC dress cover, and the body casting can be run without it on most modern glass and aluminum doors without adaptors. If you want a closer supplied that way from the start, the Arrow DCN314 is a Grade 1 surface closer less cover with regular and parallel arm tri-pack and adjustable spring size 1-4, and the DCN325 is the same less-cover tri-pack arrangement with spring size 1-6.
23) What looks like a door closer substitute but will not do the job of a CA9901?
Two things get pulled up alongside surface closers and do not replace one. The Arrow DCN500DP is a parallel drop plate for the DCN500, a mounting accessory rather than a closer body, and the Stanley Security 327 is a heavy wardrobe pivot for doors 1-3/8 inch or 1-3/4 inch up to 150 pounds, a hanging device with no hydraulic control. The CA9901 is the rack and pinion hydraulic unit itself; its own mounting plates are the CA9907 flat drop plate and the CA-TJB-9900 top jamb plate.
24) Which closers can I standardize on across a facility that already runs tri-pack mounting?
The CA9901 is non-handed and mounts standard, top jamb, or parallel arm from one part number, so one stocked unit covers every mounting condition. Peers built the same way include the Accentra 1101BF with a tri-packed non-hold-open arm and adjustable spring sizes 1-4, the Accentra 2701 with tri-pack mounting and adjustable spring sizes 1-6, the Design Hardware 316 Series with a tri-packed non-hold-open arm at medium to heavy duty, and the Norton Rixson 1601P, a Grade 1 tri-mount closer with 180 degree swing. Standardizing on tri-mount bodies keeps one SKU on the shelf for pull side, push side, and header openings.
25) What is the difference between the CA9901 and a cast iron closer body for the same opening?
The CA9901 uses a rack and pinion mechanism in a high tensile precision die cast aluminum housing. Cast iron peers include the LCN 1261, a surface closer with adjustable spring sizes 1-5 and cast iron construction at light to medium duty, and the Sargent 281 Powerglide cast iron surface closer with heavy-duty construction. Cast aluminum peers in the same size territory include the Falcon SC81A, a Grade 1 medium duty cast aluminum closer, and the LCN 1450, a medium duty closer with cast aluminum construction and spring sizes 1-6. Housing material is the decision point when a facility standardizes on one body type.
26) Which alternative closers hold Grade 1 for a fire rated opening specification?
The CA9901 is UL listed, listed for UL10C positive pressure and certified to conform to UBC 7.2 (1997) BS476 for fire safety, and complies with ANSI A156.4 Grade 1; a fusible link hold-open forearm, the CA523, is available handed left or right. Grade 1 peers to specify against include the Corbin Russwin DC8200, a Grade 1 surface closer with double lever regular arm for pull side mounting on 1-3/4 inch doors, the Falcon SC71A heavy-duty Grade 1 surface closer, and the Sargent 1331 Grade 1 adjustable surface closer with a universal aluminum body.
27) What closer suits an aluminum storefront entrance the way the CA9901 does?
The CA9901 body casting can be installed without its dress cover on most modern glass and aluminum doors without adaptors, and it is offered in AL aluminum and DU storefront bronze baked enamel finishes. The Norton Rixson 1600BC is an aluminum storefront door closer with tri-style mounting at heavy duty Grade 1, and the Dormakaba 8616 AF86P FC SNB1 689 is a Grade 1 heavy duty closer with a flat non-hold-open arm in a tri-pack. Flat arm and storefront specific bodies are built for the narrow top rail an aluminum entrance gives you.
28) What finishes does the Calibre CA9901 closer come in?
Two baked enamel finishes are stocked: AL aluminum and DU storefront bronze. Those are the two that cover most aluminum storefront and hollow metal work, since they match clear anodized and dark bronze frames. Bright brass (US3) and bright chrome (US26) are offered as options in the CA9900 Series. If you're standardizing a building, order all the openings in one of the two enamel finishes so the covers match.
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