Calibre Door Closers CDCCA8852P Parallel Arm Size 2 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:
- CA8001 - 8-1/2 lb. Opening Force to Size 5. Adjustable spring power with fully adjustable Back-Check controlled by a separate regulating valve, adjustable after installation.
- CA8002 - 5 lb. Opening Force to Size 4. Adjustable spring power with Delayed Closing action controlled by a separate regulating valve, adjustable after installation.
- CA8003 - 5 lb. Opening Force to Size 4. Adjustable spring power only.
- CA8004 - 8-1/2 lb. Opening Force to Size 5. Adjustable spring power only.
- Dual Speed Control Valves : Closing and Latching speeds controlled by separate regulating valves, fully 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 CA8000 has available a high impact molded PVC Dress Cover permitting installation on most modern glass and aluminum door without adaptors.
- Attractive Baked Enamel finishes :
- AL - Aluminum
- DU - Storefront Bronze
Closer Overview:
- Length of Closer: 9-3/4"
- Horizontal Mounting Holes: 9-1/16"
- Vertical Mounting Holes: 3/4"
- Overall Height: 4-21/32"
- Top of Door to Bottom of Closer: 2-1/16"
- Height of Closer: 1-3/4"
- Projection from Door: 2-29/32"
Series Parts and Accessories:
| CA520 | 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 |
| CA547 | Flat Drop Plate (for Door Application) |
| CA-TJB-54 | Top Jamb Plate (for Header Application) |
| CA-DC-8000 | 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:
- 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 2
- Product Model:
- CA8852P
- Door Hand Direction:
- Non-Handed
- Door Opening Size:
- 100° to 180°
- Product Category:
- Door Controls
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Calibre Door Closers CA8852P-DU – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Will the Calibre CA8852P closer work on a door that swings out into a corridor?
Parallel arm mounting is exactly the case this one is built for. On an out-swinging door the closer body goes on the push side of the door with the arm folded back against the face, so the whole assembly sits tight to the door and out of the traffic path. The CA8850/CA8880 body is non-handed and takes standard (pull side), top jamb, or parallel arm mounting, so the same unit covers a left or right hand opening without ordering a different part.
2) Is a size 2 door closer strong enough for my exterior storefront door?
Size 2 is a light spring setting, sized for interior doors in the roughly 30 inch width range, not for a wind-loaded exterior entrance. For an exterior storefront you want a heavier setting or an adjustable closer that reaches size 4 to 6. In the Calibre CA8000 family the CA8001 and CA8004 bodies adjust up to size 5 and the CA8002 and CA8003 to size 4. If you want a wider adjustable range from another line, the BEST EHD9000 Series and the Norton Rixson 8501A both cover size 1 through 6.
3) Does this Calibre closer meet ADA opening force for a barrier free opening?
Barrier free operation is part of the CA8000 design, stated to comply with Federal Accessibility Standards (ADA) and ANSI A117.1. Opening force depends on which body you specify: the CA8002 and CA8003 give 5 lb opening force, the CA8001 and CA8004 give 8-1/2 lb. For an interior accessible route the 5 lb models are the ones that hold the line without any field fudging.
4) Can a Calibre CA8852P surface closer go on a fire rated door?
It is UL Listed and listed to UL10C for positive pressure, and certified to conform to UBC 7.2 (1997) BS476 for fire safety. It also complies with ANSI A156.4 Grade 1. One caution on fire doors: the hold-open forearm is not permitted on a rated opening unless it releases on alarm, so use the regular forearm (CA521) or the fusible link hold-open (CA523), which drops the door closed on heat.
5) What do I have to order separately to mount a Calibre CA8000 closer parallel arm?
Parallel arm mounting needs a bracket the regular arm alone does not include: CA525 for the regular forearm, CA526 for the hold-open forearm. The closer ships with a regular arm; hold-open (CA522) and fusible link hold-open (CA523, handed left or right) are options you specify. Other pieces that come up on the job are the CA547 flat drop plate for narrow top rails, the CA-TJB-54 top jamb plate for header mounting, the CA514 top jamb forearm extender, and fasteners: CA-TBGN-50 thru bolts with grommet nuts or the CA-SNB-175 sex nut and bolt set in 1/4-20 x 1.75 inch, four each.
6) What is a Grade 1 surface door closer I can use in place of a Calibre CA8852P on an aluminum storefront door?
The Norton Rixson 1600BC Series aluminum storefront closer is built for that opening and uses tri-style mounting, so it can be set up in the parallel arm configuration the CA8852P is supplied in. It is a Grade 1 heavy duty closer, where the CA8852P is a Grade 1 non-handed closer that mounts regular, top jamb, or parallel arm. Both suit narrow-stile aluminum and glass entrances.
7) I need a hold-open closer instead of a regular arm closer - what should I order?
The Orca Hardware BHDC1958 hold open closer ships as a tri-packed hold open arm with a parallel bracket, so hold-open is built into the package rather than added as a separate forearm. The Accentra 51 Series is another tri-packed hold open arm closer. On the Calibre CA8852P the hold-open function comes from swapping the forearm - the CA522 hold-open forearm or the CA523 fusible link hold-open forearm - with hold-open adjustable from 100 to 180 degrees of door opening.
8) The CA8852P is a Size 2 closer - what do I use on a heavy exterior door that needs more spring power?
For a heavier door, the BEST EHD9000 Series is an extra heavy-duty Grade 1 surface closer with adjustable spring sizes 1-6, and the Sargent 1431 Powerglide is a Grade 1 heavy duty surface closer with adjustable spring power. The Imperial USA TC4300 is a Grade 1 heavy duty size 1-6 ADA closer. The Calibre CA8852P is a Size 2 closer for commercial openings.
9) My opening needs a slide track arm rather than a projecting parallel arm - what closer should I specify?
The Corbin Russwin DC5230 is a Grade 1 surface closer with a slide track arm standard, mounted on the pull side, for 1-3/4 inch doors. The Dorma 8916-JT is a Grade 1 heavy duty jamb track closer with frame face mounting on the pull side and adjustable size 1-6. The Calibre CA8852P uses a parallel arm with a projection from the door of 2-29/32 inches.
10) Does the Cal-Royal 400 Series work as a substitute for the Calibre CA8852P?
The Cal-Royal 400 Series is a Grade 2 commercial hydraulic door closer, while the Calibre CA8852P is certified to ANSI A156.4 Grade 1. If the spec on the drawing calls for Grade 1, the 400 Series will not satisfy it. A Grade 1 Cal-Royal option is the 500S, a barrier free closer with adjustable back-check, or the 700S dual valve sized closer with adjustable tube arm.
11) Is the Falcon SC91A an equivalent to the Calibre CA8852P?
No. The Falcon SC91A is a Grade 3 light duty cast aluminum surface closer, while the Calibre CA8852P is Grade 1. The Falcon closers that match on grade are the SC61A, a Grade 1 light to medium duty cast aluminum closer, the SC81A, Grade 1 medium duty, and the SC71A, Grade 1 heavy duty.
12) I am standardizing closers across a building - which Grade 1 closers can be mounted regular, top jamb, or parallel arm from one carton like the Calibre CA8852P?
The Dexter DCH1000 and DCH4000 are Grade 1 surface closers with tri mount for regular, parallel, or top jamb mounting, as are the Dexter DCL2000 and DCM1000. The Norton Rixson 1601P is a Grade 1 tri-mount closer with a 180 degree swing. The Calibre CA8852P is non-handed for standard, top jamb, or parallel arm installation, so one part number covers openings of either hand.
13) What is a comparable barrier free ADA closer to the Calibre CA8852P?
The Cal-Royal N900PBF in the 900 Door Closer Series is a barrier free Grade 1 hydraulic surface closer, and the Accentra 1101BF is an industrial closer with adjustable spring sizes 1-4 and tri-pack mounting. The LCN 1250 is a light duty closer in sizes 1-5 with all-weather fluid and is ADA compliant. The Calibre CA8852P offers barrier free operation to meet Federal Accessibility Standards and ANSI A117.1.
14) How much room do I need above the door and how far does a Calibre CA8000 closer stick out?
The closer body is 9-3/4 inches long by 4-21/32 inches overall height, with the top of the door to the bottom of the closer at 2-1/16 inches and the body itself 1-3/4 inches high. Projection from the door face is 2-29/32 inches. Mounting holes are 9-1/16 inches horizontal by 3/4 inch vertical. Those numbers tell you whether the arm will clear a narrow header or a return wall before you drill anything.
15) Will a surface closer look right on an aluminum storefront door without an adaptor plate?
The CA8000 series takes a high impact molded PVC dress cover (part CA-DC-8000) that lets it mount on most modern glass and aluminum doors without adaptors. Finishes are baked enamel in AL aluminum or DU storefront bronze, which is what most anodized and dark bronze storefront framing is matched to. If you are running a whole entrance and want a closer specifically built for aluminum storefront, the Norton Rixson 1600BC Series is the storefront unit in that lineup.
16) Can the closing and latching speed be adjusted after the closer is on the door?
Yes, and they are separate. Closing speed and latching speed each have their own regulating valve, fully adjustable after installation, and spring power adjusts in the field too. On the CA8001 body backcheck is a third independent valve; on the CA8002 delayed closing gets its own valve, which is the one you want on a door people push carts or wheelchairs through. The CA8003 and CA8004 are spring power adjustment only.
17) I need one closer model I can standardize on across a building. Is a Calibre CA8000 a good fleet choice?
It suits a standardization program for two reasons. The body is non-handed and mounts three ways (regular, top jamb, parallel arm), so one stocked part covers left hand, right hand, in-swing and out-swing openings, and the adjustable spring power lets one closer body cover a range of door sizes after it is hung. Both baked enamel finishes, AL aluminum and DU storefront bronze, run across the series. Where an opening needs more spring than a size 2, step up to a CA8001 or CA8004 body rather than a different brand, so the arms and brackets in your parts bin still fit.
18) What is the difference between a Calibre CA8000 closer and an LCN or Sargent heavy duty closer?
The CA8000 is a Grade 1 rack and pinion closer in a die cast aluminum housing, non-handed, with tri-mount arms. Where it differs from the heavier commercial lines is duty class and range. The Sargent 281 Powerglide and the Sargent 1431 are heavy duty Grade 1 units, the LCN 1460T is a heavy duty Grade 1, and the LCN 1261 is cast iron in the light to medium duty class. For a high traffic exterior entry those heavier bodies are the right family; for interior offices, restrooms, and light commercial doors the CA8000 is the class of unit that fits.
19) What is a comparable tri-mount Grade 1 surface closer if the Calibre CA8000 is not what I need?
Several closers we carry mount all three ways like the CA8000 does. The Norton Rixson 1600 Series is a Grade 1 tri-mount medium duty unit rated to 180 degree swing. The Norton Rixson 8501A is Grade 1 tri-mount with adjustable spring size 1 to 6. Dexter's DCH1000 and DCH4000 are Grade 1 tri-mount surface closers, the DCH1000 with a full cover. Arrow's DCN314 and DCN325 are Grade 1 regular/parallel tri-pack units, sized 1 to 4 and 1 to 6 respectively, but supplied less cover.
20) The top rail on my door is too narrow for the closer body. What do I do?
Use the CA547 flat drop plate, which lowers the closer on the door face where the rail will not accept the full mounting hole pattern. The body needs 9-1/16 inches horizontally by 3/4 inch vertically of solid backing, and sits 2-1/16 inches down from the top of the door. If the door face cannot take it at all, move to header mounting with the CA-TJB-54 top jamb plate and the CA514 top jamb forearm extender.
21) How do I fasten a surface closer to a hollow metal or aluminum door that will not hold screws?
Two fastener sets cover it. The CA-TBGN-50 thru bolt and grommet nut set, four each, pulls the closer through the door leaf so the load is not carried by sheet metal threads. The CA-SNB-175 sex nut and bolt set is 1/4-20 x 1.75 inch, four each, for doors in that thickness range. On any door getting real traffic, thru bolting is what keeps the closer from working loose.
22) Which door closer gives me delayed closing action instead of a standard close cycle?
The Orca Hardware BHDC1958 delayed action closer and the BHDC2011 delayed action closer are both built with delayed action and ship as tri-packed non-hold open arms for doors 1-3/4 inches thick. Within the Calibre CA8000 range, delayed closing is the CA8002 configuration, which offers 5 lb opening force to Size 4 with delay controlled by a separate regulating valve. The CA8852P itself is a Size 2 closer with dual speed valves for closing and latching.
23) What closer should I use on a solid 1-3/4 inch wood or hollow metal door instead of a storefront closer?
The Corbin Russwin DC3200 is a Grade 1 regular arm surface closer for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the DC6200 and DC8200 are Grade 1 surface closers with a double lever regular arm on the pull side, also for 1-3/4 inch doors. The Calibre CA8852P is set up as a parallel arm closer and offers a PVC dress cover for glass and aluminum doors without adaptors.
24) Which of these closers is not actually a door closer?
Some parts sit next to closers in a search but do a different job. The Arrow DCN500DP is a parallel drop plate for the DCN500, a mounting plate rather than a closer body. The Stanley Security 327 and 341 are wardrobe pivots for 1-3/8 and 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Stanley 57-0100 is a box of steel machine screws for architectural hinges. The Calibre CA8852P is a complete surface mounted closer, and its own drop plate is the CA547 flat drop plate.
25) I need a cast iron closer body rather than die cast aluminum - what are my options?
The LCN 1261 is a surface mounted closer with cast iron construction and adjustable spring sizes 1-5, and the Sargent 281 Powerglide is a Grade 1 heavy duty cast iron surface closer. The Calibre CA8852P uses a rack and pinion mechanism in a high tensile precision die cast aluminum housing.
26) Which surface closers are offered with a flat arm instead of a standard projecting arm?
The Dormakaba 8616 AF86P FC SNB1 689 is a Grade 1 heavy duty closer with a flat arm non-hold open arm supplied tri-pack, and the Dorma 8916-JT carries a flat non-hold open arm. A flat arm sits closer to the door face than the Calibre CA8852P parallel arm, which projects 2-29/32 inches from the door.
27) What medium duty Grade 1 closers are alternatives to the Calibre CA8852P for moderate traffic doors?
The Sargent 1131 is a Grade 1 adjustable surface closer for medium-traffic commercial applications, and the Sargent 1331 is a Grade 1 medium duty closer with a universal aluminum body. The BEST HD7000 Series is a Grade 1 medium duty closer with adjustable spring power and backcheck control, and the Dormakaba 7414 is a Grade 1 medium duty closer in size 1-4. The Calibre CA8852P is a Grade 1 Size 2 closer with adjustable back-check available in the CA8001 configuration.
28) Is this closer rated for commercial use or is it a residential unit?
Commercial. The CA8852P is a Grade 1 commercial closer under ANSI A156.4, UL Listed, in a die cast aluminum housing with hydraulic fluid stated as stable across climates. Residential door closers are typically Grade 3 pneumatic units and will not satisfy a commercial or code-driven spec. If a lighter grade is acceptable on a back-of-house door, the Falcon SC90A Series is a Grade 3 light duty option.
29) My door is on an exterior wall and the closer slows down badly in winter. Will this one hold its adjustment?
The CA8000 uses a stable hydraulic door check fluid stated for operation in any climate, which also keeps the mechanism lubricated. That is the property that keeps a door from dragging in cold weather and slamming in summer. If you are replacing a closer that seasonally goes out of adjustment, this is the class of fluid you want. LCN's 1250 Series is another all-weather-fluid unit if you need a light duty alternative.
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