9100 Series - Heavy Duty Vertical Rod Type Device for 36” X 84” Door
Specifications:
- Applications: Offices, Schools, Hospitals, Apartments, Hotel/Motels & other Public Buildings
- Door Thickness: 1-3/4” ~ 2” standard, 2-1/4” optional
- Door Size: 33” to 36” x 84”. Top Rod Extension Available (up to 10’). Bar easily field cut to size
- Stile Width: 3-1/2” minimum stile width required
- Chasis, End Cap & Rail Assembly: Painted Steel (Alum & Duro) or Stainless Steel (US32D)
- UL Listed: Complies with UL 305 standards. Listed for safety as Panic Hardware
- Door Prep: Will cover stock hollow metal doors with 161 cutout
- Mounting: Furnished standard with wood & machine screws. Sex nuts and bolts (1346) optional
- Latchbolt: Zinc
- Latchbolt Spring: Stainless Steel throughout
- Strike
- #8171 Steel Strike for Top Case
- #8172 Zinc Strike for Bottom Case
- #8285 Overlapping Strike
- Cover: Zinc Alloy
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Subcategory:
- Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
- Series:
- 9100 Series
- Product Group:
- Exit Devices and Trim
- Product Subgroup:
- Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
- Commercial/Residential:
- Commercial
- Product Type:
- Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
- Grade:
- Grade 1
- Fire Rating:
- No
- Product Category:
- Exit Devices and Trim
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Delaney Hardware 692301 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Will the Delaney 9100 vertical rod exit device fit a 1-3/4 inch hollow metal door?
Yes. The 9100 Series is built for 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors as standard, with a 2-1/4 inch option available. It also covers a stock hollow metal door with a 161 cutout, so if you are pulling a cylindrical lock off an existing HM door you won't be left with an exposed prep.
2) What is the minimum stile width for the Delaney 9100 exit device?
3-1/2 inches minimum. That rules out most narrow stile aluminum storefront doors, which typically run under that. For a narrow stile opening look at a device built for it, such as the Detex Advantex 50/51 Series surface vertical rod, which is listed as narrow stile.
3) Is the Delaney 9100 Series exit device fire rated?
No. The 9100 is UL Listed to UL 305 as panic hardware, which is a life safety egress listing, not a fire door listing. If the opening is a labeled fire door you need fire exit hardware instead, such as the Marks USA M9900FVR for a 36 x 84 door or the M9900F-VR for a 48 x 84.
4) Do I need a mullion to use this on a pair of doors?
No. A surface vertical rod device like the 9100 latches into a strike at the head and one at the sill, so each leaf secures independently and a pair works without a center mullion. That is the reason to choose vertical rod over a rim device, which latches into a strike on the mullion or the adjacent leaf. The 9100 ships with a #8171 steel top strike and a #8172 zinc bottom strike; a #8285 overlapping strike is also offered for pairs where the leaves overlap.
5) What is the closest cross-brand equivalent to the Delaney 9100 Series surface vertical rod device for a 36 x 84 door?
The Marks USA M9900VR is a 36 inch by 84 inch vertical rod panic exit device, exit only and non-handed, matching the Delaney 9100 Series on door size. The Imperial USA ED-VR531 from the ED-500 Series is another Grade 1 surface vertical rod device built for a 36 inch wide stile door, exit only function, non-fire-rated. The Delaney 9100 Series is Grade 1, non-fire-rated, and covers doors 33 inches to 36 inches by 84 inches with a bar that can be field cut to size.
6) The door has a narrow stile - can the Delaney 9100 Series be used, or is there another option?
The Delaney 9100 Series requires a minimum stile width of 3-1/2 inches, so a narrower stile is outside its range. The Detex Advantex 5001DN/5101DN is a Grade 1 narrow stile surface vertical rod exit device with a blank escutcheon. Wide stile alternatives such as the Von Duprin 8827 and the Imperial USA ED-VR531 are built for wide stile doors, not narrow.
7) What mounting hardware comes with the Delaney 9100, and do I need sex bolts for a wood door?
Wood and machine screws are furnished standard. Sex nuts and bolts (part 1346) are an option you add to the order. On a wood door with heavy traffic, through-bolting with the 1346 set is what keeps the device from pulling out of the face, so specify it up front rather than after the fact.
8) Is the Delaney 9100 Grade 1, and is it strong enough for a school or hospital entrance?
Grade 1, the highest ANSI/BHMA durability tier, and it is a commercial device. Delaney lists it for offices, schools, hospitals, apartments, hotels and motels, and other public buildings. The chassis, end cap and rail come in stainless steel (US32D) or painted steel in Aluminum and Duro finishes, with a zinc alloy cover, zinc latchbolt and stainless latchbolt springs.
9) How does the Delaney 9100 compare to a Von Duprin 8827 or an Imperial ED-VR531?
All three are Grade 1 surface vertical rod devices with no fire rating. The Von Duprin 8827-3FT is a wide stile 3 foot device listed for 1-3/4 inch doors only, while the Delaney 9100 takes 1-3/4 to 2 inch standard and 2-1/4 inch optional, which matters on a thick or clad door. The Imperial USA ED-VR531 is a 36 inch wide stile exit only device. If you only need Grade 2, the Cal-Royal 9860 is a heavy duty exit only vertical rod at that grade.
10) I need key access from the outside, not just exit only. Is that this device?
The 9100 as configured here is the device itself with no outside trim specified. If your opening needs a lever that can be made active with a key and locks when the key is removed, the Detex V50/V51 Value Series wide stile surface vertical rod is supplied with lever trim and key control. For an exit only opening with no outside entry at all, the Marks USA M9900VR 36 x 84 is a non-handed exit only vertical rod.
11) What is the difference between this vertical rod device and a mortise exit device?
A vertical rod device such as the 9100 puts the latching at the head and the sill through exposed surface rods, which is what lets it secure a pair of doors without a mullion. A mortise exit device latches into the frame jamb from a lock body pocketed into the door edge, so there are no rods to catch debris at the floor, but it requires a mortise prep in the door. The Detex 30 Advantex is the mortise route in a Grade 1 super heavy duty 36 inch wide stile device, and it is not rated for wood doors.
12) We need outside lever trim with key control - does the Delaney 9100 Series cover that, or is there a better choice?
The Delaney 9100 Series is furnished as a vertical rod device with top and bottom strikes and mounting screws. For an opening that needs outside access, the Detex V50/V51 Value Series V5009BN/V5109BN is a Grade 1 wide stile surface vertical rod device with lever trim active by key and locked when the key is removed. If no outside trim is wanted at all, the Detex 5001DN/5101DN carries a blank escutcheon instead.
13) The opening needs delayed egress and is exposed to weather - what should be used instead of the Delaney 9100 Series?
The Delaney 9100 Series is a standard panic vertical rod device UL Listed to UL 305 with no egress delay or alarm function. For a controlled-egress exterior opening, the Detex Advantex 10 Series 10EEX is a weatherized delayed egress exit device with a 100 dB alarm and NEMA 4X protection.
14) Is the Delaney 9100 Series handed, and are the comparable vertical rod devices non-handed?
The Delaney 9100 Series covers 33 inch to 36 inch by 84 inch doors with a field-cuttable bar and standard 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch door thickness. Among the comparable vertical rod devices, the Marks USA M9900VR is specified as non-handed for a 36 inch by 84 inch door, and the Marks USA M9900FVR is non-handed in the fire rated 36 inch by 84 inch version.
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