Deltana DC40 Door Closer

The DC40 is rated to a maximum door load of 330 lbs, and its spring power adjusts across sizes 1 through 6. Size 1 suits a light, narrow interior door; size 6 is for wide, heavy exterior doors. Because one closer covers the whole range, you can set it on site rather than ordering a fixed-size unit per opening. If your door exceeds 330 lbs, this is not the closer for it.

No handing to specify. The DC40 is universal, so one unit works on a left hand or right hand door. That is useful for a property manager stocking a couple of spares for a building instead of keeping both hands on the shelf.

For a drawing that calls out Grade 1, pick a closer that carries the grade on its own record. Options that do: the Corbin Russwin DC8200 Series (Grade 1 surface closer, double lever regular arm, pull side mounting), the BEST HD8000 Series (Grade 1, heavy duty), the Sargent 1431 Powerglide (Grade 1, heavy duty), and the Norton Rixson 8501A tri-mount with adjustable size 1-6 spring. The Deltana DC40 is a commercial closer carrying UL and CUL Listing and a UL 10C fire rating, which covers the fire door requirement but is a different line item from an ANSI grade callout.

The Deltana DC40 covers spring power size #1 through #6 with universal handing. Peers built on the same adjustable 1-6 range include the BEST EHD9000 Series, a Grade 1 extra heavy-duty surface closer with adjustable spring sizes 1-6; the Accentra 2701 Series architectural closer with tri-pack mounting and adjustable spring sizes 1-6; the Norton Rixson 8501A, a Grade 1 tri-mount surface closer with adjustable size 1-6 spring; the Imperial USA TC4300 Series Grade 1 heavy duty size 1-6 ADA closer; the Arrow DCN325, a Grade 1 surface closer with regular/parallel tri-pack arm and adjustable spring size 1-6; and the Dorma 8916-JT, a Grade 1 jamb track closer with adjustable size 1-6. Any of these will cover the same range of door widths and weights the DC40 spans.

The Deltana DC40 is a surface mounted closer supplied with a forged steel arm and is not described with a hold open function. When the opening needs to stand open, the Accentra 51 Series carries a tri-packed hold open arm with size 1-6 adjustment, the Orca Hardware BHDC1958HO/PA is a hold open closer with a parallel bracket for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Stanley Security A45-501HL is a long hold open arm standard for top jamb mounting. Hold open is an arm-level decision, so it has to be specified at order time rather than added later.

The Deltana DC40 has a cast iron body and a maximum load of 330 lbs, which is more closer than a light interior opening usually calls for. Light duty peers include the Falcon SC91A, a Grade 3 light duty cast aluminum surface closer; the LCN 1250, a light duty closer with sizes 1-5 and all-weather fluid; the BEST SL6000 Series, a Grade 1 light duty closer with adjustable spring sizes; the Norton Rixson 160 Series light commercial closer with adjustable spring; and the Arrow DC314, a Grade 1 light duty closer. These trade the cast iron mass of the DC40 for a lighter body suited to interior traffic.

The Deltana DC40 is UL and CUL listed and UL 10C fire rated. Where a facility is standardizing fire rated openings on Grade 1 surface closers, the comparable set includes the Corbin Russwin DC8200 Series Grade 1 surface closer with double lever regular arm for 1-3/4 inch doors, the BEST HD8000 Series Grade 1 heavy duty surface closer, the Sargent 1431 Powerglide Grade 1 heavy duty closer with adjustable spring power, and the Falcon SC71A Grade 1 heavy-duty surface-mount closer. Confirm the specific fire label on the closer you select against the door and frame assembly it is going on.

The Deltana DC40 is a fully adjustable universal handing closer, but delayed action is a distinct hydraulic function. 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 on the same regular arm with parallel bracket arrangement for 1-3/4 inch doors. For barrier free openings, 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.

The Deltana DC40 is a commercial surface mounted closer with a cast iron body. For narrow stile aluminum storefront openings, the Norton Rixson 1600 Series aluminum storefront door closer is a heavy duty Grade 1 closer with tri-style mounting, and the Norton Rixson 1601P is a Grade 1 medium duty tri-mount closer rated for 180 degree swing. Storefront doors also often take a slide track arm rather than a projecting arm, which is what the Corbin Russwin DC5230 Series provides as a Grade 1 surface closer with slide track arm standard and pull side mounting.

The Deltana DC40 is a universal handing surface mounted closer supplied with a forged steel arm. Closers explicitly packed with all three mounting options include the Arrow DCN325, a Grade 1 closer with regular/parallel arm tri-pack for spring sizes 1-6; the Dexter DCH1000 Series, a Grade 1 tri mount closer for regular, parallel or top jamb mounting with a full cover; the Dexter DCM1000 Series on the same tri mount arrangement; the Calibre CA9901, a Grade 1 tri-pack arm closer in size 2-5; and the Design Hardware 316 Series, a medium to heavy duty closer with a tri-packed non-hold open arm. If the mounting position is not decided until the crew is at the opening, a tri-pack is the safer order.

The DC40 uses a cast iron body with a forged steel arm. Cast iron bodies resist the flexing and seal wear that come with constant cycling, which is why they show up on abused openings, and the forged steel arm is the part that takes the beating when someone shoves a door past its stop. Among comparable closers, the Sargent 281 Powerglide is also a cast iron heavy duty closer, and the LCN 1261 is cast iron in a light to medium duty rating. Cast aluminum bodies, like the Falcon SC81A, are lighter and common on medium duty interior openings.

That is exactly what the adjustable spring range is for. The DC40 is classed as a commercial closer and covers spring sizes 1 through 6, so a portfolio with light interior doors and heavier exterior entries can standardize on one part number and dial each opening in. Up to a 330 lb door leaf. For a property manager, that means one spare on the truck instead of a size-matched inventory.

The DC40 is a standard closing unit, not a hold open closer. If you need the door to stay open at a set angle, look at a hold open model instead: the Accentra 51 Series and the Orca Hardware BHDC1958HO both come with a tri-packed hold open arm. Keep in mind a mechanical hold open is not permitted on a fire rated opening.

An adjustable closer covers a range of door sizes in one unit; a fixed size closer is built for one spring power and has to be matched to the opening at order time. The DC40 adjusts across sizes 1 to 6, so it fits everything from a light interior door up to a wide heavy entry within its 330 lb load rating. Fixed size closers still have their place on a single known opening, but for a contractor doing a building with mixed door widths, one adjustable part number is fewer wrong boxes on the job site.

The Deltana DC40 is built with a cast iron body and a forged steel arm, and is rated for a maximum load of 330 lbs across spring power sizes #1 to #6. The Falcon SC81A is a medium duty Grade 1 cast aluminum surface-mount closer, and the Sargent 1331 is a medium duty Grade 1 closer with a universal aluminum body. The Sargent 281 Powerglide, like the DC40, uses cast iron construction and is a heavy duty Grade 1 closer, as does the LCN 1261 with cast iron construction and adjustable spring sizes 1-5. Body material is the practical dividing line: cast iron bodies carry the weight of the door in iron, aluminum bodies in a lighter casting.

No. The Deltana DC40 is a surface mounted door closer with a cast iron body, a forged steel arm and a 330 lb maximum load, and it controls the closing of the door. The Stanley Security 327 is a heavy wardrobe pivot for 1-3/8 inch or 1-3/4 inch doors up to 150 lbs, and the Stanley 341 is a wardrobe pivot for flush recessed or overlay doors from 1-1/8 inch to 1-3/8 inch. Pivots hang the door; they do not close it. The Arrow DCN500DP parallel drop plate is likewise a mounting accessory for the DCN500 rather than a closer.

The Deltana DC40 is offered in Aluminum, Duro, Gold and White. Where a job calls out a different finish treatment, the Dormakaba 7303 Series is a medium duty Grade 1 surface-mounted closer supplied in a painted finish, and the LCN 1460T is a heavy duty Grade 1 commercial closer in a powder coat finish. Matching an existing run of closers on a property is usually a finish decision first and a spring size decision second, so pick the finish family before sizing.

The Deltana DC40 is a commercial closer with a 330 lb maximum load and spring power sizes #1 to #6. Where the specification allows a lower grade, the Cal-Royal 400 Series is a Grade 2 commercial hydraulic door closer, and the Falcon SC91A is a Grade 3 light duty cast aluminum surface-mount closer. Check the grade called out on the door schedule before substituting, since institutional and fire rated openings are commonly written to Grade 1.

The Deltana DC40 carries a 330 lb maximum load with a cast iron body and forged steel arm. For entrances taking constant use, the BEST EHD9000 Series is an extra heavy-duty Grade 1 closer with adjustable spring sizes 1-6, the Design Hardware 416 Series is a heavy duty closer with a tri-packed non-hold open arm, the Sargent 1431 Powerglide is a heavy duty Grade 1 closer with adjustable spring power, and the Dormakaba 8616 AF86P FC SNB1 689 is a heavy duty Grade 1 closer with a flat non-hold open tri-pack arm. All four are specified around sustained cycle counts rather than occasional interior use.

The Deltana DC40 adjusts across spring power sizes #1 to #6, which is wider than many interior doors require. Closers built to a 1-4 range include the Accentra 1101BF industrial closer with adjustable spring sizes 1-4 and tri-pack mounting, the Arrow DCN314, a Grade 1 light duty surface closer less cover with regular/parallel tri-pack arm in adjustable spring size 1-4, and the Dormakaba 7414, a medium duty Grade 1 closer in size 1-4. A narrower range still adjusts to the door; it simply tops out lower than the DC40 does.

The DC40 is a commercial rated closer with a cast iron body and a forged steel arm, and its spring range tops out at size 6, which is the power you want on a wide exterior door catching wind. Load limit is 330 lbs. On any exterior opening, set the backcheck and spring power for the wind conditions at that entrance rather than leaving the factory setting.