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DESIGN HARDWARE 2000 SERIES STANDARD DUTY RIM EXIT DEVICE
Specifications:
ANSI: Meets ANSI A156.3 - Grade 1 Standards
UL Listings: UL Listed for Panic Exit Hardware UL Listed for “A” Label 3 Hour Fire Doors
ADA: Meets ADA requirements ANSI A117.1 with Lever Trim
Handing: Non-handed - Completely Reversible
Construction: Roll Formed Steel or Stainless Steel Channel & Steel Chassis
Steel or Stainless Steel Headcover & End Cap
Finishes: Aluminum, Dark Bronze, Gold Painted & US32D
Latchbolt: Deadlocking latchbolt with 5/8” projection
Strike: Roller Strike with 5/8” projection with 1 /8” shim
Dogging: 5/32” Hex Key Dogging Standard on Panic Exit Hardware
Device Lengths: 33” for 3’-0” wide doors and 42” for 3-8” to 4’-0” wide doors
Min. Door Width: 33” device can be cut down to fit on 2’-8” wide door
42” device can be cut down to fit on 3’-4” wide door
Center Case Dim.: 6” Height x 2 5/16” Wide x 2 1/2” Thick - 4” Minimum stile required
Mechanism Case Dim.: 1-5/8” Height x 1 13/16” Wide
Projection: 2-1/2” Undogged - Push bar Neutral & 1 13/16” Dogged - Push bar Depressed
Fasteners: Wood, machine & self tapping machine screws (F2000R includes thru bolts)
Alarmed Exits: Exit Alarm Kit ALK-2000 available for new or existing devices
Trim & Accessories: ASA & latch filler included, Exterior Trims, Shim Kits & other accessories available
Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty
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Product Specs
- Series:
- 2000R Series
- Features:
- Completely Reversible, Simplest and Easiest to Maintain, Limited Lifetime Warranty
- Stile Width:
- 4"
- Product Group:
- Exit Devices and Trim
- Product Subgroup:
- Exit Devices - Rim
- Product Type:
- Exit Devices - Rim
- Subcategory:
- Rim Exit Devices
- Latch Throw:
- 5/8"
- ANSI/BHMA:
- ANSI A156.3 - Grade 1 Standards, UL Listing for Panic Exit Hardware, Meets ADA requirements ANSI A117.1 with Lever Trim
- Commercial/Residential:
- Commercial
- Stile Type:
- Wide Stile
- Wood Door Compatible:
- No
- Product Model:
- 2000R
- Product Size:
- 42"
- Dogging Configuration:
- Hex Key Dogging
- Product Dimension:
- 6 Inch Height x 2-5/16" Wide x 2-1/2" Thick
- Fire Rating:
- No
- Latch Specification:
- Deadlocking
- Product Category:
- Exit Devices and Trim
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Design Hardware 2000R-42-AL – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Do I have enough stile for a 2000R rim exit device on an aluminum storefront door?
The 2000R is a wide stile device and needs a minimum 4 inch stile. Its center case measures 6 inch height x 2-5/16" wide x 2-1/2" thick, which is what drives that 4 inch requirement. Typical narrow stile storefront doors run under that, so on a narrow stile aluminum door you want a narrow stile rim device instead, such as the Adams Rite 8700 Series or the Corbin Russwin ED4200. Measure the lock stile before ordering.
2) Will the 2000R latch into my existing rim strike, or do I have to change it?
The 2000R uses a deadlocking latchbolt with 5/8" projection and comes with a matching roller strike at 5/8" projection plus a 1/8" shim. If the strike on your frame is an older rim strike with different projection, use the supplied roller strike and shim rather than trying to make the old one work, since the throw has to match for the latch to deadlock properly. The shim lets you take up minor gap variation at the frame.
3) Does the Design Hardware 2000R meet ADA and ANSI Grade 1 for a commercial building?
The 2000R meets ANSI A156.3 Grade 1 and is UL Listed for panic exit hardware. It meets ADA requirements under ANSI A117.1 when specified with lever trim, so if ADA compliance is on your drawing, the trim selection is part of that, not just the device. It is a commercial-duty product.
4) What comes in the box with a 2000R, and what do I still need to order?
The device ships with an ASA strike filler and latch filler plus wood, machine and self tapping machine screws. Exterior trim is separate, so if you need outside key access or a lever pull, that is an added line, and lever trim is what gets you the ADA compliance. Shim kits and other accessories are also ordered separately. If you want the opening alarmed, the ALK-2000 exit alarm kit fits new or already installed 2000 Series devices.
5) Can a rim exit device like the 2000R secure a pair of doors without a mullion?
No. A rim device latches into a strike on the frame or on a mullion, so a pair of doors needs a removable mullion between the leaves for the 2000R to have something to latch into. If you cannot use a mullion in that opening, you need a vertical rod device that latches at the head and sill instead, such as the Hager 4501 Series concealed vertical rod device for wide stile doors.
6) The 2000R is not fire rated - what rim exit device do I use on a labeled fire door?
The Design Hardware 2000R carries a fire rating value of No in its spec record, so for a labeled fire door opening choose a peer built and listed for it: the Marks USA M9900F in 36 inch or 48 inch, the Dexter ED1000-R-F Grade 1 fire rated rim device, the Orca Hardware OED85 36 inch fire rated rim device, the Arrow FS1250 32 inch fire rated rim device, or the Adams Rite 3700 Series 30 inch fire rated narrow stile rim device. Fire rated rim devices omit dogging, so the push bar cannot be held retracted the way the 2000R can with its hex key.
7) What rim exit device should I use if I need electrified access control rather than the mechanical 2000R?
The Design Hardware 2000R is a mechanical device dogged with a 5/32 inch hex key. Where the opening needs electrified control, the peers built for it are the SDC S6136 Spectra S6000 Series 36 inch electrified architectural rim exit device with 4 inch wide stile, the Dormakaba E2103 electrified 36 inch rim device with 4908A trim in classroom function, the Securitron EMB electromechanical exit bar, the SDC MSB550 36 inch mechanical switch bar with electromagnetic lock release, and the SDC SureExit PSB560 36 inch pressure sense bar. The SDC S6136 shares the 2000R's 4 inch wide stile requirement, so the door prep is comparable.
8) What is the closest equivalent to a Design Hardware 2000R 42-inch rim exit device for a 4-foot wide door?
The Design Hardware 2000R at 42 inches is a wide stile rim device meeting ANSI A156.3 Grade 1 with hex key dogging. The closest peers sized for the same 4-foot opening are the Dexter ED1000 4FT Grade 1 rim exit device, the Cal-Royal A9820 48-inch exit only rim device, and the Corbin Russwin ED3200, a Grade 1 wide stile crossbar rim device at 48 inches. The Dexter and Cal-Royal use a push pad style bar like the 2000R; the Corbin Russwin ED3200 is a crossbar device, so the actuating bar looks different across the door face.
9) My aluminum storefront door only has a 2-inch stile - can I use the Design Hardware 2000R?
No. The Design Hardware 2000R is a wide stile device requiring a 4 inch minimum stile width. For narrow stile aluminum storefront, the peers built for it include the Adams Rite 8700 and 8800 Series narrow stile rim devices with starwheel interlocking, the Falcon 1590EO at 42 inches and the Falcon 1790EO at 42 inches, both Grade 1 narrow stile exit only, the Corbin Russwin ED4200 Grade 1 narrow stile at 36 inches, and the TownSteel ED3700 and ED8900 Grade 1 narrow stile devices at 36 inches.
10) Is a Cal-Royal 5500 a direct substitute for the Design Hardware 2000R on a 4-foot door?
Not on grade. The Cal-Royal 5500 is a 48 inch push bar rim device carrying a Grade 2 chassis rating, as does the Cal-Royal 5000 at 36 inches, while the Design Hardware 2000R meets ANSI A156.3 Grade 1. If the opening is specified Grade 1, the 48 inch Grade 1 alternatives are the Corbin Russwin ED3200 crossbar device, the Sargent 2828 and 3828 reversible rim devices for 48 inch minimum door width, and the DORMA 9300 48 inch wide stile panic rim device.
11) Can I put a Design Hardware 2000R on a wood door?
The 2000R record lists wood door compatible as No. Among the rim exit device peers, the Adams Rite 3700 Series fire rated narrow stile device and the Adams Rite 8700 Series narrow stile device both list wood door compatible as Yes. Note that both are narrow stile devices, while the 2000R is wide stile requiring a 4 inch stile, so the door prep and the pushbar footprint differ.
12) What looks like a substitute for a rim exit device but will not work in a rim strike opening?
Careful with vertical rod and dummy devices when cross shopping. The Design Hardware 2000R latches into a roller strike with 5/8 inch projection at the door edge. The Hager 4501 36 inch Grade 1 wide stile pushpad and the Hager 4601 36 inch Grade 1 narrow stile device are concealed vertical rod devices, which latch top and bottom instead. The Detex Advantex 00 Series wide stile Grade 1 device is a dummy exit device with no latching at all, and the Dexter ED1500-EXTRD-SP is a 12 inch extension rod assembly for ED1500 exit devices, not a device.
13) I need a 42 inch or 48 inch wide stile rim device. What else is there besides the Design Hardware 2000R?
For wide doors, the 2000R at 42 inches covers 3'-8" to 4'-0" openings. Other wide stile rim devices we carry at that end of the range include the Cal-Royal 5500 48 inch push bar device, the CRL Jackson 1095 Series 48 inch crossbar device, the DORMA 9300 Series 48 inch wide stile device, and the Corbin Russwin ED3200 48 inch crossbar device. The crossbar units are a different look and feel from a push pad, so match the style to what is already on the building.
14) Do I have to specify handing when I order a 2000R rim exit device?
No handing to specify. The 2000R is non-handed and completely reversible, so one device covers left and right hand openings. That matters if you are stocking a building: one part number covers every door of that width instead of two.
15) How much does a 2000R exit device stick out into the corridor, dogged and undogged?
Projection is 2-1/2" with the push bar neutral (undogged) and 1-13/16" with the bar depressed and dogged. That undogged 2-1/2 inch figure is the number to check against your clear corridor width or any adjacent door swing.
16) What does hex key dogging on a 2000R actually let me do during business hours?
A 5/32" hex key holds the push bar depressed and the latch retracted, so the door pushes free like a closed but unlatched door during open hours, then you key it back to latching at close. Standard on the 2000R panic hardware, no separate option to order. Keep a 5/32 hex wrench with the building keys, because that is the only way to dog or undog it.
17) What is a heavier alternative to the Design Hardware 2000R for a high traffic entrance?
The 2000R is a standard duty Grade 1 rim device, which suits ordinary commercial traffic. For an entrance taking constant abuse, the extra heavy duty options we carry include the Detex 10 Advantex Series 36 inch wide stile rim device and the Detex 40 Advantex narrow stile version, both Grade 1 extra heavy duty. The TownSteel ED1100 is a heavy duty Grade 1 wide stile rim device as well. Note the Detex and TownSteel units listed are 36 inch, so check the width against your door.
18) I need a wide stile rim exit device for a 3-foot door instead of a 42-inch one - what are my options?
The 42 inch Design Hardware 2000R covers 3 foot 8 inch to 4 foot wide doors. For a standard 3 foot opening, wide stile rim peers at 36 inches include the BEST Precision 2101, the Detex 10 Advantex Series extra heavy duty device, the Corbin Russwin ED2200 and ED5200 Grade 1 exit only devices, the TownSteel ED1100 Grade 1 heavy duty panic rim device, the Imperial USA ED-501 Grade 1 rim panic device, and the Hager 4701 standard duty rim device with Grade 1 BHMA certification. The Hager 4701 and the 2000R are both standard duty; the Detex 10 is rated extra heavy duty.
19) I want a crossbar exit device instead of the 2000R push bar - which models are crossbar?
The Design Hardware 2000R is a push bar device with 2-1/2 inch projection undogged and 1-13/16 inch with the push bar depressed. If the facility standard is a crossbar, the crossbar peers are the Corbin Russwin ED3200, a Grade 1 wide stile crossbar rim device at 48 inches, and the CRL Jackson 1095 Series 48 inch crossbar rim panic device in exit only function. CRL Jackson also builds the 1095P in a paddle version and the 1295 Series as a non-handed push pad device, both wide stile.
20) The 2000R is standard duty - which rim exit devices are built heavier for a high-traffic entrance?
The Design Hardware 2000R is a standard duty rim device meeting ANSI A156.3 Grade 1. For openings cycling harder, the Detex 10 Advantex 36 inch wide stile device and the Detex 40 Advantex narrow stile device are both listed extra heavy duty Grade 1, and the Detex V4003A wide stile Grade 1 device comes with night latch trim. Heavy duty Grade 1 wide stile options include the DORMA 9300 at 48 inches and the TownSteel ED1100 at 36 inches.
21) I need night latch function - does the 2000R do that, or should I look at another device?
The Design Hardware 2000R is supplied with a deadlocking latchbolt of 5/8 inch projection and accepts exterior trims sold separately, with ASA and latch filler included. If the requirement is a factory night latch device, the Sargent 8504 is a night latch function narrow design rim exit device in Grade 1, and the Detex V4003A/03AN wide stile Grade 1 device is offered with night latch trim.
22) Do any rim exit devices fit both narrow and wide stile doors so I can standardize across a mixed building?
The Design Hardware 2000R is wide stile with a 4 inch minimum stile, so it will not cover narrow stile aluminum openings. Two peers list a stile type of narrow or wide stile: the SDC MSB550 Series 36 inch mechanical switch bar and the SDC SureExit PSB560 Series 36 inch pressure sense bar. The BEST Precision 5101 Series is built as a non-handed universal design rim exit device. All three are alternatives to running two different device families across a mixed door set.
23) How does the Adams Rite EX88 differ from the Design Hardware 2000R for a storefront opening?
The Adams Rite EX88 is an interlocking rim exit device with narrow stile design, Grade 1, from the EX88 Series. The Design Hardware 2000R is a wide stile device requiring a 4 inch stile and uses a roller strike with 5/8 inch projection and a 1/8 inch shim. The Adams Rite 8800 Series, also narrow stile Grade 1, lists a door thickness range of 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch. The choice comes down to the stile width the storefront door actually has.
24) Which rim exit device works on a door thicker than 1-3/4 inch?
Many rim devices are built around a 1-3/4 inch door, including the Arrow ED910, the Corbin Russwin ED3200 and ED5200, and the Falcon 1590EO. For a thicker leaf, the Adams Rite 8800 Series narrow stile device and the DORMA 9300 48 inch wide stile device both list 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch, the Securitron EMB electromechanical exit bar lists 2-1/4 inch, and the SDC S6136 lists 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch. The Design Hardware 2000R is supplied with wood, machine and self tapping machine screws, with thru bolts included on the F2000R.
25) What finishes does the Design Hardware 2000R rim device come in?
Four finishes: 628 anodized aluminum, 613 dark bronze, gold painted, and 630 satin stainless steel. If you are matching existing hardware across a building, 630 satin stainless is the usual match for stainless push and pull hardware and 628 matches clear anodized aluminum storefront. The channel and headcover are roll formed steel or stainless steel over a steel chassis.
26) Is the Design Hardware 2000R non-handed like the other reversible rim devices?
Yes. The Design Hardware 2000R is non-handed and completely reversible, so one device covers a left or right hand opening. Peers with the same reversible or non-handed characteristic include the Sargent 2828 and Sargent 3828 Grade 1 reversible rim devices for 48 inch doors, the BEST 2401 Series narrow stile device described as exit only and non-handed, the BEST Precision 5101 non-handed universal design device, and the CRL Jackson 1295 Series non-handed push pad rim panic device.
27) Which rim exit devices come as exit only like the 2000R, and which accept exterior trim?
The Design Hardware 2000R includes ASA and latch filler, with exterior trims and shim kits available separately, and meets ADA requirements under ANSI A117.1 when lever trim is used. Among the peers, the Corbin Russwin ED4200 and ED5200 are both listed as exit only and accepts trim. Devices listed exit only include the Corbin Russwin ED2200, the Falcon 19-R at 36 inches narrow stile, the Marks USA M9900 at 36 inches, and the Orca Hardware OED55 at 36 inches.
28) What are the Arrow rim exit device alternatives to the Design Hardware 2000R?
Arrow offers several rim devices, all listing a 1-3/4 inch door thickness: the 3880 Series 30 inch Grade 1 rim exit bar with wide stile pushpad in exit only, the 4800 Series 36 inch narrow stile exit only device, and the ED910 36 inch rim exit device. The Design Hardware 2000R differs on size, covering 3 foot 8 inch to 4 foot doors at 42 inches, and it is a wide stile device with a 4 inch stile requirement.
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