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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
3 Hour Fire Doors to 8’-0” x 10’-0” & LBR up to 8’-0” x 8’-0”
ADA: Meets ADA requirements ANSI A117.1 with Lever Trim
Handing: Easily Re- handed in the field - Shipped as RHR
Construction: Roll Formed Steel or Stainless Steel Channel & Steel Chassis Steel or Stainless Steel Head Cover & End Cap
Finishes: Aluminum, Dark Bronze, Gold Painted & US32D
Top Latch: U Shaped Top Latch for Secure Engagement with strike
Bottom Latch: Drop Bolt Style Bottom Latch Secures into flat strike & hole in the floor
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
Door Heights: 7”-0” Standard - Extended Top Rods available for up to 10’-0” tall doors
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 (F2000V includes thru bolts)
Alarmed Exits: Exit Alarm Kit ALK-2000 available for new or existing devices
Trim & Accessories: Latch filler included, Exterior Trims, Shim Kits & other accessories available
Under Cut: 1/4” door under cut recommended for 1/4” threshold or no threshold openings
Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty
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Product Specs
- Series:
- 2000V Series
- Features:
- Constructed with roll formed steel and/or stainless steel Ideal for pairs of doors
- Product Group:
- Exit Devices and Trim
- Product Subgroup:
- Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
- Product Type:
- Exit Devices - Surface Vertical Rod
- 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
- Product Model:
- 2000V
- Dogging Configuration:
- 5/32” Hex Key Dogging Standard on Panic Exit Hardware
- Fire Rating:
- Yes
- Latch Specification:
- Deadlocking
- Product Category:
- Exit Devices and Trim
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Design Hardware F2000V-33-AL – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Is the Design Hardware F2000V fire rated, and what door sizes does the rating cover?
It is fire rated and UL Listed for panic exit hardware. The rating covers 3 hour fire doors up to 8'-0" x 10'-0", and up to 8'-0" x 8'-0" in the less bottom rod configuration. It also meets ANSI A156.3 Grade 1, and meets ADA requirements under ANSI A117.1 when ordered with lever trim.
2) Can a surface vertical rod exit device secure a pair of doors without a mullion?
That is exactly what this type is for. The F2000V latches at the head and at the floor rather than into the jamb, so a pair of doors can be secured with no center mullion between them. The top latch is a U shape that engages the head strike, and the bottom is a drop bolt that drops into a flat strike and a hole in the floor. If you would rather keep a mullion, a rim device is the simpler choice.
3) Will this work on a 10 foot tall door?
Yes, with extended rods. The 2000V is set up for 7'-0" doors as standard, and extended top rods are available for doors up to 10'-0" tall. Specify the taller rod when you order rather than trying to splice the standard one.
4) What else do I need to order with the F2000V to finish the opening?
Mounting screws come in the box, wood, machine and self tapping machine screws, and the F2000V also includes thru bolts. A latch filler is included. What you add depends on the job: exterior trim if you want outside access (lever trim is what gets you ADA compliance), shim kits for an uneven door face, and the ALK-2000 exit alarm kit if the opening needs alarmed egress, which fits new or existing devices.
5) My opening is aluminum storefront with a narrow stile. Is this the right device?
Probably not. The F2000V center case needs a 4 inch minimum stile, which rules out typical narrow stile storefront. For those openings look at narrow stile devices such as the Von Duprin 3327A, the Corbin Russwin ED4400, the Falcon 19-V-EO, or the Adams Rite 8200 Series. Be aware those four are not fire rated, so on a labeled storefront opening the Arrow S1150 is the fire rated narrow or wide stile option.
6) What is a fire rated alternative to the Design Hardware F2000V surface vertical rod exit device?
The Design Hardware F2000V is a fire rated surface vertical rod device meeting ANSI A156.3 Grade 1 and UL listed for panic exit hardware. If you need another fire rated surface vertical rod option, the Adams Rite 3100 Series is fire rated, Grade 1, wide stile, and built for 1-3/4 inch doors. The Arrow S1150 is also fire rated and is offered for narrow or wide stile applications as an exit only device less trim. The TownSteel EF9727 is a fire rated Grade 1 heavy duty wide stile device listed for 36 inch by 84 inch doors and compatible with wood doors. The F2000V differs in that it is re-handable in the field and ships RHR, and it covers 3 hour fire doors to 8 feet by 10 feet.
7) Which surface vertical rod exit device should I use on a narrow stile aluminum storefront door instead of the Design Hardware F2000V?
The Design Hardware F2000V center case measures 6 inches high by 2-5/16 inches wide by 2-1/2 inches thick and requires a 4 inch minimum stile, so a true narrow stile aluminum door will not take it. For narrow stile openings, the Von Duprin 3327A is a Grade 1 narrow stile surface vertical rod device with a grooved case for 36 inch doors, and the Von Duprin 7527 is a Grade 1 narrow stile device in the 75 Series. Corbin Russwin ED4400 is a Grade 1 narrow stile device that accepts trim, and the Falcon 19-V-EO is a Grade 1 narrow stile exit only device at 36 inches. All four are listed for 1-3/4 inch doors.
8) What looks like a substitute for the Design Hardware F2000V but will not work on a fire door?
Several wide stile surface vertical rod devices look nearly identical to the Design Hardware F2000V but carry no fire rating: the Adams Rite 8100 Series life safety device, the BEST Precision 2201 wide stile device at 36 inches, the Corbin Russwin ED5400 Grade 1 wide stile device, and the TownSteel ED8927 Grade 1 wide stile device are all listed as not fire rated. One more to watch is the Sargent 12-8710, which is fire rated but is a dummy function device, so it does not latch. The F2000V is fire rated and UL listed for panic exit hardware with a deadlocking latch.
9) Which surface vertical rod device should I choose if I need exterior lever trim rather than exit only?
The Design Hardware F2000V accepts exterior trims and meets ADA requirements under ANSI A117.1 with lever trim, with a latch filler included. Several comparable devices are exit only and will not take outside operating trim, including the Arrow 3700 Series, the Falcon 20 Series, the Falcon 25-V-EO, and the Orca OED56. If you want another device that accepts trim, the Corbin Russwin ED5400 is a Grade 1 wide stile device listed as accepting trim, and the ED7400 is a narrow stile crossbar device that accepts operator trim.
10) I am putting exit devices on a pair of wood doors. Is the Design Hardware F2000V the right pick?
The Design Hardware F2000V is described as ideal for pairs of doors, uses a U shaped top latch and a drop bolt bottom latch that secures into a flat strike and a hole in the floor, and ships with wood, machine and self tapping machine screws plus thru bolts. If you are specifically comparing wood door options, the TownSteel EF9727 is a fire rated Grade 1 heavy duty device listed as wood door compatible, and the TownSteel ED3727 narrow stile and ED8927 wide stile devices are also wood door compatible though neither is fire rated. The Von Duprin 7527 and 7827 are listed as not wood door compatible.
11) Do I have to order the Design Hardware F2000V handed?
No. It ships right hand reverse and is re-handed in the field, so one part number covers either leaf. That matters on a pair, where you are hanging one of each.
12) Does the F2000V have dogging, and what tool does it take?
Hex key dogging is standard on the panic (non-fire) version of the 2000V, using a 5/32 inch hex key, which holds the pushbar depressed for free ingress during business hours. Note the fire rated F2000V is the fire device, and fire rated exit devices do not dog. Projection is 2-1/2 inches with the pushbar neutral and 1-13/16 inches with it depressed.
13) How much undercut does the bottom rod need at the threshold?
Plan on a 1/4 inch door undercut for openings with a 1/4 inch threshold or no threshold at all. The bottom drop bolt has to clear the floor and land in its strike, so an undercut that is too tight or a carpet build-up will keep the bottom latch from seating.
14) Is the latch on this device deadlocking, and will it stand up to a school corridor?
The latching is deadlocking, so the top latch cannot be pushed back once engaged with the strike. Construction is roll formed steel or stainless steel channel over a steel chassis, with steel or stainless head cover and end cap, and it meets ANSI A156.3 Grade 1. It is a commercial grade device, but it is Design Hardware's standard duty line; for the highest traffic openings a heavy duty Grade 1 such as the TownSteel EF9727 is the heavier build.
15) Can I run the F2000V less bottom rod to avoid the floor strike?
An LBR configuration is recognized in the fire listing, rated up to an 8'-0" x 8'-0" opening versus 8'-0" x 10'-0" with both rods. Less bottom rod removes the bottom rod and floor strike, which is what people do where mopping, carpet, or a dirty floor track keeps fouling the drop bolt. If you want an LBR device from another brand, the Orca Hardware OED56 in 36 inch ships less bottom rod, non-handed, in aluminum, though that one is not fire rated.
16) Can I use a 30 inch or 36 inch vertical rod device where the Design Hardware F2000V 33 inch is specified?
The Design Hardware F2000V at 33 inches is sized for 3 foot wide doors and can be cut down to fit a 2 foot 8 inch wide door, with a 42 inch version covering 3 foot 8 inch to 4 foot wide doors. Comparable devices are catalogued at different nominal lengths for the same 3 foot door: the Von Duprin 2227-3FT, Falcon 24-V-EO and Corbin Russwin ED5400 are 36 inch, while the Adams Rite 3100 and Arrow S1150 are 30 inch. Match the device to the door width called out by the manufacturer rather than to the F2000V number, since each brand sizes its channel differently.
17) I need a non handed surface vertical rod device. How does the Design Hardware F2000V compare to reversible models?
The Design Hardware F2000V ships as RHR and is easily re-handed in the field, so one part number covers either hand with a field step. If you would rather stock a device that needs no handing work, the Von Duprin 2227-3FT is non handed and Grade 1 for 36 inch wide stile doors, the Sargent 2727 is a reversible Grade 1 fire rated wide stile device, the BEST Precision 5201 at 36 inches is reversible, and the Orca OED56 at 36 inches is non handed and supplied less bottom rod in aluminum finish. Of those, the Sargent 2727 is the one that is fire rated like the F2000V.
18) Which surface vertical rod exit devices offer hex key dogging like the Design Hardware F2000V?
The Design Hardware F2000V comes standard with 5/32 inch hex key dogging on panic exit hardware, with 2-1/2 inch projection undogged and 1-13/16 inch dogged. Among comparable devices, the Von Duprin 7827 at 3 feet is a Grade 1 device specified with hex key dogging. Keep in mind that dogging is not permitted on a fire rated opening, so on a labeled door the F2000V is ordered in its fire rated form and the dogging feature is not used.
19) What is the difference between the Design Hardware F2000V and the Adams Rite 8200 Series?
The Design Hardware F2000V is a fire rated Grade 1 surface vertical rod device that needs a 4 inch minimum stile and offers 628 anodized aluminum, 613 dark bronze, gold and 630 satin stainless finishes. The Adams Rite 8200 Series is a narrow stile life safety surface vertical rod device, Grade 1, and is not fire rated. The two are not interchangeable: the 8200 suits narrow stile aluminum doors on non rated openings, while the F2000V suits wider stile openings including labeled fire doors.
20) What finishes does the 33 inch F2000V come in?
Four: 628 anodized aluminum, 613 dark bronze, 630 satin stainless steel, and a gold painted finish. If you are standardizing a building, 630 satin stainless is the usual match for stainless pulls and 628 for clear anodized aluminum storefront.
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