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Detex Advantex 20/21 Series Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device with Key Retracts Latch Cylinder Trim

Detex Advantex 20/21 Series Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device with Key Retracts Latch Cylinder Trim

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Super-Heavy-Duty Panic and Fire Exit Hardware for Double Doors

The Detex Advantex 20/21 Series Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device delivers professional-grade panic and fire exit hardware designed for double doors without a mullion. This Grade 1 exit device features a patented mounting plate and strike locator system for precise installation, stainless steel deadlocking top latch, and hardened steel bottom drop bolt with dust proof strike. All exposed surfaces are finished over stainless steel with environmentally friendly PVD coating for exceptional durability in high-use commercial environments.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Super-Heavy-Duty Construction: Engineered for years of trouble-free service in high-use, high-abuse commercial environments with robust stainless steel components.
  • Patented Installation System: Mounting plate and strike locator system replaces paper templates for the easiest and most accurate panic hardware installation available.
  • Grade 1 Performance: BHMA Grade 1 rated for superior durability and reliability in demanding commercial applications.
  • Advanced Locking Components: Stainless steel deadlocking top latch and hardened steel bottom drop bolt with dust proof strike provide secure, reliable operation.
  • Field Reversible Design: Handed configuration can be reversed in the field for installation flexibility and reduced inventory requirements.
  • ADA Compliant Features: Includes ADA ramped bottom bolt cover and compliant operation for accessibility requirements.
  • Environmentally Friendly Finish: All exposed surfaces finished over stainless steel with PVD coating, an environmentally friendly finishing process.
  • Comprehensive Warranty: 10 Year Mechanical/3 year Electrical Limited Manufacturer's Warranty for added confidence and protection.

Technical Specifications

  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Grade: Grade 1
  • Product Category: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Product Function: Key Retracts Latch Cylinder Trim
  • Product Group: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Product Model: 2003WS/2103WS
  • Product Subgroup: Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
  • Product Type: Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
  • Series: 20/21 Series
  • Stile: Wide
  • Stile Type: Wide Stile
  • Subcategory: Advantex Series
  • Warranty: 10 Year Mechanical/3 year Electrical Limited Manufacturer's Warranty

Installation & Operation

  1. Review manufacturer specifications and verify door preparation requirements including door thickness, stile width, and handing as applicable to this product.
  2. Use manufacturer-provided templates to mark mounting hole locations accurately on door and/or frame surfaces.
  3. Prepare door and frame by drilling required holes and routing as specified in manufacturer instructions.
  4. Install all mounting hardware and secure the device to door and frame per manufacturer torque specifications.
  5. Adjust operational components for proper alignment, latching, and smooth operation throughout the full range of motion.
  6. Test device operation to verify proper function and make final adjustments as needed. Refer to manufacturer documentation for complete installation details and troubleshooting.

Professional Applications

  • Commercial Office Buildings
  • Educational Facilities
  • Healthcare Institutions
  • Retail Establishments
  • Industrial and Warehouse Facilities
  • Multi-Tenant Residential Properties
  • Government and Municipal Buildings

Why Choose Detex Quality?

Detex exit devices deliver professional-grade reliability with stainless steel construction and Grade 1 performance rating for demanding commercial applications. The patented mounting system and field-reversible design demonstrate engineering excellence, while the 10 Year Mechanical/3 year Electrical Limited Manufacturer's Warranty provides long-term protection. Engineered for high-use, high-abuse environments where dependable panic hardware performance is essential.



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Parts List
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Product Specs

Subcategory:
Advantex Series
Series:
20/21 Series
Product Group:
Exit Devices and Trim
Product Subgroup:
Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
Product Type:
Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Warranty:
10 Year Mechanical/3 year Electrical Limited Manufacturer's Warranty
Grade:
Grade 1
Stile:
Wide
Stile Type:
Wide Stile
Product Model:
2003WS/2103WS
Product Function:
Key Retracts Latch Cylinder Trim
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Department:
Door Hardware

Detex 2003WS-628-36x84 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will a Detex Advantex 2003WS vertical rod device work on a pair of doors with no mullion?
That is exactly what a surface vertical rod device is for. The Advantex 20/21 Series latches at the head and into the threshold rather than into a strike on a center mullion, so a pair of doors can be secured without one and both leaves stay fully openable. If you have a mullion in the opening, a rim device is the simpler choice.
2) Does the Detex 2003WS exit device unlock the door from outside with a key?
Yes. The 2003WS/2103WS is built with key retracts latch cylinder trim, so turning the key from the outside retracts the latch and lets you pull the door open. Push the bar from inside for egress as always. It is not an exit-only device, unlike many vertical rod panics such as the Cal-Royal 9860 or the Marks USA M9900VR, which have no outside trim function at all.
3) Can I get the Detex Advantex 20/21 vertical rod device fire rated?
Yes. Four rating choices are offered: Non-Rated, Fire Rated, Hurricane, and Hurricane and Fire Rated. Pick the rating on the order, because a fire rated opening also means no mechanical dogging is permitted, so select Less/No dogging for those doors.
4) Will the Detex Advantex 20 Series fit a narrow stile aluminum storefront door?
No. The 2003WS/2103WS is a wide stile device, so it needs the wider stile of a hollow metal, wood, or wide stile aluminum door. On a narrow stile glass storefront leaf you need a narrow stile vertical rod device instead.
5) What is the difference between the top rod only and top and bottom rod Detex Advantex device?
Two configurations are offered. The top and bottom rod device latches into the frame head and into a dust proof strike in the floor, using a hardened steel bottom drop bolt with an ADA ramped cover. The top rod only build drops the bottom rod and floor strike, which is what people specify where the floor strike is a trip or maintenance problem or where carpet and thresholds interfere. Top and bottom gives the more secure two-point latch.
6) Can the Detex Advantex 2003WS be ordered with an alarm or request-to-exit switch?
Yes, the electrified option is part of the order: None, EA hardwired electric alarm, EB electric alarm with battery, EX request to exit signal switch, or EE delayed egress. EB suits a stockroom or emergency exit with no power run to the door; EX ties the door into an access control or alarm panel; EE is the delayed egress build for controlled exits where code permits it.
7) What fire rated vertical rod exit devices can I consider alongside the Detex Advantex 2003WS/2103WS?
For a labeled opening, the Delaney F9100 Series DLY-694300 is a Grade 1 fire rated heavy duty vertical rod device for a 36 inch by 84 inch door in aluminum finish, and the Marks USA M9900FVR is a fire rated vertical rod exit device for 36 inch by 84 inch doors, exit only and non-handed, with a 48 inch fire rated version also offered. The Detex Advantex 2003WS/2103WS is available in a fire rated configuration as well and adds key retracts latch cylinder trim for keyed outside entry, plus 36 inch and 48 inch widths and 84, 96 and 120 inch door heights.
8) What is the closest wide stile surface vertical rod equivalent to the Detex Advantex 2003WS/2103WS from another manufacturer?
The Von Duprin 8827-3FT is the nearest wide stile match. It is a Grade 1 surface vertical rod exit device in a 3 ft width, built for 1-3/4 inch doors, and like the Detex Advantex 2003WS/2103WS it is a wide stile device. The difference to weigh is function: the Detex 2003WS/2103WS is supplied with key retracts latch cylinder trim, so a key on the outside pulls the latches and allows entry, while the 8827-3FT is catalogued without that trim function. If the opening needs keyed outside access, the Detex covers it in one part number.
9) Is the Cal-Royal 9860 a substitute for the Detex Advantex 2003WS/2103WS?
They are not interchangeable on rating. The Cal-Royal 9860 is a heavy duty Grade 2 surface vertical rod device in exit only function and is not fire rated. The Detex Advantex 2003WS/2103WS is Grade 1 and is offered in fire rated, hurricane, hurricane and fire rated, and non-rated configurations. On a labeled door or where the specification calls Grade 1, the 9860 will not satisfy it; on a non-rated back-of-house egress door where Grade 2 is acceptable, it is a workable exit-only device.
10) We have a hurricane rated opening - do any of the other vertical rod devices cover that, or do I need the Detex?
Among the vertical rod devices commonly cross-shopped here, hurricane rating is where the Detex Advantex 2003WS/2103WS stands apart: it is offered in hurricane and in hurricane plus fire rated configurations. The Von Duprin 8827-3FT, Delaney 9100 and F9100 Series, Marks USA M9900VR family and Imperial USA ED-VR531 are catalogued on fire rating and grade only. For a coastal opening under a hurricane specification, order the Detex in the hurricane rating option.
11) We have doors taller than 84 inches - which vertical rod device covers them?
The Detex Advantex 2003WS/2103WS is configured for 84 inch, 96 inch and 120 inch door heights, so the rod length is ordered to the opening. The Delaney DLY-692301, DLY-694300 and DLY-8100-3684 are each built for a 36 inch by 84 inch door, and the Marks USA M9900VR and M9900FVR are 36 inch by 84 inch as well, with 48 inch by 84 inch versions. For a 96 or 120 inch leaf, specify the Detex at the matching door height.
12) Do I have to order handed, or can the Detex Advantex be reversed on site?
You select Right Hand Reverse or Left Hand Reverse when ordering, but the handing is field reversible on the Advantex, so a stocked device can be flipped to suit the other leaf. That is useful for a property manager or locksmith carrying one device for both doors of a pair.
13) Which dogging option should I order on a Detex 20 Series exit device?
Three choices: Hex Dogging, Cylinder Dogging, or Less/No dogging. Hex dogging holds the pushbar depressed with an allen wrench for free push-pull traffic during business hours. Cylinder dogging does the same but keyed, so only keyholders can dog the door, which is what schools and multi-tenant buildings usually want. Choose Less/No dogging on any fire rated opening.
14) What finishes does the Detex Advantex 20/21 Series come in for matching existing doors?
Ten finishes: 605 polished brass, 606 brushed brass, 611 polished bronze, 612 brushed bronze, 613 oil rubbed bronze, 628 brushed aluminum, 629 polished stainless, 630 brushed stainless, 693 black painted, and 695 dark bronze painted. All exposed surfaces are finished over stainless steel with a PVD coating, so 630 and 629 hold up well in heavy traffic entrances where plated brass would wear through.
15) Can I get a hurricane rated vertical rod exit device from Detex?
Yes. The Advantex 20/21 Series is offered in a Hurricane build and in a combined Hurricane and Fire Rated build, which is what coastal code jurisdictions typically require on an egress pair that is also part of a rated wall. Among the other vertical rod devices we stock, none carry a hurricane build, so specify the rating option on the Detex if the opening calls for it.
16) Our doors are narrow stile aluminum storefront - is the Detex Advantex 2003WS/2103WS or a peer the right call?
The Detex Advantex 2003WS/2103WS is built for wide stile doors, and so is the Von Duprin 8827-3FT and the Imperial USA ED-VR531, which is a Grade 1 36 inch wide stile surface vertical rod. Wide stile devices need the stile width to land the chassis and rod mounting, so on a narrow stile aluminum door none of these three is the correct choice. Confirm the stile dimension on the door before ordering any of them.
17) Do I need paper templates to install the Detex Advantex 20 Series, and where are the door prep drawings?
No paper template needed. The Advantex uses a patented mounting plate and strike locator system in place of templates, which is what makes the top latch and bottom strike line up the first time. Full installation instructions and the parts list are published as PDFs with the product for the crew doing the prep.
18) Is the Detex Advantex 20/21 vertical rod device suitable for a school or hospital exit?
Yes. It is a commercial Grade 1 device built for high-use, high-abuse openings, with a stainless steel deadlocking top latch and hardened steel bottom drop bolt, and it includes an ADA ramped bottom bolt cover so the floor strike does not become a trip hazard. Typical use is offices, schools, healthcare, retail, warehouses, multi-tenant residential, and government buildings.
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Does the Detex 2003WS-628-36x84 come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Detex 2003WS-628-36x84 is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty. For full warranty terms, check the product documentation or Contact Us.
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