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Detex Advantex Series 20xW Weatherized Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device for 36" Wide Stile Applications

Detex Advantex Series 20xW Weatherized Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device for 36" Wide Stile Applications

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Detex Advantex Series 20xW Weatherized Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device for 36" Wide Stile Applications

Super-Heavy-Duty Weatherized Exit Hardware for Outdoor Applications

The Detex Advantex Series 20xW is a super-heavy-duty surface vertical rod exit device engineered specifically for 36" wide stile doors and gates exposed to weather conditions. This Grade 1 panic and fire exit hardware features stainless steel construction with PVD finishing and meets rigorous environmental standards including UL1034-34 Temperature, UL1034-54 Dust, MIL-STD 810F driving rain test, and MIL-STD 810F salt fog test. All fasteners are constructed from stainless steel 316 material for maximum corrosion resistance in outdoor environments.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Wide Stile Compatibility: Designed specifically for 36" doors with wide stile configurations for versatile installation options.
  • Super-Heavy-Duty Construction: Grade 1 rated device built for high-use, high-abuse environments with years of trouble-free service.
  • Weatherized Design: Meets MIL-STD 810F Method 506.4 driving rain test and Method 509.4 salt fog test for reliable outdoor performance.
  • Stainless Steel Components: Deadlocking top latch, rod covers, and 316 stainless steel fasteners provide superior corrosion resistance.
  • Environmental Compliance: Conforms to UL1034-34 Temperature Section 34 and UL1034-54 Dust Section 54 for extreme condition reliability.
  • Patented Installation System: Mounting plate and strike locator system eliminates paper templates for fastest and most accurate installation.
  • Field Reversible Design: Handed device can be field-reversed for flexible installation requirements.
  • Manufacturer Warranty: 10 Year Mechanical/3 year Electrical Limited Manufacturer's Warranty for added confidence and protection.

Technical Specifications

  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Duty Level: Super-Heavy-Duty
  • Fire Rating: No
  • Grade: Grade 1
  • Product Category: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Product Group: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Product Model: 20xW
  • Product Subgroup: Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
  • Product Type: Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
  • Series: 20 Series
  • Stile Type: Wide Stile
  • Subcategory: Advantex Series
  • Warranty: 10 Year Mechanical/3 year Electrical Limited Manufacturer's Warranty
  • Weatherized: Yes

Installation & Operation

  1. Survey installation location and verify gate/door construction is suitable for hardware mounting. Confirm material compatibility and structural adequacy.
  2. For outdoor installations, ensure mounting location provides appropriate drainage and minimizes direct exposure to weather extremes where possible.
  3. Mount hardware using appropriate fasteners for the gate/door material (wood, metal, or composite). Use provided mounting accessories where applicable.
  4. Route any wiring through weatherproof conduit and use appropriate outdoor-rated connections. Seal all penetrations against moisture intrusion.
  5. Adjust alignment and operation for smooth function throughout the full range of gate/door movement.
  6. Test operation under various conditions and verify weatherproof integrity. Refer to manufacturer documentation for complete installation specifications and maintenance requirements for outdoor applications.

Professional Applications

  • Commercial Property Perimeter Security
  • Industrial Facility Access Points
  • Multi-Unit Residential Complexes
  • Parking Facility Entry Systems
  • Warehouse and Distribution Centers
  • Educational Facility Outdoor Exits
  • Healthcare Institution Emergency Exits

Weatherized Construction

The 20xW Series features comprehensive weatherization with all exposed surfaces finished over stainless steel using PVD, an environmentally friendly finishing process. Components are assembled to resist temperature extremes, dust infiltration, driving rain, and salt fog exposure. Heavy duty angled end cap deflects damage away from the device while stainless steel rod covers provide enhanced security and weather protection.

Why Choose Detex Quality?

Detex Advantex Series exit devices deliver professional-grade reliability with stainless steel construction and Grade 1 performance ratings for demanding outdoor applications. The patented mounting plate system and field-reversible design ensure efficient installation while comprehensive environmental testing validates long-term durability. 10 Year Mechanical/3 year Electrical Limited Manufacturer's Warranty provides confidence in high-abuse commercial environments where dependable performance is essential.



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Installation Instructions
Parts List
Door Templates

Product Specs

Series:
20 Series
Product Group:
Exit Devices and Trim
Product Subgroup:
Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
Product Type:
Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
Subcategory:
Advantex Series
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Grade:
Grade 1
Warranty:
10 Year Mechanical/3 year Electrical Limited Manufacturer's Warranty
Stile Type:
Wide Stile
Weatherized:
Yes
Duty Level:
Super-Heavy-Duty
Product Model:
20xW
Fire Rating:
No
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Department:
Door Hardware

Detex 20W HD 630 97 36X84 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will a Detex Advantex 20xW hold up on an exterior gate that gets driving rain and salt air?
That is what the 20xW was built for. It is a weatherized surface vertical rod device with stainless steel construction and PVD finish over stainless, and it has been run through the MIL-STD 810F Method 506.4 driving rain test and Method 509.4 salt fog test, plus UL1034 Section 34 temperature and Section 54 dust. Every fastener is 316 stainless. Coastal gates, parking structures, and warehouse perimeter doors are the openings it belongs on. A standard painted-steel exit device in that same location will bleed rust at the fasteners inside a season.
2) Is the Detex 20xW exit device fire rated?
The base 20xW is not fire rated. If you need fire rated hardware, order the HF option (Hurricane and Fire Rated) rather than the H (Hurricane) option, since the rating is a required selection when you order. On a fire door the labeled device also has to run with both rods, so do not pair a fire rated build with the less-bottom-rod option.
3) What door sizes does the Detex Advantex 20xW cover, and what if my doors are 10 feet tall?
The 20xW covers 36 inch wide doors, with device height available in 84, 96, and 120 inches. The 120 inch build is the one to order for a 10 foot opening, which is common on warehouse and industrial gates. Pick the height to match the actual door leaf, not the frame.
4) Do I have to know the handing before ordering a Detex 20xW, or can it be changed in the field?
Handing is a required choice at order, Right Hand Reverse or Left Hand Reverse, but the device is field reversible if you get it wrong or the opening changes. Exit devices on outswing doors are always reverse bevel, which is why both choices are the reverse hands. Stand outside the door: if the hinges are on your right it is right hand reverse.
5) Should I use a surface vertical rod device like the Detex 20xW or a rim device on my exterior pair of doors?
Vertical rod is the right call for a pair with no center mullion. The 20xW latches at the head and at the threshold on each leaf, so both doors swing free and you keep the full clear opening. A rim device on a pair needs a removable mullion between the leaves, which means someone has to pull and store the mullion any time you move wide equipment through. On a single door either type works, and rim is simpler. The tradeoff with vertical rod is more moving parts exposed at the sill, which is exactly why the 20xW puts stainless rod covers over them for outdoor use.
6) Can I get a Detex 20xW with a lever on the outside, or is it exit only?
Four outside trim choices: 01C blank plate, 03C night latch trim, 08D classroom lever trim, or exit only with no outside trim at all. Blank plate gives a finished exterior with no entry. Night latch takes a cylinder for key retraction of the latch, which is the usual pick for a service door staff re-enter through. 08D classroom lever is the one to specify when you want normal lever entry on the outside, common on school and institutional exits.
7) How do I hold a Detex 20xW door unlatched during business hours?
Dogging. You have three choices on the 20xW: cylinder dogging, hex dogging, or less dogging. Hex dogging uses an allen key and is the standard low cost option. Cylinder dogging takes a key cylinder, so only people with the key can dog the door down, which is what most property managers want on a public opening. Less dogging means no dogging at all, and that is the correct choice if the opening is fire rated since mechanical dogging is not permitted on a fire door.
8) What electrified options can I order on a Detex Advantex 20xW for an access control system?
Five choices, and they are a required selection. None is mechanical only. EA is a hardwired electric alarm on the device. EX is a request to exit signal switch, which tells your access control panel someone pushed the bar so the door does not report as forced. EE is delayed egress for openings where you need to hold someone at the door before it releases. ER EX combines electric latch retraction with a request to exit switch, which is the one to order when you want the door to unlatch on a card read or a scheduled unlock. ER EX also means running power to the door, so plan the transfer hinge or power transfer with it.
9) Will the Detex 20xW fit an aluminum storefront door?
No, not typically. The 20xW is a wide stile device, which needs a stile broad enough to carry the device chassis. Aluminum storefront and glass entrance doors normally have narrow stiles and take a narrow stile device instead. Use the 20xW on hollow metal, wood, and heavy gate leaves. Measure the vertical stile on your door before ordering, since that is the dimension that decides it.
10) What is the closest wide stile equivalent to the Detex Advantex 20xW from another brand?
The Von Duprin 8827-3FT is the nearest match in build class: an 88 Series wide stile surface vertical rod device, Grade 1, sized for a 3 foot door, rated for 1-3/4 inch door thickness, not fire rated. The Imperial USA ED-VR531 from the ED-500 Series is another Grade 1 wide stile surface vertical rod for 36 inch doors, exit only. Neither one is weatherized, so if the opening is exposed to rain or salt, stay with the 20xW.
11) I need a fire rated vertical rod exit device for a 36 inch by 84 inch door. Is the Detex 20xW the right part?
The 20xW carries no fire rating, so it is not the device for a fire rated opening in its standard configuration. For a 36 by 84 fire rated leaf, the Marks USA M9900FVR is a fire rated vertical rod exit device sized 36 inch by 84 inch, exit only and non-handed. The Delaney F9100 Series device, DLY-694300, is another route: it is Grade 1, fire rated, heavy duty vertical rod for a 36 by 84 door in an aluminum finish. Both put the fire rating on the device itself rather than relying on an option.
12) My door is 96 inches tall. Which vertical rod exit device covers it?
The Detex Advantex 20xW is built in 84 inch, 96 inch and 120 inch heights, so a 96 inch leaf is a standard order. The comparable vertical rod devices are 84 inch door devices: the Delaney 9100, F9100 and 8100 Series parts and the Marks USA M9900VR and M9900FVR are all specified for 36 inch by 84 inch doors, and the Von Duprin 8827-3FT is a 3 ft device. For a leaf taller than 84 inches, the 20xW height selection is the direct route.
13) What is the closest Grade 1 wide stile surface vertical rod exit device to the Detex Advantex 20xW for an interior opening that does not see weather?
The Von Duprin 8827-3FT is a wide stile surface vertical rod exit device rated Grade 1 in the 88 Series, listed for 1-3/4 inch doors and a 3 ft door width. It matches the 20xW on device type, Grade 1 rating and wide stile mounting, so it covers the same 36 inch opening. The difference is environmental: the 20xW is built weatherized with stainless steel construction and PVD finish over stainless, meets MIL-STD 810F driving rain and salt fog testing, and uses 316 stainless fasteners. On a dry interior opening none of that weatherization is doing work, and the 8827-3FT is the straight functional equivalent.
14) I want the 20xW with classroom lever trim on the outside. Which comparable vertical rod devices will not do that?
The Detex Advantex 20xW is offered with outside trim options including a 01C blank plate, 03C night latch trim and 08D classroom lever trim, as well as exit only. Several similar looking vertical rod devices are exit only devices and do not take outside trim: the Cal-Royal 9860, the Imperial USA ED-VR531 and the Marks USA M9900VR are each listed as exit only. If someone needs to get back in through the door with a key or a lever, an exit only device is not a substitute regardless of how closely the push bar matches.
15) What is the less bottom rod option on the Detex 20xW and should I take it?
Less bottom rod removes the rod and latch that run down to the threshold, leaving only the top latch. Take it where the bottom rod would be in the way or would collect grit, snow, and debris, which is a real problem on exterior gates and parking structure doors. Give it up if the opening is fire rated, since a labeled vertical rod device needs both latching points. It is a required yes or no on the order form, so decide before you submit.
16) What is a cheaper alternative to the Detex 20xW for an interior 36 inch door?
If the opening is indoors and moderate traffic, the weatherization on the 20xW is money you do not need. The Cal-Royal 9860 is a Grade 2 heavy duty surface vertical rod device, exit only, not fire rated. The Delaney 8100 Series is a Grade 1 vertical rod device sized for a 36 by 84 door. Both are interior grade devices with no weatherized rating, so keep them away from exterior gates, loading docks, and coastal openings, which is where the 20xW earns its keep.
17) Is the Detex 20xW tough enough for a high abuse opening like a school or a parking garage exit?
Grade 1 and rated super-heavy-duty, which is the top duty classification, above the heavy duty and standard duty tiers. Grade 1 under ANSI/BHMA is the commercial high frequency class. The device also carries a heavy duty angled end cap that deflects impact away from the mechanism, and stainless rod covers over the vertical rods, which is the part that usually gets abused on a garage or school exit.
18) Do I need a super heavy duty device like the Detex 20xW, or will a heavy duty vertical rod device do for a low traffic exit?
The 20xW is rated super heavy duty and Grade 1, which is the build for high use, high abuse openings. For a lighter traffic exit where Grade 1 is not required on the drawing, the Cal-Royal 9860 is a heavy duty surface vertical rod exit device rated Grade 2, exit only, non fire rated. If Grade 1 is required but the traffic is ordinary, the Delaney 8100 Series device DLY-8100-3684 is Grade 1 vertical rod for a 36 by 84 door. Match the grade line on the spec first, then the duty level.
19) Which Grade 1 wide stile vertical rod device should I look at if the Detex 20xW is more device than the opening needs?
The Imperial USA ED-VR531 in the ED-500 Series is a Grade 1 surface vertical rod exit device for a 36 inch wide stile door, non fire rated and exit only. It lines up with the Detex Advantex 20xW on grade, wide stile mounting and 36 inch size. The 20xW carries the additions the ED-VR531 does not: weatherized construction and a handing selection of right hand reverse or left hand reverse, where the ED-VR531 is an exit only device. On a standard interior wide stile aluminum door with no outside trim required, the ED-VR531 covers the same function.
20) Is a stainless steel finish Grade 1 vertical rod device like the Delaney 9100 the same thing as the weatherized Detex 20xW?
They are not the same claim. The Delaney 9100 Series device DLY-692301 is a Grade 1 heavy duty vertical rod device for a 36 by 84 door in a stainless steel finish, non fire rated. A stainless finish describes the appearance of the device. The Detex Advantex 20xW is weatherized as a construction: exposed surfaces finished over stainless using PVD, stainless steel deadlocking top latch and rod covers, 316 stainless fasteners, and testing to UL1034 temperature and dust and MIL-STD 810F driving rain and salt fog. For an indoor 36 by 84 opening the Delaney is the simpler Grade 1 answer; for salt air or driving rain the tested weatherization is what to specify.
21) Do any comparable vertical rod exit devices offer the electrified options the Detex 20xW does?
The Detex Advantex 20xW can be ordered with a hardwired electric alarm, a request to exit signal switch, delayed egress, or electric latch retraction with request to exit, as well as with no electrified option. The Cal-Royal 9860, Imperial USA ED-VR531 and Marks USA M9900VR are mechanical exit only vertical rod devices. If the opening needs delayed egress or an access control tie in at the device, specify the 20xW with the matching electrified option rather than adding it to an exit only device after the fact.
22) Does handing matter when I swap between the Detex 20xW and a comparable vertical rod device?
It does. The Detex Advantex 20xW is a handed device ordered right hand reverse or left hand reverse, and it can be field reversed. The Marks USA M9900VR and the fire rated M9900FVR are non-handed vertical rod devices, so handing is not part of the order on those. Confirm the swing before ordering the 20xW; a non-handed peer will not tell you which hand the opening is.
23) What finishes does the Detex 20xW come in for matching the rest of my building's hardware?
Eight standard BHMA finishes: 605 polished brass, 606 brushed brass, 611 polished bronze, 612 brushed bronze, 613 oil rubbed bronze, 628 brushed aluminum, 630 brushed stainless steel, and 693 black painted. For exterior and coastal work, 630 brushed stainless is the one that matches the device's own stainless construction. All finishes are applied over stainless using PVD, so the finish itself is not what limits the device outdoors.
24) Do I need to print door templates to install a Detex Advantex 20xW?
No paper templates. The 20xW uses a patented mounting plate and strike locator system that positions the device and the strikes off the hardware itself, which is what makes it fast to hang and keeps the top latch aligned with the head strike. Detex also publishes installation instructions and a parts list for the Advantex 20 Series if your installer wants the full sequence and the component breakdown before starting.
25) I am standardizing exit hardware across a building and need one device in several finishes. How does the Detex 20xW compare on finish range?
The Detex Advantex 20xW is offered in 605 polished brass, 606 brushed brass, 611 polished bronze, 612 brushed bronze, 613 oil rubbed bronze, 628 brushed aluminum, 630 brushed stainless steel and 693 black painted, so a single device covers a range of building standards. Among the comparable vertical rod devices, the Delaney 9100 Series DLY-692301 is specified in a stainless steel finish and the F9100 Series DLY-694300 in an aluminum finish, each tied to its own part number. If the goal is one model line carried across mixed finish standards, the 20xW handles it within a single series.
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