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Detex Advantex Series 20xW Fire Rated Weatherized Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device for 48" Wide Stile Doors

Detex Advantex Series 20xW Fire Rated Weatherized Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device for 48" Wide Stile Doors

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Detex Advantex Series 20xW Fire Rated Weatherized Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device for 48" Wide Stile Doors

Super-Heavy-Duty Weatherized Exit Device for Outdoor Applications

The Detex 20xW Advantex Series surface vertical rod exit device delivers super-heavy-duty panic and fire exit hardware specifically engineered for 48" wide stile doors exposed to weather conditions. This Grade 1 fire-rated device features stainless steel construction with PVD finishing and meets UL1034-34 Temperature, UL1034-54 Dust, MIL-STD 810F driving rain, and salt fog testing standards. Designed for double doors or gates without mullions, it includes patented mounting plate and strike locator system for precise installation.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Wide Stile Compatibility: Engineered for 48" wide stile doors with field-reversible configuration for versatile installation options.
  • Super-Heavy-Duty Construction: Stainless steel deadlocking top latch and hardened steel bottom drop bolt with dust proof strike for exceptional durability in high-abuse environments.
  • Weatherized Design: Meets MIL-STD 810F Method 506.4 driving rain test and Method 509.4 salt fog test for reliable outdoor performance.
  • Fire Safety Compliance: UL listed panic and fire exit hardware device with fire rating for code-compliant emergency egress applications.
  • Stainless Steel Security: All fasteners made of stainless steel 316 material with stainless steel rod covers standard for enhanced security and corrosion resistance.
  • Patented Installation System: Mounting plate and strike locator system replaces paper templates for easiest and most accurate installation available.
  • ADA Compliance: Includes ADA compliant ramped bottom bolt cover and 1/8 turn hex or cylinder dogging for accessibility 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: Yes
  • 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. Review manufacturer specifications and verify door preparation requirements including door thickness, 48" wide stile dimensions, and handing as applicable to this weatherized device.
  2. Use the patented mounting plate and strike locator system to mark mounting hole locations accurately on door and frame surfaces, eliminating paper templates.
  3. Prepare door and frame by drilling required holes and routing as specified in manufacturer instructions for vertical rod configuration.
  4. Install all stainless steel 316 mounting hardware and secure the device to door and frame per manufacturer torque specifications.
  5. Adjust operational components including top latch and bottom drop bolt for proper alignment, latching, and smooth operation throughout the full range of motion.
  6. Test device operation including panic function, fire rating compliance, and weatherized performance to verify proper function and make final adjustments as needed. Refer to manufacturer documentation for complete installation details and troubleshooting.

Professional Applications

  • Commercial Building Emergency Exits
  • Educational Facility Fire Doors
  • Healthcare Institution Egress Systems
  • Industrial Facility Weather-Exposed Exits
  • Multi-Tenant Residential Fire Exits
  • Government Building Security Exits
  • Outdoor Gate and Perimeter Access Points

Weatherized Construction

This device is specifically engineered for direct weather exposure with components resistant to temperature extremes, dust, driving rain, and salt fog per MIL-STD 810F testing standards. All exposed surfaces feature PVD finishing over stainless steel for superior corrosion resistance and long-term performance in outdoor applications.

Why Choose Detex Quality?

Detex 20xW Series exit devices deliver professional-grade reliability with stainless steel construction and super-heavy-duty components designed for years of trouble-free service in high-use, high-abuse environments. The 10 Year Mechanical/3 year Electrical Limited Manufacturer's Warranty provides comprehensive coverage for demanding commercial applications. Engineered with patented installation technology and Grade 1 performance standards where dependable emergency egress 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:
Yes
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Department:
Door Hardware

Detex F-20W HD 628 97 48X84 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will a Detex 20xW exit device work on a pair of doors with no center mullion?
That's exactly what it's built for. The Detex Advantex 20xW is a surface vertical rod device, so it latches at the head and at the threshold rather than into a center post. Detex states it is designed for double doors or gates without mullions. If your opening has a removable mullion instead, a rim device would be the normal choice.
2) Can the Detex 20xW be used on an exterior door exposed to driving rain and salt air?
Yes, that's the point of the W suffix. The 20xW is the weatherized build: stainless steel construction with PVD finishing, stainless steel 316 fasteners, and stainless rod covers standard. Detex lists UL1034-34 temperature, UL1034-54 dust, MIL-STD 810F Method 506.4 driving rain, and Method 509.4 salt fog testing. Coastal exits, perimeter gates, and weather-exposed industrial doors are the intended applications.
3) What door width and stile does the Detex 20xW 48 inch device fit?
It is built for a 48 inch wide stile door leaf. The 48 inch size is the only width offered on this configuration, and it is a wide stile device, not a narrow stile aluminum storefront device. If you're working a narrow stile glass door, this is the wrong family.
4) What door heights can the Detex Advantex 20xW vertical rod device cover?
Rod lengths are ordered by door height: 84 inch, 96 inch, and 120 inch. Pick the height that matches the actual leaf, since the vertical rods run the full height of the door and cannot be stretched to suit a taller opening.
5) Is the Detex 20xW fire rated, and can I dog it down?
It depends which rating you order. The 20xW is offered as H (hurricane) or HF (hurricane and fire rated). Dogging is available as 1/8 turn hex or cylinder dogging, or you can order less dogging. Standard code practice is that a fire exit device must not be dogged, so if you order the HF fire rated version, specify less dogging. Hex or cylinder dogging belongs on the non-fire H version where you want the door to push-pull freely during business hours.
6) Do I have to specify handing on the Detex 20xW?
Yes. Handing is a required choice: right hand reverse or left hand reverse, which are the two handings that apply to an out-swinging exit door. Detex also builds the device field reversible, so it can be reconfigured on site if the opening turns out opposite to what was ordered.
7) What does the less bottom rod option on the Detex 20xW do, and when should I use it?
Less bottom rod deletes the bottom rod and drop bolt so the device latches only at the head. Crews specify it where floor debris, snow, or a wet threshold would foul a bottom bolt, or where a floor strike cannot be cut in. Ordered with the full bottom rod, you get a hardened steel bottom drop bolt with a dust proof strike and an ADA compliant ramped bottom bolt cover so the bolt does not become a trip hazard.
8) Which fire rated vertical rod exit device fits a 48 inch door besides the Detex 20xW?
Marks USA MARM9900F-VR is a fire rated vertical rod panic exit device for a 48 inch by 84 inch door, exit only. The Detex 20xW Advantex is also fire rated and sized for 48 inch wide stile doors, and it adds weatherized construction plus outside trim choices including a blank plate, night latch trim and classroom lever trim. Choose the Marks device when the opening needs egress only from the inside; choose the 20xW when outside access or weather exposure is part of the job.
9) What outside trim options can I order with the Detex Advantex 20 Series device?
Four choices: 01C blank plate, 03C night latch trim, 08D classroom lever trim, or exit only with no outside trim at all. Exit only and the blank plate give you no outside operation, which is what you want on a one-way egress door. Night latch trim lets a keyholder retract the latch for entry; the classroom lever gives keyed control of a lever for regular traffic.
10) What electrified options are available on the Detex 20xW exit device?
Five build options: none, EA hardwired electric alarm, EX request to exit signal switch, EE delayed egress, and ER EX electric latch retraction with a request to exit switch. EX is the one to pick when you only need to signal an access control panel that someone pushed the bar. EE is for delayed egress openings under an access-controlled egress scheme, and ER EX is for remote unlatching where the bar is pulled in electrically.
11) I need a 48 inch fire rated vertical rod device but not a weatherized one. What else is there?
The Marks USA M9900F vertical rod panic device in 48 x 84 is a fire rated exit only unit at that width. It is exit only, so there is no outside trim option, and it is an interior-duty device with no weatherization. The Detex 20xW is the one to keep if the door sees rain, salt air, or hurricane exposure, or if you need outside trim such as night latch or a classroom lever.
12) Is there a lighter duty vertical rod exit device if the Detex 20xW is more than the opening needs?
For a low-traffic interior door with no fire rating requirement, the Cal-Royal 9860 is a Grade 2 heavy duty exit only surface vertical rod device. It carries no fire rating, so it cannot go on a labeled opening. The Detex 20xW is Grade 1 and rated super-heavy-duty, which is what belongs on high-abuse exits, schools, and weather-exposed doors.
13) How is the Detex 20xW laid out on the door without paper templates?
Detex ships a patented mounting plate and strike locator system with the Advantex 20 Series in place of a paper template. You position the plate, mark through it, and the strike locator sets the head and floor strike positions off the device itself, which is where most vertical rod installs go wrong. Full door prep dimensions are in the Detex installation instructions and the Advantex 20 Series door templates.
14) What looks like a substitute for the Detex 20xW but will not work on an exterior gate?
The Grade 1 non-rated vertical rod devices - Delaney 9100 Series DLY-692301 in stainless steel finish, Delaney 8100 Series DLY-8100-3684, Imperial USA ED-VR531 wide stile, and Von Duprin 8827-3FT - match the Detex 20xW on Grade 1 but none of them is listed as weatherized or fire rated. The 20xW Advantex carries weatherized construction tested to MIL-STD 810F driving rain and salt fog with stainless steel 316 fasteners, which is what suits it to outdoor gates and perimeter access points.
15) Do any of the alternatives to the Detex 20xW avoid a handing decision?
Yes. The Marks USA M9900VR and the fire rated Marks USA M9900FVR are non-handed vertical rod panic devices for 36 inch by 84 inch doors, so no left or right selection is needed at order time. The Detex 20xW Advantex is ordered as right hand reverse or left hand reverse and is field reversible, and it is built for 48 inch wide stile doors rather than a 36 inch leaf.
16) If I need electrified exit hardware, is the Imperial USA ED-VR531 an alternative to the Detex 20xW?
The Imperial USA ED-VR531 is a Grade 1 wide stile surface vertical rod exit device for a 36 inch door, exit only and non-rated, so it is a mechanical egress device. The Detex 20xW Advantex can be specified with a hardwired electric alarm, a request to exit switch, delayed egress, or electric latch retraction with request to exit. Where the opening needs monitoring or access control tied into the device, the 20xW is the one that carries those options.
17) What finishes does the Detex 20xW come in for matching other exit doors in a building?
Eight 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 weather-exposed openings, 630 and 693 are the usual picks on a building standard.
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Absolutely. The Detex F-20W HD 628 97 48X84 is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty. For full warranty terms, check the product documentation or Contact Us.
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