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Detex 2701W Advantex 27 Series High Security Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device with Wide Stile Design

Detex 2701W Advantex 27 Series High Security Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device with Wide Stile Design

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Detex Advantex 27 Series High Security Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device with Wide Stile Design

Super-Heavy Duty Panic and Fire Exit Hardware for Double Door Applications

The Detex Advantex 27 Series High Security Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device delivers professional-grade exit hardware engineered for high-use, high-abuse commercial environments. This wide stile exit device features stainless steel relatching top bolt and hardened steel bottom drop bolt construction for maximum security and durability. The patented mounting plate and strike locator system ensures precise installation while the field reversible design provides installation flexibility for double doors without mullions.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Wide Stile Compatibility: Wide stile design accommodates doors with generous stile dimensions for versatile installation options.
  • Heavy-Duty Construction: Stainless steel relatching top bolt and hardened steel bottom drop bolt provide exceptional security and long-term reliability.
  • Patented Installation System: Mounting plate and strike locator system replaces paper templates for the most accurate installation available.
  • Field Reversible Design: Handed but field reversible configuration allows adaptation to various door configurations without ordering specific hand versions.
  • Security Enhancement: Oversized, heavy duty relatching top and bottom bolts provide enhanced security performance for high-security applications.
  • Durable Surface Finish: All exposed surfaces finished over stainless steel with environmentally friendly PVD coating for long-lasting appearance.
  • Flexible Operation Options: 1/8 turn hex or cylinder dogging provides operational flexibility for different access control requirements.
  • Manufacturer 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: Exit Only, Cover Plate
  • Product Group: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Product Model: 2701W
  • Product Subgroup: Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
  • Product Type: Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
  • Series: 27 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 the patented mounting plate and strike locator system to mark mounting hole locations accurately on door and frame surfaces, eliminating the need for paper templates.
  3. Prepare door and frame by drilling required holes and routing as specified in manufacturer instructions with minimal door preparation requirements.
  4. Install all mounting hardware and secure the device to door and frame per manufacturer torque specifications.
  5. Adjust operational components including top and bottom rod alignment for proper latching and smooth operation throughout the full range of motion.
  6. Test device operation to verify proper function of both top and bottom bolts and make final adjustments as needed. Refer to manufacturer documentation for complete installation details and troubleshooting.

Professional Applications

  • High-Security Commercial Buildings
  • Educational Facilities with Heavy Traffic
  • Healthcare Institutions
  • Government and Municipal Buildings
  • Industrial and Warehouse Facilities
  • Multi-Tenant Residential Properties
  • Emergency Exit Compliance Applications

Why Choose Detex Quality?

Detex Advantex 27 Series exit devices deliver super-heavy duty performance with stainless steel and hardened steel construction rated for high-use, high-abuse environments. The patented mounting system and field reversible design demonstrate Detex's commitment to installation efficiency and operational flexibility. With 10 Year Mechanical/3 year Electrical Limited Manufacturer's Warranty, this Grade 1 exit device provides the reliability demanded in professional security applications.



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Installation Instructions
Catalog Page
Door Templates

Product Specs

Subcategory:
Advantex Series
Series:
27 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:
2701W
Product Function:
Exit Only, Cover Plate
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Department:
Door Hardware

Detex 2701W-693-36x84 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Detex 2701W work on a pair of doors with no center mullion?
That is exactly what it is built for. The Detex Advantex 2701W is a surface vertical rod device, so it latches into a strike at the head and a bottom drop bolt at the floor rather than into a mullion or a mating door edge. The field reversible design is called out for double door applications without mullions. If you would rather keep a rim device, you need a removable mullion between the leaves instead.
2) Does the Detex 2701W fit a narrow stile aluminum storefront door?
No. The 2701W is a wide stile device, so it needs the broader stile you get on a hollow metal, wood, or wide stile aluminum door. On a narrow stile storefront leaf the chassis footprint will not land on the stile. For that opening you need a narrow stile vertical rod device instead.
3) What door widths and heights does the Detex 27 Series vertical rod device cover?
Device sizes are 36 inch and 48 inch, and rod lengths are built for 84 inch, 96 inch, and 120 inch door heights. Order the device size to the door width and the rod set to the actual leaf height, taller doors need the longer rods.
4) Can I get the Detex 2701W fire rated for a labeled opening?
Yes, a fire rated version is offered, alongside non-rated and tornado rated builds. Pick the fire rated build for a labeled door pair. Note that fire rated exit hardware cannot be dogged, so on that opening specify the less/no dogging option rather than hex or cylinder dogging.
5) Can I add an alarm or request-to-exit signal to the Detex 2701W?
Yes. Electrified choices are EA hardwired electric alarm, EB electric alarm with battery, EX request to exit signal switch, and EE delayed egress, or None for a straight mechanical device. EX is the one to pick when you just need a dry contact back to the access control panel; EB suits a door with no power run to it since the alarm runs on battery.
6) Is the Detex 2701W exit only, or can I add outside trim for pull-side entry?
It is an exit only device with a cover plate on the outside, so there is no outside operation. Anyone coming from the outside needs the door pulled open by someone inside or a separate opening. If you need key entry from the pull side, specify a device built for exterior trim rather than the 2701W cover plate configuration.
7) What is the closest wide stile surface vertical rod equivalent to the Detex 2701W from another manufacturer?
The Von Duprin 8827-3FT is the nearest match: a wide stile surface vertical rod exit device, Grade 1, in the 88 Series, sized for a 3 ft door and prepped for 1-3/4 inch door thickness. The Detex 2701W is also a Grade 1 wide stile surface vertical rod device, and it is offered in 36 inch and 48 inch sizes for door heights of 84, 96 and 120 inches. If the opening is a 3 ft by 1-3/4 inch door, the 8827-3FT covers it; taller doors or 48 inch widths stay with the 2701W.
8) I need a fire rated vertical rod device for a 36 by 84 door - what are my options besides the Detex 2701W?
The Detex 2701W is offered in a fire rated rating option alongside non-rated and tornado rated builds. For a fire rated 36 by 84 opening specifically, the Marks USA M9900FVR is a fire rated vertical rod exit device, exit only and non-handed, and the Delaney F9100 Series (DLY-694300) is a Grade 1 fire rated heavy duty vertical rod device for a 36 by 84 door in an aluminum finish. The Marks unit being non-handed removes the handing decision; the 2701W is specified right hand reverse or left hand reverse and is field reversible.
9) Do the alternatives to the Detex 2701W offer the same electrified and dogging options?
The Detex 2701W is configurable with hex dogging, cylinder dogging or less dogging, and with electrified options including EA hardwired electric alarm, EX request to exit switch, EE delayed egress and EB electric alarm with battery. The comparable vertical rod devices - the Von Duprin 8827-3FT wide stile Grade 1, the Delaney 9100 and 8100 Series Grade 1 units, and the Imperial USA ED-VR531 Grade 1 wide stile device - are mechanical exit only devices. If the opening needs delayed egress or an integral alarm, that points to the 2701W.
10) For a tornado rated opening, can I use one of the other Grade 1 vertical rod devices instead of the Detex 2701W?
No. Among the comparable vertical rod devices - the Von Duprin 8827-3FT, the Delaney 9100 and 8100 Series, the Imperial USA ED-VR531 and the Cal-Royal 9860 - the rating information carried is fire rating only, and all of those are listed as not fire rated. The Detex 2701W is the one offered with a tornado rated option alongside fire rated and non-rated builds, so a storm shelter or tornado rated opening should be specified on the 2701W.
11) What is the difference between hex dogging and cylinder dogging on the Detex 2701W?
Hex dogging uses a 1/8 turn hex key to hold the pushbar depressed so the door pushes free during business hours, cheap and quick but anyone with a hex key can do it. Cylinder dogging puts that same function behind a keyed cylinder so only keyholders can dog the device, which is what most schools and healthcare facilities specify. Less/no dogging is the third choice and is the one to use on fire rated openings.
12) Do I have to order the Detex 2701W handed?
You specify Right Hand Reverse or Left Hand Reverse when ordering, but the device is field reversible, so an installer can change hand on site if the leaf turns out opposite to what was ordered.
13) I need a fire rated vertical rod device for a 36 x 84 door but not at Detex price point. What else do you stock?
Two fire rated Grade 1 alternatives: the Delaney F9100 Series (DLY-694300) for a 36 x 84 door in aluminum finish, and the Marks USA M9900FVR 36 x 84, which is non-handed so one part covers either leaf. For a 48 inch leaf the Marks USA M9900F-VR 48 x 84 is the fire rated option.
14) Is there a tornado rated exit device option for a storm shelter door?
Yes, the Advantex 27 Series vertical rod device is offered in a tornado rated build alongside fire rated and non-rated. That is the version to specify for a shelter or safe room pair, and it comes in the same 36 inch and 48 inch device sizes.
15) Is there a lighter duty or lower grade alternative to the Detex 2701W vertical rod device?
Yes. The Cal-Royal 9860 is a heavy duty surface vertical rod exit device rated Grade 2, exit only, non fire rated, with ADA compliance. The Detex 2701W is Grade 1 and built for commercial high-use service with a stainless steel relatching top bolt and hardened steel bottom drop bolt. For a low-traffic interior door where Grade 2 satisfies the spec, the 9860 fits; where the drawing calls Grade 1 or the opening needs a fire or tornado rated device, the 2701W is the one.
16) What are the finish differences between the Detex 2701W and comparable vertical rod devices?
The Detex 2701W is offered in 605 polished brass, 606 brushed brass, 611 polished bronze, 612 brushed bronze, 613 oil rubbed bronze, 629 polished stainless, 630 brushed stainless, 693 black painted and 695 dark bronze painted, with exposed surfaces finished over stainless steel using a PVD coating. Among the comparables, the Delaney 9100 Series device for a 36 by 84 door is a stainless steel finish and the Delaney F9100 fire rated device is aluminum finish. If the opening has to match brass, bronze or painted hardware elsewhere in the building, the 2701W carries those options.
17) Which vertical rod exit devices are non-handed instead of handed like the Detex 2701W?
The Marks USA M9900VR and the fire rated M9900FVR are both non-handed vertical rod panic exit devices, so one unit serves either leaf. The Detex 2701W is ordered as right hand reverse or left hand reverse and is handed but field reversible, which means the hand can be changed on site rather than at order. If you are stocking a single part number for mixed-hand openings across a portfolio, the non-handed Marks devices remove that step.
18) Will installing the Detex 2701W require a lot of door prep?
Prep is minimal for a surface applied device, and Detex supplies a patented mounting plate and strike locator instead of a paper template, which is what keeps the top strike and bottom bolt in line on the first try. Door prep templates and full installation instructions are published by Detex for the Advantex 27 Series.
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Does the Detex 2701W-693-36x84 come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Detex 2701W-693-36x84 is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty. For full warranty terms, check the product documentation or Contact Us.
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