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Detex Advantex 27 Series High Security Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device with Key Retracts Latch Pull Trim

Detex Advantex 27 Series High Security Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device with Key Retracts Latch Pull Trim

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Detex Advantex 27 Series High Security Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device with Key Retracts Latch Pull Trim

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

The Detex Advantex 27 Series represents the pinnacle of high security surface vertical rod exit devices, engineered for super-heavy duty panic and fire exit applications on all types of double doors without a mullion. This Grade 1 commercial exit device features stainless steel relatching top bolt and hardened steel bottom drop bolt construction, designed for years of trouble-free service in high-use, high-abuse environments. The patented mounting plate and strike locator system ensures the easiest and most accurate installation available, while the wide stile design accommodates various door configurations.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Super-Heavy Duty Construction: Stainless steel relatching top bolt and hardened steel bottom drop bolt provide exceptional security and durability for demanding commercial applications.
  • Grade 1 Commercial Rating: BHMA Grade 1 certification ensures the highest level of performance and reliability for critical exit applications.
  • Patented Installation System: Mounting plate and strike locator system replaces paper templates for the easiest and most accurate installation of panic hardware available.
  • Wide Stile Compatibility: Designed for wide stile doors to accommodate various commercial door configurations and applications.
  • Field Reversible Design: Handed but field reversible construction allows adaptation to different door configurations without ordering specific hand versions.
  • Enhanced Security Features: Oversized, heavy duty relatching top and bottom bolts provide security enhancement beyond standard exit devices.
  • Flexible Dogging Options: 1/8 turn hex or cylinder dogging provides operational flexibility for different security 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: Key Retracts Latch Pull Trim
  • Product Group: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Product Model: 2703C
  • 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, taking advantage of minimal door prep requirements.
  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, ensuring proper function of both top and bottom rods.
  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

  • High-Security Commercial Office Buildings
  • Educational Facilities Requiring Enhanced Security
  • Healthcare Institutions with Critical Access Control
  • Government and Municipal Buildings
  • Industrial and Warehouse Facilities
  • Multi-Tenant Residential Properties
  • Retail Establishments with Loss Prevention Requirements

Why Choose Detex Quality?

Detex Advantex 27 Series exit devices deliver professional-grade reliability with stainless steel and hardened steel construction engineered for high-use, high-abuse environments. The patented mounting system and Grade 1 commercial rating demonstrate Detex's commitment to both installation efficiency and long-term performance. With a comprehensive 10 Year Mechanical/3 year Electrical Limited Manufacturer's Warranty, this super-heavy duty exit device is engineered for demanding commercial applications where dependable performance and enhanced security are essential.



Resources

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:
2703C
Product Function:
Key Retracts Latch Pull Trim
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Department:
Door Hardware

Detex 2703C-693-36x84 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Detex 2703C work on a pair of doors without a center mullion?
Yes. The Advantex 27 Series is a surface vertical rod device built for all types of double doors without a mullion. It latches at the head and at the threshold with a stainless steel relatching top bolt and a hardened steel bottom drop bolt, so the inactive leaf is secured top and bottom instead of relying on a mullion or a strike in the other leaf. If you want a rim device on a pair instead, you would need to add a removable mullion.
2) Is the Detex 2703C fire rated, and can I get a tornado rated version?
All three are offered: fire rated, non-rated, and tornado rated versions of the 27 Series device. Pick the rating option that matches the opening, because a fire rated pair cannot use dogging that holds the latches retracted, and tornado rated openings are specified as an assembly.
3) What does the 2703C key retracts latch pull trim actually do from the outside?
The C in 2703C is key retracts latch pull trim: turning the key retracts the latch bolts so the door can be pulled open from the outside by the trim pull. It is not a lever or knob set and it does not give momentary passage on its own, so it suits doors where staff need keyed entry and everyone else uses the push pad to get out. Many competing vertical rod devices are exit only with no outside trim at all, including the Cal-Royal 9860 and the Marks USA M9900VR.
4) Will a Detex 27 Series vertical rod device fit a narrow stile aluminum storefront door?
No. The 27 Series is a wide stile device, so it needs the wider rail of a hollow metal, wood, or wide stile aluminum door. On a narrow stile glass storefront leaf you need a narrow stile device instead, not this one.
5) What door heights and widths does the Detex 27 Series vertical rod device cover?
Rod assemblies are built for 84 inch, 96 inch, and 120 inch door heights, and the device itself comes in 36 inch and 48 inch sizes for the door width. Measure the actual leaf height before ordering, because the vertical rod length is set by that choice and a 96 inch or 120 inch door needs the longer rods.
6) Can I hold the doors on push-pull during business hours with this Detex device?
Yes on non-rated openings. Dogging choices are 1/8 turn hex dogging, cylinder dogging, or less/no dogging. Hex is the cheap standard, cylinder dogging lets you control it with a keyed cylinder so the public cannot dog the door, and less/no dogging is what you order for a fire rated opening, where latches must relatch every time.
7) What electrified options can I add to the Detex Advantex 27 Series?
Four are available: EA hardwired electric alarm, EB electric alarm with battery, EX request to exit signal switch, and EE delayed egress. EX is the one to pick when the access control system needs to know the pad was pushed so it can shunt the alarm. EB gives you a local door alarm without running power to the leaf. EE delayed egress is a code-restricted application and has to be approved by the authority having jurisdiction. Order None if the device is purely mechanical.
8) What is the closest wide stile surface vertical rod equivalent to the Detex Advantex 2703C from another manufacturer?
The Von Duprin 8827-3FT is the nearest peer: it is a wide stile surface vertical rod exit device, Grade 1, in the 88 Series, sized 3 ft, and prepped for 1-3/4 inch doors. The Detex 2703C is also a Grade 1 wide stile surface vertical rod device, offered in 36 inch and 48 inch sizes. The difference to check on the drawing is trim function - the 2703C is furnished with key retracts latch pull trim, while the 8827-3FT is catalogued on its own device specs without that trim.
9) I only need exit-only vertical rod hardware with no outside key function - what should I order instead of the Detex 2703C?
The Detex 2703C is built around key retracts latch pull trim, so there is an outside key function on the pull side. If the opening needs no outside operation, exit-only vertical rod devices include the Marks USA M9900VR at 36 by 84 inches and the M9900VR 48 by 84 inch version, the Imperial USA ED-VR531 in the ED-500 Series, and the Cal-Royal 9860. The Marks M9900VR is non-handed, while the 2703C is ordered right hand reverse or left hand reverse.
10) I need a wide stile vertical rod device for tall doors - do the alternatives cover a 96 or 120 inch door?
The Detex Advantex 2703C is ordered by door height in 84, 96, and 120 inch, so it covers tall openings directly. The comparable wide stile and vertical rod devices are catalogued at fixed sizes: the Von Duprin 8827-3FT at 3 ft, the Imperial USA ED-VR531 at 36 inch, and the Delaney 9100 and 8100 Series devices for 36 by 84 inch doors. For anything above an 84 inch door leaf, the Detex 27 Series is the one configured for it.
11) Do I have to order a specific hand for the Detex 2703C?
You select Right Hand Reverse or Left Hand Reverse when ordering, but the device is handed and field reversible, so it can be adapted on site if the wrong hand shows up or the opening changes. Exit devices are always reverse bevel since they swing out in the direction of egress.
12) Is the Detex 2703C Grade 1, and how does it compare to other vertical rod exit devices?
The Advantex 27 Series carries BHMA Grade 1. Among wide stile Grade 1 surface vertical rod alternatives, the Von Duprin 8827-3FT is the closest peer and is listed for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Imperial USA ED-VR531 is a Grade 1 wide stile 36 inch device, though both of those are exit only or without this keyed pull trim. The Cal-Royal 9860 is Grade 2 heavy duty rather than Grade 1, so it is a step down for high-abuse openings. Where you need fire rating from another brand, the Delaney F9100 Series and the Marks USA M9900FVR are Grade 1 fire rated vertical rod devices.
13) Is there a cheaper vertical rod device if I just need exit only on a back door?
Yes. If nobody needs keyed entry from the outside, skip the key retracts latch pull trim and use an exit only device. The Marks USA M9900VR in 36 x 84 or 48 x 84 and the Cal-Royal 9860 are exit only vertical rod devices, and the Delaney 8100 Series is a Grade 1 exit device for a 36 x 84 door. The 27 Series is the choice when you want super-heavy duty stainless and hardened steel bolts on a high-abuse opening.
14) Do I need a paper template to lay out the Detex 27 Series on the door?
No. Advantex ships with a patented mounting plate and strike locator system that replaces paper templates, so the device holes and the top and bottom strikes are located off the hardware itself. Detex also publishes door prep templates and installation instructions for the 27 Series if your shop pre-machines leaves.
15) Does the Imperial USA ED-VR531 work as a wide stile replacement for the Detex 2703C?
Both are wide stile Grade 1 surface vertical rod devices, so the stile condition matches. The difference is function and coverage: the Imperial USA ED-VR531 is a 36 inch ED-500 Series device listed as exit only and not fire rated, while the Detex Advantex 2703C carries key retracts latch pull trim and is available fire rated, non-rated, or tornado rated in 36 and 48 inch sizes. Use the ED-VR531 only where no outside key function and no rated opening are involved.
16) What are the simpler Grade 1 vertical rod options if the Detex 2703C is more device than the opening needs?
For a standard 36 by 84 inch opening, the Delaney 8100 Series (DLY-8100-3684) is a Grade 1 non-fire-rated vertical rod device, and the Delaney 9100 Series (DLY-692301) is a Grade 1 heavy duty vertical rod device in a stainless steel finish. Both are supplied for that single door size, whereas the Detex 2703C is configured across 36 and 48 inch device sizes, 84, 96, and 120 inch door heights, and adds hex or cylinder dogging plus electrified options such as delayed egress and request to exit.
17) For standardizing exit hardware across a facility, how does the Detex 27 Series finish range compare to the alternatives?
The Detex Advantex 2703C is offered in 605 polished brass, 606 brushed brass, 611 polished bronze, 612 brushed bronze, 613 oil rubbed bronze, 629 polished stainless steel, 630 brushed stainless steel, 693 black painted, and 695 dark bronze painted. Among the comparable vertical rod devices, the Delaney 9100 Series device is catalogued in a stainless steel finish and the Delaney F9100 Series in aluminum, so if the facility standard is a brass, bronze, or painted finish, the Detex 27 Series is where that match is made.
18) Which vertical rod exit devices are non-handed if I want to avoid stocking handed devices?
The Marks USA M9900VR at 36 by 84 inches and the fire rated M9900FVR at 36 by 84 inches are both catalogued as non-handed. The Detex Advantex 2703C is ordered right hand reverse or left hand reverse, though the 27 Series device is handed but field reversible, so a single unit can be adapted in the field rather than exchanged.
19) What finishes does the Detex 27 Series come in to match other hardware in my building?
Nine finishes: 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. For matching an existing fleet of doors, 630 brushed stainless and 695 dark bronze painted are the usual commercial standards.
20) Is the Detex Advantex 27 Series suitable for a school or hospital exit that takes constant abuse?
That is what it is built for. The 27 Series is a commercial-only, Grade 1 super-heavy duty panic and fire exit device with oversized relatching top and bottom bolts, aimed at high-use, high-abuse openings in schools, healthcare, government buildings, warehouses, and multi-tenant residential. For standardizing a facility, you can specify the same device across openings and vary only height, hand, finish, and rating.
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