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Detex Advantex 87 Series High Security Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device with Key Retracts Latch Cylinder Trim

Detex Advantex 87 Series High Security Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device with Key Retracts Latch Cylinder Trim

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Detex Advantex 87 Series High Security Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device with Key Retracts Latch Cylinder Trim

Grade 1 High Security Exit Hardware for Commercial Applications

The Detex Advantex 87 Series High Security Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device delivers professional-grade panic and fire exit hardware designed for hollow metal doors without a mullion. This Grade 1 device features a patented mounting plate system for precise installation and wide stile compatibility for hollow metal door applications. The key retracts latch cylinder trim provides enhanced security control while maintaining code-compliant egress functionality.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Grade 1 Heavy-Duty Construction: Super-heavy-duty design engineered for years of trouble-free service in high-use, high-abuse commercial environments.
  • Patented Deadlocking System: 6-position multi-step action in top latch keeps top and bottom bolts retracted until door closes, providing consistent re-latching and enhanced security.
  • Wide Stile Compatibility: Specifically designed for hollow metal doors with wide stile configuration for versatile commercial installation options.
  • Field-Reversible Design: Handed device with field-reversible capability allows adaptation to various door configurations without additional hardware.
  • Adjustable Rod System: Rods are easily adjustable with rods installed in door, and device is field sizeable for custom applications.
  • Durable Steel Components: Features durable steel bottom drop bolt and heavy duty angled end cap that deflects damage away from device.
  • Easy Maintenance Access: Outside trims are easily changed or rekeyed without removing device from door for simplified service.
  • 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: 8703WSV
  • Product Subgroup: Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
  • Product Type: Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
  • Series: 87 Series
  • Stile: Wide (For Hollow Metal Doors)
  • 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 Advantex 87 Series exit devices deliver professional-grade reliability with super-heavy-duty construction and patented deadlocking technology rated for high-use, high-abuse environments. The 10 Year Mechanical/3 year Electrical Limited Manufacturer's Warranty demonstrates the company's confidence in long-term performance. Engineered for demanding commercial applications where dependable egress and security performance is essential.



Resources

Installation Instructions
Catalog Page
Door Templates

Product Specs

Subcategory:
Advantex Series
Series:
87 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 (For Hollow Metal Doors)
Stile Type:
Wide Stile
Product Model:
8703WSV
Product Function:
Key Retracts Latch Cylinder Trim
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Department:
Door Hardware

Detex 8703WSV-693-36x84 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Detex 8703WSV work on a pair of doors with no center mullion?
Yes. The Advantex 8703WSV is a concealed vertical rod device built for hollow metal doors without a mullion. Because it latches at the head and at the threshold rather than into a strike on the edge of the opening, it secures a pair of doors with nothing in the center. If your opening has a removable mullion already, a rim device would be the simpler choice.
2) Is the Detex Advantex 87 Series a wide stile or narrow stile exit device?
Wide stile, and it is specified for hollow metal doors. That means it will not fit a narrow stile aluminum storefront door. For an aluminum glass door you need a narrow stile device instead.
3) What does key retracts latch mean on the 8703WSV cylinder trim?
With the key retracts latch trim, turning the key outside pulls the latch back so the door can be pulled open from the outside. The key controls entry only; pushing the touchbar from inside always releases for egress, so the egress path is never locked.
4) Do I have to order the Detex 8703WSV handed?
Yes. It is a handed device, ordered right hand reverse or left hand reverse, though it is field reversible if you end up with the opposite hand on site. Hand is determined from outside the door: standing outside a door that swings toward you, if the hinges are on your right it is right hand reverse.
5) What door widths and heights does the Advantex 8703WSV 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 door height that matches your opening rather than cutting to fit, though the device is field sizeable and the rods adjust with them installed in the door.
6) Can I get the Detex 87 Series concealed vertical rod device fire rated?
Three rating options are offered on the 8703WSV: fire rated, non-rated, and tornado rated. Pick fire rated for a labeled opening in a stair or corridor, and note fire rated devices cannot be dogged, so specify less dogging on those. Tornado rated is the one to call out for storm shelter openings in schools and community facilities.
7) Can I get an alarm or request-to-exit switch built into the Detex 87 Series device?
Yes, the electrified options are EA hardwired electric alarm, EB electric alarm with battery, EX request-to-exit signal switch, and EE delayed egress. EX is what you tie to an access control panel to shunt the door contact. EB suits a door with no power run to it since the alarm runs on battery. EE delayed egress is the one for retail loss prevention or a secured healthcare unit, and it needs to be coordinated with your fire alarm and local code official.
8) Concealed vertical rod or surface vertical rod - which should I specify?
Concealed rod, like the Advantex 8703WSV, runs the rods inside the door so nothing is exposed to abuse or vandalism and the door looks clean, but it requires a hollow metal door prepped for concealed rods. Surface vertical rod mounts the rods on the face of the door, so it is the retrofit answer on an existing door with no concealed prep. Surface options we carry include the Von Duprin 8827-3FT wide stile Grade 1 device and the Imperial USA ED-VR531.
9) What is the closest wide stile Grade 1 vertical rod alternative to the Detex 8703WSV?
The Von Duprin 8827-3FT is the nearest peer: a Grade 1 wide stile vertical rod exit device in a 3 ft size for 1-3/4 inch doors. The key difference is rod concealment and trim. The Detex 8703WSV is a concealed vertical rod device with key retracts latch cylinder trim, while the 8827-3FT is a surface vertical rod device, meaning its rods run exposed on the door face rather than inside the door. If the door is already prepped for concealed rods, or the specification calls for a clean door face, the 8703WSV is the match; if the door has no internal rod channel, the surface-mounted 8827-3FT avoids that prep.
10) I do not need outside key access, just egress. What is a simpler alternative to the Detex 8703WSV?
The Detex 8703WSV is built around key retracts latch cylinder trim, which adds an outside cylinder for controlled re-entry. If the opening only needs push-to-exit with no outside operation, exit-only vertical rod devices cover that: the Marks USA M9900VR in 36 x 84 and the M9900VR 48 x 84 are exit-only and non-handed, and the Imperial USA ED-VR531 is a Grade 1 wide stile surface vertical rod in 36 inch, also exit only. Non-handed exit-only devices also remove the handing decision, whereas the 8703WSV is ordered right hand reverse or left hand reverse.
11) For a fire rated opening, how does the Detex 8703WSV compare to the fire rated vertical rod devices from other brands?
The 8703WSV is ordered with a rating option of fire rated, non-rated, or tornado rated, so a single model covers all three openings including tornado shelter work. Among other brands, the Delaney F9100 Series is a Grade 1 fire rated heavy duty vertical rod device for a 36 x 84 door in aluminum finish, and Marks USA offers the M9900FVR fire rated vertical rod at 36 x 84 and the M9900F-VR at 48 x 84, both exit only. Those peers are fire rated but carry no outside cylinder trim, while the 8703WSV pairs its fire rated build with key retracts latch trim.
12) My door is taller than 84 inches. Which vertical rod device should I be looking at?
The Detex 8703WSV is ordered by door height in 84 inch, 96 inch, and 120 inch, with 36 inch and 48 inch device sizes, so it covers tall openings directly. The Delaney 9100 Series, F9100 Series, and 8100 Series vertical rod devices and the Marks USA M9900VR and M9900FVR are catalogued for 36 x 84 doors, and the Marks USA 48 x 84 versions for 48 x 84, so those peers suit standard-height openings rather than 96 or 120 inch doors.
13) What dogging choices are there on the Detex 8703WSV, and which should I pick?
Hex dogging, cylinder dogging, or less/no dogging. Hex dogging is the standard allen-key hold-open for a non-rated door you want to leave push-pull during business hours. Cylinder dogging keys it so only staff with the right key can dog the door. Choose less/no dogging on any fire rated opening.
14) Is the Detex Advantex 87 Series Grade 1?
Grade 1, and it is a commercial-only device. That is the rating institutional and MRO specs normally call for on high-traffic egress doors in schools, hospitals and government buildings.
15) What is a cheaper alternative to the Detex 87 Series if I only need exit-only with no outside key entry?
The 8703WSV includes key retracts latch cylinder trim for outside key entry. If the door only needs to let people out, exit-only vertical rod devices skip the trim entirely: the Marks USA M9900VR at 36 x 84 and the M9900VR-48X84 at 48 x 84 are both exit only, and the Marks USA M9900FVR 36 x 84 is the fire rated exit-only version. The Cal-Royal 9860 is also exit only but it is Grade 2, not Grade 1, so it is a lighter-duty choice.
16) Will the top and bottom bolts re-latch reliably on a door that gets slammed all day?
That is what the patented deadlocking system in the Advantex top latch addresses. A 6-position multi-step action holds the top and bottom bolts retracted until the door is actually closed, then drops them, so you do not get a bolt catching on the threshold or the door sitting unlatched. The bottom drop bolt is steel, and the angled end cap is built to take a hit and push damage away from the device.
17) Is the Cal-Royal 9860 a substitute for the Detex 8703WSV?
They are not interchangeable on a Grade 1 specification. The Cal-Royal 9860 is a heavy duty surface vertical rod exit device rated Grade 2, exit only, and not fire rated. The Detex 8703WSV is Grade 1 and is available fire rated as well as non-rated and tornado rated, with key retracts latch cylinder trim for outside key access. If the drawing calls for Grade 1 or the opening is in a rated wall, the 9860 will not meet it; for a non-rated, egress-only door where Grade 2 is acceptable, it is a lighter option.
18) I need to match a specific finish across a building. How does the Detex 8703WSV compare to other vertical rod devices on finish choice?
The 8703WSV is offered in nine finishes: 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 stainless steel finish and the F9100 Series in aluminum finish, each as a single finish per part number. If the standard across your doors is oil rubbed bronze or a painted black or dark bronze, the 8703WSV carries those directly.
19) What is the difference between the Delaney 9100 Series and 8100 Series vertical rod devices and the Detex 8703WSV?
Both Delaney devices are Grade 1 vertical rod type exit devices built for a 36 x 84 door and both are non-fire-rated, the 9100 Series being the heavy duty line. The Detex 8703WSV is also Grade 1, but it is a concealed vertical rod device for wide stile hollow metal doors, it is handed right hand reverse or left hand reverse, and it adds key retracts latch cylinder trim plus dogging choices of hex, cylinder, or less dogging and electrified options such as delayed egress and request-to-exit. The Delaney parts are the plainer mechanical choice for a standard non-rated opening.
20) What finishes does the Detex 8703WSV exit device come in to match my other doors?
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 bank of doors, go by the BHMA number stamped on the old hardware rather than by the finish name.
21) Can the outside trim on the Detex 87 Series be rekeyed without pulling the device off the door?
Yes. Outside trims on the Advantex 87 Series change out or rekey with the device still mounted, which matters for a property manager rekeying a building or a locksmith working a service call without taking the opening out of service.
22) Where do I get the door prep template for the Detex 8703WSV?
Detex publishes both the installation instructions and the 87 Series catalog page as PDFs, and Advantex 87 Series door prep templates are available from Detex support. Pull the template before you drill: a concealed vertical rod device needs the door prepped for the rods, so this is not a face-mount retrofit on an unprepped door.
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Does the Detex 8703WSV-693-36x84 come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Detex 8703WSV-693-36x84 is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty. For full warranty terms, check the product documentation or Contact Us.
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