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Detex Advantex 21 Series Super-Heavy-Duty Wide Stile Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device - Top Rod Only

Detex Advantex 21 Series Super-Heavy-Duty Wide Stile Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device - Top Rod Only

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Detex Advantex 21 Series Super-Heavy-Duty Wide Stile Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device - Top Rod Only

Professional Grade Panic Hardware for Double Door Applications

The Detex Advantex 21 Series surface vertical rod exit device delivers super-heavy-duty panic and fire exit hardware engineered for double doors without a mullion. This Grade 1 certified device features a stainless steel deadlocking top latch bolt and is tested beyond 1,000,000 cycles - twice the cycling required for Grade 1 UL testing. All exposed surfaces are finished over stainless steel with environmentally-friendly PVD coating for exceptional durability in high-use, high-abuse commercial environments.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Super-Heavy-Duty Construction: Tested beyond 1,000,000 cycles - twice the cycling required for Grade 1 UL testing for exceptional reliability in demanding applications.
  • Stainless Steel Deadlocking Latch: Stainless steel deadlocking top latch bolt provides superior security and corrosion resistance.
  • Advanced Surface Finishing: All exposed surfaces finished over stainless steel with PVD coating - an environmentally-friendly finishing process for long-lasting appearance.
  • Wide Stile Compatibility: Specifically designed for wide stile applications on double doors without mullion requirements.
  • Easy Installation System: Patented mounting plate and strike locator system ensures the easiest and most accurate installation of panic hardware available.
  • Field Serviceable Design: Outside trims are easily changed or re-keyed without removing device from door for convenient maintenance.
  • Damage Protection: Heavy duty angled end cap deflects damage away from device in high-traffic environments.
  • 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 Group: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Product Model: 21
  • Product Subgroup: Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
  • Product Type: Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
  • Series: 21 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 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 21 Series exit devices deliver professional-grade reliability with stainless steel construction tested beyond 1,000,000 cycles for superior performance. The 10 Year Mechanical/3 year Electrical Limited Manufacturer's Warranty provides comprehensive coverage for demanding commercial applications. Engineered for high-use, high-abuse environments where dependable panic hardware performance is essential.



Resources

Installation Instructions
Parts List
Door Templates

Product Specs

Series:
21 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
Stile:
Wide
Warranty:
10 Year Mechanical/3 year Electrical Limited Manufacturer's Warranty
Stile Type:
Wide Stile
Product Model:
21
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Department:
Door Hardware

Detex 21 HD 630 97 36X84 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will a Detex Advantex 21 Series vertical rod device work on a pair of doors without a mullion?
That is exactly what it is built for. The Advantex 21 Series is a surface vertical rod device for double doors with no mullion, so the latching happens at the door head rather than at a center post. The top latch bolt is stainless steel and deadlocking. If your pair already has a removable mullion in place, you would be looking at rim devices instead, not this one.
2) What does "top rod only" mean on the Detex Advantex 21 exit device, and does it still secure the door?
Top rod only means the device latches into a strike at the head of the frame and there is no bottom rod or floor strike running down to the threshold. Security comes from the stainless steel deadlocking top latch bolt. Buyers choose this arrangement when a bottom rod would collect dirt, get kicked, or interfere with floor conditions, and it removes the trip hazard and the maintenance a bottom strike brings. If your opening needs two-point latching top and bottom, this is not the configuration for it.
3) Is the Detex Advantex 21 available fire rated for a fire door pair?
Both fire rated and non-fire-rated versions of the 21 Series are built, so you pick that when you order. Fire rated panic hardware cannot be dogged down, so if you choose the fire rated version plan on the less dogging option rather than cylinder or hex dogging.
4) My aluminum storefront doors have narrow stiles. Can I use the Detex 21 Series?
No. The Advantex 21 is a wide stile device, so it needs the wider rail found on hollow metal and wide stile aluminum or wood doors. On a narrow stile storefront leaf the chassis will not fit the available rail width and you need a narrow stile vertical rod device instead.
5) What door widths and heights does the Detex Advantex 21 cover?
Device length is offered for 36 inch and 48 inch door widths, and rod lengths are built for 84 inch, 96 inch and 120 inch door heights. Measure the actual leaf, not the nominal opening, before you pick the height, because the rod is cut to suit that dimension.
6) How do I keep the doors pushed open during business hours with this Detex device?
Order it with dogging. Cylinder dogging holds the pushpad retracted with a key, hex dogging does the same with an allen wrench, and less dogging leaves the feature off entirely. Hex dogging is the common choice on staff-only openings, cylinder dogging where you want to control who can hold the door unlatched. Fire rated openings take less dogging.
7) Can the Detex 21 Series be set up for delayed egress or to signal an alarm when someone exits?
Yes, electrified options are selected at the time of order: EA hardwired electric alarm, EX request to exit signal switch, or EE delayed egress. EA is the local horn on the device, EX sends a signal back to an access control panel or shunt, and EE holds the door for the delayed egress interval. If you want a plain mechanical device, choose none.
8) What is the closest wide stile surface vertical rod equivalent to the Detex Advantex 21 Series from another manufacturer?
The Von Duprin 8827-3FT is the nearest peer: a Grade 1 wide stile surface vertical rod exit device from the 88 Series, sized 3 ft and prepped for 1-3/4 inch doors. The Detex Advantex 21 Series is also Grade 1 and wide stile, and it is offered in 36 inch and 48 inch sizes with 84, 96 and 120 inch door heights, plus fire rated and non-fire-rated builds. If the opening is a 3 ft leaf on a 1-3/4 inch door, the 8827-3FT covers it; if you need the 48 inch device or a taller door height, stay with the 21 Series.
9) I need a vertical rod exit device on a fire rated pair - what else besides the Detex 21 Series?
The Detex Advantex 21 Series is built in fire rated and non-fire-rated versions. Among other fire rated vertical rod devices, the Marks USA M9900FVR covers a 36 by 84 inch door and the MARM9900F-VR covers 48 by 84 inch, both exit only and non-handed, and the Delaney F9100 Series is a Grade 1 fire rated heavy duty vertical rod device for a 36 by 84 inch door in aluminum finish. Note the Von Duprin 8827-3FT and the Cal-Royal 9860 are not fire rated, so they will not serve a labeled opening.
10) If my spec calls for Grade 1, which of these vertical rod devices qualify and which do not?
The Detex Advantex 21 Series is Grade 1. So are the Von Duprin 8827-3FT, the Imperial USA ED-VR531, the Delaney 9100 Series 692301 in stainless steel, the Delaney F9100 Series 694300 fire rated, and the Delaney 8100 Series for a 36 by 84 inch door. The Cal-Royal 9860 is a heavy duty Grade 2 device, so it would not meet a Grade 1 spec line.
11) Is the Detex Advantex 21 tough enough for a school or hospital entrance that gets hammered all day?
It is a Grade 1 commercial device tested beyond 1,000,000 cycles, which is twice the cycling Grade 1 UL testing calls for. Exposed surfaces are finished over stainless steel with a PVD coating, and the heavy duty angled end cap is there to push cart and traffic damage away from the device body. That is the reason it shows up on school, healthcare and warehouse openings.
12) Is there a lower-cost Grade 1 or Grade 2 vertical rod option if the Detex 21 is more device than my budget allows?
For a Grade 1 alternative, the Delaney 8100 Series and 9100 Series are vertical rod devices sized for a 36 x 84 door, with the F9100 Series being the fire rated version. If the opening is light traffic and does not need Grade 1, the Cal-Royal 9860 is a heavy duty Grade 2 surface vertical rod exit-only device. Keep in mind none of those carry the Detex's 1,000,000-plus cycle testing, so for a main entrance that gets constant use the 21 Series is the one built for it.
13) Is there a simpler vertical rod exit device if I do not need cylinder dogging, alarms or outside trim?
Yes. The Detex Advantex 21 Series is configured with dogging choices of cylinder, hex or less dogging, plus electrified options including a hardwired electric alarm, request to exit switch and delayed egress, and mortise or rim cylinder choices. If the opening only needs push-to-exit with no outside trim and no electrical, look at exit only devices such as the Marks USA M9900VR in 36 by 84 inch or the 48 by 84 inch version, the Imperial USA ED-VR531, a Grade 1 wide stile 36 inch surface vertical rod, or the Cal-Royal 9860, a heavy duty Grade 2 exit only device.
14) Does the Detex Advantex 21 Series cover a 48 inch leaf, or do I need a different device?
The Detex Advantex 21 Series is offered in both 36 inch and 48 inch sizes, so a 48 inch leaf is covered directly. Several peers are single-size items instead: the Von Duprin 8827-3FT is a 3 ft device, the Imperial USA ED-VR531 is 36 inch, and the Delaney 9100, F9100 and 8100 Series items listed are each for a 36 by 84 inch door. For a 48 inch opening from another maker, the Marks USA M9900VR 48 by 84 inch or the fire rated MARM9900F-VR 48 by 84 inch are the matches.
15) Will a Delaney 8100 or 9100 Series vertical rod device drop into the same door as a Detex Advantex 21?
Treat them as separate devices rather than interchangeable parts. The Delaney 8100 Series 36 by 84 inch and the Delaney 9100 Series 692301 in stainless are both Grade 1 vertical rod devices, but each is built to its own door prep and template. The Detex Advantex 21 Series uses a patented mounting plate and strike locator system with its own door templates and installation instructions, and the 21 Series is specifically a wide stile device, which the Delaney items do not state. Verify the existing prep against the template for whichever device you buy before ordering a swap.
16) What is the difference between the Detex Advantex 21 Series and the Cal-Royal 9860?
The Cal-Royal 9860 is a heavy duty Grade 2 surface vertical rod device, exit only and non-fire-rated, with ADA compliance. The Detex Advantex 21 Series is Grade 1 and wide stile, tested beyond 1,000,000 cycles, with stainless steel deadlocking top latch bolt and PVD finished surfaces, and it is configurable for fire rated openings, three dogging types, and electrified options. The 9860 is a fixed exit only device; the 21 Series is a configured device with cylinder and trim choices.
17) What finishes does the Detex Advantex 21 come in to match the rest of my building's hardware?
Eight finishes: 605 polished brass, 606 brushed brass, 611 polished bronze, 612 brushed bronze, 613 oil rubbed bronze, 628 brushed aluminum, 629 polished stainless steel, and 630 brushed stainless steel. On a mixed commercial property 630 is the usual default to match existing panic hardware, and 628 matches clear anodized aluminum storefront. All of them are PVD applied over stainless steel, which holds up better outdoors than a plated finish.
18) If I need to rekey or swap the outside trim on a Detex Advantex 21, do I have to pull the device off the door?
No. Outside trims on the 21 Series are changed or re-keyed with the device still mounted, which is the difference between a ten minute service call and a full removal and re-template. Detex also publishes installation instructions and a parts list for the Advantex 20-50 range, so replacement parts can be identified without guessing.
19) Do I need a special door prep for the Detex Advantex 21, or can my installer template it on site?
Detex provides door prep templates plus written installation instructions for the 21 Series, and the device uses a patented mounting plate and strike locator system to set the strike position accurately. Mark from the template, drill and route per the instructions, then adjust the top latch for clean latching before you call it done.
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