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

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

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

Professional High Security Exit Device Solution

The Detex Advantex 27 Series represents super-heavy duty panic and fire exit hardware engineered for double doors without a mullion. This Grade 1 surface vertical rod 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 wide stile design accommodates various door configurations.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Heavy-Duty Construction: Stainless steel relatching top bolt and hardened steel bottom drop bolt provide exceptional security and long-term reliability in high-abuse environments.
  • Grade 1 Performance: BHMA Grade 1 rating ensures commercial-grade durability and performance for demanding applications.
  • Patented Installation System: Mounting plate and strike locator system replaces paper templates for the most accurate and easiest installation available.
  • Field Reversible Design: Handed but field reversible configuration allows adaptation to various door applications without ordering specific hand configurations.
  • Enhanced Security Features: Oversized, heavy duty relatching top and bottom bolts provide security enhancement over standard exit devices.
  • Minimal Door Preparation: Field sizeable design with minimal door prep requirements saves installation time and reduces costs.
  • Durable Finish: All exposed surfaces finished over stainless steel with environmentally friendly PVD coating for long-lasting appearance.
  • 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 Cylinder Trim
  • Product Group: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Product Model: 2703W
  • 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 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 exit device products deliver professional-grade reliability with stainless steel and hardened steel construction rated for Grade 1 commercial performance. The 10 Year Mechanical/3 year Electrical Limited Manufacturer's Warranty demonstrates confidence in long-term durability. 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:
2703W
Product Function:
Key Retracts Latch Cylinder Trim
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Department:
Door Hardware

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

1) Will the Detex 2703W work on a pair of doors with no mullion?
That is exactly what the Advantex 27 Series surface vertical rod device is built for. It latches at the head and the threshold rather than into a center post, so a pair of doors can be secured without a removable mullion. Detex describes it as super-heavy duty panic and fire exit hardware for double doors without a mullion, using a stainless steel relatching top bolt and a hardened steel bottom drop bolt.
2) What does the Key Retracts Latch function on the Detex 2703W actually do?
With key-retracts-latch cylinder trim, a key on the outside pulls the latches back so someone can enter from the pull side. There is no outside lever or knob, so the door is otherwise secure from outside while push-bar egress from the inside is always free. That is the difference between the 2703W and an exit-only device like the Marks USA M9900VR or the Imperial USA ED-VR531, which have no outside key access at all.
3) Do I have to order the Detex 27 Series handed, or can I flip it in the field?
Handing is specified at order time as either right hand reverse or left hand reverse, but the device is handed and field reversible, so an installer can change it on site if the opening turns out to be the opposite hand.
4) Will the Detex 2703W fit a narrow stile aluminum storefront door?
No. The 2703W is a wide stile device, which means it needs the stile width of a hollow metal, wood, or wide stile aluminum door. On a narrow stile glass front door you need a narrow stile exit device instead.
5) What door sizes and heights does the Detex Advantex 27 Series cover?
Device width is ordered as 36 inch or 48 inch, and rod length is ordered to door height in 84 inch, 96 inch, or 120 inch. The device is also field sizeable, so an installer can trim to the actual opening rather than ordering an exact custom length.
6) Can I get the Detex 27 Series fire rated, and can I dog it if I do?
Fire rated, non-rated, and tornado rated versions are all orderable. Dogging is a separate choice of hex dogging, cylinder dogging, or less/no dogging. On a fire rated opening the latches must be free to relatch, so fire rated devices are ordered without mechanical dogging; pick hex or cylinder dogging only on the non-rated version.
7) What electrified options can I add to a Detex 2703W for access control or delayed egress?
Four electrified builds are available beyond the standard mechanical device: 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 if you just need the access control panel to see a legitimate exit; EE is the one for a controlled-egress opening; EA or EB if you want a local alarm on the door itself, with EB avoiding a hardwired power run.
8) What is the closest wide stile Grade 1 surface vertical rod equivalent to the Detex 2703W from another manufacturer?
The Von Duprin 8827-3FT is the nearest match: a Grade 1 wide stile surface vertical rod exit device in a 3 foot size, prepped for 1-3/4 inch doors. The Detex 2703W is also Grade 1 and wide stile, and is offered in 36 inch and 48 inch sizes. The functional difference is the trim: the 2703W is built with key retracts latch cylinder trim, so a key on the outside pulls the latches back, while the Von Duprin 8827 is ordered with trim specified separately.
9) Will a Von Duprin 8827 or Cal-Royal 9860 give me the alarm and delayed egress options the Detex 2703W has?
No. The Detex 2703W can be configured with a hardwired electric alarm, an electric alarm with battery, a request to exit signal switch, or delayed egress. The Von Duprin 8827-3FT is catalogued as a Grade 1 wide stile surface vertical rod device for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Cal-Royal 9860 as a Grade 2 heavy duty exit only device, neither carrying those electrified options in their listed configuration. If the opening needs alarmed or delayed egress control, stay with the 2703W.
10) What finishes does the Detex Advantex 27 Series come in for matching other doors in a 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. Exposed surfaces are finished over stainless steel with a PVD coating, so 630 brushed stainless is the usual match for existing commercial hardware.
11) I just need basic panic egress on a back door, is the Detex 27 Series overkill?
Probably. If nobody needs to key back in and the opening is low traffic, an exit-only vertical rod device covers it. The Cal-Royal 9860 is a Grade 2 heavy duty exit-only option, and the Marks USA M9900VR 36 x 84 is a non-handed exit-only device. The Detex 2703W earns its keep where you need key entry from outside, a tornado or fire rated build, or an electrified alarm or delayed egress function.
12) Does installing the Detex Advantex 27 Series require heavy door prep?
Prep is minimal. Detex ships a patented mounting plate and strike locator system in place of paper templates, which sets the hole locations and the strike position for you, and the device is field sizeable so the rods are cut to the opening on site. Printed door prep templates and installation instructions are published by Detex for the 27 Series.
13) Is the Detex 2703W rated for a high-traffic school or hospital exit?
It carries a BHMA Grade 1 rating and is a commercial-duty device, which is the highest of the three BHMA performance grades for exit hardware. Detex builds it with a stainless steel relatching top bolt and hardened steel bottom drop bolt for high-abuse openings, and lists educational, healthcare, government, and industrial buildings among its applications.
14) Is there a lower-grade vertical rod exit device I can use instead of the Detex 2703W on a low traffic door?
The Cal-Royal 9860 is a heavy duty surface vertical rod exit device carrying a Grade 2 rating, exit only function, and it is not fire rated. The Detex 2703W is Grade 1 and is offered in fire rated, non-rated, and tornado rated builds, so on any fire door or storm shelter opening the 9860 is not an option. On a non-rated interior pair with light traffic, the Grade 2 device is the simpler specification.
15) Do the Delaney 8100 and 9100 vertical rod devices cover the same openings as the Detex 2703W?
Only partly. The Delaney 8100 Series (DLY-8100-3684) and the 9100 Series (DLY-692301, stainless steel finish) are both Grade 1 vertical rod devices built for a 36 inch by 84 inch door and neither is fire rated. The Detex 2703W covers 36 inch and 48 inch sizes across 84, 96, and 120 inch door heights, and in non-rated, fire rated, and tornado rated builds, so for a 96 inch or 120 inch leaf or any rated opening the Delaney devices will not reach.
16) Which vertical rod devices are non-handed if I do not want to specify hand?
The Marks USA M9900VR and the fire rated M9900FVR are both listed as non-handed. The Detex 2703W is ordered by hand, right hand reverse or left hand reverse, though the device is field reversible so a unit already on the shelf can be adapted rather than exchanged.
17) I need to match a brass or bronze finish across a set of doors - which vertical rod device gives me that?
The Detex 2703W is finished over stainless steel with PVD and comes 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. Among the comparable vertical rod devices, the Delaney 9100 (DLY-692301) is offered in a stainless steel finish and the Delaney F9100 (DLY-694300) in aluminum, so for brass or bronze matching the 2703W is the one that covers it.
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Does the Detex 2703W-693-36x84 come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Detex 2703W-693-36x84 is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty. For full warranty terms, check the product documentation or Contact Us.
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