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Detex F21 Fire Rated Advantex Wide Stile Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device with Delayed Egress and Electric Latch Retraction

Detex F21 Fire Rated Advantex Wide Stile Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device with Delayed Egress and Electric Latch Retraction

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Detex F21 Fire Rated Advantex Wide Stile Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device with Delayed Egress and Electric Latch Retraction

Professional Delayed Egress Exit Device with Integrated Access Control

The Detex F21 Advantex Series fire rated vertical rod exit device combines delayed egress functionality with electric latch retraction for comprehensive access control applications. This Grade 1 super-heavy-duty device features wide stile surface mounting with integrated delayed egress and remote unlocking capabilities. The system includes a wall-mounted remote interface module with approximately 100dB alarm and 15-second delay timer, providing life safety override during fire emergencies while deterring unauthorized exits.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Delayed Egress with Access Control: Integrated EE ER functionality provides 15-second delay with remote unlocking, dogging, and automatic operator compatibility for comprehensive security management.
  • Super-Heavy-Duty Construction: Grade 1 rated exit device engineered to withstand extreme high traffic conditions in demanding commercial applications.
  • Fire Safety Compliance: Fire rated design with required fire alarm input provides immediate life safety override for emergency egress during fire conditions.
  • Integrated Alarm System: Wall-mounted remote interface module delivers approximately 100dB alarm with red/green LED visual arming indication for clear operational status.
  • Wide Stile Surface Design: Surface vertical rod configuration accommodates wide stile door applications with comprehensive mounting flexibility.
  • Stand-Alone or Integrated Installation: Available as stand-alone unit or fully-integrated EasyKit with all delayed egress and access control functions implemented directly in the exit device.
  • Power Transfer Compatibility: Through-wire hinge or power transfer compatible for flexible electrical connections in various door configurations.
  • Comprehensive Warranty: 10 Year Mechanical/3 year Electrical Limited Manufacturer's Warranty for long-term reliability and protection.

Technical Specifications

  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Duty Level: Super-Heavy-Duty
  • Fire Rating: Yes
  • 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 Type: Wide Stile
  • Subcategory: Advantex Series
  • Warranty: 10 Year Mechanical/3 year Electrical Limited Manufacturer's Warranty
  • Weatherized: No

Installation & Operation

  1. Verify electrical requirements match available power supply and confirm fire alarm input connections are properly planned before proceeding.
  2. Disconnect power supply before beginning installation. Follow all applicable electrical codes and safety procedures.
  3. Mount the exit device in the specified wide stile surface location ensuring adequate clearance for vertical rod operation, wiring access, and future service requirements.
  4. Route and connect wiring according to manufacturer wiring diagrams including fire alarm input connections. Use appropriate wire gauge and connectors for the application.
  5. Configure delayed egress settings including 15-second delay timer and access control options per application requirements and local code compliance.
  6. Restore power and test all functions including delayed egress operation, electric latch retraction, alarm functions, fire alarm override, and integration with connected access control systems.
  7. Complete final inspection and document settings. Refer to manufacturer documentation for complete wiring diagrams, programming instructions, and troubleshooting.

Professional Applications

  • Commercial Building Security Systems
  • Healthcare Facility Access Control
  • Educational Institution Safety Systems
  • Retail Loss Prevention
  • Industrial Facility Monitoring
  • Emergency Exit Compliance
  • Government and Municipal Buildings

Delayed Egress Compliance

The integrated delayed egress system provides 15-second delay functionality with approximately 100dB alarm activation when exit is attempted. The system includes required fire alarm input for immediate life safety override during emergency conditions, ensuring code compliance while deterring unauthorized exits. Wall-mounted remote interface module provides red/green LED visual indication of system arming status.

Why Choose Detex Quality?

Detex F21 Advantex Series exit devices deliver professional-grade reliability with Grade 1 super-heavy-duty construction engineered for extreme high traffic conditions. The comprehensive 10 Year Mechanical/3 year Electrical Limited Manufacturer's Warranty provides long-term protection and confidence. Engineered for demanding commercial applications where dependable delayed egress performance and fire safety compliance are essential.



Installation Guide

Manufacturer Resources

Installation Guide

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
Weatherized:
No
Warranty:
10 Year Mechanical/3 year Electrical Limited Manufacturer's Warranty
Stile Type:
Wide Stile
Duty Level:
Super-Heavy-Duty
Product Model:
21
Fire Rating:
Yes
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Department:
Door Hardware

Detex F21 EE ER EX 630 97 36X84 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Detex F21 delayed egress exit device still let people out during a fire alarm?
Yes. The F21 Advantex device requires a fire alarm input, and that input releases the device immediately for life safety override during an alarm condition. In normal operation, pushing the touchbar starts a 15-second delay with an alarm of roughly 100dB before the door releases. Without the fire alarm connection wired in, the device is not installed as intended, so plan that connection before you set the door.
2) Is the Detex F21 fire rated, and can I use it on a fire door?
The F21 is a fire rated device, which is what the F prefix signals on the Detex 21 Advantex family. That matters because most surface vertical rod devices we carry are not: the Cal-Royal 9860, the Delaney 9100 and 8100 Series, the Imperial USA ED-VR531, and the Von Duprin 8827-3FT are all listed as non fire rated. If the opening is a fire door, the F21 belongs on it and those do not.
3) Can I put the Detex F21 on a narrow stile aluminum storefront door?
No. The F21 is built as a wide stile surface vertical rod device, so it needs the stile width of a hollow metal, wood, or wide stile aluminum door. A narrow stile glass door needs a narrow stile device instead. Every wide stile option we carry in this style, including the Von Duprin 8827-3FT and the Imperial USA ED-VR531, carries the same limitation.
4) Does the Detex F21 need a mullion on a pair of doors?
No mullion is needed. A surface vertical rod device latches at the head and at the threshold on its own leaf, so a pair can be hung with both leaves carrying devices and no center mullion in the opening. That is the main reason to choose vertical rod over a rim device, which latches into a strike on a mullion or on the adjacent leaf.
5) What is the difference between the Detex F21 with EE ER and a plain fire rated vertical rod device?
A plain fire rated vertical rod device, like the Marks USA M9900FVR, is exit only mechanical hardware: push the bar, the door opens now. The F21 with the EE ER package adds delayed egress and electric latch retraction, so egress is held for 15 seconds with an alarm, and the latches can be pulled electrically for remote unlocking, dogging, or to work with an automatic operator. If you only need code compliant panic egress on a fire door, you do not need the electrified version.
6) What else do I need to order to make the Detex F21 delayed egress device work?
Plan for three things beyond the device itself. Power, because latch retraction and the delayed egress electronics are powered. A fire alarm input connection, which is required. And a means of getting power across the gap to the door leaf, either a through wire hinge or an electric power transfer. The wall mounted remote interface module with the roughly 100dB alarm and red/green arming LEDs is part of the system and mounts on the wall, not the door.
7) What is the closest fire rated vertical rod exit device to the Detex F21 if delayed egress is not needed?
If the opening only needs a fire rated vertical rod panic device without the delayed egress and electric latch retraction, the Delaney F9100 Series (DLY-694300) is a Grade 1 fire rated heavy duty vertical rod device sized for a 36 x 84 inch door in an aluminum finish. The Marks USA M9900FVR is another fire rated vertical rod option, exit only and non-handed for a 36 x 84 door, with the MARM9900F-VR covering 48 x 84. The Detex F21 differs in that it is a Grade 1 super-heavy-duty Advantex wide stile device with a 15-second delay timer, roughly 100dB alarm, and a required fire alarm input for life safety override, so those mechanical devices will not provide the egress delay or remote unlocking.
8) What door widths does the Detex F21 vertical rod device cover?
Two device lengths are offered, 36 inch and 48 inch, both in 630 brushed stainless steel. The 36 inch covers a standard 3-0 leaf and the 48 inch covers wider openings up to 4-0. Pick the device length to the door leaf width, not the frame opening.
9) Can I use the Detex F21 on an exterior door exposed to weather?
It is not a weatherized device. The F21 is built for interior commercial openings and for exterior doors only where the hardware side is protected from direct weather exposure. For a fully exposed opening you want hardware specifically listed as weatherized.
10) Can the Detex F21 be dogged down to hold the door unlatched during business hours?
Yes, but electrically rather than with a hex key. The EE ER package includes dogging as one of its functions, along with remote unlocking and automatic operator compatibility, so the latches are retracted and held by the electric latch retraction. On a fire rated opening that hold has to release on fire alarm, which the required fire alarm input handles.
11) What is a simpler wide stile vertical rod device than the Detex F21 for a non-rated opening?
For a non-rated wide stile opening, the Imperial USA ED-VR531 from the ED-500 Series is a Grade 1 surface vertical rod exit device, 36 inch, exit only and wide stile. It handles plain mechanical egress with no electrical connections. The Detex F21 is fire rated and requires a fire alarm input plus wiring for its delayed egress and electric latch retraction functions, so the Imperial device is the choice when no access control or rated assembly is involved.
12) Is a Cal-Royal 9860 an equivalent substitute for the Detex F21?
No. The Cal-Royal 9860 is a Grade 2 heavy duty surface vertical rod exit device, exit only, and is not fire rated. The Detex F21 is a Grade 1 super-heavy-duty fire rated device built for extreme high traffic commercial use. If the door is part of a rated assembly or the specification calls for Grade 1, the 9860 will not satisfy it.
13) We are standardizing a building on vertical rod devices - which peers cover the 48 inch doors the Detex F21 covers?
The Detex F21 is offered in 36 inch and 48 inch sizes. Among comparable vertical rod devices, Marks USA covers the wider leaf with the M9900VR 48 x 84 and the fire rated MARM9900F-VR 48 x 84, both exit only. For 36 inch leaves the Marks M9900VR 36 x 84, Delaney 9100 Series (DLY-692301) Grade 1 stainless steel, Delaney 8100 Series, and Imperial ED-VR531 all apply. Note that only the Marks fire rated variants and the Delaney F9100 are fire rated; the F21 adds delayed egress and electric latch retraction on top of the fire rating.
14) For a non-rated stairwell door where budget matters, what Grade 1 vertical rod device compares to the Detex F21?
The Delaney 8100 Series (DLY-8100-3684) is a Grade 1 vertical rod device for a 36 x 84 door and is not fire rated, and the Delaney 9100 Series (DLY-692301) is a Grade 1 heavy duty vertical rod device for the same opening in a stainless steel finish, also non-rated. Both give Grade 1 mechanical egress without the electrical work the Detex F21 requires, since the F21 needs wiring for its electric latch retraction and fire alarm input. The F21 is offered in 630 brushed stainless steel.
15) Does the Detex F21 come as a complete kit or do I assemble the delayed egress parts separately?
Both routes exist. It can be supplied as a stand alone unit, or as a fully integrated EasyKit with all the delayed egress and access control functions built into the exit device itself. The integrated version cuts down the separate boxes and field wiring on the door side.
16) What finish does the Detex F21 Advantex exit device come in?
630 brushed stainless steel, on both the 36 inch and 48 inch lengths. That is the standard satin stainless most commercial openings are specified in, so it will sit alongside existing 630 pulls, hinges, and closers without a visible mismatch.
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Does the Detex F21 EE ER EX 630 97 36X84 come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Detex F21 EE ER EX 630 97 36X84 is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty. For full warranty terms, check the product documentation or Contact Us.
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