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Detex V50/V51 Value Series Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device with Key Locks/Unlocks Lever Function

Detex V50/V51 Value Series Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device with Key Locks/Unlocks Lever Function

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Detex V50/V51 Value Series Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device with Key Locks/Unlocks Lever Function

Heavy-Duty Panic and Fire Exit Hardware for Double Doors

The Detex V50/V51 Value Series Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device delivers professional-grade panic and fire exit hardware designed for double doors without a mullion. This Grade 1 device features a stainless steel 3/4" deadlocking top latch bolt and 5-5/8" long bottom drop bolt for secure operation. The patented mounting plate and strike locator system ensures accurate installation while the ribbed aluminum rail extrusion and impact resistant ABS construction provide long-term durability in commercial applications.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Heavy-Duty Latch System: Stainless steel 3/4" deadlocking top latch bolt with 5/8" diameter x 5-5/8" long bottom drop bolt for reliable securing into strike plate.
  • Patented Installation System: Mounting plate and strike locator system replaces paper templates for the easiest and most accurate installation with minimal door preparation.
  • Durable Construction: Ribbed aluminum rail extrusion with impact resistant ABS and anodized surfaces for long-lasting performance in high-traffic applications.
  • Field Configurable: Handed, field reversible design with field sizable capability and 1/8 turn dogging for operational flexibility.
  • Modular Design: Accepts a variety of outside trims and functions with standard and narrow stile pull trims available for versatile applications.
  • Grade 1 Performance: BHMA Grade 1 rating ensures commercial-grade reliability and durability for demanding applications.
  • Angled End Cap Protection: Deflects damage away from device to maintain operational integrity and 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 Locks/Unlocks Lever
  • Product Group: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Product Model: V5008D2W/V5108D2W
  • Product Subgroup: Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
  • Product Type: Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
  • Series: V50/V51 Series
  • Stile: Wide
  • Stile Type: Wide Stile
  • Subcategory: Value 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 with minimal door preparation required.
  4. Install all mounting hardware and secure the device to door and frame per manufacturer torque specifications.
  5. Adjust operational components including the 1/8 turn dogging mechanism for proper alignment, latching, and smooth operation throughout the full range of motion.
  6. Test device operation to verify proper function of the deadlocking top latch bolt and bottom drop bolt, making 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 V50/V51 Value Series exit devices deliver professional-grade reliability with stainless steel latch components and ribbed aluminum rail construction rated for Grade 1 commercial performance. The 10 Year Mechanical/3 year Electrical Limited Manufacturer's Warranty provides comprehensive coverage for long-term peace of mind. Engineered for demanding commercial applications where dependable panic hardware performance and easy installation are essential.



Resources

Installation Instructions
Parts List
Door Templates
Installation Video

Product Specs

Subcategory:
Value Series
Series:
V50/V51 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:
V5008D2W/V5108D2W
Product Function:
Key Locks/Unlocks Lever
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Department:
Door Hardware

Detex V5008D2W-628-36x84 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will a Detex V50 vertical rod exit device secure a pair of doors with no mullion?
That is exactly what it is built for. The V50/V51 Value Series surface vertical rod device latches at the head and at the threshold rather than into a center post, so it secures double doors without a mullion. The top latch is a stainless 3/4 inch deadlocking bolt and the bottom is a 5/8 inch diameter by 5-5/8 inch long drop bolt into the floor strike. If your opening has a removable mullion instead, a rim device is the simpler choice.
2) What does the Key Locks/Unlocks Lever function on the Detex V5008D2W mean in practice?
Outside, you get a lever trim controlled by a cylinder: turn the key to unlock the lever for free entry, turn it back to lock the lever so outside entry is refused. Inside, the push rail always releases the latches for free egress regardless of how the outside is set. That is the difference between this and an exit-only device, which has no outside trim at all and can never be entered from the outside.
3) Do I have to specify handing when I order the Detex V50/V51 exit device?
Yes, and you pick either Right Hand Reverse or Left Hand Reverse at the time of order. It is a handed device, though the design is field reversible if you end up with the wrong one on site. Exit devices are always handed RHR or LHR because the door swings out.
4) Will the Detex V50 fit a narrow stile aluminum storefront door?
No. The V50/V51 is a wide stile device and needs the stile width a hollow metal or wide stile aluminum door provides. On a narrow stile glass storefront door you need a narrow stile device instead. Note that the V50 does accept narrow stile pull trims on the outside, but that is about the trim, not the rail itself.
5) Can I get the Detex V50 for a 10 foot tall door?
Yes. Rod lengths are ordered by door height in 84 inch, 96 inch and 120 inch options, so a 10 foot leaf is covered by the 120 inch rod. Rail size is a separate choice, 36 inch or 48 inch, matched to the door width.
6) Should I order a top rod only device or top and bottom rod?
Both are offered on the V50/V51. Top and bottom rod gives you the full two-point latch, the 3/4 inch deadlocking top bolt plus the 5-5/8 inch bottom drop bolt into the floor strike. Top rod only drops the bottom rod and floor strike, which is what people specify when the threshold collects dirt, when there is carpet or an uneven slab, or when they want nothing at foot level to trip over or bind. Top rod only gives up the bottom latching point, so it is a lower security configuration.
7) Is the Detex V50 available fire rated, and what changes if I order it that way?
Fire rated is one of four rating options, alongside Non-Rated, Hurricane, and Hurricane and Fire Rated. The rating you pick has to match the opening: a labeled door assembly requires the fire rated version. One thing to plan for on fire rated openings is dogging, since a fire exit device is not allowed to be held dogged down. Order the Less/No dogging option for those doors.
8) Is the Detex V50 Grade 1, and how does that compare to other vertical rod devices?
The V50/V51 carries a BHMA Grade 1 rating, the top commercial durability grade and what institutional specs normally call for. Among the comparable vertical rod devices ZenSupply carries, the Von Duprin 8827-3FT (88 Series, wide stile) and the Delaney 9100 Series are also Grade 1. The Cal-Royal 9860 is Grade 2, so it would not satisfy a Grade 1 spec. The real difference to weigh is function: the Von Duprin 8827, Cal-Royal 9860, Marks USA M9900VR and Imperial ED-VR531 are all exit only, with no outside trim. The V50 with key locks/unlocks lever gives you keyed entry from the outside.
9) What is the closest Von Duprin equivalent to the Detex V50 wide stile surface vertical rod device?
The Von Duprin 8827-3FT is the nearest peer. It is an 88 Series wide stile surface vertical rod exit device, Grade 1, in a 3 ft width, prepped for 1-3/4 inch doors. The Detex V5008D2W/V5108D2W is also a wide stile surface vertical rod device carrying a Grade 1 rating, offered in 36 inch and 48 inch widths. The functional difference matters more than the format: the Detex is built for Key Locks/Unlocks Lever operation, so a keyed lever trim controls the outside, and it is ordered handed as Right Hand Reverse or Left Hand Reverse. Confirm the trim function you need before swapping one for the other.
10) I only need a push-to-exit vertical rod device with no outside trim. What should I use instead of the Detex V50?
If nothing needs to unlock the door from the outside, an exit only device is the simpler build. The Marks USA M9900VR is a vertical rod panic exit device in exit only function, non-handed, sized 36 inch by 84 inch, with a 48 inch by 84 inch version also offered. The Imperial USA ED-VR531 is another exit only choice, a 36 inch Grade 1 wide stile surface vertical rod device. The Detex V5008D2W/V5108D2W is configured for Key Locks/Unlocks Lever, which means it is meant to carry a keyed outside lever trim, and it is ordered by hand. Exit only units skip that trim and the handing decision entirely.
11) The opening is a fire rated pair. Which vertical rod devices are listed as fire rated?
On a fire rated pair you must order a fire rated device with no mechanical dogging. The Detex V5008D2W/V5108D2W is available in a Fire Rated build, and also in a Hurricane and Fire Rated build, alongside Non-Rated and Hurricane options. Fire rated peers include the Marks USA M9900FVR at 36 inch by 84 inch and the MARM9900F-VR at 48 inch by 84 inch, both exit only, and the Delaney F9100 Series device for a 36 inch by 84 inch door in aluminum finish, which is Grade 1 and fire rated. Note that the Detex offers a Less/No dogging selection, which is the one to choose on a labeled opening.
12) What are my dogging choices on the Detex V50/V51 and which should I pick?
Three: hex dogging, cylinder dogging, or less/no dogging, and the mechanism is a 1/8 turn design. Hex dogging is the standard low cost option, held down with an Allen key, fine where only staff have the key. Cylinder dogging uses a keyed cylinder so the same person carrying the building key can dog and undog the door, which is what schools and offices with multiple keyholders usually want. Less/no dogging is the choice on fire rated openings.
13) What is the difference between the 96 and 96B strike option on the Detex V50?
The 96 gives you a surface non-roller top strike with a standard non-dust proof bottom strike. The 96B swaps that bottom strike for a dust proof strike, which is the one to order when the floor bolt drops into a threshold or slab that collects grit, water, or salt. Dust proof bottom strikes are common spec on exterior doors and anywhere the floor gets mopped or swept regularly.
14) Can I get an alarmed or delayed egress version of the Detex V50?
Yes, four electrified options are offered plus a plain mechanical version: EA hardwired electric alarm, EB electric alarm with battery, EE delayed egress, and EX request to exit signal switch. EB is the one to pick when there is no power run to the door, since it runs on battery. EE delayed egress holds the door for the code permitted delay before release and is what gets used on retail and memory care exits. EX just sends a signal to an access control panel that someone pushed the rail, it does not alarm on its own.
15) I only need people to get out, no key entry from outside. Is there a cheaper vertical rod device than the Detex V50?
If the outside never needs to be opened, an exit only device is the simpler buy and you skip the cylinder and lever trim entirely. ZenSupply carries the Marks USA M9900VR in 36 x 84 and 48 x 84, exit only, and the M9900FVR in 36 x 84 if the opening is fire rated. The Imperial USA ED-VR531 is a Grade 1 wide stile exit only device in 36 inch. The Detex V50/V51 with key locks/unlocks lever only earns its keep when someone needs to come back in through that door.
16) Will the Detex V50 latch into the strikes already in my frame and floor?
Plan on installing the supplied strikes rather than reusing what is there. The top latch is a 3/4 inch deadlocking bolt and the bottom is a 5/8 inch diameter by 5-5/8 inch drop bolt, so both need strikes cut for those specific bolts, and the strike package is part of what you select when ordering (96 or 96B). The upside is the patented mounting plate and strike locator system, which replaces paper templates and locates the strikes off the device itself, so alignment is set by the tool rather than by measuring.
17) Is the Cal-Royal 9860 a direct substitute for the Detex V50 vertical rod device?
It is a close-looking part but not a like-for-like swap. The Cal-Royal 9860 is a heavy duty surface vertical rod exit device carrying a Grade 2 rating, non fire rated, in exit only function. The Detex V5008D2W/V5108D2W carries a Grade 1 rating and is built for Key Locks/Unlocks Lever, meaning it accepts a keyed lever trim for outside access, and it is offered in Fire Rated and Non-Rated builds. If your spec calls for Grade 1, a fire label, or keyed outside entry, the 9860 will not satisfy it.
18) What Grade 1 vertical rod alternatives are there for a standard 36 by 84 non-rated door?
For a 36 inch by 84 inch non-rated opening, the Delaney 9100 Series device is a Grade 1 heavy duty vertical rod type device in a stainless steel finish, and the Delaney 8100 Series is another Grade 1 vertical rod device for the same door size. The Imperial USA ED-VR531 covers the same opening as a 36 inch Grade 1 wide stile surface vertical rod device in exit only function. The Detex V5008D2W/V5108D2W also reaches this opening: it is offered in a 36 inch size with an 84 inch door height and a Non-Rated build, with Key Locks/Unlocks Lever function for keyed outside access.
19) Do any of the alternatives offer a black finish like the Detex V50?
The Detex V5008D2W/V5108D2W is offered in 628 brushed aluminum and 711 black aluminum. Among the comparable vertical rod devices, the Delaney 9100 Series device is catalogued in a stainless steel finish and the Delaney F9100 Series fire rated device in an aluminum finish. If the architect called for a dark device to match black storefront, the 711 black aluminum Detex build is the one that matches.
20) I want to avoid bottom rod maintenance on a dirty floor. What are my options?
The Detex V5008D2W/V5108D2W can be ordered as a Top Rod Only Device instead of the Top and Bottom Rod build, which removes the bottom rod and bottom drop bolt from the floor line. If you keep the bottom rod, the 96B strike option substitutes a dust proof bottom strike for the standard 96 bottom strike. By comparison, the vertical rod peers such as the Von Duprin 8827-3FT and the Marks USA M9900VR are catalogued as single vertical rod devices without that top-rod-only or strike selection, so the Detex is the one to configure when floor conditions are the concern.
21) What finishes does the Detex V50/V51 come in?
Two: 628 brushed aluminum and 711 black aluminum, both anodized. 628 is the standard clear anodized look that matches most aluminum storefront and hollow metal exit hardware already on a building. 711 is the choice when the doors and frames are dark bronze or black anodized and you want the rail to disappear against them.
22) Is the Detex V50 tough enough for a high traffic school or warehouse exit?
It is built for that kind of use. The rail is a ribbed aluminum extrusion with impact resistant ABS and anodized surfaces, and the angled end cap deflects cart and door-swing damage away from the device rather than taking it head on. The latch components are stainless steel, and the whole device carries a Grade 1 commercial rating. Detex lists it for schools, healthcare, retail, warehouses, and government buildings.
23) Where do I get the door prep template for the Detex V50?
Detex publishes both the installation instructions and the full parts list as PDFs, and ZenSupply hosts copies of each. There is also a set of V50 door prep templates and an installation video on Detex's support site. Worth pulling the instructions before you order, since you confirm door thickness, stile width, and handing off that prep.
24) Can I add a different outside trim later, or am I locked into the lever?
The V50/V51 is a modular device and accepts a range of outside trims and functions, with both standard and narrow stile pull trims offered. So the rail you install can take a pull trim later if the function requirement on that opening changes. The key locks/unlocks lever version ships configured for keyed lever entry.
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Does the Detex V5008D2W-628-36x84 come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Detex V5008D2W-628-36x84 is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty. For full warranty terms, check the product documentation or Contact Us.
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