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Dexter Dexter DCL2000 Series - Grade 1 Surface Closer, Tri Mount (Regular, Parallel or Top Jamb Mounted) DEX-DCL2000-STD

Dexter DCL2000 Series - Grade 1 Surface Closer, Tri Mount (Regular, Parallel or Top Jamb Mounted)

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Dexter DCL2000 Series Light Duty Surface Door Closers

  • Grade 1, UL / UL 10C Listed (non-hold open arms),ADA compliant at size 1;
  • Adjustable spring size 1-6;
  • 9-1/16" x 3/4" mounting hole pattern;
  • Independent adjustment values: sweep speed,latch speed, and back-check
  • Single piece, cast aluminum body;
  • Universal hardware pack.

Regular arm (Rw/PA): Non-handed, regular arm with adjustable forearm assembly to accommodate a range of doors and frame reveal conditions. Mounts hinge side, top
jamb or parallel arm. PA shoe included to allow installation in a parallel arm configuration. 

Hold-open arm (Hw/PA): Non-handed, hold open arm with adjustable forearm assembly to accommodate a range of doors and frame reveal conditions. Mounts hinge side, top jamb or parallel arm. PA shoe included to allow installation in a parallel arm configuration.

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Product Specs

Grade:
Grade 1
Mounting Hole Pattern:
9-1/16" x 3/4"
Product Group:
Door Controls
Product Subgroup:
Door Closers - Surface Mounted
Product Type:
Surface Mounted Door Closers
Subcategory:
Door Closers
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Cover Type:
Full and Less Available
Product Category:
Door Controls
Department:
Door Hardware

Dexter DCL2000-STD-FULL-RW/PA-AL – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Dexter DCL2000 closer work on a pull-side hinge mount, or do I need a different closer for parallel arm?
One closer covers all three. The DCL2000 is a tri-mount unit: hinge (regular) side, top jamb, or parallel arm, and the parallel arm shoe is in the box, so you don't buy a separate bracket to flip it to push side. The forearm assembly adjusts to suit a range of frame reveal conditions, and both the regular arm (Rw/PA) and hold-open arm (Hw/PA) versions are non-handed, so the same unit goes on a left or right hand door.
2) Do I have to order a specific spring size for a Dexter DCL2000, or is it adjustable in the field?
Spring power is adjustable on the closer from size 1 through 6, so you order one part number and set it on the door. That range covers a light interior door up to a heavy exterior one. Sweep speed, latch speed and backcheck are separate independent adjustments, so you can slow the sweep without losing latching force.
3) Is the Dexter DCL2000 ADA compliant for an accessible interior door?
ADA compliance applies at spring size 1. The DCL2000 adjusts from size 1 to 6, so it can be set to the size 1 opening force an accessible interior opening needs, but a door dialed up to a size 4 for wind or traffic is no longer sitting at the ADA setting. Set the spring where the code official expects it, not where the door feels best.
4) I need a door closer that holds the door open on a fire rated corridor. Is the Dexter DCL2000 hold-open the right call?
No. The UL and UL 10C listing on the DCL2000 covers the non-hold-open arm only, so the Hw/PA hold-open version is the wrong part for a rated opening. On a fire door that needs to stand open, the correct approach is an electromagnetic hold-open tied to the fire alarm, which releases the door on alarm, with the regular arm Rw/PA closer doing the closing.
5) Will a Dexter DCL2000 drop into the holes left by the closer I'm taking off?
The DCL2000 uses a 9-1/16 inch by 3/4 inch mounting hole pattern. That is the pattern to measure against the existing prep in your door or frame before you order. If your old closer matches it, the body lands on the existing holes. If it doesn't, plan on drilling and tapping, or on a drop plate to cover the old prep. A universal hardware pack ships with the closer for the fasteners.
6) What is the difference between the Dexter DCL2000 and the Arrow DCN314 or DCN325?
All three are Grade 1 light duty surface closers with regular and parallel arm mounting. The DCL2000 adjusts spring size 1-6 and is ordered with a full cover or less cover. The Arrow DCN314 is a light duty Grade 1 surface closer, less cover, regular/parallel arm tri-pack, with adjustable spring size 1-4; the Arrow DCN325 is the same configuration with adjustable spring size 1-6. The DCN314's 1-4 range covers narrower interior doors, while the DCN325 and the DCL2000 both reach size 6 for wider or exterior openings.
7) What is the closest equivalent to a Dexter DCL2000 surface closer from another brand?
The Dexter DCL2000 is a Grade 1 surface closer with adjustable spring size 1-6 and tri-mount capability, so it can go regular arm, top jamb, or parallel arm on the same door. The Norton Rixson 8501A is a Grade 1 tri-mount surface door closer with an adjustable size 1-6 spring, which lines up on both counts. The Norton Rixson 1601P is also a Grade 1 tri-mount design, rated medium duty. Arrow's DCN325 is a Grade 1 surface closer with regular/parallel arm tri-pack and adjustable spring size 1-6, supplied less cover. Any of the three cover the same 1-6 adjustment range and the same three mounting positions.
8) Which door closer should I use instead of the Dexter DCL2000 on a high-traffic exterior entrance?
The Dexter DCL2000 is a light duty Grade 1 closer. For an entrance that takes constant use and wind load, a heavy duty body is the usual step up: the BEST HD8000 Series is a Grade 1 heavy duty surface closer, the BEST EHD9000 Series is extra heavy duty with adjustable spring sizes 1-6, and the Sargent 1431 Powerglide is a Grade 1 heavy duty surface closer with adjustable spring power. The Falcon SC71A is another Grade 1 heavy duty surface-mount option. All four keep surface mounting, so the door and frame prep stays in the same family of work.
9) I need a hold-open closer to match a Dexter DCL2000 on the next door. What else offers a hold-open arm?
The Dexter DCL2000 is ordered with either a regular arm (Rw/PA) or a hold-open arm (Hw/PA), both non-handed with a PA shoe included for parallel arm mounting. Among other brands with a hold-open arm, the Accentra 51 Series is a tri-packed hold open arm closer with size 1-6 adjustment, and the Orca Hardware BHDC1958HO/PA is a tri-packed hold open arm closer supplied with a parallel bracket for doors 1-3/4 inch thick. The Stanley Security A45-501HL is a long hold open arm for top jamb mounting. Note that the DCL2000's UL and UL 10C listing applies to the non-hold open arms, so a fire-rated opening takes the regular arm.
10) The Dexter DCL2000 arm projects too far into the opening. What surface closer works instead?
The DCL2000 uses a regular or hold-open arm with an adjustable forearm assembly and a PA shoe for parallel mounting, so the arm sits out from the door face. Where that projection is a problem, a slide track or flat arm changes the geometry: the Corbin Russwin DC5230 is a Grade 1 surface closer with a slide track arm as standard for pull side mounting on 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Dorma 8916-JT is a Grade 1 heavy duty jamb track closer for frame face, pull side mounting with size 1-6 adjustment. The Dormakaba 8616 AF86P is a Grade 1 heavy duty closer with a flat non-hold open arm supplied tri-pack.
11) What closer covers the same ADA sizing as the Dexter DCL2000 at size 1?
The Dexter DCL2000 is ADA compliant at size 1 within its adjustable 1-6 spring range. Comparables built around the same accessible sizing include the Cal-Royal 500S, a Grade 1 barrier free closer with adjustable back-check, and the Cal-Royal N900PBF, a barrier free Grade 1 hydraulic surface closer. Calibre's CA8001P is a Grade 1 parallel arm size 1 ADA surface mount closer, the CA4001 is a Grade 1 adjustable spring tension ADA hydraulic closer, and the CA9901 is a Grade 1 tri-pack arm ADA closer with size 2-5 adjustment. The LCN 1250 is a light duty closer, sizes 1-5, with all-weather fluid and ADA compliance.
12) What does ordering a Dexter DCL2000 'less cover' actually mean, and should I?
Less cover ships the bare cast aluminum body with no plastic cover over it. Full cover ships with it. Back-of-house doors, stairwells and mechanical rooms usually go less cover because it is one less thing to get knocked off. Anywhere a tenant or the public sees the door, order full cover. Both cover choices come in aluminum and dark bronze.
13) Is a Dexter DCL2000 heavy duty enough for a high traffic entrance, or should I step up?
The DCL2000 is a Grade 1 light duty closer with a cast aluminum body. It handles ordinary commercial traffic, but a busy exterior entrance or an abusive institutional opening is where a heavier body earns its keep. For that, look at the BEST HD8000 Series or EHD9000 Series, both Grade 1 heavy duty, the Falcon SC71A heavy duty, or the Sargent 1431 Powerglide. If you want to stay light duty and Grade 1, the Arrow DCN325 also adjusts size 1 through 6.
14) The wind catches my exterior door and slams it into the wall. Does the Dexter DCL2000 stop that?
Backcheck is what you want, and it is an independent adjustment on the DCL2000, separate from sweep and latch speed. Dial it in and the closer cushions the door before it reaches the stop instead of letting it fly. Turn the spring up as well, since the range goes to size 6, if the opening is exposed enough to fight you on closing.
15) Does the Dexter DCL2000 come with the mounting screws, or do I need to buy hardware separately?
A universal hardware pack ships with the closer, along with the PA shoe for a parallel arm install, so a standard wood or hollow metal door install is covered out of the box. What is not included is a drop plate. If the frame stop is too shallow for the shoe, or you are covering an old prep, that plate is a separate order.
16) Is there a lighter or simpler alternative to the Dexter DCL2000 for a low-traffic interior door?
The Dexter DCL2000 is a Grade 1 light duty closer with independent sweep, latch, and backcheck adjustment. Where an interior door sees little traffic and does not need that Grade 1 certification, the Falcon SC91A is a light duty surface-mount cast aluminum closer certified to Grade 3, and the Cal-Royal 400 Series is a Grade 2 commercial hydraulic closer. If Grade 1 still has to be held but the duty can drop, the BEST SL6000 Series is a Grade 1 light duty surface closer with adjustable spring sizes, and the Norton Rixson 160 Series is a Grade 1 light commercial surface closer with an adjustable spring.
17) Does the Dexter DCL2000 offer delayed action, and what closer does if not?
The Dexter DCL2000 gives independent adjustment of sweep speed, latch speed, and back-check with a regular or hold-open arm. Where an opening needs the door held back before it begins to close - an accessible entrance or a door people push carts through - the Orca Hardware BHDC1958DA/PA is a delayed action closer with a regular arm and parallel bracket for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Orca BHDC2011DA/PA is a delayed action closer in the same regular arm with parallel bracket configuration.
18) Is the Arrow DCN500DP drop plate a substitute for anything on a Dexter DCL2000 order?
No. The Arrow DCN500DP1 is a parallel drop plate for the Arrow DCN500 closer - a mounting bracket, not a closer. The Dexter DCL2000 ships with a universal hardware pack and includes the PA shoe needed to mount it in a parallel arm configuration, so the parallel-arm hardware comes with the closer rather than being ordered separately. Two other items in the same family are also not closers: the Stanley Security 327 and 341 are wardrobe pivots, and the Stanley 57-0100 is a box of steel machine screws for architectural hinges.
19) I am standardizing a building on one surface closer. Which comparable lines cover light through heavy duty the way the Dexter DCL2000 covers its range?
The Dexter DCL2000 is a Grade 1 closer with a single-piece cast aluminum body and spring adjustment 1-6, which lets one part number serve a range of door widths. If you would rather step duty levels by model within one brand, BEST runs SL6000 light duty, HD7000 medium duty, HD8000 heavy duty, and EHD9000 extra heavy duty, all Grade 1. Falcon runs SC91A light duty at Grade 3, SC81A medium duty, SC61A light to medium, and SC71A heavy duty, the last three Grade 1. Sargent runs the 1131 and 1331 at medium duty and the 1431 and 281 at heavy duty, all Grade 1.
20) The Dexter DCL2000 body is cast aluminum. What surface closer uses cast iron instead?
The DCL2000 has a single piece cast aluminum body. Where a specification calls for cast iron, the LCN 1261 is a surface-mounted closer with cast iron construction and adjustable spring sizes 1-5, rated light to medium duty, and the Sargent 281 Powerglide is a cast iron surface closer with heavy-duty construction at Grade 1. Staying in aluminum, the Sargent 1331 uses a universal aluminum body, the LCN 1450 is cast aluminum with spring sizes 1-6 at medium duty, and the Falcon SC81A is a medium duty cast aluminum body.
21) Which closer should I look at instead of the Dexter DCL2000 for an aluminum storefront door?
The Dexter DCL2000 mounts hinge side, top jamb, or parallel arm on a 9-1/16 inch by 3/4 inch hole pattern. For narrow-stile aluminum storefront, the Norton Rixson 1600BC Series is a Grade 1 heavy duty aluminum storefront closer with tri-style mounting, which keeps the same three mounting choices while being built for that frame. The Corbin Russwin DC3200 is a Grade 1 regular arm surface closer for 1-3/4 inch doors if the opening is a standard thickness swing door instead.
22) What finishes does the Dexter DCL2000 door closer come in?
Two: AL aluminum and DB dark bronze. Both are available with either arm type and with or without the cover, so a property standardizing a building can hold one finish across hold-open and non-hold-open openings. If your other hardware is satin chrome or brass, aluminum is the closer finish that reads closest.
23) Is the Dexter DCL2000 rated for commercial use or is it a residential closer?
Commercial, and Grade 1 at that, which is the top ANSI/BHMA performance tier for a door closer. The body is single piece cast aluminum. For a multi-family or institutional owner standardizing across a building, this is a closer you can specify on office, corridor and stair doors and keep one part number in the storeroom, since the spring adjusts 1 to 6 and both arm types are non-handed.
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