Dexter ED1500 Series - 4FT Grade 1 Rim Exit Devices

The 48 inch ED1500 rim device fits door widths from 33 inches up to 48 inches. If your leaf is narrower than 33 inches, go to the 36 inch device instead, which covers 29 to 36 inch doors. Sizing off the actual leaf width matters here, since the pushpad has to run the required portion of the door.

No handing to specify. Every ED1500 device and its trim are non-handed, so one part number covers left hand and right hand reverse openings. That is useful for a property manager stocking one spare for a whole building.

As configured it is exit only, meaning no outside trim in the box. Trim is selected with the device: a raised lip pull plate dummy trim (ED1500T-DUM-PULL-SP28) for pull-only outside operation, or a key-in-lever round rose classroom trim (ED1500T-CLRM-R-KDC-SP28) if you need keyed entry from the outside. Choose No Trim if you are pushing to exit only and the outside stays secured.

The Dexter ED1500-R carries a Fire Rating value of No, so for a labeled opening choose a device catalogued as fire rated. The Marks USA M9900F is available as a 48 inch fire rated rim exit device, exit only, for a 48 inch opening, and as a 36 inch fire rated exit only device for narrower doors. Other fire rated rim options are the Arrow FS1250, a fire rated 32 inch rim device for 1-3/4 inch doors, the Orca OED85, a 36 inch fire rated exit only rim device, and the Adams Rite 3700, a 30 inch fire rated Grade 1 narrow stile rim device that is also wood door compatible.

The Dexter ED1500-R is a Grade 1 rim exit device in a 48 inch size, exit only, non-fire-rated. Close Grade 1 peers at the same 48 inch size include the Sargent 2828, a Grade 1 reversible exit only wide stile rim device for 48 inch minimum door width, the Sargent 3828, a Grade 1 reversible standard push bar rim device for 48 inch doors, the Corbin Russwin ED3200, a Grade 1 48 inch crossbar rim device for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Dormakaba 9300, a Grade 1 heavy duty 48 inch wide stile exit only rim device for 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors. All are exit only devices like the ED1500-R.

The Dexter ED1500-R carries a Wood Door Compatible value of No. For a wood door, the Adams Rite narrow stile rim devices are the ones in the set listed as wood door compatible: the 8700 Series 30 inch Grade 1 non-fire-rated device, the 3700 Series 30 inch Grade 1 fire rated device, and both use a starwheel interlocking design. Note the Adams Rite 8800 Series, despite being the same narrow stile family, is listed as not wood door compatible.

The Dexter ED1500-R requires a 4-1/4 inch minimum stile width. For aluminum storefront and other tight stiles, narrow stile Grade 1 rim devices include the Falcon 19-R exit only 36 inch, the Falcon 1590EO 42 inch exit only, the Falcon 1790EO 42 inch exit only, the Corbin Russwin ED4200 36 inch which also accepts trim, and the TownSteel ED3700 and ED8900 36 inch heavy duty Grade 1 narrow stile devices. All of those Falcon and Corbin models are listed for 1-3/4 inch doors, matching the door thickness the ED1500 fits.

Not as a direct swap. The Dexter ED1500-R is a mechanical Grade 1 rim exit device with deadlatching and hex key dogging that latches the door on its own. The SDC MSB550 is a mechanical switch bar that releases an electromagnetic lock, and the SDC PSB560 SureExit is a pressure sense bar with tri-failsafe technology - both are 36 inch bars listed for narrow or wide stile and work with a separate locking device rather than latching themselves. If you want an SDC unit that is an actual rim exit device, the S6136 Spectra is a 36 inch electrified architectural rim exit device with a 4 inch wide stile for 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors. The Securitron EMB is likewise an electromechanical exit bar, listed for 2-1/4 inch doors.

Watch for dummy devices. The Detex Advantex 00 Series is a Grade 1 super-heavy-duty dummy exit device in a wide stile design, and the Sargent 12-8810-LTRIM is catalogued with a dummy function even though it is a fire rated Grade 1 wide stile unit with RX and MELR. Neither latches. The Dexter ED1500-R is a working exit device with deadlatching standard; its dummy option is the separate ED1500T raised lip pull plate ordered as trim on the inactive leaf.

The Dexter ED1500 devices are built for a standard 1-3/4 inch thick door. For thicker leaves, the Dormakaba 9300 is a Grade 1 heavy duty 48 inch wide stile exit only rim device listed for 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors, and the Adams Rite 8800 narrow stile Grade 1 device covers the same 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch range. The SDC S6136 covers 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch.

Yes. Hex key dogging is standard on all ED1500 panic devices, so you can depress the pushpad and dog it down with the hex wrench to leave the door push-pull during open hours, then undog it at close. Because the device is not fire rated, dogging is permitted on this opening.

A rim device latches into a strike on the frame or, on a pair, into a strike mounted on a removable mullion. The ED1500 on its own does not secure a pair without one. If you have a pair with no mullion and cannot add one, you need a vertical rod device instead, such as the Hager 4501 concealed vertical rod for wide stile or the Hager 4601 for narrow stile. On a single door in a metal frame, the rim device is the simpler install.

It is a Grade 1, UL listed panic device with an aluminum mechanism case and standard deadlatching, which is the top ANSI/BHMA durability tier for exit hardware and the level normally specified for institutional traffic. Just remember it is not fire rated, so on labeled openings in the same building you will need a fire rated device.

The Dexter ED1500-R is a Grade 1 device. Where a Grade 1 chassis is more than the opening calls for, the Cal-Royal 5500 is a 48 inch wide rim exit device with a push bar carrying a Grade 2 value, and the Cal-Royal 5000 is the 36 inch touch bar version, also Grade 2. In a standard duty rim device the Design Hardware 2000R is a 33 inch wide stile unit with hex key dogging, the same dogging method the ED1500 uses as standard.

Both are Grade 1 non-fire-rated rim exit devices for 1-3/4 inch doors, and both are non-handed. The Von Duprin 22-3FT is a wide stile pushpad device in a 36 inch size. The Dexter ED1500-R in the 48 inch size fits 33 inch to 48 inch door widths and requires a 4-1/4 inch minimum stile, with hex key dogging standard and a universal hardware pack for wood and hollow metal frames.

The Dexter ED1500 can be ordered with the ED1500T classroom key-in-lever round rose trim or a dummy raised lip pull plate, so it covers both exit only and lever trim openings. If you want a peer that is catalogued as exit only and accepts trim, the Corbin Russwin ED5200 is a Grade 1 36 inch wide stile rim device for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Corbin Russwin ED4200 is the Grade 1 narrow stile equivalent. For an electrified classroom function, the Dormakaba E2103 is a 36 inch electrified rim device supplied with 4908A trim in an 08 classroom function.

They sit at the same grade but different duty ratings. The Dexter ED1500-R is Grade 1 with an aluminum mechanism case. The Detex 10 Advantex 36 inch wide stile device is Grade 1 and carries an extra heavy duty level, as does the Detex 40 Advantex narrow stile device. In heavy duty Grade 1 rim devices the Dormakaba QED200 36 inch narrow device and the Stanley QED200 narrow stile device both include hex key dogging like the ED1500.

The Dexter ED1500-R is a push-style Grade 1 rim device covering 33 inch to 48 inch doors in the 48 inch size. For a crossbar look, the CRL Jackson 1095 Series is a 48 inch crossbar rim panic device, wide stile, exit only, and the Corbin Russwin ED3200 is a Grade 1 48 inch crossbar rim device for 1-3/4 inch doors. For a paddle, the CRL Jackson 1095P is a paddle rim panic device, wide stile exit only. The CRL Jackson 1295 is the non-handed push pad version for 1-3/4 inch doors.

The Dexter ED1500-R is configured exit only, with optional classroom lever or dummy pull trim. If you need a night latch, the Sargent 8504 is a Grade 1 narrow design rim exit device with a night latch function, and the Detex V4003A/03AN is a Grade 1 wide stile rim exit device supplied with night latch trim.

Two finishes: 689 aluminum paint (SP28) and 695 dark bronze paint (SP313). These are painted finishes, so they match the common 689 aluminum and 695 dark bronze schedule found on most commercial metal doors rather than a plated brass or stainless look.

No separate kit. The ED1500 ships with a universal hardware pack covering wood and hollow metal mounting, and Dexter publishes both an installation instruction sheet and a wood/hollow metal door template for layout. Note the device itself is catalogued as not wood door compatible, so treat hollow metal as the intended application.