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Dormakaba DORMA 8616 Grade 1 Surface Closer, PHP - Plunger Hold Open, Parallel and Top Jamb, 1-1/2"- 3-1/2" Reveal, Adjustable Size 1-6 DOR-8616-PHP

DORMA 8616 Grade 1 Surface Closer, PHP - Plunger Hold Open, Parallel and Top Jamb, 1-1/2"- 3-1/2" Reveal, Adjustable Size 1-6

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DORMA 8616 Series door closer

Grade 1 Surface Applied Door Closer

The 8616 door closer series is a non-handed surface applied door closer with adjustable spring power and backcheck positioning adjustment. It provides the flexibility needed to meet the many demands of commercial and institutional applications, including ADA barrier-free accessibility requirements.

Door closer ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 certified.

  • Adjustable spring sizes and power
  • Meets barrier-free requirements
  • Adjustable backcheck
  • Backed by 25 year warranty
 

Product details

Features

Modern aesthetics

The modern slim cover, flat form arm, and architectural finishes provide the aesthetic qualities required of architectural grade closers.

Applications

The 8600 Series is designed to provide a highly flexible door control system suitable for use on all hollow metal, aluminum, and wood doors typically used in commercial construction.

Controlled opening with backcheck feature

The 8600 Series door closer features a backcheck positioning adjustment for parallel arm applications, to maintain an ANSI backcheck range similar to regular and top jamb applications.

Barrier-free

This door closer series, with it’s adjustable spring size 1-6, also meets barrier-free accessibility requirements.

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Product Specs

Product Group:
Door Controls
Series:
8600 Series
Grade:
Grade 1
Duty Level:
Heavy Duty
ADA Compliant:
Yes
Warranty:
25 Year
Closer Size:
1 to 6
Product Subgroup:
Door Closers - Surface Mounted
Product Type:
Surface Mounted Door Closers
Subcategory:
Surface Mounted Closers
Door Weight:
180
Endurance Cycles:
10,000,000
Fasteners:
Sex Nuts for 1-3/4" Door
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Product Model:
8616
Product Function:
PHP - Plunger Hold Open, Parallel and Top Jamb
Door Hand Direction:
Non-Handed
Product Size:
48"
Product Category:
Door Controls
Product Substrate:
Aluminum
Department:
Door Hardware

Dormakaba 8616-PHP-689 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the DORMA 8616 PHP closer hold the door open on a parallel arm mount, and what reveal does it need?
The 8616 with the PHP arm is a plunger hold open arm built for parallel arm or top jamb mounting, and it covers a 1-1/2 inch to 3-1/2 inch reveal. If your frame reveal falls outside that range, the PHP arm is the wrong arm for the opening. On a parallel arm job the closer body sits on the push side of the door with the arm running back to the frame face, which is why the reveal number matters more here than on a pull side install.
2) Do I have to order a left hand or right hand DORMA 8616 door closer?
No handing to specify. The 8616 is non-handed, so one closer works on either a left or right hand door. That is what makes it easy to stock for a property with mixed openings, you buy one part number and it goes wherever it is needed.
3) How heavy or wide a door will the DORMA 8616 closer handle?
Rated to 180 pounds of door, with adjustable spring power across sizes 1 through 6. Size 1 is the light interior office door, size 6 is the heavy exterior or oversize opening, and one 8616 spans the whole range so the same closer can be turned down for a barrier free interior door or cranked up for a wind loaded entrance. Heavy duty rating, endurance tested to 10,000,000 cycles.
4) Is the DORMA 8616 closer ADA compliant for a barrier free opening?
Yes, the 8616 is ADA compliant and the adjustable spring size 1 through 6 is what gets you there, you dial the power down to meet the opening force limit on an interior barrier free door. It is also ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 certified, which is the certification an institutional spec usually calls for.
5) What mounting fasteners come with the DORMA 8616, and will they work on my door?
Sex nuts for a 1-3/4 inch door ship with it. That is the standard commercial door thickness, and sex nuts are what you want on a hollow metal or wood door taking real traffic, they clamp through the door rather than relying on threads in a thin skin. If your doors are thicker or thinner than 1-3/4 inches, the supplied through bolts will not be the right length.
6) I need a hold open closer but not the DORMA 8616 plunger arm. What else holds open?
Two lines carry hold open as a stated function. The Accentra 51 Series is supplied with a tri-packed hold open arm and adjustable spring size 1-6, which matches the 8616 adjustable size 1 to 6 range while giving regular, parallel, and top jamb mounting from one carton instead of the 8616 dedicated PHP parallel arm or top jamb plunger arm. The Orca Hardware BHDC1958 hold open version uses a tri-packed hold open arm with a parallel bracket for 1-3/4 inch doors. The Stanley Security A45-501HL is a long hold open arm standard for top jamb mounting. The difference to check is where the hold open point is set: the 8616 plunger arm sets it at the arm, while a tri-packed hold open arm is typically friction set in the shoe.
7) What is the closest heavy duty Grade 1 surface closer to the DORMA 8616 if I need a different brand on the same opening?
The BEST HD8000 Series is the nearest match by rating. Like the DORMA 8616, it is a heavy duty, ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 surface mounted closer, so it carries the same duty class and certification for a commercial opening. The Sargent 1431 Powerglide and the Falcon SC71A Series are also heavy duty Grade 1 surface mount closers. The BEST EHD9000 Series goes further as an extra heavy duty Grade 1 closer with adjustable spring sizes 1-6, matching the 8616 adjustable size 1 to 6 range. Note the 8616 is ordered with the PHP plunger hold open arm for parallel arm or top jamb mount, so if hold open is part of what you are replacing, confirm the arm on the substitute covers it.
8) What should I use instead of the DORMA 8616 if the door has to close on the pull side with a regular arm?
The 8616 as configured with the PHP arm is set up for parallel arm or top jamb mounting, so a pull side regular arm application wants a different closer. The Corbin Russwin DC3200 is a Grade 1 surface closer with a regular arm for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Corbin Russwin DC6200 and DC8200 Series are Grade 1 surface closers with a double lever regular arm for pull side mounting, also 1-3/4 inch doors. The Corbin Russwin DC5230 Series is a Grade 1 surface closer with a slide track arm as standard for pull side mounting if you want a track instead of a projecting arm. The 8616 body itself is non-handed, so the mounting side is decided by the arm, not by the hand of the door.
9) Does the Arrow DCN325 substitute for the DORMA 8616 on a heavy exterior door?
Not on duty rating. The Arrow DCN325 is a Grade 1 surface closer with adjustable spring size 1 to 6, so the spring range lines up with the 8616 adjustable size 1 to 6, but the DCN325 is a light duty closer while the 8616 is heavy duty and rated to 10,000,000 endurance cycles on doors up to 180 pounds. Two other differences matter on an exterior leaf: the DCN325 is supplied less cover, where the 8616 takes a slim plastic cover as standard with full plastic and full metal cover options, and the DCN325 arm is a regular and parallel tri-pack with no hold open, not a plunger hold open arm. For a heavy exterior opening, a heavy duty peer such as the BEST EHD9000 or the Sargent 281 cast iron Powerglide is the closer comparison.
10) My spec calls for Grade 1 and ADA barrier free. Which alternatives to the DORMA 8616 meet that on paper?
The 8616 is ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 certified and ADA compliant, with the adjustable spring size 1 to 6 that lets you dial opening force down to a barrier free setting. Among the alternatives, the Cal-Royal 500S is a Grade 1 barrier free closer with adjustable back check, the same backcheck feature the 8616 carries as a backcheck positioning adjustment for parallel arm applications. The Cal-Royal N900PBF in the 900 Series is a barrier free Grade 1 hydraulic surface closer. The Calibre CA9901 is a Grade 1 tri-pack arm ADA closer in sizes 2 through 5, and the Calibre CA4001 is a Grade 1 ADA closer with adjustable spring tension. The Imperial USA TC4300 Series is a heavy duty ADA closer in sizes 1-6, which is the closest to the 8616 heavy duty rating among the ADA-stated options.
11) What cover options can I get on the DORMA 8616 closer?
Three covers. The standard slim plastic cover (COV), a full plastic cover (FC), and a full metal cover (FMC). The slim plastic is what most jobs take. Go to the full metal cover where the closer is in a corridor, school, or other spot that sees abuse, since a plastic cover is the first thing to get knocked off. Full covers also hide more of the body if the architect cares about how it reads on the door.
12) What does the backcheck adjustment on the DORMA 8616 actually do for me?
It stops the door slamming into the wall or the arm when someone throws it open, and on the 8616 the backcheck position is adjustable specifically for parallel arm applications so it holds an ANSI backcheck range like a regular or top jamb install would. That matters on exterior doors in wind and on high traffic corridor doors, where an unchecked swing is what kills arms and frames.
13) What is a good heavy duty alternative to the DORMA 8616 surface closer?
Staying at heavy duty Grade 1, the BEST HD8000 Series and the BEST EHD9000 Series are both heavy duty Grade 1 surface closers with adjustable spring sizes 1-6, and the Falcon SC71A Series and Sargent 1431 Powerglide are heavy duty Grade 1 as well. The Norton Rixson 1600BC Series is the heavy duty Grade 1 option aimed at aluminum storefront. If the door is lighter traffic, the Falcon SC81A is medium duty Grade 1 and the Sargent 1131 is medium duty Grade 1.
14) Should I use a parallel arm closer or a regular arm closer on my door?
Parallel arm, which is what the 8616 PHP is set up for, puts the closer on the push side with the arm folded back against the frame face. Use it where the closer needs to stay out of the way visually, where the door swings out into a corridor, or on exterior doors where you want the hardware inside. Regular arm mounts on the pull side with the arm projecting into the opening, which is more efficient mechanically but leaves the arm exposed and vulnerable. If you want the flexibility to decide on site, tri-mount closers that ship with regular, parallel and top jamb brackets in one box, like the Norton Rixson 8501A or the Dexter DCH4000 Series, cover all three mounts.
15) Can I standardize a whole building on the DORMA 8616 instead of stocking several closers?
That is the practical case for it. Because it is non-handed and the spring adjusts across sizes 1 through 6, one 8616 covers a light interior office door and a heavy exterior entrance from the same box, so a facility can carry one part number instead of a shelf of sized, handed closers. The constraints on standardizing are the arm and the frame: the PHP arm needs a 1-1/2 inch to 3-1/2 inch reveal and a parallel or top jamb condition, and the supplied sex nuts suit 1-3/4 inch doors. Openings that need a pull side regular arm mount take a different arm.
16) The opening is a low traffic interior door. Is there a lighter closer than the DORMA 8616?
Yes. The 8616 is a heavy duty closer rated to 10,000,000 endurance cycles and 180 pound doors, which is more closer than a low traffic interior leaf needs. Lighter Grade 1 options include the BEST SL6000 Series and the Norton Rixson 160 Series, both light duty Grade 1 surface closers with adjustable spring, and the Arrow DC314 in the DC300 Series, a light duty Grade 1 surface mounted closer. The Falcon SC81A is medium duty Grade 1 if you want something between the two. All still need the right mounting for the opening, so confirm the arm style before substituting for the 8616 parallel arm or top jamb application.
17) Is the Cal-Royal 400 Series an equivalent to the DORMA 8616?
They are not equivalent on certification. The Cal-Royal 400 Series is a Grade 2 commercial hydraulic door closer, while the 8616 is ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 and heavy duty. If a drawing or a facility standard calls out Grade 1, the 400 Series will not satisfy it. Cal-Royal Grade 1 closers do exist for that case: the 500S with adjustable back check and the 700S dual valve sized closer with adjustable tube arm are both Grade 1.
18) What is the difference between the DORMA 8616 and the LCN 1460T for a heavy traffic door?
Both are heavy duty. The LCN 1460T is a heavy duty surface mounted Grade 1 commercial closer in a powder coat finish. The 8616 is a heavy duty Grade 1 closer with an aluminum body and adjustable spring size 1 to 6, ordered in 689 aluminum, 693 black, or 695 dark bronze. Where they part company is the arm: the 8616 PHP configuration is a plunger hold open arm for parallel or top jamb at 1-1/2 to 3-1/2 inch reveal, so if the LCN is going in without a hold open arm the door will not stand open. If you want a lighter LCN on a secondary door, the 1450 is medium duty with spring sizes 1-6 and the 1261 is light to medium duty with cast iron construction and sizes 1-5.
19) I want the door to stay open but close slowly on its own. Is a delayed action closer a substitute for the DORMA 8616 plunger hold open?
They solve different problems. The 8616 PHP arm is a plunger hold open, which mechanically holds the leaf open at a set point until someone pushes it out of hold. A delayed action closer instead slows the closing cycle so the door drifts shut on its own. The Orca Hardware BHDC1958 and BHDC2011 delayed action versions use a regular arm with a parallel bracket for 1-3/4 inch doors and a tri-packed non-hold open arm, so the door will always close. Choose delayed action for carts and wheelchairs passing through, and the 8616 plunger hold open where the leaf needs to stand open for loading or ventilation.
20) We standardize a building on one closer. Which alternatives to the DORMA 8616 cover heavy and lighter openings within a single brand?
Three brands give you a graded family. BEST runs from the SL6000 light duty Grade 1 through the HD7000 medium duty Grade 1 to the HD8000 heavy duty Grade 1 and the EHD9000 extra heavy duty Grade 1 with spring sizes 1-6. Falcon runs the SC91A light duty Grade 3, the SC81A medium duty Grade 1, the SC61A light to medium duty Grade 1, and the SC71A heavy duty Grade 1. Sargent runs the 1131 and 1331 medium duty Grade 1 closers and the 1431 and 281 heavy duty Grade 1 closers. The 8616 sits at the heavy duty Grade 1 end of that scale, rated to 10,000,000 cycles, so the heavy duty member of whichever family you pick is the one that matches it.
21) Which Design Hardware closer lines up with the DORMA 8616 on duty rating?
The Design Hardware 116 Series and 416 Series are both heavy duty closers with a tri-packed non-hold open arm, matching the 8616 heavy duty rating. The 316 Series is rated medium to heavy duty and ships with a cover. The distinction that decides the order is the arm: all three Design Hardware lines are supplied with a non-hold open arm, while the 8616 is ordered with the PHP plunger hold open arm for parallel or top jamb mounting. If the opening needs to stand open, that difference is the one to resolve first.
22) What closer should I look at for an aluminum storefront door instead of the DORMA 8616?
The 8616 has an aluminum body and the 8600 Series is designed for hollow metal, aluminum, and wood doors used in commercial construction, so it does suit a storefront leaf, and the PHP arm covers a 1-1/2 to 3-1/2 inch reveal for parallel or top jamb mounting on a narrow stile. If you want a closer built specifically around storefront geometry, the Norton Rixson 1600BC Series is an aluminum storefront closer with tri-style mounting, heavy duty and Grade 1, which matches the 8616 heavy duty Grade 1 rating. Confirm the reveal at the actual opening either way, since that dimension decides which arm and bracket will fit.
23) What finishes does the DORMA 8616 surface closer come in?
Three: 689 aluminum, 693 black, and 695 dark bronze. Those are the three standard architectural paint finishes, so matching a run of existing closers in a building is usually just a matter of picking the one already on the other doors. 689 aluminum is the most common on storefront and hollow metal.
24) Is the Arrow DCN500DP parallel drop plate an alternative to the DORMA 8616?
No. The Arrow DCN500DP is a parallel drop plate for the DCN500, a mounting accessory rather than a closer, so it does not control a door on its own. The 8616 is a heavy duty Grade 1 surface mounted closer supplied with sex nuts for a 1-3/4 inch door. If you need a full closer with parallel arm capability, look at a Grade 1 surface closer such as the BEST HD8000 or the Falcon SC71A instead.
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