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Dormakaba DORMA 8656 EMR/T Pull Side Surface-mount Electromagnetic Holder/Release Track Closer (Detector) DOR-8656 EMR/T

DORMA 8656 EMR/T Pull Side Surface-mount Electromagnetic Holder/Release Track Closer (Detector)

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DORMA 8656 EMR/T Series

Holder/Release Devices with Integral Door Closers

The EMR Series holder/release device incorporates a photoelectric detector and can control the spread of smoke and fire in a specific location or throughout the building if wired into a central alarm panel.

Holder/release devices ANSI/BHMA certified.

  • Three models included
  • Interfaces with new or existing fire/smoke control systems
  • Can be wired for concealed or surface wiring
  • EMR can control one EMF unit for pair of doors
  • Patented hold open design
 

Product details

Three models included

The EMF/EMR Series includes three models for price and door closer feature/function considerations. The TS93 in Contur Design, with the extra efficient cam and roller technology, can be used on larger doors, while the 8900 rack and pinion closer offers a narrow projection for less cost. When value engineering is a concern, the 8600 meets the need.

Patented hold open design

The EMF/EMR Series’ patented hold open design prevents damage to the door, frame, holder/release device, or other installed hardware. This design enables initial hold while allowing the door to be manually opened beyond the hold open point.

Compatibility and wiring

The EMF/EMR Series is compatible with new or existing fire/smoke control systems and can be wired for concealed or surface wiring.

Door shuts in case of an alarm state or power failure

In the case of an alarm state signaled by the central control system or main power failure, current to the electromagnetic hold open device is interrupted, thus allowing the door closing mechanism to take over and shut the door.

 

Manufacturer Resources

Product Specs

Product Group:
Door Controls
Series:
8600 EMR Series
Grade:
Grade 1
Duty Level:
Heavy Duty
ADA Compliant:
No
Warranty:
25 Year Mechanical, 2 Year Electrical
Closer Size:
5 to 6
Product Subgroup:
Electromagnetic Door Holder / Releases
Product Type:
Fire and Life Safety Closers
Subcategory:
Fire and Life Safety Closers
Track Type:
Rack and Pinion Track
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Electronic:
Yes
Mounting Detail:
Pull Side
Product Model:
8656
Door Hand Direction:
Non-Handed
Product Category:
Door Controls
Department:
Door Hardware

Dormakaba 8656-EMR-T-689 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) What is the difference between the DORMA 8656 EMR and the EMF version?
The EMR unit has a photoelectric smoke detector built into it, so it can drop the door on its own detection as well as on a signal from a central fire alarm panel. The EMF is the non-detector hold open unit. On a pair of doors you don't need two detectors: one EMR can control one EMF unit, so you put the detector unit on one leaf and the EMF on the other.
2) Does the door close if the building loses power?
Yes. The hold open is electromagnetic, so an alarm state from the control system or a main power failure cuts current to the magnet and the integral closer takes over and shuts the door. That's fail safe behavior, which is what a fire/smoke door needs.
3) Which side of the door does the DORMA 8656 EMR/T mount on?
Pull side, surface mounted, with a track arm rather than a parallel arm or regular arm. That means the closer body goes on the door face on the side the door pulls toward, and the track mounts on the frame face above the opening. If your opening only allows push side mounting, this is the wrong unit for it.
4) Is the DORMA 8656 EMR/T strong enough for a heavy fire door?
It is a heavy duty, Grade 1 commercial unit with a closer size range of 5 to 6, which is the upper end of the standard size range and covers wide or heavy doors. For very large or high traffic openings, Dormakaba's EMF/EMR family also offers the TS93 Contur cam and roller closer version; the 8600 is the value engineered model in that family.
5) Will the 8656 EMR tie into a fire alarm system we already have?
Yes, the EMR holder/release is built to interface with new or existing fire/smoke control systems, and it can be run with concealed wiring through the frame or surface wiring if you can't fish the opening. It also works standalone on its own photoelectric detector if you only need local smoke control at that door.
6) Is the 8656 EMR/T ADA compliant for opening force?
No. It is listed as not ADA compliant, which is consistent with a size 5 to 6 heavy duty closer. If the opening is on an accessible route with an opening force limit, you need a lower closer size or a power operator instead of this unit.
7) What is the difference between the DORMA 8656 EMR/T and the Cal-Royal CR441EHO hold-open closer?
Both are Grade 1 closers with an electrified hold-open track arm, so either can hold a door open and release it on a signal. The difference is where the release signal comes from. The DORMA 8656 EMR/T carries an integral photoelectric detector, so it can sense smoke at the opening itself and release the door on its own, and it can also be wired into a central fire/smoke control panel for building-wide release. The Cal-Royal CR441EHO is described as an electronic hold-open track arm closer, which depends on an external signal to drop the door. If the opening needs a self-contained detector at the door, the 8656 EMR/T is the one to spec; if the door is already covered by a panel-driven release scheme, the CR441EHO covers the hold-open function.
8) Do I have to order a handed version of the 8656 EMR/T for a left or right hand door?
No. The 8656 EMR/T is non-handed, so one unit covers left and right hand openings. That makes it easier to stock a single part number across a building where the doors swing both ways.
9) What happens if someone forces the door past the hold open point?
Nothing breaks. The EMF/EMR hold open is a patented design that holds the door open but still lets it be pushed manually beyond the hold point without damaging the door, the frame, the holder/release, or other hardware on the opening. That matters on corridor doors where people shoulder through with carts.
10) I need a Grade 1 hold-open closer but the door has to mount push side. Is there an alternative to the DORMA 8656 EMR/T?
The DORMA 8656 EMR/T is a pull side surface-mount unit, so it is not the right choice if the closer body has to sit on the push side of the opening. The Cal-Royal CR441EHO is also a Grade 1 closer with an electronic hold-open track arm and is worth pricing against the opening. Confirm the mounting side the CR441EHO supports against the door and frame conditions before ordering, and note that the 8656 EMR/T's integral photoelectric detector is a function you would need to replace separately if you move off it.
11) For a heavy traffic corridor door, does the DORMA 8656 EMR/T or the Cal-Royal CR441EHO carry the heavier duty rating?
The DORMA 8656 EMR/T is rated heavy duty and sized 5 to 6, which is the range used on wide or heavier corridor and cross-corridor doors, and it uses a rack and pinion track. The Cal-Royal CR441EHO shares the Grade 1 rating but is identified by grade rather than by a size range, so on a wide door you would need to confirm its spring size against the leaf width before substituting. Where the door width is the governing factor, the 5 to 6 sizing on the 8656 EMR/T is the concrete number to build the spec around.
12) What finishes does the DORMA 8656 EMR/T come in?
Six: 689 aluminum, 690 dark bronze, 691 light bronze, 693 black, 695 dark bronze and 696 satin brass. 689 aluminum and 690 dark bronze are the usual matches for existing commercial closers in a corridor, so pick to match the closers already on adjacent openings rather than the door itself.
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