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Dormakaba DORMA 8916 Series Surface Closer, PHP-Plunger Hold Open PA/TJ, 1-1/2" To 3-1/2" Reveal, Adjustable Size 1-6 DOR-8916-PHP

DORMA 8916 Series Surface Closer, PHP-Plunger Hold Open PA/TJ, 1-1/2" To 3-1/2" Reveal, Adjustable Size 1-6

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DORMA 8916 Series door closer

Heavy-Duty Surface Applied Door Closer

The 8900 door closer series designed to provide a highly flexible door control system suitable for institutional or high-traffic commercial applications. Its hydraulic control system features a full range spring power adjustment and backcheck, along with a narrow projection full cover and flatform style arm.

Door closer ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 certified.

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

Product details

Features

Controlled opening with backcheck feature

The 8900 Series hydraulic backcheck feature protects doors and their adjacent structures. It’s valve adjustment regulates backcheck intensity. In addition, a backcheck positioning adjustment for parallel arm applications provides a consistent range similar to regular and top jamb applications.

Long term performance

The 8900 Series heavy-duty, 10 million cycle closers represent the latest in door control technology, combining over a quarter century of proven performance with its hydraulic control system and modern architecturally styled aesthetics. It results in the perfect combination of durability, reliability, and appearance.

Barrier-free

The 8900 Series, with the fully adjustable spring, also meets barrier-free accessibility requirements.

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Product Specs

Product Group:
Door Controls
Series:
8900 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:
8916
Product Function:
PHP-Plunger Hold Open PA/TJ
Door Hand Direction:
Non-Handed
Product Size:
48"
Product Category:
Door Controls
Product Substrate:
Aluminum
Department:
Door Hardware

Dormakaba 8916 PHP 693 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) What does the PHP plunger hold open on the DORMA 8916 closer actually do, and where can it be used?
PHP is a plunger hold open built for parallel arm and top jamb mounting. The plunger rides in the arm and catches the door open at the point you set, then releases when you pull the door past it. Because it's a PA/TJ function, it's the version to order when the closer goes on the push side of the opening or up on the frame face, not for a pull side regular arm install. It's a mechanical hold open, so the door stays open until someone moves it.
2) Do I need to know the handing before ordering a DORMA 8916 closer?
No. The 8916 is non-handed, so the same closer goes on a left hand or right hand opening. That matters if you're standardizing across a building or carrying spares on the truck, since you stock one closer instead of two.
3) What mounting fasteners come with the DORMA 8916, and will they work on my doors?
It ships with sex nuts sized for a 1-3/4 inch door, which is the standard commercial thickness. Sex nuts pull the closer through the door rather than relying on screws in the face, which is what you want on a hollow metal or wood door in high traffic. If your doors are a different thickness you'll need through-bolts of the right length instead.
4) Is the DORMA 8916 closer ADA compliant for a barrier free opening?
Yes, the 8916 is ADA compliant. The fully adjustable spring is what gets you there: you can dial the opening force down to meet barrier free requirements on an interior door and still have enough power to close and latch. On an exterior door in wind you may need more power than a barrier free setting allows, which is a code trade-off, not a limit of the closer.
5) Is the DORMA 8916 heavy duty enough for a school or hospital entrance?
It's a heavy duty, ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 closer tested to 10,000,000 cycles, which is what puts it in the range for institutional and high traffic commercial openings. Adjustable backcheck is part of that: it cushions the door before it can slam into an adjacent wall or a stop, which is the failure mode that kills closers and frames on a busy corridor. The parallel arm version of the backcheck positioning adjustment gives you the same usable range you'd get on a regular arm install.
6) Can I use the DORMA 8916 PHP on a regular arm pull side installation?
No. The PHP plunger hold open is built for parallel arm and top jamb applications. For a pull side regular arm install you need a different arm configuration, either another 8900 Series function or a peer like the Corbin Russwin DC6200 or DC8200, both Grade 1 surface closers with a regular arm for pull side mounting on 1-3/4 inch doors. Decide the mounting side first, then pick the arm.
7) I need a hold open closer but the DORMA 8916 plunger hold open is more closer than my interior office door needs. What else holds open?
Two peers provide hold open in a lighter package. The Accentra 51 Series carries a tri-packed hold open arm with adjustable spring size 1 to 6, and 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 8916 delivers its hold open through a PHP plunger arm for parallel arm and top jamb mounting and is rated heavy duty at 10,000,000 cycles, which is the traffic level it is built for.
8) Which surface closers look like a substitute for the DORMA 8916 but will not hold the door open?
Several peers in the same surface mounted closer class ship with a non hold open arm and will not stand the door open the way the 8916 plunger hold open arm does. The Accentra 1101BF and the Accentra 2701 Series both carry a tri-packed non hold open arm, as do the Design Hardware 116, 316 and 416 Series and the Orca Hardware BHDC1958 regular arm version. If the requirement is a door that stays open at a set point, these are not drop-ins for the 8916 without adding a separate hold open device.
9) The DORMA 8916 mounts parallel arm or top jamb. What should I use on an aluminum storefront door instead?
The 8916 PHP arm is set up for parallel arm and top jamb mounting with an aluminum closer body. For a storefront specifically, the Norton Rixson 1600 Series aluminum storefront closer is a heavy duty Grade 1 unit with tri-style mounting, and the Corbin Russwin DC5230 in the DC5000 Series is a Grade 1 surface closer with a slide track arm as standard, pull side mounted, which is the arm style often specified where a projecting arm is not wanted on a glass front entrance.
10) I need a delayed action closer. Does the DORMA 8916 cover that, and what else does?
The DORMA 8916 PHP is offered with delayed action or without it, in 689 aluminum, 693 black and 695 dark bronze. Among peers, the Orca Hardware BHDC1958 delayed action version and the Orca Hardware BHDC2011 delayed action version both pair a delayed action closer with a regular arm and parallel bracket for 1-3/4 inch doors, though both use a non hold open arm rather than the plunger hold open the 8916 provides.
11) My spec calls for Grade 1. Is the Cal-Royal 400 an equivalent to the DORMA 8916?
No. The DORMA 8916 is ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 certified, while the Cal-Royal 400 Series is a Grade 2 commercial hydraulic closer. If the drawing calls Grade 1, the Cal-Royal 700S Series is a Grade 1 dual valve sized closer with an adjustable tube arm, and the Cal-Royal 500S is a Grade 1 barrier free closer with adjustable back-check. The Falcon SC91A is Grade 3 and light duty, so it does not meet a Grade 1 call either.
12) Is the Stanley A45-501HL a substitute for the DORMA 8916 hold open closer?
They are not the same kind of item. The Stanley Security A45-501HL is a long hold open arm, top jamb, in the D-455 series - an arm assembly rather than a complete closer. The DORMA 8916 PHP is a full surface mounted closer with a plunger hold open arm for parallel arm and top jamb mounting, heavy duty and Grade 1. If the closer body on the door is being replaced, an arm alone will not do it.
13) What is a comparable heavy duty Grade 1 surface closer to the DORMA 8916?
Closest peers by duty and grade are the BEST HD8000 Series and BEST EHD9000 Series, the Falcon SC71A, and the Sargent 1431 Powerglide, all heavy duty Grade 1 surface mounted closers with adjustable spring power. The Norton Rixson 1600BC is another heavy duty Grade 1 option, aimed at aluminum storefront. The difference to check is arm function: the 8916 as ordered here is the PHP plunger hold open for parallel arm and top jamb, so if you need a hold open on the substitute you have to specify a hold open arm on it too.
14) Should I order the delayed action version of the DORMA 8916 closer?
Delayed action is a factory option on the 8916, offered on all three finishes. It holds the door near full open for a few seconds before the closing cycle starts, which is what you want at a hospital room, a stockroom, or anywhere someone is going through with a cart or a wheelchair. If nobody needs that extra dwell, take the standard version. Note this is separate from the PHP plunger hold open, which parks the door open indefinitely; delayed action just slows the start of the close.
15) I need a hold open closer but not a heavy duty one. What else is there besides the DORMA 8916?
For lighter openings, the Accentra 51 Series is a hold open arm closer with tri-pack mounting and adjustable sizes 1 to 6, and the Orca Hardware BHDC1958 hold open with parallel bracket is a hold open option for 1-3/4 inch doors. Both give you hold open without the heavy duty body. Stay with the 8916 when the door is on a high traffic institutional opening, where the Grade 1 heavy duty rating and 10 million cycle life are the point.
16) The DORMA 8916 is heavier than my low traffic tenant corridor door needs. What is a lighter duty Grade 1 closer?
The 8916 is a heavy duty Grade 1 closer built for 10,000,000 cycles, aimed at institutional and high traffic commercial openings. For a lighter opening, the BEST SL6000 Series is a light duty Grade 1 surface closer with adjustable spring sizes, the Norton Rixson 160 Series is a light duty Grade 1 light commercial surface closer with adjustable spring, and the Arrow DC314 in the DC300 Series is a light duty Grade 1 surface mounted closer. All three hold Grade 1 while sitting in the light duty class.
17) Which alternatives to the DORMA 8916 still meet ADA barrier free requirements?
The 8916 is ADA compliant with a fully adjustable spring meeting barrier-free requirements. Peers stating the same: the Cal-Royal 500S is a Grade 1 barrier free closer with adjustable back-check, the Cal-Royal N900PBF is a barrier free Grade 1 hydraulic surface closer, the Calibre CA4001 is a Grade 1 adjustable spring tension ADA hydraulic closer, the Calibre CA9901 is a Grade 1 tri-pack arm size 2-5 ADA closer, and the Imperial USA TC4300 is a heavy duty size 1-6 ADA closer. The LCN 1250 is also ADA compliant, in sizes 1-5 light duty.
18) I want one closer I can stock for regular, parallel and top jamb openings instead of ordering the DORMA 8916 PHP arm for each. What covers all three mounts?
The 8916 PHP arm is configured for parallel arm and top jamb mounting. For a single tri-mount stock item, the Dexter DCH1000 Series is a Grade 1 surface closer for regular, parallel or top jamb mounting with a full cover, and the Dexter DCH4000, DCL2000 and DCM1000 Series are Grade 1 tri-mount closers as well. The Arrow DCN325 is a Grade 1 surface closer with regular and parallel arm tri-pack and adjustable spring size 1 to 6, matching the 8916 spring range, in the light duty class.
19) The DORMA 8916 has an aluminum body. Which comparable closers use cast iron instead?
The 8916 uses an aluminum body under a narrow projection full cover. Two peers are cast: the Sargent 281 Powerglide is a heavy duty Grade 1 cast iron surface closer, and the LCN 1261 is a cast iron surface closer with adjustable spring sizes 1 to 5 in the light to medium duty class. On the aluminum side, the Sargent 1331 is a medium duty Grade 1 closer with a universal aluminum body and the LCN 1450 is a medium duty cast aluminum closer with spring sizes 1 to 6.
20) If I am replacing a DORMA 8916 on a 1-3/4 inch door, which peers are built for that door thickness?
The 8916 ships with sex nuts for a 1-3/4 inch door. Peers stating the same 1-3/4 inch door thickness include the Corbin Russwin DC3200, DC6200 and DC8200 Series, all Grade 1 surface closers with regular arm pull side or surface mounting, and the Orca Hardware BHDC1958 regular arm and hold open versions. That makes them dimensionally suited to the same door slab the 8916 fastener kit is sized for.
21) Which alternatives to the DORMA 8916 also offer adjustable backcheck?
The 8916 hydraulic system includes an adjustable backcheck with a valve regulating intensity, plus a backcheck positioning adjustment for parallel arm applications. Among the peers, the BEST HD7000 Series is a Grade 1 surface closer with adjustable spring power and backcheck control in the medium duty class, and the Cal-Royal 500S is a Grade 1 barrier free closer with adjustable back-check. Both give the same protection for the door and adjacent wall on a hard swing.
22) I am standardizing a whole facility on one heavy duty closer. Besides the DORMA 8916, which peers hold heavy duty across a size 1 to 6 range?
The 8916 is heavy duty with adjustable spring size 1 to 6 and a door weight rating of 180, so one model can be tuned across a range of openings. Peers doing the same: the BEST EHD9000 Series is an extra heavy-duty surface closer with adjustable spring sizes 1 to 6, the Imperial USA TC4300 Series is a heavy duty size 1-6 ADA closer, and the Falcon SC71A Series is a heavy duty Grade 1 surface closer. The Design Hardware 116 and 416 Series are heavy duty as well, both with a tri-packed non hold open arm.
23) What finishes does the DORMA 8916 surface closer come in?
Three painted finishes: 689 Aluminum, 693 Black, and 695 Dark Bronze. All three are available with or without delayed action, so the finish choice doesn't limit the function. 689 is the usual match for clear anodized aluminum storefront, 695 for dark bronze storefront and hollow metal.
24) What is the DORMA 8916 closer body made of and how far does the cover project?
Aluminum body under a narrow projection full cover with a flatform style arm. The narrow projection matters on a storefront or a corridor where a bulky closer would stand proud of the frame line, and the full cover hides the body and adjustment valves from tampering in a public building.
25) The DORMA 8916 comes with a full cover. Which alternatives ship without one?
The 8916 carries a narrow projection full cover as part of its architectural styling. If a cover is not wanted, the Arrow DCN314 and Arrow DCN325 are Grade 1 surface closers supplied less cover with regular and parallel arm tri-pack mounting, the DCN314 at spring size 1 to 4 and the DCN325 at 1 to 6. The Design Hardware 316 Series is offered with a cover, in the medium to heavy duty class.
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