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Dormakaba DORMA 8916 Series Surface Closer, SPA-Super Parallel Arm, Adjustable Size 1-6 DOR-8916-SPA

DORMA 8916 Series Surface Closer, SPA-Super Parallel Arm, 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:
SPA-Super Parallel Arm
Door Hand Direction:
Non-Handed
Product Size:
48"
Product Category:
Door Controls
Product Substrate:
Aluminum
Department:
Door Hardware

Dormakaba 8916 SPA 689 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the DORMA 8916 SPA closer work on an outswing door where the closer has to mount on the push side?
That is exactly what the SPA (Super Parallel Arm) configuration is for. Parallel arm mounting puts the 8916 closer body on the push side of the door with the arm running back to the frame face, which is the usual choice for outswing openings and corridor doors where you want the closer out of the traffic path. The 8900 Series also carries a backcheck positioning adjustment specifically for parallel arm applications, so backcheck range stays consistent with regular and top jamb mountings.
2) Do I need to order a left hand or right hand DORMA 8916 closer?
No handing to specify. The 8916 is non-handed, so one closer covers both left and right hand openings.
3) How heavy a door can the DORMA 8916 closer handle, and do I have to pick a spring size?
Spring power is field adjustable through sizes 1 through 6, so one unit covers narrow interior doors up to wide, heavy openings rated to 180 lb door weight. You set the power on the job rather than ordering a fixed size, and the same adjustable spring is what lets the closer be tuned down to meet barrier-free opening force requirements.
4) Is the DORMA 8916 closer ADA compliant for a barrier-free opening?
Yes. The 8916 is listed ADA compliant, and the fully adjustable spring is how it gets there: you dial the power down to hit the allowable opening force while still closing and latching the door. Add the delayed action option if you want a longer hold before the door starts to close, which helps at accessible entries and doors used by carts or wheelchairs.
5) Is the DORMA 8916 rated for a high traffic entrance in a school or hospital?
It is built for it. The 8916 is a heavy duty, ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 certified closer tested to 10,000,000 cycles, with adjustable backcheck to keep the door and adjacent walls from taking abuse when someone throws it open. That cycle count and Grade 1 rating is the spec institutional and MRO buyers standardize on for main corridors and entries.
6) I need one closer I can mount regular, parallel, or top jamb depending on the opening. Is the 8916 SPA the right pick?
Not if you want mounting flexibility out of one box. The 8916 here is configured as a Super Parallel Arm unit. For a tri-mount closer you can set up any of the three ways on site, look at the Norton Rixson 8501A (Grade 1, adjustable size 1-6), the Dexter DCH1000 Series with full cover, or the Arrow DCN325 (adjustable spring size 1-6). Property managers stocking one part number across mixed openings usually go tri-pack for that reason.
7) Does the DORMA 8916 hold the door open? If not, what closer does?
The 8916 SPA is offered with or without delayed action, which slows the swing but does not latch the door open. For a mechanical hold-open arm, the Accentra 51 Series is a size 1-6 closer with a tri-packed hold open arm, and the Orca Hardware BHDC1958 HO/PA is a hold open closer supplied with a parallel bracket. The Stanley Security A45-501HL uses a long hold open arm in a top jamb application.
8) I need the closer mounted on the pull side or top jamb, not parallel arm. What should I order instead of the 8916 SPA?
The 8916 SPA ships configured as a super parallel arm closer, which mounts on the push side of the opening. If the opening calls for pull-side or top jamb mounting, tri-mount closers that cover regular, parallel and top jamb applications include the Dexter DCH1000 Series Grade 1 with full cover, the Norton Rixson 8501A Grade 1 tri-mount with adjustable size 1-6 spring, and the Accentra 2701 Series with tri-pack mounting and adjustable spring sizes 1-6. The Corbin Russwin DC5230 is a Grade 1 pull-side closer with a slide track arm if the drawing specifies a track rather than an arm.
9) I need the full size 1 through 6 spring range. Which alternates match that and which top out lower?
The DORMA 8916 adjusts across sizes 1 to 6. Cross-brand closers with the same range include the BEST EHD9000 Series, the Imperial USA TC4300, the Accentra 2701 Series, the Accentra 51 Series, the Norton Rixson 8501A, the Arrow DCN325 and the LCN 1450. Closers that stop short of size 6 include the Accentra 1101BF and Arrow DCN314 at sizes 1-4, the LCN 1250 and LCN 1261 at sizes 1-5, and the Calibre CA9901 at sizes 2-5, so they will not cover a wide or heavily wind-loaded exterior door the way the 8916 will.
10) What is the difference between the delayed action and standard DORMA 8916, and which should I order?
Two build options: delayed action or without. Delayed action holds the door near full open for a few seconds before the sweep begins, which is what you want on accessible entries, restrooms, classrooms, or anywhere people move through slowly or push carts. Without it, the door starts closing as soon as it is released. Both come in 689 aluminum, 693 black, and 695 dark bronze.
11) What mounting fasteners come with the DORMA 8916 closer?
It ships with sex nuts sized for a 1-3/4 inch door, which is the standard commercial door thickness. Sex nuts through-bolt the closer body rather than relying on screws in the door skin, which is what you want on a hollow metal or mineral core door in heavy traffic. If your door is a different thickness you will need the correct length through-bolts for it.
12) What are the alternatives to the DORMA 8916 if I need a heavy duty Grade 1 surface closer from another brand?
Several direct equivalents. The BEST EHD9000 Series is an extra heavy-duty Grade 1 surface closer with adjustable spring sizes 1-6, and the BEST HD8000 Series is heavy duty Grade 1 as well. Sargent's 1431 Powerglide and the Falcon SC71A are both heavy duty Grade 1 surface closers, and the LCN 1460T is a heavy duty option in a powder coat finish. Where the 8916 differs is the arm: it is supplied specifically as a Super Parallel Arm, while several of those peers are sold tri-packed for regular, parallel, or top jamb mounting.
13) Which medium duty Grade 1 closer would I step down to from the DORMA 8916 for a moderate-traffic office corridor?
The 8916 is a heavy duty Grade 1 closer for institutional and high-traffic openings. For moderate traffic at the same Grade 1 certification, the BEST HD7000 Series, the Sargent 1131 and 1331, the Falcon SC81A, the Norton Rixson 1601P and the Norton Rixson 8501A are all medium duty Grade 1 surface closers. The 1601P carries a tri-mount design with 180 degree swing if the corridor door needs the wider opening arc.
14) Is a Grade 2 closer like the Cal-Royal 400 a direct substitute for the DORMA 8916?
No. The 8916 is ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 and heavy duty, rated to 10,000,000 cycles for institutional and high-traffic commercial openings. The Cal-Royal 400 Series is a Grade 2 commercial hydraulic closer, a different certification tier, so it will not satisfy a specification calling for Grade 1. If you want to stay with Cal-Royal at Grade 1, the 500S barrier free closer with adjustable back-check and the N900PBF barrier free hydraulic closer are Grade 1 products.
15) My spec requires a closer with a full cover. Which comparable closers come with one and which do not?
The DORMA 8916 uses a narrow projection full cover over the aluminum body. Among cross-brand options, the Dexter DCH1000 Series Grade 1 tri-mount is supplied with a full cover and the Design Hardware 316 Series ships with a cover. The Arrow DCN314 and DCN325 are supplied less cover, so if a cover is on the finish schedule those two are not a straight swap.
16) I am searching door closers and keep seeing Stanley pivots and screws come up. Are those alternatives to the 8916?
No. The DORMA 8916 is a hydraulic surface-mounted door closer that controls the swing of the door. The Stanley Security 327 and 341 are wardrobe pivots, which hang and swing a door rather than close it, and the Stanley 57-0100 is a box of 100 steel machine screws for architectural hinges. The Arrow DCN500DP is a parallel drop plate for the DCN500 closer, a mounting accessory rather than a closer. None of those substitute for the 8916.
17) The 8916 has an aluminum body. What heavy duty closers use cast iron instead?
The DORMA 8916 is built with an aluminum body. If the job calls for cast iron, the Sargent 281 Powerglide is a cast iron heavy duty Grade 1 surface closer, and the LCN 1261 uses cast iron construction with spring sizes 1-5 at light to medium duty. The LCN 1460T is a heavy duty Grade 1 commercial closer supplied in a powder coat finish.
18) I am standardizing a facility on ADA barrier-free closers. Which alternates to the DORMA 8916 are stated as ADA or barrier free?
The DORMA 8916 is ADA compliant and its fully adjustable spring meets barrier-free accessibility requirements. Alternates that state the same include the Imperial USA TC4300 Grade 1 heavy duty size 1-6 ADA closer, the Cal-Royal 500S Grade 1 barrier free closer with adjustable back-check, the Cal-Royal N900PBF barrier free Grade 1 hydraulic closer, the Calibre CA4001 adjustable spring tension ADA closer and the LCN 1250 ADA compliant closer.
19) Is there a heavy duty alternative to the DORMA 8916 sized for aluminum storefront doors?
The 8916 is a heavy duty Grade 1 parallel arm closer supplied with sex nuts for a 1-3/4 inch door. For aluminum storefront specifically, the Norton Rixson 1600BC Series is a heavy duty Grade 1 aluminum storefront closer with tri-style mounting. The BEST HD8000 Series is another heavy duty Grade 1 surface closer if the storefront leaf is within its range.
20) Is the DORMA 8916 closer body metal or plastic, and does it come with a cover?
Aluminum body, supplied with a narrow projection full cover and a flatform style arm, so the installed unit sits tight to the door with a finished look rather than exposing the cylinder. Cover finish matches the closer: 689 aluminum, 693 black, or 695 dark bronze.
21) Will the DORMA 8916 match the other closers already installed in my building?
Finish-wise you have three to match to: 689 aluminum, 693 black, and 695 dark bronze, which are the standard architectural closer finishes on most commercial openings. For visual consistency across a floor, the 8900 Series uses a narrow projection full cover and flatform arm, so a run of them reads the same from the corridor. Note it is supplied parallel arm, so a door currently running a regular arm closer will look and mount differently.
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