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Dormakaba DORMA 8916 Series Surface Closer, SPAT-Super Parallel Arm Thumb Turn Hold Open, Adjustable Size 1-6 DOR-8916-SPAT

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

Dormakaba 8916 SPAT 689 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the DORMA 8916 closer hold a 180 lb exterior door closed?
The 8916 is rated for doors up to 180 pounds, and the spring is adjustable across sizes 1 through 6, so you set the power to the door rather than ordering a fixed size. That range plus heavy duty construction is what puts it on entry and stairwell doors instead of light interior ones. Body is aluminum.
2) What does the SPAT arm on the DORMA 8916 actually do?
SPAT stands for Super Parallel Arm Thumb Turn hold open. The arm mounts parallel to the door on the push side, and a thumb turn on the arm lets someone hold the door open at a chosen point and release it by hand. That is the arm to order for a receiving door or a classroom door somebody props all day, rather than a plain non hold open arm.
3) Do I need to order a left hand or right hand version of the DORMA 8916 closer?
No handing to specify. The 8916 is non handed, so one unit covers left and right swings and a property manager can stock a single part number for a whole building.
4) Should I get the delayed action option on the DORMA 8916?
Delayed action is an ordering choice on the 8916, offered with or without. Take it where people need extra time in the doorway, a hospital corridor, a school entry, a loading door with carts. Delayed action holds the door near open for a few seconds before the normal close cycle starts. Both versions come in 689 aluminum, 693 black, and 695 dark bronze.
5) Is the DORMA 8916 rated Grade 1, and how many cycles is it tested to?
Grade 1 certified to ANSI/BHMA, with a 10 million cycle rating. For a spec writer standardizing a school or hospital, that cycle count is the number that separates this from medium duty closers on the same drawing.
6) Is the Arrow DCN325 a drop-in replacement for a DORMA 8916?
They are not the same class of closer. The Arrow DCN325 is a Grade 1 surface closer with adjustable spring size 1-6 and regular or parallel arm in a tri-pack, but it is a light duty closer supplied less cover. The DORMA 8916 is heavy duty, rated for a 180 lb door at 10,000,000 cycles, and comes with a full cover and the SPAT super parallel arm with thumb turn hold open. Matching the size range alone does not match the duty rating or the hold open function. For a like-for-like heavy duty swap look at the BEST EHD9000 or the Sargent 1431 Powerglide heavy duty Grade 1 closer.
7) I need a hold open closer but the arm does not have to be a thumb turn - what else works?
The Accentra 51 Series carries a tri-packed hold open arm and adjustable size 1-6, and the Orca Hardware BHDC1958HO/PA is a hold open closer supplied with a parallel bracket for doors 1-3/4 inch thick. Both hold the door open by arm position rather than by the thumb turn control used on the DORMA 8916 SPAT super parallel arm. If the hold open needs to be switched on and off by hand at the arm, the thumb turn on the 8916 is the one that does it that way.
8) The door is light interior traffic, not a 180 lb entrance - is there a lighter closer than the DORMA 8916?
Yes. The DORMA 8916 is a heavy duty closer rated for doors to 180 lb at 10,000,000 cycles, which is more closer than a light interior leaf needs. The BEST SL6000 Series is a light duty Grade 1 surface closer with adjustable spring sizes, the Falcon SC61A is light to medium duty Grade 1, and the LCN 1250 Series is light duty with sizes 1-5 and ADA compliance. The Falcon SC81A sits between them at medium duty Grade 1.
9) The 8916 is a parallel arm closer - what do I order if the closer has to go on the pull side or the frame face?
The DORMA 8916 SPAT arm is a super parallel arm, mounted on the push side face of the door. For pull side work the Corbin Russwin DC5230 is a Grade 1 surface closer with a slide track arm for pull side mounting, and the DC6200 and DC8200 are Grade 1 surface closers with a double lever regular arm for pull side mounting, all three for 1-3/4 inch doors. If you want one closer that covers regular, parallel and top jamb from the same carton, the Dexter DCH1000 Series is a Grade 1 tri mount closer with a full cover, and the Norton Rixson 8501A is a Grade 1 tri-mount closer with adjustable size 1-6 spring.
10) Does a Cal-Royal 400 Series closer meet the same certification as the DORMA 8916?
No. The Cal-Royal 400 Series is a Grade 2 commercial hydraulic closer, while the DORMA 8916 is ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 certified. If the specification on the drawing calls for Grade 1, the Cal-Royal Grade 1 options in the same brand are the 500S barrier free closer with adjustable back-check and the 700S dual valve sized closer with adjustable tube arm.
11) I want a delayed action closer - is the DORMA 8916 the only one, and what else offers it?
The DORMA 8916 is built with or without delayed action, in 689 aluminum, 693 black and 695 dark bronze. Among other brands, the Orca Hardware BHDC1958DA/PA and BHDC2011DA/PA are delayed action closers with a regular arm and parallel bracket for 1-3/4 inch doors, both with a tri-packed non-hold open arm. The difference to weigh is the arm: the Orca delayed action units are non-hold open, while the 8916 SPAT arm adds thumb turn hold open on top of the delay.
12) Are the Falcon SC91A and the DORMA 8916 interchangeable on an exterior entrance?
They are not equivalent. The Falcon SC91A is a light duty cast aluminum closer certified Grade 3, while the DORMA 8916 is a heavy duty Grade 1 closer rated for a 180 lb door at 10,000,000 cycles. On a busy exterior entrance the grade and cycle rating are the deciding facts. Within the Falcon range, the SC71A is the heavy duty Grade 1 closer that matches the 8916 class.
13) What mounting fasteners come with the DORMA 8916 door closer?
Sex nuts for a 1-3/4 inch door ship with it, which is the through bolt hardware you want on a hollow metal or wood door that takes abuse. Standard commercial door thickness is 1-3/4 inches, so on a typical opening the supplied fasteners are what you need.
14) What is backcheck on the 8900 Series closer and do I need it on a windy entrance?
Backcheck is the cushion that stops the door from being flung into the adjacent wall, and on the 8900 Series it is adjustable by valve so you set how hard it grabs. There is also a separate backcheck positioning adjustment for parallel arm applications, which matters here because the SPAT arm is a parallel arm. On an exterior door that catches wind, that is the feature protecting the door, the frame, and the closer itself.
15) I just need a hold open closer for a light interior office door. Is the 8916 overkill?
Probably, yes. The 8916 is a heavy duty commercial closer built for institutional and high traffic openings. For a lighter door where you still want hold open, the Accentra 51 Series is a tri packed hold open arm closer in sizes 1 to 6, and the Orca BHDC1958 hold open with parallel bracket is another hold open option for 1-3/4 inch doors. Buy the 8916 when the door is heavy, abused, or on a 10 million cycle expectation.
16) Can I use the same DORMA 8916 closer on both an entry door and an interior corridor door?
Yes, and that is the argument for standardizing on it. One non handed unit with a spring adjustable from size 1 to size 6 covers a light interior door and a heavy exterior one, so a facility can carry a single closer and set power at install rather than stocking several sizes. Adjust down for barrier free interior openings, up for heavy exterior doors up to 180 pounds.
17) I need a barrier-free ADA compliant closer - which options besides the DORMA 8916 qualify?
The DORMA 8916 is ADA compliant and meets barrier-free requirements through its fully adjustable spring. Other closers stated as barrier free or ADA are the Cal-Royal 500S Grade 1 barrier free closer, the Cal-Royal N900PBF barrier free Grade 1 hydraulic closer, the Calibre CA4001 with adjustable spring tension for ADA, the Calibre CA9901 ADA closer with tri-pack arm size 2-5, the Imperial USA TC4300 Grade 1 heavy duty ADA closer in size 1-6, and the LCN 1250 with all-weather fluid.
18) Which closers besides the DORMA 8916 give me adjustable spring sizes 1 through 6 for standardizing a building?
Several. The DORMA 8916 is adjustable size 1 to 6. So are the Accentra 2701 Series, the BEST EHD9000, the Norton Rixson 8501A, the Arrow DCN325, and the Imperial USA TC4300 Series. A 1-6 adjustable body lets one part number cover interior and exterior leaves across a facility, with the spring set at the door. Note the duty classes differ: the 8916 and the EHD9000 are heavy duty, the TC4300 is heavy duty, the 8501A is medium duty, and the DCN325 is light duty.
19) What looks like a DORMA 8916 substitute in a search but is not a door closer at all?
A few parts turn up alongside closers and will not close a door. The Arrow DCN500DP is a parallel drop plate for a DCN500, a mounting bracket rather than a closer body. The Stanley Security 327 and 341 are wardrobe pivots, hanging hardware for 1-3/8 inch and 1-3/4 inch doors and for 1-1/8 inch to 1-3/8 inch doors respectively. The Stanley 57-0100 is a box of 100 steel machine screws for architectural hinges. The DORMA 8916 is a complete surface mounted closer with the SPAT super parallel arm and includes sex nuts for a 1-3/4 inch door.
20) The 8916 body is aluminum - which heavy duty closers use cast iron instead?
The DORMA 8916 uses an aluminum substrate. If the job wants a cast iron body, the Sargent 281 Powerglide is a cast iron surface closer with heavy duty construction at Grade 1, and the LCN 1261 is a surface closer with cast iron construction and adjustable spring sizes 1-5, rated light to medium duty. The LCN 1460T is heavy duty Grade 1 commercial in a powder coat finish, and the Falcon SC71A is a heavy duty Grade 1 surface closer.
21) The opening is an aluminum storefront door - is the DORMA 8916 the right closer or is there a better fit?
The DORMA 8916 is a commercial heavy duty surface closer with a narrow projection full cover, and it is built for institutional and high-traffic commercial openings. For an aluminum storefront specifically, the Norton Rixson 1600BC Series is described as an aluminum storefront door closer with tri-style mounting, heavy duty and Grade 1. The Norton Rixson 1601P in the 1600 Series is a Grade 1 tri-mount closer with 180 degree swing at medium duty if the leaf is lighter.
22) Which non-hold-open closers pair with the DORMA 8916 when only some doors in the run need to stay open?
For the doors that must self-close every time, the Design Hardware 116 and 416 Series are heavy duty closers with a tri-packed non-hold open arm, and the 316 Series is the same non-hold open arm at medium to heavy duty. The Accentra 1101BF and 2701 Series also use a tri-packed non-hold open arm, with the 2701 adjustable size 1-6. The DORMA 8916 with the SPAT arm is the one to keep on the openings that need thumb turn hold open.
23) Does the DORMA 8916 come with a cover, and what finishes can I get?
It ships with a narrow projection full cover, so the mechanism is concealed rather than exposed. Three painted finishes: 689 aluminum, 693 black, and 695 dark bronze. If you are matching other openings in a building, 689 is the usual aluminum match and 695 the dark bronze one. Some competing closers are sold less cover, the Arrow DCN325 for example, so the cover being included is worth noting when you compare line items.
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