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DORMA 9100 Series - Grade 1 Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device, Wide Stile Pushpad

DORMA 9100 Series - Grade 1 Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device, Wide Stile Pushpad

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DORMA 9000 Series Exit Device
Heavy Duty Exit Device

The 9000 Series heavy-duty exit device provides superior durability while the smooth reduced projection touchbar assembly minimizes catch hazards.

For paired doors where a full-width opening is only occasionally required, removable mullions are used. Doors are fitted with rim exit devices and normally function as single doors. Steel and aluminum mullions are available in 8' or 10' lengths.

Available motorized latch retraction (MLR).

  • Heavy duty cast chassis, available in wide or narrow stile
  • Antimicrobial protected coating
  • Motorized latch retraction (MLR) available
  • Complies with NFPA life safety code and AD
  • CBC-compliant option (BF) for maximum 5 lb operating force (9300, 9500, 9700)
  • The Motorized latch retraction features a whisper-quiet motor and operates quietly

 

PRODUCT DETAILS


Features
Available Finishes

The 9000 Series is available in architectural finishes as well as powder coated finishes. A full complement of free wheeling lever trim is available in a wide range of architectural finishes.

Applications

This premium exit device is built for high impact applications such as schools, universities and other institutional or commercial buildings.

DORMA Solutions

All standard devices and trim are designed for 1-3/4”- 2-1/4” thick doors. For door thickness greater than 2-1/4”, consult DORMA Technical Service.

Motorized Latch Retraction

The MLR feature retracts the latch using a whisper quiet motor, drawing in the touch bar, thus retracting the latch. The device can be activated by a variety of credentials and also has the ability to electrically hold/dog the exit push bar in a retracted position during non-secure hours.

 

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Product Specs

Product Group:
Exit Devices and Trim
Series:
9000 Series
Grade:
Grade 1
Duty Level:
Heavy Duty
Product Subgroup:
Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
Subcategory:
Concealed Vertical Rod Device
Product Type:
Exit Devices - Concealed Vertical Rod
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Stile Type:
Wide Stile
Product Model:
9100
Door Hand Direction:
Non-Handed
Door Thickness Range:
1-3/4" to 2-1/4"
Dogging Configuration:
Hex Key Dogging
Fire Rating:
No
Trim Hardware:
Exit Only
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Department:
Door Hardware

Dormakaba 9100A-626 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Does the DORMA 9100 need to be ordered left hand or right hand?
No handing to specify. The 9100 is non-handed, so one device covers both swings. What you do have to get right on the order is the device length against your door width, the finish, and the cylinder option.
2) How do I hold the DORMA 9100 doors unlocked during business hours?
Two ways. Mechanically, the 9100 uses hex key dogging: insert the hex wrench and the pushpad stays depressed with the latches held retracted. Electrically, the 9000 Series offers motorized latch retraction (MLR), which draws the touch bar in with a quiet motor and can electrically hold or dog the bar retracted during non-secure hours, triggered by whatever credential reader you tie into it. MLR is the one to spec if the schedule is run from an access control system rather than by hand.
3) The DORMA 9100 is not fire rated - what concealed vertical rod device should I use on a fire rated opening instead?
The 9100 carries no fire rating, so on a labeled opening you need a device built for it. The Adams Rite 3600 Series is a fire-rated Grade 1 wide stile concealed vertical rod device for hollow metal doors, and the Adams Rite 3900 Series is a fire-rated Grade 1 wide stile concealed vertical rod device with a 1-1/2 hour rating. The Sargent 12-MD8613 is a fire-rated Grade 1 wide stile concealed vertical rod device in classroom function if the opening needs keyed outside trim rather than exit only. Note that fire-rated devices do not use mechanical dogging the way the hex key dogged 9100 does, so the non-secure-hours push-and-hold behavior changes.
4) I have a narrow stile aluminum storefront door - can I use the DORMA 9100 wide stile pushpad on it?
No. The 9100 is a wide stile device and the chassis will not fit a narrow stile aluminum door. For narrow stile openings, the Adams Rite 8600 Series is a Grade 1 narrow stile concealed vertical rod device built for aluminum doors, and the Von Duprin 3347A is a Grade 1 narrow stile concealed vertical rod device listed for 1-3/4 inch doors. The Corbin Russwin ED4800 is a Grade 1 narrow stile concealed vertical rod device that accepts trim, and the Falcon 1690EO is a Grade 1 narrow stile concealed vertical rod device in exit only. The CRL Jackson 1285 push pad concealed vertical rod device is listed for narrow, medium or wide stile, so it covers a mixed set of storefront doors.
5) What is the closest cross-brand equivalent to the DORMA 9100 concealed vertical rod exit device for a wide stile door?
The DORMA 9100 is a Grade 1 concealed vertical rod device for wide stile doors, non-fire-rated, with hex key dogging. The closest peers by those same attributes are the Adams Rite 8500 Series, a Grade 1 wide stile concealed vertical rod device also listed non-fire-rated, and the Corbin Russwin ED5800, a Grade 1 wide stile concealed vertical rod device. The BEST Precision 2801 is another wide stile concealed vertical rod option in the 2800 Series. All three sit in the same opening: a wide stile door needing a concealed rod exit device. Confirm door thickness before you order - the 9100 is built for 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors, while the ED5800 is listed at 1-3/4 inch.
6) The DORMA 9100 is exit only - what concealed vertical rod device do I use when the door needs keyed lever trim on the outside?
The 9100 is configured exit only, so there is no outside operating trim. When the opening needs to be entered from the pull side, the Corbin Russwin ED5800 is a Grade 1 wide stile concealed vertical rod device listed as exit only or accepts trim, and the Sargent MD8613F-LTRIM is a heavy duty Grade 1 concealed vertical rod device supplied with lever trim and hex dogging. For a classroom-function opening, the Sargent 12-MD8613 is a Grade 1 wide stile concealed vertical rod device in classroom function. On narrow stile, the Corbin Russwin ED7800 is a Grade 1 crossbar concealed vertical rod device that accepts operator trim.
7) What is the difference between the cylinder options on the DORMA 9100?
Four choices, and they all relate to cylinder dogging. Conventional Cylinder ships with a standard cylinder for cylinder dogging. Less Cylinder is prepped for cylinder dogging but you supply the cylinder, which is what you want when the building is keyed to an existing system. SFIC Prep Less Core is prepped for a small format interchangeable core, again with the core supplied to match your master key system. Not Included is the plain option with no cylinder provision supplied. Locksmiths standardizing a site normally take Less Cylinder or SFIC prep.
8) Should I use a concealed vertical rod device or a rim device with a removable mullion on a pair of doors?
Depends on whether you ever need the full clear opening. Concealed vertical rod devices like the 9100 latch into the head and the threshold, so each leaf secures itself and the pair is clear with no post in the middle, but the rods and top and bottom hardware live inside the door and need door prep. Where a full width opening is only needed occasionally, DORMA's approach is rim devices on both leaves with a removable steel or aluminum mullion in 8 foot or 10 foot lengths; the doors then work as singles day to day and the mullion comes out when you need to move something wide through. Concealed rod is the cleaner look and less to hit; mullion is simpler prep and easier to service.
9) Is the DORMA 9100 heavy duty enough for a school or high traffic entrance?
That is the application it is built for. The 9100 is a Grade 1, heavy duty commercial device with a cast chassis, aimed at high impact use in schools, universities and other institutional and commercial buildings. The touchbar assembly has a reduced projection to cut catch hazards, and the device carries an antimicrobial protected coating, which matters on high touch openings in healthcare and education.
10) What finishes does the DORMA 9100 exit device come in, and can I match the other doors in my building?
Fifteen finishes, covering both architectural plated finishes and powder coats: 605 bright brass, 606 satin brass, 611 bright bronze, 612 satin bronze, 613 oil rubbed bronze, 619 satin nickel, 625 bright chrome, 626 satin chrome, 629 bright stainless, 630 satin stainless, 689 anodized aluminum, 691 light bronze, 693 black, 695 dark bronze and 696 satin brass. Match on the BHMA number rather than the name, since brass and bronze finishes read differently between makers. 630 satin stainless and 626 satin chrome are the two you will most often find already on a commercial building.
11) Does the DORMA 9100 meet egress and accessibility requirements for a means of egress door?
The 9000 Series devices comply with NFPA life safety code and ADA. Where a maximum 5 pound operating force is required, such as under the California Building Code, DORMA offers the BF option, but that option is called out for the 9300, 9500 and 9700 models rather than the 9100.
12) I have a wood door. Is the DORMA 9100 the right concealed vertical rod device?
The 9100 is a wide stile Grade 1 concealed vertical rod device covering 1-3/4 to 2-1/4 inch doors, which suits a wide stile wood leaf on thickness and stile. If you want a device the maker specifically identifies for wood, the BEST Precision 2701 Series is a wide stile reversible concealed vertical rod device called out for wood doors. Worth knowing on the other side: the Von Duprin 7547 is listed as not wood door compatible, so do not substitute that one onto a wood opening.
13) I need a concealed vertical rod exit device for a wood door - does the DORMA 9100 work or is there a better match?
The 9100 is a wide stile Grade 1 device rated for 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors. For a wood door specifically, the BEST Precision 2701 is a wide stile reversible concealed vertical rod exit device listed for wood doors. If the leaf is hollow metal, the Adams Rite 8500 Series is a Grade 1 wide stile concealed vertical rod device for hollow metal doors, and the fire-rated Adams Rite 3600 Series covers hollow metal on a labeled opening. Be aware the Von Duprin 7547 is listed as not wood door compatible, so do not carry that one into a wood door job.
14) Is a crossbar concealed vertical rod device a drop-in substitute for the DORMA 9100 pushpad?
Not visually or ergonomically, even though both are Grade 1 concealed vertical rod devices. The 9100 uses a reduced projection touchbar pushpad assembly. The Von Duprin 5547 and Von Duprin 7547 are Grade 1 narrow stile concealed vertical rod devices with a crossbar actuator, and the Corbin Russwin ED7800 is a Grade 1 narrow stile crossbar concealed vertical rod device. A crossbar sits proud of the door face and reads differently from a flush pushpad, which matters when you are matching the rest of the doors in a building. If the goal is to match an existing pushpad look on a wide stile door, stay with a pushpad device such as the BEST Precision 2801 or the CRL Jackson 1085, a non-handed concealed vertical rod panic device in wide stile.
15) What looks like a concealed vertical rod exit device but will not actually latch the door?
Dummy trim. The Falcon 1491DT is a narrow stile concealed vertical rod device in dummy function with a 9970 pull, meaning it provides the matching appearance on the inactive leaf without any latching or panic operation. The DORMA 9100 is a working Grade 1 heavy duty device with hex key dogging. Also watch the less bottom rod configuration - the Von Duprin 3347A-EO is a Grade 1 narrow stile exit only device supplied less bottom rod, so it latches at the head only and needs the right strike arrangement at the top. Neither of those is an interchangeable replacement for a full top and bottom latching 9100.
16) Which concealed vertical rod exit devices are non-handed so I can stock one part for both left and right hand doors?
The DORMA 9100 is non-handed, which means one device covers both hands of door and a property manager stocking spares only carries one item. Among the peers, the BEST Precision 2601 is a non-handed narrow stile concealed vertical rod exit device in exit only, the CRL Jackson 1085 is a non-handed concealed vertical rod panic device in wide stile at 48 inches, and the BEST Precision 2701 is a wide stile reversible device for wood doors, meaning it is field reversible rather than ordered by hand. The 9100 comes in 30, 36, and 48 inch device lengths so the same non-handed part covers several door widths.
17) For a school or university opening, which Grade 1 concealed vertical rod devices are the heavy duty choices?
The DORMA 9100 is a Grade 1 heavy duty commercial device with a cast chassis, an antimicrobial protected coating, and hex key dogging, built for high impact applications such as schools and universities. The Sargent MD8613F-LTRIM is also listed heavy duty Grade 1 with hex dogging, sized for a 36 by 84 metal door. If the opening is labeled, the Sargent 12-MD8613 is a Grade 1 fire-rated wide stile device in classroom function. For standardizing across a campus, the 9100 covers 30, 36, and 48 inch widths and fifteen finishes from 605 bright brass through 695 dark bronze, which helps match existing hardware across buildings.
18) How does cylinder dogging on the DORMA 9100 change my substitution options?
The 9100 is offered with hex key dogging as its standard dogging configuration, and its cylinder choices include conventional cylinder for cylinder dogging, less cylinder for cylinder dogging, and SFIC prep less core for cylinder dogging, so a facility already keyed to a small format interchangeable core can carry that keying into the device. Among the peers, the Sargent MD8613F-LTRIM is listed with hex dogging as well, so it behaves the same way at the pushbar for after-hours hold-open. Fire-rated alternates such as the Adams Rite 3900 Series will not offer that mechanical hold-open, so if dogging is the reason you chose the 9100, a fire-rated substitute changes the daily operation of the door.
19) I am replacing a 36 inch narrow stile concealed vertical rod device - what are my options if the DORMA 9100 does not fit the stile?
The 9100 is a wide stile device, so on a narrow stile leaf you want a device designed for it. At 36 inches, the Von Duprin 3347A is a Grade 1 narrow stile concealed vertical rod device listed at 36 inches for 1-3/4 inch doors, the Von Duprin 5547 is a Grade 1 narrow stile crossbar device at 36 inches, and the Falcon 24-C Series is a Grade 1 narrow stile concealed vertical rod exit only device at 36 inches. The Falcon 1990EO is a Grade 1 narrow stile exit only device at 44 inches if the leaf is wider than a standard 3 foot door.
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