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Dormakaba Dorma STA8616 Surface Mounted Door Closer, Adjustable Size 1-6 DOR-STA8616

Dorma STA8616 Surface Mounted Door Closer, Adjustable Size 1-6

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Dormakaba STA Series corrosion-resistant door closers

The STA Series surface closers combine the versatility and flexibility of the 8900 or 8600 Seeries with maximum corrosion-resistance. Ideal for use in severe climate conditions, or where there is exposure to corrosive environments.

Door closer ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 certified.

  • Ideal for corrosive environments
  • Backcheck standard
  • Non-handed for regular, top jamb & parallel arm applications
  • Adjustable spring sizes
  • Full plastic cover (FC) standard on painted finishes, full metal cover (FMC) standard on 630 Satin Stainless Steel finishes

CLOSER FUNCTIONS

  • Adjustable power.
  • Adjustable backcheck intensity.
  • Adjustable backcheck positioning.
  • Adjustable sweep speed.
  • Adjustable latch speed.
  • Optional delayed closing from maximum opening angle to approximately 70°

RECOMMENDED APPLICATIONS 

Recommended applications include seashore and swimming pool areas, offshore oil rigs, ships, chemical plants, sewage treatment facilities, or anywhere rust and corrosion present a problem.

ADJUSTABLE SPRING SIZES AVAILABLE

  • The STA 8900 Series: spring sizes 1-6 and 5-6 +50%.
  • The STA 8600 Series: spring size 1-6.

DOWNLOADS

Dorma STA 8900 Architechtural Document

Dorma STA 8900 Instruction Sheet

Dorma STA Technical Brochure

Dorma STA 8900 REG

Dorma STA 8900 PA

Dorma STA 8900 TJ

Manufacturer Resources

Product Specs

Subcategory:
Surface Mounted Closers
Product Group:
Door Controls
Series:
STA 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
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Features:
Back Check Standard Controls Opening Motion During Abusive or Abrupt Openings
Fasteners:
Sex Nuts 1-3/8"
Door Width:
2' 4" to 4' 6" (Interior); 2' 6" to 4' (Exterior)
Product Model:
STA8616
Door Hand Direction:
Non-Handed
Product Dimension:
13" x 3-1/4" x 2-1/8"
Product Category:
Door Controls
Product Substrate:
Aluminum
Department:
Door Hardware

Dormakaba STA-8616-ARP-FC-SN1-693 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Dorma STA8616 door closer hold up on a poolside or coastal door where standard closers keep rusting?
That's exactly what the STA Series is built for. It's the corrosion-resistant version of Dorma's surface closer platform, intended for seashore and swimming pool areas, offshore oil rigs, ships, chemical plants, sewage treatment facilities, and anywhere else rust is the reason closers keep failing. The body substrate is aluminum. If you're replacing a painted steel closer every couple of years on an exterior pool gate or a beachfront corridor door, this is the swap that stops the cycle.
2) What door widths will a Dorma STA8616 size 1-6 closer handle?
The STA8616 covers interior doors from 2 ft 4 in up to 4 ft 6 in wide, and exterior doors from 2 ft 6 in up to 4 ft wide. That range comes from the adjustable spring, which is field-settable across sizes 1 through 6, so one closer covers a narrow office door and a 4-foot entry. Exterior doors top out narrower than interior ones because wind load and stack pressure eat into the available power.
3) Do I need to order a left hand or right hand Dorma STA8616 closer?
No handing to specify. The STA8616 is non-handed and mounts regular arm, top jamb, or parallel arm, so the same closer works on either swing. Decide the mounting at the opening: regular arm on the pull side, top jamb when the frame face is your only real estate, parallel arm on the push side where you want the closer tucked against the frame and out of the way of traffic.
4) Is the Dorma STA8616 ADA compliant and Grade 1?
Both. The STA8616 is ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 certified and listed ADA compliant. For an ADA opening the adjustable spring is what does the work: you dial the power down to meet the opening-force limit on an accessible door, then set sweep and latch speed independently so the door still closes and latches properly. Grade 1 is the top ANSI/BHMA durability tier, which is what most institutional and government specs call for on a main traffic door.
5) I need a closer that holds the door open. Will the Dorma STA8616 do that?
No. Both arms offered on the STA8616, the AR and the ARP, are non-hold-open. If you need the door to stay open at a set angle, look at a hold open arm closer such as the Accentra 51 Series, which carries a tri-packed hold open arm and the same size 1-6 adjustable spring, or the Orca Hardware BHDC1958 hold open with parallel bracket. If what you actually want is more time to get through the opening rather than a door that stays put, the STA8616's optional delayed closing does that without a hold open arm.
6) What is the difference between the AR and ARP arm on the Dorma STA8616?
Both are round form non-hold-open arms. The ARP is the parallel arm version, which includes the bracket to mount the arm on the push side of the door with the body on the door face. The AR is the regular arm, mounted on the pull side. Pick ARP where the closer would otherwise stick out into a corridor or take abuse, and AR where you have pull side room and want the shorter arm throw. Neither arm holds the door open, so if you need hold open at a specific angle this is not the arm to order.
7) Does the Dorma STA8616 have backcheck to stop the door slamming into the wall in a windy entry?
Backcheck is standard, and both its intensity and its position are adjustable. It controls opening motion during abusive or abrupt openings, which is the failure mode on a windy exterior entry or a door that gets kicked open with a cart. You set where in the swing the backcheck engages and how hard it cushions, so you can stop the arm and hinges taking the hit without making the door feel stiff to open. Delayed closing from maximum opening angle down to roughly 70 degrees is available as an option if you need extra time through the opening.
8) What are the alternatives to the Dorma STA8616 if I don't need the corrosion resistance?
On a dry interior opening you're paying for protection you won't use. Comparable heavy duty Grade 1 surface closers include the BEST EHD9000 Series and BEST HD8000 Series, both adjustable heavy duty Grade 1, and the Sargent 1431 Powerglide heavy duty Grade 1. The Norton Rixson 8501A is a Grade 1 tri-mount closer with the same adjustable size 1-6 spring range if you want the wider mounting flexibility in one part number. Keep the STA8616 wherever salt air, pool chemistry, or plant chemicals are what's killing the closers you keep replacing.
9) What is the closest heavy duty Grade 1 surface closer to the Dorma STA8616 with adjustable spring sizes 1 through 6?
The Dorma STA8616 is a heavy duty, ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 surface mounted closer with adjustable spring size 1 to 6. The BEST EHD9000 Series is an extra heavy-duty surface mounted closer listed as Grade 1 with adjustable spring sizes 1-6, and the BEST HD8000 Series is a heavy duty surface mounted closer with Grade 1 certification. The Imperial USA TC4300 Series is also a heavy duty size 1-6 ADA closer. The STA8616 differs in that it is built for corrosion resistance for seashore, pool, chemical plant and sewage treatment exposure, so on an ordinary dry interior opening the EHD9000 or HD8000 covers the same power range without that construction.
10) Which door closer should I use instead of the Dorma STA8616 on a lighter interior office door?
The Dorma STA8616 is a heavy duty Grade 1 closer sized 1 to 6 for interior doors 2 feet 4 inches to 4 feet 6 inches wide. On a narrow, low-traffic interior door the BEST SL6000 Series is a light duty Grade 1 surface closer with adjustable spring sizes, the Norton Rixson 160 Series is a light commercial Grade 1 surface closer with an adjustable spring, and the LCN 1250 Series is a light-duty surface closer in sizes 1-5 that is ADA compliant. Those cover a narrower power band than the STA8616's full 1 to 6 range.
11) Is a Grade 2 closer like the Cal-Royal 400 a substitute for the Dorma STA8616?
They certify to different levels. The Dorma STA8616 is ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 and heavy duty. The Cal-Royal 400 Series is a Grade 2 commercial hydraulic door closer, and the Falcon SC91A Series is a Grade 3 light duty cast aluminum surface closer. If the spec on the drawing calls for Grade 1, the Cal-Royal 500S is a Grade 1 barrier free closer with adjustable back-check and the Cal-Royal 700S is a Grade 1 dual valve sized closer with an adjustable tube arm.
12) What can I use instead of the Dorma STA8616 if the opening needs a slide track arm rather than a projecting arm?
The Dorma STA8616 uses AR and ARP round form arms for regular, top jamb and parallel arm mounting. Where the opening calls for a track, the Corbin Russwin DC5230 Series is a Grade 1 surface closer with a slide track arm standard for pull side mounting on 1-3/4 inch doors. If a double lever regular arm on the pull side is what the detail shows, the Corbin Russwin DC6200 and DC8200 Series are Grade 1 surface closers built that way for 1-3/4 inch doors.
13) What mounting fasteners come with the Dorma STA8616 door closer?
It ships with 1-3/8 inch sex nuts. Those are through-bolts, which is what you want on a hollow metal or wood door in a high-traffic opening, since the closer load is carried through the door rather than by screws in one face. Confirm your door thickness works with a 1-3/8 inch sex nut before install, and note that through-bolting means drilling all the way through the leaf.
14) Which cover should I order on the Dorma STA8616, plastic or metal?
The full plastic cover (FC) is standard on the painted finishes, and the full metal cover (FMC) is standard on 630 satin stainless steel. You can order either as a cover option. In the corrosive environments this closer is meant for, most buyers stay with the 630 stainless and metal cover combination for exterior exposure and use a painted finish with the plastic cover where the door is protected or needs to match existing bronze or black hardware.
15) What finishes does the Dorma STA8616 come in for matching existing hardware?
Seven finishes: 689 aluminum, 690 dark bronze, 691 light bronze, 693 black, 695 dark bronze, 696 satin brass, and 630 satin stainless. Every one of them is offered with both the AR regular arm and the ARP parallel arm, so the arm choice doesn't limit your finish. For a fleet of openings being standardized, 689 and 690 are the usual matches to existing aluminum storefront and bronze frames; 630 stainless is the one to pick where the closer is fully exposed to weather.
16) How does the Dorma STA8616 differ from the STA 8900 closer?
Spring range is the split. The STA 8600 Series is offered in spring size 1-6, and the STA8616 is that adjustable 1-6 closer. The STA 8900 Series is offered in 1-6 and also in a 5-6 plus 50 percent spring for openings that need more power than a standard size 6 delivers, typically a heavy or high wind-load exterior door. Both share the corrosion-resistant construction and the same adjustable functions. If a standard size 6 covers your door, the 8616 is the one to order.
17) What heavy duty alternatives to the Dorma STA8616 are there for a high-traffic entrance?
The Dorma STA8616 is a heavy duty Grade 1 closer with backcheck standard to control opening motion during abusive or abrupt openings. Other heavy duty Grade 1 surface closers include the Sargent 1431 Powerglide with adjustable spring power, the Sargent 281 Powerglide with cast iron construction, the Falcon SC71A Series heavy-duty surface-mount closer, and the Norton Rixson 1600BC Series aluminum storefront closer with tri-style mounting. The LCN 1460T is a heavy duty Grade 1 commercial closer in a powder coat finish. Cast iron and powder coat bodies differ from the STA8616's aluminum substrate and corrosion-resistant build.
18) Which closers besides the Dorma STA8616 mount regular, top jamb, or parallel arm from one box?
The Dorma STA8616 is non-handed for regular, top jamb and parallel arm applications. Comparable tri-mount closers include the Dexter DCH1000 Series, a Grade 1 surface closer with tri mount for regular, parallel or top jamb with a full cover, the Norton Rixson 8501A, a Grade 1 tri-mount surface closer with adjustable size 1-6 spring, and the Arrow DCN325, a Grade 1 surface closer with regular and parallel arm tri-pack and adjustable spring size 1 to 6. The STA8616 is the corrosion-resistant choice among these for seashore, pool and chemical exposure.
19) Does the Arrow DCN314 do the same job as the Dorma STA8616?
Not across the same range. The Arrow DCN314 is a Grade 1 surface closer, less cover, with a regular/parallel arm tri-pack and adjustable spring size 1 to 4, and it is listed as light duty; the Arrow DC314 is likewise light duty Grade 1. The Dorma STA8616 is heavy duty Grade 1 with adjustable spring size 1 to 6, so it reaches sizes 5 and 6 that the DCN314 does not, and it ships with a full plastic cover standard on painted finishes.
20) What other door closer offers delayed closing like the optional delayed action on the Dorma STA8616?
The Dorma STA8616 offers optional delayed closing from maximum opening angle to approximately 70 degrees. If a delayed action closer is needed as standard, the Orca Hardware BHDC1958DA is a delayed action closer with a regular arm and parallel bracket for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Orca Hardware BHDC2011DA is the same delayed action arrangement in the BHDC2011 Series. Both carry a tri-packed non-hold open arm.
21) For an ADA barrier free opening, what compares with the Dorma STA8616?
The Dorma STA8616 is ADA compliant with adjustable spring power in sizes 1 to 6. Other ADA and barrier free closers include the Cal-Royal 500S, a Grade 1 barrier free closer with adjustable back-check, the Cal-Royal N900PBF barrier free Grade 1 hydraulic surface closer, the Calibre CA4001 with adjustable spring tension for ADA, and the Calibre CA9901, a Grade 1 tri-pack arm size 2-5 ADA surface mount closer. The CA9901 covers sizes 2 through 5 where the STA8616 adjusts across 1 to 6.
22) I want to standardize a facility on one closer. Which lines cover light through heavy duty the way the Dorma STA8616 covers heavy duty?
The Dorma STA8616 sits at the heavy duty end, Grade 1, adjustable size 1 to 6. To cover a whole facility from one manufacturer, the BEST line runs SL6000 light duty Grade 1, HD7000 medium duty Grade 1, HD8000 heavy duty Grade 1 and EHD9000 extra heavy-duty Grade 1. The Falcon line runs SC91A light duty Grade 3, SC81A medium duty Grade 1, SC61A light to medium duty Grade 1 and SC71A heavy duty Grade 1. The STA8616 is the corrosion-resistant option for the exterior and wet-area openings within such a standard.
23) Are the Stanley 327 and 341 alternatives to the Dorma STA8616?
No. The Dorma STA8616 is a surface mounted hydraulic door closer with adjustable sweep, latch and backcheck. The Stanley Security 327 is a heavy wardrobe pivot for doors 1-3/8 or 1-3/4 inch up to 150 pounds and the Stanley Security 341 is a wardrobe pivot for flush recessed or overlay doors 1-1/8 to 1-3/8 inch; pivots carry and swing a door but do not close it. The Arrow DCN500DP is a parallel drop plate for the DCN500, a mounting accessory rather than a closer. For an actual closer substitution look to the BEST HD8000 heavy duty Grade 1 or the Sargent 1431 heavy duty Grade 1.
24) What is a medium duty Grade 1 alternative to the Dorma STA8616 for a moderate-traffic door?
The Dorma STA8616 is heavy duty Grade 1 sized 1 to 6. For medium traffic the Sargent 1131 is a Grade 1 adjustable surface closer for medium-traffic commercial applications, the Sargent 1331 is a medium duty Grade 1 closer with a universal aluminum body, the Norton Rixson 1601P is a medium duty Grade 1 tri-mount closer with 180 degree swing, and the LCN 1450 is a medium duty closer with cast aluminum construction and spring sizes 1-6.
25) If I need a metal cover closer rather than a plastic cover, what compares with the Dorma STA8616?
The Dorma STA8616 comes with a full plastic cover standard on painted finishes and a full metal cover standard on the 630 satin stainless steel finish, and the full metal cover can be selected on the others. Among peers, the Dexter DCH1000 Series is a Grade 1 tri mount surface closer supplied with a full cover, the Design Hardware 316 Series is a medium to heavy duty closer offered with a cover, and the Arrow DCN325 Grade 1 tri-pack closer is supplied less cover.
26) What tri-packed heavy duty closers compare with the Dorma STA8616 for a multi-family retrofit?
The Dorma STA8616 is non-handed for regular, top jamb and parallel arm and is heavy duty Grade 1. The Design Hardware 116 Series and 416 Series are heavy duty closers with a tri-packed non-hold open arm, and the 316 Series is medium to heavy duty with the same tri-packed non-hold open arm. The Accentra 2701 Series is an architectural closer with tri-pack mounting and adjustable spring sizes 1-6, matching the STA8616's size range.
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