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Dormakaba DORMA 1816 Fire Life Safety Series Surface-Mounted, Electromagnetic Holder/Release Closer - Push Side DOR-1816

DORMA 1816 Fire Life Safety Series Surface-Mounted, Electromagnetic Holder/Release Closer - Push Side

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DORMA 1816 Series

Holder/Release Device with Integral Door Closer, with or without Smoke Detector

The 1800 Series is an electromagnetically controlled door closer, available with or without integral smoke detector-power supply for use on fire and/or smoke barrier doors.

Holder/release devices ANSI/BHMA certified.

  • Available with or without integral smoke detector
  • Hold open function
  • Swing free function
  • Reliable door closing control

Product details

The DORMA 1800 Series Hold Open (H) function is designed for buildings where it is desirable to have smoke/fire doors in the open position under normal circumstances, but which must close upon loss of current. These units will operate as a standard door control, whether or not power is applied.

Swing free function

The DORMA 1800 Series Swing Free (SF) function is designed for buildings where it is desirable to have fire/smoke doors operating as if there were no closing device fitted under normal circumstances, but must be self-closing under alarm or loss of current.

Smoke and fire control

The 1800 Series door closer will allow unimpeded, easy access throughout a building while not affecting its integrity to control the spread of smoke and/or fire.

Door closing control

Upon interruption or loss of current in either the H or FS specification, the unit will automatically close the door from any angle of opening. This is caused by release of the electromagnetic solenoid, thus allowing the door closer to perform its function.

Manufacturer Resources

Product Specs

Product Group:
Door Controls
Series:
1800 Series
Grade:
Grade 1
Duty Level:
Heavy Duty
ADA Compliant:
No
Warranty:
25 Year Mechanical, 2 Year Electrical
Closer Size:
1 to 6
Product Subgroup:
Door Closers - Electromechanical (Fire and Life Safety)
Product Type:
Fire and Life Safety Closers
Subcategory:
Fire and Life Safety Closers
Door Weight:
180
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Electronic:
Yes
Mounting Detail:
Push Side
Product Model:
1816
Product Voltage:
24VAC/DC/120V
Door Hand Direction:
Yes
Product Size:
48"
Door Opening Size:
180 Degrees
Product Category:
Door Controls
Product Substrate:
Aluminum
Department:
Door Hardware

Dormakaba 1816-HJ-RH-24V-689 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the DORMA 1816 hold my fire door open and release it when the alarm sounds?
That is exactly what the 1816 does. It is an electromagnetically controlled surface closer with an integral hold-open, so the door sits open under normal conditions and closes on loss of current. Two arm types cover the two ways buildings do this: HJ is the hold open arm, and SFJ is the swing free arm, which lets the door swing as if no closer were fitted until power drops or the alarm trips. Either way, when current is interrupted the solenoid releases and the closer shuts the door from any angle of opening.
2) Should I order the hold open arm or the swing free arm on a DORMA 1800 Series closer?
Pick by how you want the door to behave day to day. The HJ hold open arm parks the door in the open position and drops it closed when power is lost, which suits corridor and cross-corridor smoke doors that are meant to stand open. The SFJ swing free arm leaves the door free-swinging, no closing force at all under normal use, then becomes self-closing under alarm or loss of current. Swing free is the one to specify where residents or patients need to move a door easily, such as resident room doors in senior living or patient rooms. Both are top jamb mount arms.
3) Do I have to specify handing on the DORMA 1816 electromagnetic closer?
Handing matters here. The 1816 is ordered left hand or right hand, so you need to determine the swing before you order rather than flipping the unit in the field the way you would with a non-handed rack and pinion closer. Stand outside the door, on the side it swings away from: hinges on your left is left hand, hinges on your right is right hand.
4) What voltage does the DORMA 1816 holder/release closer run on, and can it tie into my existing fire alarm panel?
The 1816 is ordered in either 120 VAC or 24 VAC/VDC. The 24 volt version is the one that lands on a fire alarm control panel's releasing circuit or a 24V power supply, and it takes either AC or DC on that circuit. The 120 VAC version plugs into building line power for standalone smoke detector releasing. Decide which circuit is feeding the door before you order, because the voltage is built into the unit and is not field changeable.
5) How heavy a door will the DORMA 1816 closer handle, and does it adjust for spring size?
The 1816 is rated to a 180 pound door and is a heavy duty unit. Spring power is adjustable across sizes 1 through 6, which covers everything from a light interior door up to a wide, heavy exterior-weight opening, so one part number can be tuned to the opening rather than stocking a size per door. It also allows up to 180 degrees of opening where the wall and trim permit.
6) Is the DORMA 1816 push side or pull side mount, and where does the arm land?
Push side only. The 1816 mounts on the push side of the door with a top jamb arm, meaning the closer body goes on the door and the arm anchors to the face of the frame head above it. If your opening has to have the closer on the pull side, the 1816 in this configuration is the wrong part and you want a regular arm pull side unit instead.
7) What is a straight equivalent to a DORMA 1816 electromagnetic hold-open closer from another brand?
The Cal-Royal CR441EHO is a Grade 1 door closer with an electronic hold-open track arm, so it covers the same job as the DORMA 1816 hold-open configuration: the door stands open under normal power and closes when current drops. Both carry a Grade 1 rating. The difference to check before you swap is the arm architecture - the 1816 hold-open version uses an HJ hold open arm on a top jamb mount, while the CR441EHO holds through an electronic hold-open track arm, so the header prep and the arm footprint on the frame are not the same detail.
8) Which electromagnetic closer holds the door open on a track arm instead of a jamb-mounted arm?
The Cal-Royal CR441EHO uses an electronic hold-open track arm, which keeps the hold-open mechanism in a track running along the door or frame rather than on a projecting arm. The DORMA 1816 is offered with an HJ hold open arm or an SFJ swing free arm, both top jamb mount, and both are push side installs. If the opening has clearance issues that rule out a projecting jamb arm, the track-arm CR441EHO is the one to look at; if you need swing free behavior, where the door acts as though no closer is fitted until alarm or loss of current, the 1816 SFJ arm is the configuration that does that.
9) Is the Cal-Royal CR441EHO the same thing as a DORMA 1816 with an integral smoke detector?
No. The CR441EHO is a Grade 1 closer with an electronic hold-open track arm - it releases on a signal from whatever system is wired to it. The DORMA 1816 belongs to the 1800 Series, which is available with or without an integral smoke detector-power supply for use on fire and/or smoke barrier doors. If your specification calls for the detection and the power supply built into the closer body rather than fed from a panel, that is a 1800 Series characteristic and the track-arm unit does not stand in for it. Where the detection is already handled by a building fire alarm system, both units release on loss of current.
10) Do I need a separate smoke detector for a DORMA 1800 Series hold open closer?
Not necessarily. The 1800 Series is built with or without an integral smoke detector and power supply, so on a standalone opening the detector lives in the closer itself and releases the door locally. If the building already has an addressable fire alarm system running releasing circuits, you would use the version without the integral detector and let the panel drop power to the unit. Which route you take is usually decided by your fire alarm contractor and what the AHJ has approved for the building.
11) What is the difference between the DORMA 1816 and a Cal-Royal CR441EHO electronic hold-open closer?
Both are Grade 1 closers with electronic hold open. The difference is in how the hold open is delivered and what else you can get: the Cal-Royal CR441EHO uses an electronic hold-open track arm, while the DORMA 1816 is a top jamb arm unit offered in either a hold open (HJ) or a swing free (SFJ) configuration, and can be had with an integral smoke detector and power supply. If you need swing free behavior, or you need the detector built into the closer rather than wired from a panel, the 1816 is the one that covers it. If a track arm is what the opening calls for, look at the Cal-Royal.
12) If the power goes out in the building, will a DORMA 1800 Series closer still shut the fire door?
Yes, and that is the point of the design. Loss of current releases the electromagnetic solenoid, and the closer then closes the door from whatever angle it happens to be sitting at. On the hold open version the unit also keeps working as a standard door control with or without power applied, so a dead circuit does not leave you with a free-swinging fire door.
13) I need a 24 volt electromagnetic holder release closer - which one do I order?
The DORMA 1816 is built in both 120 VAC and 24 VAC/VDC versions, so the low-voltage run off an access control or fire alarm power supply is a standard configuration rather than a special order, and the unit is rated at 24VAC/DC/120V. The Cal-Royal CR441EHO is a Grade 1 closer with an electronic hold-open track arm; confirm the coil voltage on that unit against your panel before you commit, because your supply voltage decides the part, not the arm style. On the 1816 side you also pick handing, left or right, and the arm - HJ hold open or SFJ swing free.
14) For a heavy commercial fire door, does the DORMA 1816 or the Cal-Royal CR441EHO carry the higher grade?
Both are Grade 1. The DORMA 1816 is a Grade 1, heavy duty commercial closer with an adjustable closer size range of 1 to 6, rated to a 180 pound door and a 180 degree opening, and its holder/release devices are ANSI/BHMA certified. The Cal-Royal CR441EHO is likewise a Grade 1 door closer, with an electronic hold-open track arm. Since grade does not separate them, the decision comes down to the size range you need across the openings and whether the arm mounts at the top jamb or in a track.
15) What finishes does the DORMA 1816 come in for matching the rest of my door hardware?
Six finishes across the 1816: 689 aluminum, 690 dark bronze, 691 light bronze, 693 black, 695 dark bronze, and 696 satin brass. The body is aluminum. For a property manager standardizing a building, 689 and 690 are the two that most commonly match existing aluminum storefront and dark bronze frames, and the finish is ordered per unit, so you can match different wings of the same building without changing model.
16) Can I match an existing dark bronze closer if I substitute a different brand?
Finish is the detail that most often breaks a cross-brand substitution on a visible header. The DORMA 1816 is supplied in 689 aluminum, 690 dark bronze, 691 light bronze, 693 black, 695 dark bronze and 696 satin brass, on an aluminum body, so matching an existing bronze or black opening is a catalog choice. The Cal-Royal CR441EHO is a Grade 1 closer with an electronic hold-open track arm; verify its finish offering against the door you are matching before ordering, because a track arm also changes the visible profile on the frame, not just the color.
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