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Dormakaba DORMA 8616 Surface-Mounted, Cushioned Stop Heavy Duty Door Closer DOR-8616-Cushioned Stop-Painted

DORMA 8616 Surface-Mounted, Cushioned Stop Heavy Duty Door Closer

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DORMA 8616 Series door closer

Grade 1 Surface Applied Door Closer

The 8600 door closer series is a non-handed surface applied door closer with adjustable spring power and backcheck positioning adjustment. It provides the flexibility needed to meet the many demands of commercial and institutional applications, including ADA barrier-free accessibility requirements.

Door closer ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 certified.

  • Adjustable spring sizes and power
  • Meets barrier-free requirements
  • Adjustable backcheck
  • Backed by 25 year warranty
 

Product details

Features

Modern aesthetics

The modern slim cover, flat form arm, and architectural finishes provide the aesthetic qualities required of architectural grade closers.

Applications

The 8600 Series is designed to provide a highly flexible door control system suitable for use on all hollow metal, aluminum, and wood doors typically used in commercial construction.

Controlled opening with backcheck feature

The 8600 Series door closer features a backcheck positioning adjustment for parallel arm applications, to maintain an ANSI backcheck range similar to regular and top jamb applications.

Barrier-free

This door closer series, with it’s adjustable spring size 1-6, also meets barrier-free accessibility requirements.

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Product Specs

Product Group:
Door Controls
Series:
8600 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:
8616
Door Hand Direction:
Non-Handed
Product Size:
48"
Product Category:
Door Controls
Product Substrate:
Aluminum
Department:
Door Hardware

Dormakaba 8616 DS 689 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the DORMA 8616 door closer work on a left-hand and a right-hand door, or do I have to order handed?
One part number covers both. The 8616 is non-handed, so the same closer mounts on a left- or right-hand opening. That is why it works for a property manager standardizing across a building: order one closer and one arm type, and it goes on every door regardless of swing. What you do have to pick is the arm, since the arm determines mounting (regular, top jamb, or parallel) and the reveal it tolerates.
2) How heavy a door can the DORMA 8616 closer handle?
Up to 180 lb doors, with heavy duty rating and adjustable spring power in sizes 1 through 6. Size 1 is for light interior doors, size 6 for wide or heavy exterior openings, and you dial it in on the closer rather than ordering a fixed size. Rated for 10,000,000 cycles, which is why it goes on high traffic entrances rather than a low-use back office door.
3) What does the cushioned stop arm on the 8616 actually do, and do I still need a floor or wall stop?
The cushion or bumper stop is built into the arm. Every arm option on the 8616 (IS, ISJ, DS, and the spring assisted SDS, SIS and SISJ variants) carries an integrated bumper or dead stop, so the arm absorbs the door at full open instead of the door slamming a wall stop. On a parallel arm application where there is no wall behind the door to take a stop, that is the whole reason to buy this configuration. Spring assist versions (SDS, SIS, SISJ) add a sprung stop for openings that get abused, like a loading corridor or a wind-loaded exterior door.
4) Is the DORMA 8616 closer ADA compliant for barrier-free openings?
ADA compliant, yes, and that is a function of the adjustable spring in sizes 1 through 6: you set the opening force down to what the accessibility requirement allows on an interior door. The closer is also ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 certified. For a school, healthcare or government facility standardizing hardware, that combination of Grade 1 and barrier-free adjustment is what gets it past a code review.
5) What fasteners come with the DORMA 8616 and will it mount on a 1-3/4 inch door?
It ships with sex nuts for a 1-3/4 inch door, which is the standard commercial door thickness. Sex nuts (through-bolts) are what you want on a wood or hollow metal door in a high-traffic opening, because a screw-only mount pulls out of a wood door long before the closer wears out. If your door is thinner or thicker than 1-3/4 inches, the supplied through-bolt hardware will not be the right length.
6) The 8616 cushioned stop closer is more closer than I need for an interior office door. What is a lighter option?
The DORMA 8616 is a heavy duty Grade 1 closer rated to 10,000,000 cycles, built for high-traffic commercial and institutional openings. On a low-traffic interior door, the BEST SL6000 Series is a light duty Grade 1 surface mounted closer with adjustable spring sizes, the Norton Rixson 160 Series is a light duty Grade 1 light commercial surface closer, and the LCN 1250 Series is a light duty surface closer with sizes 1 to 5 and all-weather fluid, ADA compliant. The BEST HD7000 Series sits between them as a medium duty Grade 1 closer with adjustable spring power and backcheck control.
7) I need a hold open closer but the 8616 arms with integral stop will not work on my frame. What else holds open?
The DORMA 8616 gets its hold open from arms such as the ISH bumper stop cushion hold open arm for 0 inch to 3-1/2 inch reveals and the ISJH bumper stop cushion arm for top jamb at 3-1/2 inch to 6-1/2 inch reveals, all of which combine hold open with an integral bumper stop in the arm. If the opening cannot take an arm-mounted stop, the Accentra 51 Series is an industrial closer with a tri-packed hold open arm in sizes 1 to 6, the Orca Hardware BHDC1958HO is a hold open closer with a tri-packed hold open arm and parallel bracket, and the Stanley Security A45-501HL is a long hold open arm, standard top jamb. Those hold open without carrying the stop in the arm, so the opening needs a separate floor or wall stop.
8) Is a Cal-Royal 400 Series closer the same thing as a DORMA 8616?
No. The DORMA 8616 is a Grade 1 heavy duty closer rated to 10,000,000 cycles, while the Cal-Royal 400 Series is a Grade 2 commercial hydraulic door closer. Grade 2 is a different ANSI/BHMA certification level, so on a spec that calls for Grade 1 the 400 Series will not satisfy it. If the drawing calls for Grade 1 from Cal-Royal, the 500S is a Grade 1 barrier free closer with adjustable back-check and the 700S is a Grade 1 dual valve sized closer with an adjustable tube arm.
9) Is the Falcon SC91A an acceptable substitute for a DORMA 8616 on a Grade 1 spec?
No. The DORMA 8616 is Grade 1 and heavy duty; the Falcon SC91A is a light duty cast aluminum surface closer certified Grade 3. A Grade 3 closer does not meet a Grade 1 line on a drawing. Within Falcon, the SC71A is a heavy duty Grade 1 surface mount closer, the SC81A is a medium duty Grade 1 cast aluminum closer, and the SC61A is a light to medium duty Grade 1 closer, so the SC71A is the one that lines up with the 8616 on both grade and duty.
10) Do I need a hold open arm on my DORMA 8616, and which suffix gives me one?
Only order hold open where the code allows it, so not on a fire rated opening. If you want it, the hold open arms are DST (thumb turn), ISH and ISJH (cushion hold open, matched to your reveal), SDST (parallel arm spring stop with thumb turn), and SIS, SISH and SISJ on the spring assist side. DS, IS, ISJ and SDS are non-hold-open. Property managers usually want hold open on a receiving door or a kitchen door and plain closing on corridor and stair doors.
11) Will the DORMA 8616 go on an aluminum storefront door as well as hollow metal?
Hollow metal, aluminum and wood doors are all covered. The 8600 Series is built as a general commercial door control, and the closer body itself is aluminum. On an aluminum storefront the limiting factor is usually the reveal and the top rail, so match the arm (IS/ISH for 0 to 3-1/2 inch reveal, ISJ/ISJH for 3-1/2 to 6-1/2 inch) to the frame you are working with.
12) What finishes does the DORMA 8616 come in, and can I match existing bronze hardware?
Six painted finishes: 689 aluminum, 690 dark bronze, 691 light bronze, 693 black, 695 dark bronze, and 696 satin brass. For a bronze building, note there are two dark bronze numbers (690 and 695) plus a light bronze, so pull the BHMA number off the closer you are replacing rather than ordering by the word bronze. A cover option is also selectable: standard slim plastic, full plastic, or full metal cover if the closer is in a spot that gets knocked.
13) How is the DORMA 8616 different from a light duty closer like the Arrow DCN325 or LCN 1250?
Duty level is the difference. The 8616 is a heavy duty Grade 1 closer rated to 10,000,000 cycles for doors up to 180 lb. The Arrow DCN325 and the LCN 1250 Series are light duty closers, fine for an interior office or a low-traffic tenant door but not what you put on a main entrance that cycles all day. If the opening is a high-traffic exterior or a stair door in a building with real footfall, buy the heavy duty body.
14) What are the closest alternatives to the DORMA 8616 if I need a heavy duty Grade 1 surface closer from another brand?
Several stock equivalents sit in the same heavy duty Grade 1 class: the BEST HD8000 Series and the heavier BEST EHD9000 Series, the Falcon SC71A Series, the Sargent 1431 Powerglide, and the Norton Rixson 1600BC Series aluminum storefront closer. The Sargent 281 Powerglide is the cast iron heavy duty option if you prefer an iron body over aluminum. The Design Hardware 116 and 416 Series are heavy duty as well and ship tri-packed with a non-hold-open arm. What none of those give you out of the box is the integrated cushion or spring stop arm that the 8616 configuration is built around.
15) Which door closers besides the DORMA 8616 cover the full spring size 1 to 6 range for a facility standard?
The DORMA 8616 adjusts across spring sizes 1 to 6, which lets one part number cover interior offices through exterior entrances. Others that state the same 1 to 6 range are the Accentra 2701 Series architectural closer with tri-pack mounting, the Accentra 51 Series with hold open and tri-packed mount options, the Norton Rixson 8501A Grade 1 tri-mount closer, the Arrow DCN325 Grade 1 surface closer with regular or parallel arm tri-pack, the BEST EHD9000 Series extra heavy-duty closer, the Imperial USA TC4300 Series Grade 1 heavy duty ADA closer, and the LCN 1450 medium duty closer with cast aluminum construction. Narrowing a facility standard to one of these keeps a single stocked closer usable across the whole door schedule.
16) The 8616 uses a stop in the arm. What should I use if I want the closer to control the door on a slide track instead?
Every DORMA 8616 arm is a swing arm carrying a bumper or cushion stop, from the IS cushion arm for 0 inch to 3-1/2 inch reveals to the SDS heavy duty parallel arm with spring stop assist. Where a projecting arm is not wanted, the Corbin Russwin DC5230 Series is a Grade 1 surface closer with a slide track arm as standard, pull side mounting, for 1-3/4 inch doors. A slide track arm changes the mounting hardware and the stop strategy entirely, so the opening needs its own overhead or floor stop.
17) Do I need the DORMA 8616 for an aluminum storefront entrance, or is there another Grade 1 closer built for that?
The DORMA 8616 has an aluminum body and is intended for hollow metal, aluminum, and wood doors used in commercial construction, with backcheck positioning adjustment for parallel arm applications. The Norton Rixson 1600 Series aluminum storefront closer is a heavy duty Grade 1 closer with tri-style mounting aimed specifically at aluminum storefront, and the Norton Rixson 1601P is a medium duty Grade 1 tri-mount closer rated for 180 degree swing. The choice comes down to whether the opening needs the integral stop the 8616 arms carry or a separate stop with a tri-mount body.
18) Are the Arrow DC314 and DCN314 closers a match for the DORMA 8616 on an exterior door?
They are a different duty class. The DORMA 8616 is heavy duty, adjustable size 1 to 6, rated to 10,000,000 cycles. The Arrow DC314 is a Grade 1 surface mounted closer in the DC300 Series listed as light duty, and the Arrow DCN314 is a light duty Grade 1 surface closer, less cover, with regular or parallel arm tri-pack and adjustable spring size 1 to 4. A size 1 to 4 range does not reach the spring power an exterior opening typically needs, so match the 8616 with a heavy duty peer such as the BEST EHD9000 extra heavy-duty closer instead.
19) The DORMA 8616 ships with sex nuts for a 1-3/4 inch door. Which comparable closers state the same door thickness?
The 8616 comes with sex nuts sized for a 1-3/4 inch door. Peers that state a 1-3/4 inch door thickness are the Corbin Russwin DC3200 Grade 1 regular arm surface closer, the DC6200 and DC8200 Grade 1 double lever regular arm closers for pull side mounting, the DC5230 slide track closer, and the Orca Hardware BHDC1958 and BHDC2011 closers with regular arm and parallel bracket. Any of these lands on the same door thickness the 8616 fasteners are cut for.
20) Which non-handed heavy duty closers can replace a DORMA 8616 across a mixed schedule of left and right hand doors?
The DORMA 8616 is non-handed, so one closer serves both hands and the arm selection alone changes with the reveal. Among heavy duty peers, the Design Hardware 116 Series and 416 Series are heavy duty closers with a tri-packed non-hold open arm, and the Design Hardware 316 Series is a medium to heavy duty closer with a tri-packed non-hold open arm and cover. Tri-packed arms carry the regular, parallel, and top jamb brackets in one box, which is the same one-part-number-for-any-opening approach the 8616 takes.
21) I need an ADA barrier-free closer. Which alternatives to the DORMA 8616 state barrier-free or ADA compliance?
The DORMA 8616 is ADA compliant and meets barrier-free accessibility requirements through its adjustable spring size 1 to 6. Peers that state the same are the Cal-Royal 500S Grade 1 barrier free closer with adjustable back-check, the Cal-Royal N900PBF barrier free Grade 1 hydraulic surface closer, the Imperial USA TC4300 Grade 1 heavy duty size 1 to 6 ADA closer, the Calibre CA4001 with adjustable spring tension for ADA, the Calibre CA9901 tri-pack arm size 2 to 5 ADA closer, and the LCN 1250 with all-weather fluid. Spring power still has to be set low enough at the opening to hold the required opening force.
22) What should I look at instead of a DORMA 8616 if the door needs delayed action for accessibility traffic?
The DORMA 8616 arm range covers cushion stop, hold open, and spring stop assist functions such as the DST thumb turn hold open and the SDS heavy duty parallel arm with spring stop assist. For delayed action, the Orca Hardware BHDC1958DA is a delayed action closer with a regular arm and parallel bracket for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the BHDC2011DA is a delayed action closer in the same regular arm with parallel bracket configuration. Delayed action slows the first part of the swing so slower traffic clears the opening, which is a different behavior from a hold open detent.
23) Which Sargent closer lines up with a DORMA 8616 on a heavy traffic opening?
The DORMA 8616 is a heavy duty Grade 1 closer with an aluminum body. From Sargent, the 1431 Powerglide is a heavy duty Grade 1 surface closer with adjustable spring power and the 281 Powerglide is a heavy duty Grade 1 cast iron surface closer. The 1131 and 1331 are both medium duty Grade 1 closers, the 1331 with a universal aluminum body, so those two sit a duty class below the 8616. Cast iron versus aluminum is the other choice to make: the 281 is cast iron where the 8616 body is aluminum.
24) What is the difference between the DORMA 8616 and the LCN 1460T on a heavy duty exterior opening?
Both are heavy duty closers. The DORMA 8616 is Grade 1 with an aluminum body, non-handed, spring size 1 to 6, rated to 10,000,000 cycles, and its arms carry an integral bumper or cushion stop. The LCN 1460T is a heavy duty Grade 1 commercial surface mounted closer in a powder coat finish. The practical split is the stop: the 8616 arm range, including IS, ISJ, and SDS, builds the stop into the arm, so an opening already fitted with a floor or wall stop may not need it.
25) Why does the DORMA 8616 have a separate backcheck adjustment for parallel arm mounting?
On a parallel arm application the geometry normally shortens where backcheck kicks in, so the 8600 Series adds a backcheck positioning adjustment that pulls the range back in line with what you get on a regular or top jamb mount. Practically, that means the door catches before it reaches the wall on a windy exterior opening even when the closer is mounted on the push side. Pair it with a bumper stop arm and the door is protected twice, at the backcheck and at the stop.
26) Which cover should I order with the DORMA 8616 closer?
Three choices. The standard slim plastic cover (COV) is the low-profile look for a finished lobby or office corridor. Full plastic (FC) covers more of the body. Full metal (FMC) is what you specify for a school, a dorm, a detention area, or anywhere the closer is within reach and gets kicked or picked at, since a plastic cover in those spots ends up on the floor. All three are available in the same six painted finishes.
27) The DORMA 8616 comes with a cover. Which comparable closers ship without one?
The 8616 can be ordered with a standard slim plastic cover, a full plastic cover, or a full metal cover. If the opening is served by a closer supplied bare, the Arrow DCN314 and DCN325 are Grade 1 surface closers specified less cover with regular or parallel arm tri-pack, while the Dexter DCH1000 Series is a Grade 1 tri mount surface closer supplied with a full cover and the Design Hardware 316 Series is a heavy duty closer listed with cover. Confirm which way the closer ships before the door schedule is priced, since a bare body needs a cover added separately.
28) Can a Stanley 327 or 341 pivot take the place of a DORMA 8616 closer?
No, those are not closers. The DORMA 8616 is a surface mounted door closer that controls the closing speed and swing of the door. The Stanley Security 327 is a heavy wardrobe pivot for doors 1-3/8 inch or 1-3/4 inch up to 150 pounds and the Stanley 341 is a wardrobe pivot for flush recessed or overlay doors 1-1/8 inch to 1-3/8 inch. Pivots hang the door; they do nothing to close it. If a closer is what the opening needs, stay with the 8616 or a heavy duty Grade 1 peer such as the BEST HD8000 Series.
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