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Imperial USA ED-501 - 500 Series Grade 1 48" Rim Panic Exit Device

Imperial USA ED-501 - 500 Series Grade 1 48" Rim Panic Exit Device

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Imperial USA ED-501 - 500 Series Grade 1 48" Rim Panic Exit Device

The 501 series "rim type" exit device is suitable for doors (hollow metal, or wood) where there is no projection on the surface. It is appropriate for heavy duty commercial and industrial applications. Fits doors 26” to 36" and XL for 48" and is non-handed and reversible.

Specifications:

  • ANSI A156.3 Grade 1
  • ED-F501: UL10C Fire rated; barrier
  • Non-handed
  • EAK500: Alarm kit
  • Door width: up to 36"
  • Available in XL for 48"
  • Comes with standard strike and shim
  • Dogging standard only on non-UL fire rated
  • Warranty: 1 year
  • Projection: 2-1/4”
  • Door thickness: 1-3/4” up to 2”
  • Stile: 3” minimum
  • Plastic end cap
  • Can be cut down to 26” in length
Installation:

ED500 series Installation Instructions

Manufacturer Resources

Product Specs

Series:
ED-500 Series
Grade:
Grade 1
Product Group:
Exit Devices and Trim
Product Subgroup:
Exit Devices - Rim
Product Type:
Exit Devices - Rim
Subcategory:
Rim Exit Devices
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Stile Type:
Wide Stile
Stile Width:
3" Minimum
Product Model:
ED-501XL
Product Function:
Exit Only
Door Hand Direction:
Non-Handed
Product Size:
48"
Dogging Configuration:
Hex Key Dogging
Fire Rating:
No
Product Substrate:
Steel
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Department:
Door Hardware

Imperial USA IMPED-501XL-AL – Frequently Asked Questions

1) What door thickness and stile width does the Imperial ED-500 Series rim device need?
Doors from 1-3/4 up to 2 inches thick, with a stile of 3 inches minimum. That covers standard 1-3/4 inch commercial hollow metal and wood doors and thicker leaves up to 2 inches. It's a wide stile device, so on an aluminum storefront door with a 2 inch or narrower vertical stile it will not mount, and you want a narrow stile device such as the Adams Rite 8700 Series instead. Projection off the door face is 2-1/4 inches, which matters where the door swings past a wall or into a tight vestibule.
2) Do I have to order the Imperial ED-501 handed, left or right?
No handing to specify. The 501 rim device is non-handed and reversible, so the same bar works on a left hand or right hand door and stocking one part covers both swings across a building.
3) Can I use the Imperial ED-501 on a fire rated door?
No. The ED-501 is not fire rated. For a labeled opening, Imperial's ED-F501 is the UL10C fire rated version of the same 500 Series device, and it comes with a barrier. Note the tradeoff: dogging is standard only on the non-fire-rated device, so the fire rated model will not hold the latch retracted.
4) What comes in the box with the Imperial ED-501 panic bar, and what do I still need to order?
The device ships with a standard strike and a shim, so a straightforward hollow metal or wood door install is covered. There is no outside trim included, this is an exit only device, meaning no lever or pull for re-entry from the outside. If you want an alarm on the exit, the EAK500 alarm kit is the matching accessory. End cap is plastic.
5) Can someone get back in from outside through an Imperial ED-501?
Not through the device. The ED-501 is exit only, no cylinder, no lever, no outside trim, it pushes open from the inside and latches behind you. If you need keyed re-entry on that opening, look at a rim device that accepts trim, such as the Corbin Russwin ED5200 Series, which is listed as exit only plus accepts trim.
6) Will the ED-501XL fit a 2-1/4 inch thick door?
The ED-501 series covers door thickness of 1-3/4 inch up to 2 inch. For a thicker leaf, the Adams Rite 8800 Series is a Grade 1 narrow stile rim device listed for 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch, and the DORMA 9300 is a Grade 1 wide stile 48 inch rim device listed for 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch. On a 2-1/4 inch door the DORMA 9300 keeps both the 48 inch width and the wide stile pushpad format.
7) Which rim exit devices go on a wood door like the ED-501XL does?
The ED-501 series suits hollow metal or wood doors. Among comparable rim devices, the Adams Rite 8700 Series and the Adams Rite 3700 Series are both listed wood door compatible, in a Grade 1 narrow stile configuration. Most other wide stile rim devices in the class, including the Corbin Russwin ED5200 and the BEST Precision 2101, are not wood door compatible, so on a wood leaf the ED-501 and the two Adams Rite series are the ones that apply.
8) I need a fire rated 48 inch rim panic device. Can I use the ED-501XL?
The ED-501XL carries no fire rating. For a 48 inch fire rated opening, the Marks USA M9900F-48 is a 48 inch fire rated rim panic exit device, exit only, with a panic protector end cap. Dexter also builds the ED1000 Series Grade 1 fire rated rim exit device, and the Adams Rite 3700 Series is a Grade 1 fire rated rim device on a narrow stile. Where a labeled door assembly is required, one of those replaces the ED-501XL.
9) My aluminum storefront door has a narrow stile. What rim exit device should I use instead of the ED-501XL?
The ED-501XL is a wide stile device needing a 3 inch minimum stile. On a narrow stile aluminum door, the Adams Rite 8700 Series is a Grade 1 narrow stile rim exit device with starwheel interlocking, the Corbin Russwin ED4200 is a Grade 1 narrow stile rim device, and the Falcon 19-R is a Grade 1 narrow stile rim device, exit only. The TownSteel ED3700 is another Grade 1 heavy duty narrow stile rim device.
10) I need the exit device to release an electric lock or tie into access control. Does the ED-501XL do that?
The ED-501XL is a mechanical exit only rim device. For an opening tied to access control, the SDC MSB550 Series is a mechanical switch bar with electromagnetic lock release fitting narrow or wide stile, the SDC S6136 is an electrified architectural rim exit device on a 4 inch wide stile, and the Securitron EMB is an electromechanical exit bar. Those handle the signaling side that a mechanical device does not.
11) I need an exit device that also takes outside trim for a lever pull. Does the ED-501XL accept trim?
The ED-501XL is exit only. Where the opening needs outside entry, the Corbin Russwin ED5200 is a Grade 1 wide stile rim device listed as exit only and accepts trim, and the Corbin Russwin ED4200 is the Grade 1 narrow stile equivalent that also accepts trim. The Detex V4003A/03AN is a Grade 1 wide stile rim device supplied with night latch trim, and the Sargent 8504 is a Grade 1 night latch function rim device on a narrow stile.
12) Is a vertical rod exit device a substitute for the ED-501XL rim device?
No, they prep the door differently. The ED-501XL is a rim device that latches into a strike on the frame at the top of the opening, supplied with a standard strike and shim. The Hager 4501 is a Grade 1 concealed vertical rod exit device with a wide stile pushpad and the Hager 4601 is the Grade 1 narrow stile concealed vertical rod version. Vertical rod devices latch at the head and sill through rods inside the door, so they suit pairs and doors prepped for that hardware rather than a rim strike.
13) What are the alternatives to the Imperial ED-501XL for a 48 inch wide stile door?
Several 48 inch wide stile rim devices sit alongside it. The Dormakaba DORMA 9300 Series is a Grade 1 heavy duty wide stile rim device for 48 inch doors and takes a thicker leaf, 1-3/4 to 2-1/4 inches. Corbin Russwin's ED3000 Series 48 inch is a Grade 1 crossbar rim device rather than a push bar, for a 1-3/4 inch door. CRL Jackson's 1095 Series 48 inch is a wide stile crossbar device. If the opening is fire rated, the Marks USA M9900F at 48 inches is a fire rated exit only rim device.
14) Can I hold the latch back on the Imperial ED-501 during business hours?
Yes, it comes with hex key dogging as standard. Insert the hex key and depress the push bar to hold the latch retracted, so the door pushes open freely all day and relatches when you undog it at close. That's standard on this non-fire-rated model.
15) Is a rim exit device the right choice, or do I need vertical rods?
A rim device latches into a strike on the frame at the head or jamb, so it suits a single door or a pair with a center mullion, and there is nothing running up the door face. Where you have a pair of doors with no mullion and need both leaves to latch, a rim device on its own won't do it, you want a vertical rod device such as the Hager 4501 Series concealed vertical rod device. The 501 is described as suitable for hollow metal or wood doors where no surface projection is wanted.
16) Is the Imperial ED-501 heavy duty enough for a school or apartment exit that gets used constantly?
It's ANSI A156.3 Grade 1 with a steel chassis, and the maker calls it out for heavy duty commercial and industrial use. Grade 1 is the top tier for exit devices, which is what a facility standardizing across high-traffic egress doors normally specs. It's a commercial product, not a residential one.
17) Is there a Grade 2 alternative to the Imperial USA ED-501XL for a 48 inch door?
Yes. The Cal-Royal 5500 is a 48 inch wide rim exit device with a push bar, Grade 2 chassis, heavy duty. The ED-501XL is built to ANSI Grade 1. For a 48 inch opening where a Grade 2 chassis satisfies the spec, the Cal-Royal 5500 covers the same door width; where the drawing calls Grade 1, the ED-501XL is the one that meets it.
18) What is the difference between the ED-501XL push bar device and a crossbar rim exit device?
The ED-501XL is a push pad style rim panic device with a 2-1/4 inch projection and a plastic end cap. A crossbar device carries a horizontal bar across the door face instead: the CRL Jackson 1095 Series is a 48 inch crossbar rim panic device, wide stile, exit only, and the Corbin Russwin ED3200 is a Grade 1 48 inch crossbar rim exit device, wide stile. Both cover a 48 inch opening the same way; the actuator style and its projection off the door face are what differ.
19) Which other rim exit devices have hex key dogging like the ED-501XL?
The ED-501XL uses hex key dogging. The Design Hardware 1000R is a heavy duty rim device with hex key dogging, the Design Hardware 2000R is the standard duty wide stile version with hex key dogging, and the Stanley Security QED211 is a Grade 1 heavy duty narrow stile rim device with hex key dogging. All of them let a maintenance crew hold the latch retracted with the same hex wrench during business hours.
20) For a high traffic school or stadium exit, is there a heavier rim device than the ED-501XL?
The ED-501XL is a Grade 1 device rated for heavy duty commercial and industrial use. Detex builds a step above in stated duty level: the Detex 10 Advantex Series is a Grade 1 wide stile extra heavy duty rim exit device and the Detex 40 Advantex is the Grade 1 extra heavy duty narrow stile version. Both are Grade 1 the same as the ED-501XL, with the duty level called out as extra heavy duty.
21) I only need a 36 inch wide stile rim device, not the 48 inch. What are the options?
The ED-501 series covers doors 26 to 36 inches, with the XL sized for 48 inches, and it can be cut down to 26 inches. If a 36 inch device is wanted from another line, the Corbin Russwin ED2200 is a Grade 1 wide stile rim device, exit only, at 36 inches, the TownSteel ED1100 is a 36 inch Grade 1 heavy duty wide stile panic rim device, and the BEST Precision 2101 is a 36 inch wide stile rim device.
22) What looks like a rim exit device in a catalog but will not actually latch a door?
A dummy device. The Detex Advantex 00 Series is a Grade 1 super heavy duty dummy exit device with a wide stile design, and the Sargent 12-8810-LTRIM is a Grade 1 fire rated wide stile rim device in a dummy function. Those give the matching push bar appearance on the inactive leaf without a working latch. The ED-501XL is an exit only panic device that latches and releases.
23) Can I standardize a building on the ED-501 and use a matching device on the fire rated openings?
The ED-501 series includes ED-F501, a UL10C fire rated barrier version, so the same series covers both the standard and the labeled openings. If the fire rated leaves are being sourced separately, the Marks USA M9900F-36 is a 36 inch fire rated rim device, exit only, the M9900F-48 is the 48 inch fire rated version, and the Orca OED85 is a 36 inch fire rated rim device, exit only.
24) What finishes does the Imperial ED-501XL 48 inch panic bar come in?
Two: AL aluminum and DU duronotic. Aluminum reads as a light silver and duronotic as a dark bronze/black tone, so match to whatever is already on the other exits in the building rather than mixing across a facade.
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