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Falcon 1493HB-OP Narrow Stile Concealed Vertical Rod Touch Bar Exit Device with Hold Back Optional Pull

Falcon 1493HB-OP Narrow Stile Concealed Vertical Rod Touch Bar Exit Device with Hold Back Optional Pull

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Falcon 1493HB-OP Narrow Stile Concealed Vertical Rod Touch Bar Exit Device with Hold Back Optional Pull

Professional Grade 1 Exit Device for Aluminum Door Applications

The Falcon 1493HB-OP is a narrow stile concealed vertical rod touch bar exit device from the 1490 Series, specifically designed for 1-3/4" aluminum doors in double door applications. This Grade 1 certified device features hardened steel latch bolts, sturdy aluminum push bars, and steel operating mechanisms for enhanced durability. The hold back cylinder function allows key retraction of the latch with hold back capability, making it ideal for commercial, multi-family, office and retail installations.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Door Compatibility: Designed specifically for 1-3/4" aluminum doors with narrow stile applications for optimal fit and performance.
  • Heavy-Duty Construction: Built with steel operating mechanisms, hardened steel latch bolts, and sturdy aluminum push bars for exceptional durability in commercial environments.
  • Grade 1 Certification: ANSI/BHMA A156.3 Grade 1 standards compliance ensures professional-grade performance and reliability.
  • Hold Back Cylinder Function: Key retracts latch and holds latch back with 159CA-NL cylinder and rim cylinder configuration for enhanced access control.
  • Concealed Vertical Rod Design: 2-3/4" projection with concealed mounting screws provides clean aesthetics while maintaining security functionality.
  • Hurricane Rating Option: Available as hurricane-rated device for coastal code requirements when used with select door manufacturers.
  • Electrification Ready: Designed to interface with building security systems for integrated access control solutions.
  • Manufacturer Warranty: 10-year limited warranty provides long-term protection and confidence in product reliability.

Technical Specifications

  • ANSI/BHMA: ANSI A156.3-2001
  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Department: Door Hardware
  • Door Strike: PB48 top
  • Door Thickness Range: 1-3/4"
  • Fasteners: All mounting screws are concealed
  • Grade: Grade 1
  • Latch Specification: RL - Rod bottom latch (standard), Hex bottom latch (standard for EL), PL - Pullman bottom latch (optional), ES - electric strike top latch (optional). Device needs to be less bottom rod (LBR).
  • Lock Function: Exit Only
  • Product Category: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Product Function: Exit Only
  • Product Group: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Product Projection: 2-3/4"
  • Product Size: 36"
  • Product Subgroup: Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
  • Product Type: Exit Devices - Concealed Vertical Rod
  • Series: 1490 Series
  • Stile Type: Narrow Stile
  • Subcategory: Concealed Vertical Rod
  • Trim Hardware: Less Trim

Installation & Operation

  1. Review manufacturer specifications and verify door preparation requirements including 1-3/4" door thickness, narrow stile width, and handing as applicable to this concealed vertical rod device.
  2. Use manufacturer-provided templates to mark mounting hole locations accurately on door and frame surfaces for proper vertical rod alignment.
  3. Prepare door and frame by drilling required holes and routing as specified in manufacturer instructions, ensuring adequate clearance for concealed vertical rod operation.
  4. Install all mounting hardware and secure the device to door and frame per manufacturer torque specifications, ensuring concealed fasteners are properly seated.
  5. Adjust operational components including vertical rod alignment, latch engagement, and cylinder function for proper operation throughout the full range of motion.
  6. Test device operation including touch bar activation, cylinder hold back function, and vertical rod engagement to verify proper function and make final adjustments as needed. Refer to manufacturer documentation for complete installation details and troubleshooting.

Professional Applications

  • Commercial Office Buildings
  • Multi-Family Residential Properties
  • Retail Establishments
  • Educational Facilities
  • Healthcare Institutions
  • Industrial and Warehouse Facilities
  • Government and Municipal Buildings

Why Choose Falcon Quality?

Falcon 1490 Series exit devices deliver professional-grade reliability with steel operating mechanisms and hardened steel latch bolts rated to ANSI/BHMA A156.3 Grade 1 standards. The 10-year limited warranty provides added confidence and long-term protection. Engineered for demanding commercial applications where dependable egress performance and aluminum door compatibility are essential.

Manufacturer Resources

Falcon Exit Devices Catalog

Product Specs

Product Group:
Exit Devices and Trim
Series:
1490 Series
Fasteners:
All mounting screws are concealed
ANSI/BHMA:
ANSI A156.3-2001
Product Subgroup:
Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
Product Type:
Exit Devices - Concealed Vertical Rod
Subcategory:
Concealed Vertical Rod
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Grade:
Grade 1
Stile Type:
Narrow Stile
Lock Function:
Exit Only
Product Function:
Exit Only
Door Thickness Range:
1-3/4"
Product Size:
36"
Latch Specification:
RL - Rod bottom latch (standard), Hex bottom latch (standard for EL), PL - Pullman bottom latch (optional), ES - electric strike top latch (optional). Device needs to be less bottom rod (LBR).
Product Projection:
2-3/4"
Trim Hardware:
Less Trim
Door Strike:
PB48 top
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Department:
Door Hardware

Falcon 1493HB-OP 36IN US28 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Falcon 1493HB-OP exit device fit a narrow stile aluminum storefront door?
That's exactly what the 1493HB-OP is built for. It's a narrow stile concealed vertical rod device for 1-3/4 inch aluminum doors, so the case is sized to sit on a storefront stile without overhanging the glass. Door thickness is a single value, not a range: 1-3/4 inches only. If your openings are hollow metal or wood at a heavier thickness, this isn't the device. Projection off the door face is 2-3/4 inches, which is what you need to clear when a door swings into a corridor or against a return wall.
2) Can I put a Falcon 1493HB-OP on a pair of aluminum doors without a mullion?
Yes. A concealed vertical rod device latches into the head and at the sill rather than into a strike on the jamb, so it secures the active leaf of a pair with no center mullion in the opening. The top strike is a PB48. Concealed means the rods run inside the door stile, so nothing is exposed on the face and all the mounting screws are hidden.
3) What is the hold back function on the Falcon 1493HB and when would I use it?
With the hold back cylinder function, a key retracts the latch and holds it back, so the door stays free to push open from outside until you key it again. Property managers use it for shop hours or building lobby hours instead of dogging the bar each morning. The 1493HB-OP is exit only, meaning there is no lever or knob on the outside, just the optional pull, and it ships less trim. The function uses a 159CA-NL and rim cylinder configuration.
4) Do I need to order the Falcon 1493 less bottom rod?
Yes, the device is specified as less bottom rod. Bottom latching is by rod bottom latch (RL) as standard, hex bottom latch when you order the EL electric latch retraction version, or a Pullman bottom latch (PL) as an option. An ES electric strike top latch is also available. LBR is the common call on storefront because it keeps a rod and strike out of the threshold where water, grit and carpet transitions foul them.
5) Is the Falcon 1493HB-OP fire rated?
Not fire rated. It carries ANSI/BHMA A156.3-2001 Grade 1 for panic hardware, which covers cycle and strength duty, but that is a different thing from a fire label. If your opening is in a rated wall you need a fire exit device: from Adams Rite the 3900 Series carries a 1-1/2 hour rating and the 3600 Series is fire rated for hollow metal, and Sargent's 12-MD8613 is a fire rated concealed vertical rod device. Those are all wide stile, so a rated aluminum narrow stile opening needs a closer look at the leaf before you pick.
6) What is the closest alternative to a Falcon 1493 narrow stile concealed vertical rod device?
Several narrow stile Grade 1 concealed vertical rod devices line up with it. The Von Duprin 3347A-3ft is a 36 inch narrow stile device for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the 3347A-EO is the exit only less bottom rod version, which is the same configuration the Falcon calls for. The Corbin Russwin ED4800 is a narrow stile Grade 1 device for 1-3/4 inch doors that accepts trim, so pick that if you need an outside lever rather than a pull. For a crossbar look instead of a touch bar, the Von Duprin 5547-3ft and 7547-3ft and the Corbin Russwin ED7800 are narrow stile crossbar devices.
7) Is the Falcon 1493 handed, and can I flip it in the field?
Handing is required at the order, RHR or LHR, so you have to know the swing before you buy. Stand outside the door: if the hinges are on your right and the door pushes away from you, it's right hand reverse. Order the wrong hand and the touch bar and cylinder end up on the wrong side of the leaf. If you need a non-handed device for a stock room where you don't want to track hands, the BEST Precision 2601 Series is a non-handed narrow stile concealed vertical rod exit only device, and the CRL Jackson 1085 Series is non-handed as well.
8) I need a classroom function concealed vertical rod device - will the Falcon 1493HB-OP work?
The Falcon 1493HB-OP is an exit only device, so it does not provide a classroom function. The Sargent 12-MD8613 is a Grade 1 wide stile concealed vertical rod device in classroom function with a fire rating. If the opening needs outside trim rather than a specific classroom function, the Corbin Russwin ED4800 is a narrow stile Grade 1 concealed vertical rod device for 1-3/4 inch doors that accepts trim.
9) Can I put the Falcon 1493HB-OP on a wood door?
The Falcon 1493HB-OP is specified for 1-3/4 inch aluminum doors in narrow stile applications. For wood doors, the BEST Precision 2701 Series is a wide stile reversible concealed vertical rod device for wood doors. Note that the Von Duprin 7547-3ft, a narrow stile Grade 1 concealed vertical rod device for 1-3/4 inch doors, is not wood door compatible.
10) Can the Falcon 1493 be tied into an access control system?
Two ways, and they do different jobs. The EL option is electric latch retraction, which pulls the latch back on a signal so a card reader or a lobby buzzer can release the door remotely. The S option is a signal switch that monitors the latch bolt, which only reports door status back to the panel, it does not unlock anything. Integrators wanting remote release plus monitoring should be aware those are separate option codes. Note the EL version uses the hex bottom latch rather than the standard rod bottom latch.
11) Is there a hurricane rated version of the Falcon 1490 Series exit device?
The HH device option is the hurricane version, available in all three finishes: 628 clear anodized, DC13 dark bronze, and DC35 black. Falcon states it as hurricane rated when used with select door manufacturers, so coastal jobs need the door and device treated as an assembly, not the device alone.
12) Concealed vertical rod or surface vertical rod for an aluminum storefront pair?
Concealed rods, like the Falcon 1493, run inside the stile with all mounting screws hidden, which is why they get specified on glass front entrances where the door face has to stay clean. The trade off is preparation: the stile has to be machined for the rods, so it's a job for a new door or one already prepped, not a quick surface retrofit. Surface rod is what you use when you cannot machine the existing leaf. If a mullion is present in the opening, a rim device is simpler than either, since it latches to the mullion and there are no rods to adjust.
13) What is the difference between the Falcon 1493HB-OP and the Von Duprin 3347A-EO?
Both are narrow stile Grade 1 concealed vertical rod devices for 1-3/4 inch doors. The Von Duprin 3347A-EO is an exit only device supplied less bottom rod. The Falcon 1493HB-OP is exit only with a hold back cylinder function, where the key retracts the latch and holds it back, and its standard bottom latch is the RL rod bottom latch, with a Pullman bottom latch offered as an option and the device needing to be less bottom rod.
14) The Adams Rite 8600 Series comes up alongside the Falcon 1493HB-OP - how do they line up?
The Adams Rite 8600 Series is a narrow stile concealed vertical rod exit device for aluminum doors, Grade 1, non-fire-rated - the same stile class and application as the Falcon 1493HB-OP, which is Grade 1 narrow stile for 1-3/4 inch aluminum doors. The Falcon adds a hold back cylinder function and is offered with electric latch retraction, a latch bolt signal switch, or as a hurricane device.
15) Which concealed vertical rod devices come with lever trim included rather than less trim?
The Sargent MD8613F-LTRIM is a Grade 1 heavy duty concealed vertical rod device for metal doors at 36 by 84 inches with hex dogging and L trim. The Falcon 1493HB-OP is supplied less trim, with a hold back optional pull arrangement using a 159CA-NL and rim cylinder.
16) Will a Falcon 1493 concealed vertical rod device match dark bronze storefront I already have?
DC13 dark bronze anodized aluminum is one of the three finishes, alongside DC35 black anodized and 628 clear aluminum anodized. All three are anodized aluminum, which is what standard storefront framing is finished in, so the device reads as part of the door rather than an add-on. Every device option, including EL, HH and S, is offered in all three.
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