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Falcon Falcon 1694NL-P/HB-P - Concealed Vertical Rod Touchbar Device - Night Latch/Hold Back with Pull, with 179CA and Rim Cylinder - 3FT FAL-1694NL-P/HB-P-3FT

Falcon 1694NL-P/HB-P Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device with Night Latch/Hold Back Pull Trim and Rim Cylinder - 36" Narrow Stile

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Falcon 1694NL-P/HB-P Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device with Night Latch/Hold Back Pull Trim and Rim Cylinder - 36" Narrow Stile

Professional Grade 1 Exit Device for Aluminum Door Applications

The Falcon 1694NL-P/HB-P is a concealed vertical rod touchbar exit device from the 1690 Series, specifically engineered for narrow stile aluminum doors with 1-3/4" door thickness. This Grade 1 certified device features night latch/hold back functionality with pull trim and includes the 179CA rim cylinder for secure key operation. The concealed vertical rod design ensures reliable egress while maintaining the clean appearance essential for commercial aluminum door installations.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Narrow Stile Compatibility: Designed specifically for aluminum doors with narrow stile construction and 1-3/4" door thickness for optimal fit and performance.
  • Grade 1 Certification: ANSI/BHMA A156.3-2001 Grade 1 rating ensures heavy-duty performance for demanding commercial applications.
  • Concealed Vertical Rod Design: Vertical rods and latch mechanisms are concealed within the door stile for clean aesthetics and reliable operation.
  • Dual Function Operation: Night latch function allows key to retract latch without unlocking exit device, while hold back function retracts and holds latch back for extended access.
  • Cast Metal Construction: Cast metal cover plates and end caps provide exceptional durability for high-use institutional applications.
  • Single-Point Dogging: Quick dogging feature in housing deactivates device for unrestricted traffic flow during high-traffic periods.
  • Complete Cylinder Package: Includes 179CA rim cylinder and pull trim for immediate installation and operation.
  • 10-Year Limited Warranty: Comprehensive manufacturer warranty provides long-term protection and confidence in demanding applications.

Technical Specifications

  • ANSI/BHMA: ANSI A156.3-2001
  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Department: Door Hardware
  • Door Hand Direction: Non-Handed
  • Door Strike: PB48 top
  • Door Thickness Range: 1-3/4"
  • Grade: Grade 1
  • Latch Throw: 3/4"
  • Lock Function: Dummy/Pull Trim
  • Product Category: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Product Function: Pull Trim
  • Product Group: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Product Projection: 3-3/8"
  • Product Size: 36"
  • Product Subgroup: Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
  • Product Type: Exit Devices - Concealed Vertical Rod
  • Series: 1690 Series
  • Stile Type: Narrow Stile
  • Subcategory: Concealed Vertical Rod
  • Trim Hardware: Pull 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 product.
  2. Use manufacturer-provided templates to mark mounting hole locations accurately on door and frame surfaces for the concealed vertical rod mechanism.
  3. Prepare door and frame by drilling required holes and routing as specified in manufacturer instructions for vertical rod channels and strike preparation.
  4. Install all mounting hardware and secure the device to door and frame per manufacturer torque specifications, ensuring proper alignment of concealed vertical rods.
  5. Adjust operational components including touchbar mechanism, vertical rod tension, and cylinder operation for proper alignment, latching, and smooth operation throughout the full range of motion.
  6. Test device operation including night latch and hold back functions, dogging mechanism, and cylinder operation to verify proper function and make final adjustments as needed. Refer to manufacturer documentation for complete installation details and troubleshooting.

Professional Applications

  • Educational Facilities with Aluminum Door Systems
  • Healthcare Institutions Requiring Reliable Egress
  • Commercial Office Buildings with Narrow Stile Doors
  • Government and Municipal Buildings
  • Retail Establishments with High-Traffic Areas
  • Industrial Facilities with Aluminum Construction
  • Multi-Tenant Residential Properties

Why Choose Falcon Quality?

Falcon 1690 Series exit devices deliver professional-grade reliability with cast metal construction and Grade 1 certification for demanding commercial applications. The 10-year limited warranty and concealed vertical rod design provide long-term performance assurance for institutional facilities including schools, hospitals, and government buildings. Engineered specifically for aluminum door systems where dependable egress and clean aesthetics are essential.

Product Specs

Product Group:
Exit Devices and Trim
Series:
1690 Series
ANSI/BHMA:
ANSI A156.3-2001
Product Subgroup:
Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
Product Type:
Exit Devices - Concealed Vertical Rod
Subcategory:
Concealed Vertical Rod
Latch Throw:
3/4"
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Grade:
Grade 1
Stile Type:
Narrow Stile
Lock Function:
Dummy/Pull Trim
Product Function:
Pull Trim
Door Hand Direction:
Non-Handed
Door Thickness Range:
1-3/4"
Product Size:
36"
Product Projection:
3-3/8"
Trim Hardware:
Pull Trim
Door Strike:
PB48 top
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Department:
Door Hardware

Falcon 1694NL-P/HB-P 36IN US26D – Frequently Asked Questions

1) What does the NL/HB (night latch / hold back) function on a Falcon 1694 actually do for me?
Two things off the outside key. Night latch means a key turn retracts the latch so you can get in, without changing the device's locked state, so the door relocks behind you. Hold back means you can turn the key and hold the latch retracted, leaving the door on free pull for business hours. The outside is a pull, not a lever or knob, so there is no outside operating trim to work the latch, key only. Common setup for a storefront entrance that a manager or tenant unlocks in the morning and lets relock at close.
2) Does a concealed vertical rod exit device need a mullion on a pair of doors?
No. A concealed vertical rod device latches at the head and at the threshold on its own door, so a pair fits with a clean open middle and no removable mullion to store and re-set. That's the main reason people choose CVR over a rim device on storefront pairs. The trade-off is prep: the rods run inside the door stile, so the door has to be routed and prepped for them, where a rim device just needs a face-mount strike. If you're retrofitting a door that isn't already CVR prepped, a rim device with a mullion is the cheaper install.
3) Should I order the Falcon 1694 less bottom rod?
Order LBR when the floor is the problem. Dropping the bottom rod and bottom latch kills the floor strike, which is what jams up on carpet, uneven thresholds, or a wet entry that ices over, and it makes the door easier to sweep and maintain. You give up the bottom latching point, so the door holds at the top only. On a fire rated opening LBR usually requires an auxiliary top fire pin, so check your listing before you specify it. Less Bottom Rod is a required yes/no choice when you order.
4) What electrical options can I get on the Falcon 1690 Series exit device?
Three, and they do different jobs. RX is a request-to-exit switch, it signals your access control panel that someone pushed the bar from the inside, so the alarm doesn't trip on a legitimate exit. EL is electric latch retraction, the panel pulls the latch back so a card read or a push-button operator opens the door remotely, which is what you pair with an automatic operator. ED is electric dogging, it holds the latch retracted on a schedule so the door is on free pull during open hours and relatches after. All three are ordered as yes/no options on the device, not added later, except that Falcon publishes an RX switch retrofit kit for the 1690 if you need to add the switch to a device already in the field.
5) Will the Falcon 1694 latch into the strike I already have at the head?
The device throws a 3/4 inch latch and is specified with a PB48 top strike. If your existing head strike is a different pocket or depth, plan on changing it out with the device, since the rod adjustment can take up alignment but not a mismatched strike. Get the top strike right first, the bottom latching point is the easier of the two to tune.
6) What's a direct alternative to the Falcon 1694 if I need a narrow stile concealed vertical rod device from another brand?
Several line up on the key spec, narrow stile and 1-3/4 inch door. The Von Duprin 3347A in the 3 foot size is a Grade 1 narrow stile CVR for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Von Duprin 5547 and 7547 are the 3 foot narrow stile equivalents in the 55 and 75 Series. The Corbin Russwin ED4800 is Grade 1 narrow stile for 1-3/4 inch doors and accepts trim. The DORMA 9600BB is a 36 inch narrow stile Grade 1 CVR with a pushpad rather than a touchbar. Adams Rite 8600 Series is the narrow stile CVR built for aluminum doors. Where these differ from the 1694NL-P/HB-P is function: most are cataloged exit only or trim-accepting, so if you specifically need the night latch and hold back key function with a pull, confirm that function is on the model you swap to.
7) Can I use the Falcon 1694 on a fire rated opening?
For a labeled fire door, specify a device that is cataloged fire rated. Among concealed vertical rod devices, the Adams Rite 3600 and 3900 Series are fire rated Grade 1 units, the 3900 carrying a 1-1/2 hour rating, and the Sargent 12-MD8613 is a fire rated Grade 1 CVR in a classroom function. Note those are all wide stile, so a fire rated narrow stile aluminum opening is a different conversation than a hollow metal one. Also relevant: fire rated exit devices do not get mechanical dogging, so the dogging and electric dogging options you'd spec on a non-rated storefront door are off the table on a labeled opening.
8) What is the closest narrow stile concealed vertical rod equivalent to the Falcon 1694NL-P/HB-P from another manufacturer?
The Von Duprin 3347A-3ft is the nearest match in form and size: it is a Grade 1 concealed vertical rod exit device for narrow stile doors, 36 inches wide, with a 1-3/4 inch door thickness. The Falcon 1694NL-P/HB-P is likewise Grade 1, narrow stile, 36 inch size, and 1-3/4 inch door thickness. The Falcon arrives configured with night latch/hold back pull trim and a 179CA rim cylinder, while the 3347A-3ft is described as a grooved case device. Confirm the trim and cylinder package separately when cross-referencing the two.
9) Do I need to buy a separate cylinder for the Falcon 1694NL-P/HB-P?
No, the 179CA rim cylinder ships with the device along with the pull trim. If you're keying it into an existing system, plan on your locksmith re-pinning that cylinder to your keyway rather than sourcing one.
10) Do I have to specify handing when I order a Falcon 1694 concealed vertical rod device?
No. The 1694NL-P/HB-P is non-handed, so the same device covers a left hand or right hand opening and you don't need to know the swing before you order. Useful if you're stocking spares for a building with doors swinging both ways.
11) Is the Falcon 1694NL-P/HB-P Grade 1, and what standard is it tested to?
Grade 1 under ANSI/BHMA A156.3-2001, the panic hardware standard. That's the heavy duty tier and it's the grade most institutional and government specs call for on an exit opening. Worth noting for a spec check: the ANSI grade is a durability and performance rating, not a fire rating, and they are specified separately.
12) What is the HH hurricane option on the Falcon 1694 and do I need it?
HH is a hurricane rated build of the device, ordered as a yes/no choice alongside the finish. You need it when the opening is in a windborne debris zone and the door assembly has to hold to a hurricane impact and pressure spec, which is common on coastal Florida and Gulf Coast entrances. Every finish is offered both with and without HH, so choosing it doesn't limit your finish. If the opening isn't in a wind zone, the standard build is what you want.
13) I just need a push-to-exit device with no outside key access. Is the Falcon 1694NL-P/HB-P overkill?
Yes, if nobody ever needs to key in from outside. The NL/HB build includes a rim cylinder and pull trim you'd be paying for and never using. Exit only narrow stile CVR options include the Von Duprin 3347A-EO, which is also cataloged less bottom rod, and the BEST Precision 2601, a non-handed exit only narrow stile device. The CRL Jackson 1285 push pad CVR is cataloged exit only and covers narrow, medium or wide stile. Exit only means free egress from inside and a blank outside face, so plan another way in.
14) What other 36 inch narrow stile concealed vertical rod devices match the Falcon 1694NL-P/HB-P for standardizing a facility?
Across a facility of narrow stile aluminum openings, the Falcon 1694NL-P/HB-P at Grade 1, 36 inch size and 1-3/4 inch door thickness lines up with the DORMA 9600BB Series, a 36 inch non fire rated Grade 1 heavy duty narrow stile pushpad concealed vertical rod device covering 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors, and the Von Duprin 7547-3ft, a 3 foot Grade 1 narrow stile concealed vertical rod device for 1-3/4 inch doors that is not wood door compatible. The Adams Rite 8600 Series is a Grade 1 narrow stile concealed vertical rod device for aluminum doors, non fire rated.
15) Is the Sargent MD8613F-LTRIM a substitute for the Falcon 1694NL-P/HB-P?
They are not interchangeable at the opening. The Falcon 1694NL-P/HB-P is a narrow stile device with a 1-3/4 inch door thickness, sized 36 inches. The Sargent MD8613F-LTRIM is a Grade 1 heavy duty 80 Series concealed vertical rod device for metal doors at 36 by 84 inches with hex dogging. The Falcon uses a quick dogging feature in the housing rather than hex dogging, and it is prepared for narrow stile aluminum construction. Match the door material and stile width first.
16) What narrow stile concealed vertical rod device uses a crossbar instead of a touchbar?
The Falcon 1694NL-P/HB-P is a touchbar device. For a crossbar actuator on a narrow stile opening, the Von Duprin 5547-3ft is a Grade 1 narrow stile concealed vertical rod crossbar device at 36 inches for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Corbin Russwin ED7800 is a Grade 1 narrow stile crossbar concealed vertical rod device for 1-3/4 inch doors that accepts operator trim. Crossbar and touchbar devices present differently on the door face, so match the actuator style to the rest of the openings in the building.
17) Can the Falcon 1694NL-P/HB-P be used on a wood door?
The Falcon 1694NL-P/HB-P is engineered for narrow stile aluminum door construction at 1-3/4 inch thickness. For a wood door, the BEST Precision 2701 Series is a wide stile reversible concealed vertical rod exit device for wood doors. Among the narrow stile devices, the Von Duprin 7547-3ft is specified as not wood door compatible, which shows how closely rod and latch prep follows door material in this category.
18) What concealed vertical rod device covers narrow, medium, and wide stile openings in one part number?
The Falcon 1694NL-P/HB-P is specified for narrow stile. If a single device needs to cover mixed stile widths, the CRL Jackson 1285 is a push pad concealed vertical rod panic exit in exit only function listed for narrow, medium, or wide stile. The CRL Jackson 1085 Series is a 48 inch non-handed concealed vertical rod panic device in exit only function for wide stile. Both are exit only, so an opening needing outside key access from a rim cylinder is a different specification.
19) How does the Corbin Russwin ED4800 differ from the Falcon 1694NL-P/HB-P?
Both are Grade 1 narrow stile concealed vertical rod exit devices for 1-3/4 inch doors. The Corbin Russwin ED4800 is an exit only device that accepts trim, so the outside trim is specified and ordered separately. The Falcon 1694NL-P/HB-P comes as a night latch/hold back configuration with pull trim and the 179CA rim cylinder included, and it is non-handed. Choose based on whether the outside trim is being selected at order time or supplied with the device.
20) What finishes does the Falcon 1694 narrow stile exit device come in to match my other storefront doors?
Five: dark bronze anodized (DC13), black anodized (DC35), bright chrome (625), satin chrome (626), and clear aluminum anodized (628). For matching an existing storefront, dark bronze and clear anodized are the two that line up with the usual aluminum door finishes, and satin chrome is the common pick where the rest of the building's hardware is 626. All five are available with or without the hurricane option.
21) Is the Falcon 1694 a touchbar or a crossbar device, and does that change how it dogs?
Touchbar. The 1690 Series is a push-pad style touchbar with single-point dogging built into the housing, so a hex key holds the latch retracted for free pull during busy hours. If your building standard is a crossbar look, the Von Duprin 5547 and the Corbin Russwin ED7800 are narrow stile crossbar CVR devices for 1-3/4 inch doors. Aesthetics aside, crossbar and touchbar both give you the same code-required free egress.
22) Is the BEST Precision 2801 an alternative to the Falcon 1694NL-P/HB-P?
Not for the same opening. The BEST Precision 2801 Series is a wide stile concealed vertical rod exit device, while the Falcon 1694NL-P/HB-P is prepared for narrow stile aluminum doors. Within the BEST Precision line, the 2601 Series is the narrow stile concealed vertical rod device and is non-handed, matching the non-handed configuration of the Falcon.
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