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Falcon Falcon 20 Series - Wide Stile Pushbar Surface Vertical Exit Device - 3 FT FAL-20-V-3FT

Falcon 20 Series Wide Stile Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device - 36" Grade 1

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Falcon 20 Series Wide Stile Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device - 36" Grade 1

Light-to-Medium Duty Grade 1 Exit Device Solution

The Falcon 20 Series Wide Stile Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device delivers reliable exit control for commercial applications requiring 36" door coverage with 3-1/2" minimum stile width compatibility. This Grade 1 exit device features all-metal construction with durable steel mechanism case, fits standard 1-3/4" thick doors, and accommodates door sizes from 29" to 36". ANSI/BHMA A156.3-2014 certified with UL305 listing for dependable performance in light-to-medium duty applications.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Door Width Compatibility: 36" device accommodates door sizes from 29" to 36" with 3-1/2" minimum stile width requirement for versatile installation options.
  • Grade 1 Performance: Meets ANSI/BHMA A156.3-2014 Grade 1 testing standards for superior durability and reliability in commercial applications.
  • Heavy-Duty Construction: All-metal construction with durable steel mechanism case provides exceptional strength and longevity for demanding environments.
  • Field-Reversible Design: Surface vertical devices are easily field reversible for flexible installation and future modifications without device replacement.
  • Standard Door Compatibility: Designed for standard 1-3/4" thick doors with universal hardware pack for both wood and hollow metal door applications.
  • Enhanced Security Features: Deadlocking built into the device with hex key dogging standard on all panic devices for improved security and maintenance access.
  • UL Listed Performance: UL305 listed panic device certification ensures compliance with life safety requirements and building codes.
  • Scratch-Resistant Surfaces: Standard scratch-resistant surface treatment maintains professional appearance in high-traffic commercial environments.

Technical Specifications

  • ANSI/BHMA: ANSI A156.3-2014
  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Department: Door Hardware
  • Door Hand Direction: Non-Handed
  • Door Thickness Range: 1-3/4"
  • Fire Rating: No
  • Grade: Grade 1
  • 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 - Surface Vertical Rod
  • Series: 20 Series
  • Stile Type: Wide Stile
  • Subcategory: Surface Vertical Rod
  • Trim Hardware: Less Trim

Installation & Operation

  1. Review manufacturer specifications and verify door preparation requirements including door thickness of 1-3/4", minimum stile width of 3-1/2", and door size compatibility (29" to 36" for this 36" 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 for surface vertical rod installation.
  4. Install all mounting hardware and secure the device to door and frame per manufacturer torque specifications using the universal hardware pack.
  5. Adjust operational components for proper alignment, latching, and smooth operation throughout the full range of motion, ensuring vertical rods engage properly.
  6. Test device operation to verify proper function and make final adjustments as needed. Configure hex key dogging if required. 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 20 Series exit devices deliver professional-grade reliability with all-metal construction and durable steel mechanism case rated to Grade 1 ANSI/BHMA A156.3-2014 standards. UL305 listed with scratch-resistant surfaces and deadlocking built into the device for enhanced security. Engineered for demanding commercial applications where dependable performance and cost-effective solutions are essential.

Product Specs

Product Group:
Exit Devices and Trim
Series:
20 Series
ANSI/BHMA:
ANSI A156.3-2014
Product Subgroup:
Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
Product Type:
Exit Devices - Surface Vertical Rod
Subcategory:
Surface Vertical Rod
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Grade:
Grade 1
Stile Type:
Wide Stile
Lock Function:
Exit Only
Product Function:
Exit Only
Door Hand Direction:
Non-Handed
Door Thickness Range:
1-3/4"
Product Size:
36"
Fire Rating:
No
Product Projection:
2-3/4"
Trim Hardware:
Less Trim
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Department:
Door Hardware

Falcon 20-V-EO SP28 3FT – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Do I need a mullion between a pair of doors if I use a surface vertical rod exit device?
No, and that is the reason to pick a vertical rod over a rim device. The Falcon 20 V latches into the frame head and at the threshold rather than into a strike on the edge of the door, so a pair of doors gets a clear opening with no center mullion. A rim device on a pair needs a removable mullion to latch against, which is one more part to store, remove, and reinstall.
2) Does the Falcon 20 Series exit device come with an outside lever or pull?
No trim is included. The 20 V ships less trim as an exit only device, meaning there is no outside operating trim and no way to re-enter through the door from outside once it closes. If you need outside access, order trim separately, or start from a device that is built to accept operator trim like the Corbin Russwin ED5400 or ED7400.
3) Do I have to order a left hand or right hand Falcon 20 exit device?
Handing is not part of the order. The Falcon 20 V is non-handed and the surface vertical design is field reversible, so one device covers either swing and you can flip it on site if the opening changes. That also means a property manager can stock a single part number for doors that hand both ways.
4) What is the closest wide stile surface vertical rod exit device to the Falcon 20 Series for a 36 inch door?
The Von Duprin 2227-3FT is the nearest match. Both are Grade 1 wide stile surface vertical rod devices for 36 inch doors on 1-3/4 inch thick doors, both non-handed, and neither is fire rated. The Falcon 20 Series is an exit only device supplied less trim with a 2-3/4 inch projection; the Von Duprin 2227-3FT is from the 22 Series. If the opening was originally specified with Von Duprin and the maintenance staff keys off the case profile, the 2227 keeps the door consistent with the rest of the building.
5) The opening is a fire rated pair. What surface vertical rod device should be used instead of the Falcon 20 Series?
The Falcon 20 Series is not fire rated, so it cannot go on a labeled opening. Fire rated surface vertical rod devices in the same family include the TownSteel 9700 Series EF9727 for a 36 inch by 84 inch door, a heavy duty Grade 1 wide stile device rated for fire and listed as wood door compatible; the Adams Rite 3100 Series for a 30 inch door, Grade 1 wide stile on 1-3/4 inch doors; and the Arrow S1150 in 30 inch, an exit only device less trim that covers narrow or wide stile on 1-3/4 inch doors. For a 36 inch labeled leaf the TownSteel EF9727 is the direct size match.
6) The aluminum storefront door has a narrow stile. Will the Falcon 20 Series fit, and what is the alternative?
The Falcon 20 Series is a wide stile device and needs a 3-1/2 inch minimum stile width, so a narrow stile aluminum door is the wrong application. Narrow stile surface vertical rod devices for 36 inch doors include the Von Duprin 3327A-3ft with a grooved case, the Von Duprin 7527-3ft from the 75 Series, the Corbin Russwin ED4400, and the TownSteel ED3727 in 36 inch by 84 inch. All four are Grade 1 and none are fire rated. The Corbin Russwin ED4400 accepts trim, while the Falcon 20 Series covered here is exit only and less trim.
7) Which surface vertical rod devices look like a substitute for the Falcon 20 Series but are not?
Three to watch. The Sargent 12-8710 is a wide stile Grade 1 surface vertical rod device, but its function is dummy - it does not latch or release like the exit only Falcon 20 Series. The Orca Hardware OED56 Series 36 inch device is exit only and non-handed on 1-3/4 inch doors, but it is supplied less bottom rod, which changes the strike and threshold work at the sill. The Adams Rite 8200 Series is a Grade 1 life safety surface vertical rod device but narrow stile, so it will not land on the 3-1/2 inch minimum wide stile the Falcon 20 Series is built around.
8) Which surface vertical rod exit devices are confirmed compatible with wood doors?
The TownSteel devices state wood door compatibility directly: the ED8927 in 36 inch by 84 inch, Grade 1 wide stile and non fire rated; the ED3727 in the same size, Grade 1 narrow stile; and the fire rated EF9727, Grade 1 wide stile heavy duty. By contrast the Von Duprin 7527-3ft and 7827-3ft are both listed as not wood door compatible. The Falcon 20 Series ships with a universal hardware pack for both wood and hollow metal doors.
9) I need hex key dogging on a wide stile 36 inch device. Is the Von Duprin 7827 an alternative to the Falcon 20 Series?
The Falcon 20 Series has hex key dogging standard on all panic devices along with deadlocking built into the device. The Von Duprin 7827-3ft is a 3 ft Grade 1 surface vertical rod device that also carries hex key dogging on 1-3/4 inch doors, but it is a narrow stile device and is not wood door compatible, so it is not a drop-in for a wide stile wood or hollow metal opening. For a wide stile 36 inch Von Duprin with the same 1-3/4 inch door thickness, the 2227-3FT is the wide stile Grade 1 device.
10) How far does the Falcon 20 exit device stick out from the door face?
Projection is 2-3/4 inches off the door face. That number matters in a corridor with a tight clear width, on a door that swings into a stair landing, and where the door is close to a wall or a return, since the pushbar case travels with the door. Check it against your clear egress path before the door goes in.
11) Can I hold the door in a push-pull state during business hours with this Falcon device?
Yes, hex key dogging is standard on the Falcon 20 V. Depress the pushbar and set the hex key and the latches stay retracted, so the door pushes open freely through the day and you re-secure it at close with the same key. Dogging is available here specifically because the device is not fire labeled.
12) Is the Falcon 20 Series exit device Grade 1 and UL listed for panic hardware?
It is certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.3-2014 Grade 1 and carries a UL305 panic hardware listing. Grade 1 is the top commercial cycle and strength tier under A156.3, which is what most institutional and government specs call for on an egress door. UL305 covers panic hardware for life safety egress, separate from a fire door label, which this device does not carry.
13) What is the difference between the Falcon 20 Series and the Von Duprin 2227 vertical rod device?
Both are 36 inch non-handed wide stile surface vertical rod exit devices, Grade 1, for 1-3/4 inch doors, and neither is fire rated. The Von Duprin 2227-3FT is the 22 Series; the Falcon is the 20 Series. If a building already runs Von Duprin on its egress doors and the maintenance staff stocks those rods and latches, staying in the 22 Series keeps parts common. Otherwise they cover the same opening.
14) Will this Falcon exit device mount on a wood door or only hollow metal?
Both. The 20 V comes with a universal hardware pack that covers wood and hollow metal doors, so you are not ordering a different device for a wood classroom door than for a metal exterior door. Prep still differs by door type, so use the Falcon template for the device and the separate latch template before you drill.
15) Is a Grade 1 exit device overkill for a light traffic back door?
Grade 1 is the durability rating, not a duty prescription. The Falcon 20 V is a Grade 1 certified device aimed at light to medium duty service, so it meets the A156.3 Grade 1 standard many specs require without being a heavy duty device. For a genuinely high traffic main entrance, a heavy duty vertical rod like the TownSteel 9700 Series EF9727 or the Design Hardware 1000V is the sturdier build. If a Grade 2 device satisfies the spec, the Dexter ED2000 and the TownSteel TS5100 are Grade 2 options.
16) Does the bottom rod on this vertical rod device cause problems on a dirty or uneven threshold?
It can. The Falcon 20 V is a full surface vertical rod, latching at the head and at the floor, so the bottom latch has to meet a floor strike that stays clean and in plane. On loading docks, exterior doors that ice up, or slabs that have settled, a less bottom rod device avoids the floor entirely: the Orca Hardware OED56 Series 36 inch is supplied less bottom rod. If the threshold is sound, the two point latch of the standard rod holds the door tighter against forcing.
17) What else do I need to order to finish an exit device installation on a pair of doors?
For a pair, you need two devices, one per leaf. Each Falcon 20 V is exit only and less trim, so add outside trim for any leaf that needs entry from outside. The floor strike and top strike come as part of the device set; the frame and threshold have to be prepped for them, which is what the separate latch template is for. No mullion is required, since the rods latch at the head and floor rather than at the meeting stile.
18) I need to standardize exit devices across a whole building. Does the Falcon 20 cover most of my doors?
For a fleet of 1-3/4 inch doors between 29 and 36 inches wide with at least 3-1/2 inches of stile, one part number covers them all, since the device is non-handed and field reversible. The gap is fire rated openings, stair doors and rated corridor separations, which need a labeled device the 20 V is not. Plan those separately on something like the Adams Rite 3100 Series or the TownSteel EF9727, and keep the Falcon on the non-rated exterior and egress doors.
19) The Falcon 20 Series is described as light-to-medium duty. What is the heavy duty equivalent?
For a heavy traffic opening, the Design Hardware 1000V in 33 inch is a heavy duty surface vertical rod device, against the Design Hardware 2000V in 33 inch which is standard duty; neither is fire rated. In 36 inch by 84 inch, the TownSteel TS5100 Series is a heavy duty Grade 2 wide stile device and the TownSteel EF9727 is a heavy duty Grade 1 wide stile device that is fire rated. If the facility standard requires Grade 1 and the traffic is heavy, the TownSteel EF9727 carries both.
20) Sargent 2727 versus the Falcon 20 Series surface vertical rod device - what is the difference?
Both are Grade 1 wide stile surface vertical rod exit only devices. The Sargent 2727 is a reversible 20 Series device that is fire rated; the Falcon 20 Series is not fire rated. Note that Sargent also uses a 20 Series designation, so on a submittal the series number alone will not tell the two apart - order against the full part number. Sargent's non fire rated wide stile alternative in the same style is the 3727 from the 30 Series, a Grade 1 exit only device with a standard push bar.
21) What 36 inch wide stile surface vertical rod devices are there besides Falcon and Von Duprin?
Several. The BEST Precision 2201 Series in 36 inch is a wide stile surface vertical rod device, and the BEST Precision 5201 Series in 36 inch is a reversible surface vertical rod device; neither is fire rated. The TownSteel ED8927 in 36 inch by 84 inch is an ANSI Grade 1 certified wide stile device, non fire rated and wood door compatible. All three cover the same 36 inch door width the Falcon 20 Series is sized for, and like the Falcon 20 Series none carry a fire rating.
22) Are there Grade 1 surface vertical rod exit devices that fit both narrow and wide stile doors?
The Arrow S1150 in 30 inch is listed for narrow or wide stile doors on 1-3/4 inch thickness, exit only and less trim, and it is fire rated. That single stile coverage is useful when a property has a mix of hollow metal and aluminum leaves and the goal is one part number across them. The Falcon 20 Series is wide stile only with a 3-1/2 inch minimum stile requirement, so it will not cross over to the narrow stile openings.
23) I need a smaller surface vertical rod device for a 30 inch door instead of a 36 inch one. What are the options?
The Falcon 20 Series covered here is a 36 inch device sized for 29 inch to 36 inch doors. If a shorter device is preferred for a narrower leaf, 30 inch options include the Adams Rite 8100 Series, a Grade 1 wide stile life safety device that is not fire rated; the Adams Rite 3100 Series, Grade 1 wide stile and fire rated on 1-3/4 inch doors; and the Arrow 3700 Series exit bar with a wide stile pushpad, exit only, non fire rated on 1-3/4 inch doors.
24) Does the Falcon 20 Series have a direct Dexter equivalent?
Dexter offers two Grade 1 surface vertical rod lines that sit alongside the Grade 1 Falcon 20 Series: the ED1000 Series, available as an exit only device, and the ED1500 Series, which is Grade 1 and not fire rated. Dexter's ED2000 Series is the Grade 2 line and does not match the Falcon 20 Series on grade. For an opening specified simply as a Grade 1 surface vertical rod exit only device, the Dexter ED1000 is the closer of the three.
25) Which finishes does the Falcon 20 Series surface vertical rod device come in?
Two finishes: 628 aluminum anodized and 630 satin stainless. 628 is the standard match for aluminum storefront and anodized frames; 630 satin stainless is the usual pick for hollow metal openings and for healthcare and food service where the crew wants stainless on every touch point. Both carry the standard scratch resistant surface treatment.
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