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Falcon Falcon 24-C Series - Lever Trim - Grade 1 Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device - 3 FT FAL-24-C-Lever-3FT

Falcon 24-C Series Grade 1 Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device with Lever Trim - 3 FT

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Falcon 24-C Series Grade 1 Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device with Lever Trim - 3 FT

Heavy-Duty Architectural Exit Device for Commercial Applications

The Falcon 24-C Series concealed vertical rod exit device delivers Grade 1 performance for demanding commercial installations. This 3 FT device features extruded aluminum construction with 1-3/4" door thickness compatibility and narrow stile design ideal for storefront applications. ANSI A156.3-2001 certified with UL listed panic exit and fire rating capabilities, this device provides reliable egress protection for high-traffic environments.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Grade 1 Certification: ANSI A156.3-2001 certified for heavy-duty commercial applications with superior durability and performance standards.
  • Heavy-Duty Construction: Extruded aluminum construction delivers greater strength and impact resistance for long-term reliability in high-traffic installations.
  • Concealed Vertical Rod Design: 3/4" top latch throw and 1/2" bottom latch throw with concealed mounting for clean, streamlined appearance.
  • Narrow Stile Compatibility: Specifically designed for narrow stile applications with 2-3/4" product projection for storefront aluminum doors.
  • Vandal-Resistant Features: No exposed screws or rivets on device back, flush-end caps prevent damage, and stainless steel push pad cover provides scratch-resistant pushing surface.
  • Fire Safety Compliance: UL listed panic exit devices with A or B label fire rating capability for comprehensive life safety protection.
  • Versatile Trim Options: One trim input design provides maximum versatility with lever trim configuration for enhanced accessibility.
  • Professional Installation: All mounting screws are concealed with non-handed design for flexible installation requirements.

Technical Specifications

  • ANSI/BHMA: ANSI A156.3-2001
  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Department: Door Hardware
  • Door Hand Direction: Non-Handed
  • Door Strike: 4188 Mortised top and 2130 flush Strike bottom
  • Door Thickness Range: 1-3/4"
  • Fasteners: All mounting screws are concealed
  • Grade: Grade 1
  • Handle Type: Lever
  • Latch Throw: 3/4" (Top), 1/2" (Bottom)
  • Product Category: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Product Function: Lever Trim
  • 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: 24 Series
  • Stile Type: Narrow Stile
  • Subcategory: Concealed Vertical Rod
  • Trim Hardware: Lever

Installation & Operation

  1. Review manufacturer specifications and verify door preparation requirements including 1-3/4" door thickness, narrow stile width, and non-handed installation compatibility.
  2. Use manufacturer-provided templates to mark mounting hole locations accurately on door and frame surfaces for concealed vertical rod configuration.
  3. Prepare door and frame by drilling required holes for 4188 mortised top strike and 2130 flush bottom strike per manufacturer specifications.
  4. Install all concealed mounting hardware and secure the device to door and frame ensuring 2-3/4" product projection clearance.
  5. Adjust vertical rod components for proper alignment, 3/4" top and 1/2" bottom latch throw, and smooth lever operation throughout full range of motion.
  6. Test device operation to verify proper panic exit function and make final adjustments as needed. Refer to manufacturer documentation for complete installation details and troubleshooting.

Professional Applications

  • Commercial Office Buildings
  • Retail Establishments and Storefronts
  • Banks and Financial Institutions
  • Assisted Living Facilities
  • Educational Facilities
  • Healthcare Institutions
  • Multi-Tenant Commercial Properties

Why Choose Falcon Quality?

Falcon 24-C Series exit devices deliver professional-grade reliability with extruded aluminum construction and Grade 1 certification for demanding commercial applications. ANSI A156.3-2001 certified with UL listed panic exit and fire rating capabilities, these devices are engineered for high-traffic installations where dependable egress performance is essential. The concealed vertical rod design with narrow stile compatibility makes this device ideal for modern storefront applications requiring both security and aesthetic appeal.

Product Specs

Product Group:
Exit Devices and Trim
Series:
24 Series
Fasteners:
All mounting screws are concealed
Grade:
Grade 1
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" (Top), 1/2" (Bottom)
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Handle Type:
Lever
Stile Type:
Narrow Stile
Product Function:
Lever Trim
Door Hand Direction:
Non-Handed
Door Thickness Range:
1-3/4"
Product Size:
36"
Product Projection:
2-3/4"
Trim Hardware:
Lever
Door Strike:
4188 Mortised top and 2130 flush Strike bottom
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Department:
Door Hardware

Falcon 24-C-L-A 3 US28 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Falcon 24-C concealed vertical rod exit device fit a narrow stile aluminum storefront door?
That is exactly what the 24-C is built for. It's a narrow stile device with a 2-3/4 inch projection off the face of the door, sized for aluminum storefront stiles. The rods run inside the door, so nothing is exposed on the face beyond the push pad. One limit to check first: door thickness is 1-3/4 inches, a single thickness, not a range. If your storefront door is thicker than that, this is the wrong device.
2) What strikes do I need to prep the door and frame for a Falcon 24-C exit device?
Two different strikes, top and bottom. The 24-C latches into a 4188 mortised strike at the head and a 2130 flush strike at the threshold. The head gets mortised, so that prep has to be done in the frame, not surface applied. Top latch throws 3/4 inch and the bottom throws 1/2 inch, so the strike locations have to be set to those depths for the device to latch and hold at both points.
3) Do I have to order the Falcon 24-C handed for a left or right hand door?
No handing to specify. The 24-C is non-handed, so one device covers left and right hand openings. For a property manager stocking spares across a building, that means a single part number sits on the shelf and fits whichever door fails.
4) What do I have to specify when ordering a Falcon 24-C exit device?
Four choices are required on the order, plus the trim. You pick less bottom rod yes or no; dogging as hex, cylinder, or less dogging; request to exit switch yes or no; and a device option of none, MEL motorized electric latch retraction, or EA exit alarm. On the trim side you choose the lever function (L lever, L-BE lever with blank escutcheon, NL night latch, or DT dummy trim), one of five lever styles (Avalon, Dane, Latitude, Quantum, Sutro), and a finish from twelve options. Miss one of the required four and the order can't be built.
5) Can I get a Falcon 24-C without the bottom rod for a door with a bad threshold?
Yes, less bottom rod is an ordering option on the 24-C. That drops the bottom latch and the 2130 flush strike prep, which is the usual move where the floor is uneven, the threshold won't hold a strike, or you're keeping debris out of the bottom latch. Understand what you give up: with the bottom rod gone the door secures at the head only, on the 3/4 inch top throw into the 4188 mortised strike. On a fire rated opening less bottom rod is not always permitted, so that has to be settled with the authority having jurisdiction before you order.
6) Does the Falcon 24-C hold a Grade 1 rating and is it UL listed for panic hardware?
Grade 1 under ANSI A156.3-2001, and UL listed as a panic exit device with A or B label fire rating capability. For an institutional or MRO spec that names Grade 1 panic hardware on egress doors, the 24-C meets it on paper. If the opening is a rated door assembly, the fire label configuration has to be ordered accordingly.
7) What lever trim function should I pick for a storefront entry where people come in from outside?
Four functions are on offer for the 24-C and they behave very differently outside. L lever (712L) gives free entry through the lever. NL night latch (712L-NL) is key retracting only, which is the common storefront setup where the door is locked to the public and the merchant keys in. L-BE is the lever with a blank escutcheon. DT dummy trim is a pull with no operation at all, for a door that is exit only from the inside. Egress from inside is through the push pad in every case.
8) Can I add electric latch retraction or an exit alarm to the Falcon 24-C, or do I need a different device?
Both are factory options on the 24-C, no separate device needed. Choose MEL motorized electric latch retraction if the door is tied to an access control system or an automatic operator, or EA exit alarm if you want the device to sound when the door is pushed. A request to exit switch is a separate yes or no option and can be added alongside either, which is what an integrator normally wants to signal the panel that egress was legitimate. Pick one device option though: MEL and EA are on the same axis, not stacked.
9) I have a hollow metal or wood door, not aluminum storefront. Is the Falcon 24-C still the right concealed vertical rod device?
Probably not. The 24-C is a narrow stile device, which is a storefront aluminum profile. For hollow metal, look at the Adams Rite 8500 Series or, where a fire rating is required, the Adams Rite 3600 Series or 3900 Series, all wide stile concealed vertical rod devices for hollow metal doors. For wood, the BEST Precision 2701 Series is a wide stile reversible concealed vertical rod device for wood doors. Corbin Russwin's ED5800 is another wide stile Grade 1 concealed vertical rod option at 1-3/4 inch door thickness.
10) What is the closest narrow stile concealed vertical rod equivalent to the Falcon 24-C with lever trim?
The Von Duprin 3347A-3ft is the nearest match. Like the Falcon 24-C, it is a Grade 1 narrow stile concealed vertical rod device built for a 1-3/4 inch door, and it comes in the same 36 inch length the Falcon 24-C covers at 3 FT. The difference is the case: the 3347A-3ft uses a grooved case, while the Falcon 24-C carries a stainless steel push pad cover with flush end caps and no exposed screws or rivets on the device back. One thing to confirm before swapping is trim - the Falcon 24-C is sold with 712L lever trim in Lever, Blank Escutcheon, Night Latch and Dummy Trim functions.
11) Is there a simpler exit only concealed vertical rod device for an opening that does not need outside lever trim?
Yes. The Falcon 24-C is configured with 712L lever trim for outside operation. Where the door only needs to be pushed open from inside with no outside trim, the BEST Precision 2601 Series is an exit only narrow stile non-handed concealed vertical rod device, and the Von Duprin 3347A-EO is a Grade 1 narrow stile exit only device for 1-3/4 inch doors supplied less bottom rod. Note that the Falcon 24-C is also non-handed, so handing is not the deciding factor between them - outside trim is.
12) The specification calls for a crossbar concealed vertical rod device rather than a push pad. What replaces the Falcon 24-C?
The Falcon 24-C is a push pad device with a stainless steel push pad cover, so a crossbar spec needs a different device. The Von Duprin 5547-3ft is a Grade 1 narrow stile crossbar concealed vertical rod device at 36 inches for 1-3/4 inch doors, matching the Falcon 24-C on length and door thickness. The Corbin Russwin ED7800 is also a Grade 1 narrow stile crossbar concealed vertical rod device for 1-3/4 inch doors, catalogued as exit only, accepts operator trim.
13) Which narrow stile concealed vertical rod devices fit doors thicker than 1-3/4 inches?
The Falcon 24-C is built for a 1-3/4 inch door thickness. For a thicker leaf, the DORMA 9600BB Series is a Grade 1 heavy duty narrow stile push pad concealed vertical rod device at 36 inches with a 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch door thickness range, non fire rated. Its wide stile counterpart, the DORMA 9100 Series, carries the same 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch range in Grade 1 heavy duty for wide stile push pad openings.
14) The opening needs a classroom function concealed vertical rod device. Does the Falcon 24-C cover that?
No. The Falcon 24-C is supplied with 712L lever trim in Lever, Blank Escutcheon, Night Latch and Dummy Trim functions, which does not include classroom. The Sargent 12-MD8613 is a Grade 1 fire rated concealed vertical rod exit device in classroom function, built as a wide stile device, so it also changes the stile family from the Falcon 24-C's narrow stile.
15) Does the Adams Rite 8600 Series substitute for the Falcon 24-C on an aluminum storefront door?
The Adams Rite 8600 Series is a Grade 1 narrow stile concealed vertical rod exit device for aluminum doors, so it addresses the same storefront opening as the Falcon 24-C, which is also Grade 1 narrow stile for aluminum storefront. The 8600 Series is listed as not fire rated, while the Falcon 24-C is UL listed panic exit with A or B label fire rating capability - so on a rated opening the two are not interchangeable.
16) Should I use a concealed vertical rod or a surface vertical rod exit device on a pair of storefront doors?
Concealed vertical rod, which is what the Falcon 24-C is, puts the rods inside the door leaf so the face stays clean. That's the usual call on glass storefront where the door is on display. It latches at the head and at the threshold, so a pair of doors is secured without a center mullion. The tradeoff is prep and service: the rods are inside the door, so the door has to be prepped for them and adjustment means getting into the leaf. Surface rod devices are easier to retrofit onto an existing door and easier to service later, but the rods are visible on the push side.
17) How do I keep an exit device unlocked during business hours and lock it after close?
Dogging. The Falcon 24-C offers hex dogging or cylinder dogging, and you can order it less dogging if you don't want the feature. Hex dogging is held down with an allen wrench, which is fine for a back-of-house door where only staff touch it. Cylinder dogging takes a key, which is the choice for a retail storefront where you don't want anyone with a hex key holding the latch retracted. Note that dogging is generally not available on fire rated openings, so a rated door gets less dogging.
18) Is a push pad exit device or a crossbar the better choice for a high traffic storefront?
The Falcon 24-C uses a push pad with a stainless steel cover as the pushing surface, which resists scratching and gives no exposed screws or rivets on the device back for someone to pick at. Push pad is the common modern storefront look. If the building already runs crossbar devices and you want the openings to match, the Von Duprin 5547 and the Corbin Russwin ED7800 are narrow stile crossbar concealed vertical rod devices, both listed at 1-3/4 inch door thickness.
19) What is the difference between the Falcon 24-C and the Corbin Russwin ED4800?
Both are Grade 1 narrow stile concealed vertical rod exit devices for 1-3/4 inch doors, so they suit the same storefront opening. The ED4800 is catalogued as exit only, accepts trim, meaning the trim is specified separately. The Falcon 24-C is ordered with its lever trim as part of the configuration, in 712L Lever, Blank Escutcheon, Night Latch or Dummy Trim, across Avalon, Dane, Latitude, Quantum and Sutro trim styles. Corbin Russwin's wide stile counterpart in the same family is the ED5800, which is the one to specify if the door is not narrow stile.
20) Can the Falcon 24-C be used on a wood door?
The Falcon 24-C is an extruded aluminum narrow stile device built for storefront aluminum doors at 1-3/4 inch thickness. For a wood door, the BEST Precision 2701 Series is a wide stile reversible concealed vertical rod device specified for wood doors. Worth knowing when comparing narrow stile options: the Von Duprin 7547-3ft, a Grade 1 narrow stile concealed vertical rod device for 1-3/4 inch doors, is listed as not wood door compatible.
21) What concealed vertical rod device with lever trim and hex dogging compares to the Falcon 24-C for a 36 inch metal door?
The Sargent MD8613F-LTRIM is the closest peer on that combination - a Grade 1 heavy duty concealed vertical rod device for metal doors at 36 inches by 84 inches, supplied with lever trim and hex dogging. The Falcon 24-C matches it on Grade 1, lever trim and 36 inch size, and offers dogging as a configured choice of Hex Dogging, Cylinder Dogging or Less Dogging rather than a fixed hex dogging build.
22) What concealed vertical rod device fits a door where the stile width is uncertain or the job mixes narrow, medium and wide stile doors?
The Falcon 24-C is a narrow stile device with a 2-3/4 inch product projection, so each opening must actually be narrow stile. Where a job runs across mixed stiles, the CRL Jackson 1285 push pad concealed vertical rod panic exit is listed for narrow, medium or wide stile and is exit only. The CRL Jackson 1085 Series is a 48 inch non-handed concealed vertical rod panic device for wide stile, also exit only - useful where the leaf is wider than the Falcon 24-C's 36 inch size.
23) Does the Falcon 24-C lever trim come in a finish that matches the rest of my hardware?
Twelve finishes, so matching an existing building standard is usually possible: 313AN dark bronze anodized, 643E aged bronze, US3 bright brass, US4 satin brass, US10 satin bronze, US15 satin nickel, US19 matte black, US26 bright chrome, US26D satin chrome, US28 aluminum anodized, US32 bright stainless, and US32D satin stainless. On aluminum storefront, 313AN and US28 are the two that normally sit alongside the door frame finish. Each of the five lever styles, Avalon, Dane, Latitude, Quantum and Sutro, is a different lever shape, so confirm the style as well as the finish when you are matching other openings.
24) Are the mounting screws on the Falcon 24-C exposed where a tenant could tamper with them?
No. All mounting screws on the 24-C are concealed, and the device back carries no exposed screws or rivets. Flush end caps keep the ends from being pried or knocked off. On a multi-tenant or school corridor door that gets abuse, that is the difference between a device that stays put and one that gets disassembled.
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