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Ives Ives 5BB1HW - Electrified 4.5"x4.5", 5 Knuckle, Ball Bearing, Heavy Weight Full Mortise Hinge 5BB1HW-CON

Ives 5BB1HW Heavy Weight Ball Bearing Full Mortise Hinge - 4.5" x 4.5" with Electrification Options

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Ives 5BB1HW Heavy Weight Ball Bearing Full Mortise Hinge - 4.5" x 4.5" with Electrification Options

Professional Heavy-Duty Hinge Solution for High-Traffic Commercial Applications

The Ives 5BB1HW is a heavy weight ball bearing full mortise hinge designed for doors over 150 pounds and high frequency usage up to 400 cycles per day. This 4.5" x 4.5" five knuckle hinge features four ball bearing assemblies for smooth operation and is recommended for use with door closers. Built to exceed ANSI/BHMA A156.1 performance standards, this hinge is engineered for demanding commercial applications where reliable performance is essential.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Heavy-Duty Load Capacity: Recommended for doors over 150 pounds with robust construction designed for substantial door weights.
  • High-Frequency Performance: Engineered for up to 400 cycles per day operation, ideal for busy commercial entrances and high-traffic areas.
  • Ball Bearing Design: Four ball bearing assemblies provide smooth, consistent operation and extended service life under heavy use.
  • Door Closer Compatible: Specifically recommended for use with door closers, ensuring proper function in controlled-access applications.
  • Complete Fastener Package: Includes 12-24 x 1/2" UFPHMS and 12 x 1 1/4" FPHWS fasteners for both hollow metal and wood door installations.
  • Electrification Options: Available with TW4, TW4M, TW8, TW8M, TW12, and MON wire configurations for access control integration.
  • Security Features: Optional security stud (SH), non-removable pin (NRP), and security fasteners (SEC) available for enhanced protection.
  • ANSI/BHMA Certified: Exceeds ANSI/BHMA A156.1 performance standards and meets A156.7 template dimensions for code compliance.

Technical Specifications

  • ANSI/BHMA: ANSI/BHMA A156.1
  • Bearing Type: Ball Bearing
  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Corner Style: Square Corners
  • Department: Door Hardware
  • Duty Level: Heavy Duty
  • Fasteners: Wood and Machine Screws
  • Knuckles: 5
  • Product Category: Door Hinges and Pivots
  • Product Group: Door Hinges and Pivots
  • Product Model: 5BB1 HW
  • Product Subgroup: Full Mortise Hinges
  • Product Substrate: Brass, Stainless Steel
  • Product Type: Hinges
  • Subcategory: Hinges and Pivots

Installation & Operation

  1. Review manufacturer specifications and verify door preparation requirements including door thickness, weight capacity over 150 pounds, and proper clearances for this 4.5" x 4.5" hinge.
  2. Use manufacturer-provided templates to mark mounting hole locations accurately on door and frame surfaces for full mortise installation.
  3. Prepare door and frame by routing mortise pockets and drilling required holes as specified in manufacturer instructions.
  4. Install hinge leaves using provided fasteners - 12-24 x 1/2" UFPHMS for hollow metal doors or 12 x 1 1/4" FPHWS for wood doors per manufacturer torque specifications.
  5. For electrified options, route wiring through hinge knuckles according to selected wire configuration (TW4, TW8, TW12, or monitor options).
  6. Adjust hinge alignment for proper door operation and verify smooth function of ball bearing assemblies throughout the full range of motion.
  7. Test door operation with door closer if applicable and make final adjustments as needed. Refer to manufacturer documentation for complete installation details and electrification wiring diagrams.

Professional Applications

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

Why Choose Ives Quality?

Ives 5BB1HW hinges deliver professional-grade reliability with four ball bearing assemblies rated for high-frequency usage up to 400 cycles per day. Certified to exceed ANSI/BHMA A156.1 performance standards and UL Classified for windstorm rated assemblies, these hinges provide the durability and consistent performance required for demanding commercial applications where dependable door operation is essential.

Product Specs

Subcategory:
Hinges and Pivots
Knuckles:
5
Fasteners:
Wood and Machine Screws
Corner Style:
Square Corners
Product Group:
Door Hinges and Pivots
Product Subgroup:
Full Mortise Hinges
Product Type:
Hinges
ANSI/BHMA:
ANSI/BHMA A156.1
Duty Level:
Heavy Duty
Bearing Type:
Ball Bearing
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Product Model:
5BB1 HW
Product Category:
Door Hinges and Pivots
Product Substrate:
Brass, Stainless Steel
Department:
Door Hardware

Ives 5BB1HW 4.5X4.5 652 TW4 CON – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Ives 5BB1HW hinge hold a heavy commercial door with a closer on it?
That is exactly what the 5BB1HW is built for. It is the heavy weight version of the Ives 5BB1 full mortise hinge, recommended for doors over 150 pounds and rated for high frequency use up to 400 cycles per day, with four ball bearing assemblies in a five knuckle barrel. Ives specifically recommends it where a door closer is fitted, since the closer's continuous load is what chews through plain bearing hinges. If your door is under 150 pounds and sees light traffic, a standard weight hinge is the cheaper correct choice.
2) Is the 5BB1HW electrified hinge, and does it carry power for an electric strike or electrified lock?
Every version of the 5BB1HW sold here is an electrified concealed conductor hinge, so it transfers power through the hinge barrel to an electrified lock, exit device trim, or monitor. Two wire configurations are offered: TW4 (4 wire) and TW8 (8 wire). Pick TW4 for a simple power feed to a single electrified device, TW8 when you also need monitoring or a second circuit back to the panel. Wiring routes through the knuckles, so the door and frame need matching wire prep. If you do not need power at the door, order the non-electrified 5BB1HW instead.
3) What size is the Ives 5BB1HW hinge and will it drop into an existing 4-1/2 inch hinge mortise?
It is a 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 inch square corner full mortise hinge, which is the standard commercial hollow metal frame prep. Ives builds it to ANSI/BHMA A156.7 template dimensions, so the leaf and screw hole pattern match a standard 4-1/2 inch template hinge and it drops into an existing square corner mortise of that size. The one change from a mechanical swap: the electrified version needs a wire raceway in the door and a hole through the frame at the hinge, which a plain hinge pocket will not have.
4) Do I need non-removable pin hinges on an outswing exterior door?
Yes, and the 5BB1HW is ordered with or without it. On an outswing door the hinge barrel is on the outside, so a standard removable pin can be driven out and the door lifted off. NRP adds a set screw into the barrel that is only reachable with the door open, defeating that. It is a required selection when ordering, so specify Yes on any exterior outswing or any secured outswing interior opening. Ives also offers a security stud (SH) version, where a stud on one leaf engages a hole in the other so the door stays captive even if the pin is removed.
5) Can I use a medium duty ball bearing hinge instead to save money on a commercial door?
Not on a heavy door or a door with a closer. The 5BB1HW is the heavy weight, heavy duty grade recommended above 150 pounds and up to 400 cycles a day. Medium duty ball bearing hinges like the Orca Hardware 3535 Series, also a 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 square corner ball bearing hinge, are the right call on interior office and utility doors that are lighter and see moderate traffic. Substituting medium duty under a closer on a heavy door is what produces sagging doors and latches that stop lining up.
6) I need door position monitoring as well as power transfer through the hinge - what should I use instead of the 5BB1HW?
The Ives 5BB1HW carries power through the knuckle in 4 wire and 8 wire configurations. If the opening also needs the door position reported back to the access control panel, the Command Access ETM-BB68 is an energy transfer monitor hinge with an integrated door position switch, rated heavy duty in the ETM 5 Series. For a lighter opening the ETM-CB70 does the same monitoring job as a 3 knuckle medium duty hinge in the ETM 3 Series. Both do the power transfer plus sensing in one hinge, which saves prepping the frame for a separate door position switch.
7) Is there a 12 wire electrified hinge if 8 wires is not enough for the lock and monitoring I am running?
The Ives 5BB1HW is stocked in 4 wire and 8 wire configurations. When the device count on the door needs more conductors than that, the BEST CECB179-12C is a steel full mortise concealed bearing electrified hinge with a 12 wire quick connect. Note the difference in construction before ordering: the CECB179-12C is a medium duty concealed bearing hinge, while the 5BB1HW is a heavy duty ball bearing hinge, so confirm the door weight and cycle demands of the opening before swapping to pick up the extra conductors.
8) The frame already has 4 wire concealed conductor hinges at 4-1/2 by 4-1/2 - what matches that prep?
The Stanley Security CECB1900R54L is a three knuckle concealed bearing concealed conductor architectural hinge, steel full mortise, standard weight, 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch, square corner, left handed, 4 wire, and is rated heavy duty. That matches an existing concealed conductor prep in the same 4-1/2 inch size and handing. The Ives 5BB1HW is also a 4-1/2 by 4-1/2 square corner full mortise hinge with a 4 wire option, but it is a five knuckle ball bearing hinge rather than a three knuckle concealed bearing one, so the knuckle profile at the jamb will read differently from what is already hung.
9) Can I use a standard weight hinge instead of the 5BB1HW to save on a lighter interior door?
If the door is not over 150 pounds and has no closer forcing the cycle count, a standard weight hinge is a lighter-construction alternative. The Stanley Security FBB191 is a 5 knuckle full mortise standard weight hinge at 4.5 inch by 4.5 inch, matching the 5BB1HW footprint and knuckle count, and the McKinney MP79 MacPro is a 5 knuckle full mortise standard weight hinge rated standard duty. The Ives 5BB1HW is the heavy duty ball bearing build recommended for doors over 150 pounds at up to 400 cycles per day and for use with door closers, so keep it on the openings that see that duty.
10) What looks like a substitute for the 5BB1HW but will not perform the same on a heavy door with a closer?
Plain bearing hinges are the usual mistake. The Hager 920 is a full mortise plain bearing hinge with 2 knuckle steel construction rated medium duty, and the Orca Hardware 4040 Series is a 4 inch by 4 inch square corner plain bearing commercial hinge rated medium duty. Both mount full mortise like the Ives 5BB1HW, but the 5BB1HW uses ball bearings, which is the construction called for on a door over 150 pounds running up to 400 cycles per day with a closer. The Emtek 92013 heavy duty plain bearing hinges are also plain bearing, and at 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch they are a smaller leaf than the 4-1/2 inch 5BB1HW.
11) The frame is prepped for half mortise, not full mortise - can I still use the 5BB1HW?
No. The Ives 5BB1HW is a full mortise hinge, which needs both the door and the frame mortised. For a half mortise prep, the Hager 1129 is a half mortise plain bearing commercial hinge at 4-1/2 inch standard weight steel, rated heavy duty. If the opening is prepped for full surface instead, the Hager 990 STEEL is a full surface prison hinge 3 inch by 4 inch with a welded tip, rated heavy duty. Mounting style has to match the existing prep before duty class matters.
12) I need the door to self-close without a surface closer - what replaces the 5BB1HW?
The Ives 5BB1HW is recommended for use with a door closer, meaning the closer is a separate device on the opening. If a surface closer is not wanted, the Stanley Security 2060R is a spring hinge, full mortise, square corner, 4.5 inch by 4.5 inch, ferrous steel base, rated heavy duty. It matches the 5BB1HW on mounting style, corner style, and 4.5 by 4.5 size, so it drops into the same prep, but the closing force comes from the hinge spring rather than a closer, and a spring hinge carries no wire path for electrified hardware.
13) My frame is prepped for radius corner hinges, not square - what should I order instead of the 5BB1HW?
The Ives 5BB1HW has square corners, which requires a square corner mortise pocket. For a radius corner prep, the Orca Hardware 4014 Series is a 4 inch by 4 inch by 1/4 inch radius corner plain bearing commercial hinge, medium duty, and the Orca Hardware 3514 Series is a 3.5 inch by 3.5 inch by 1/4 inch radius corner plain bearing commercial hinge, also medium duty. The Deltana DE44R5TA is a 4 inch by 4 inch by 5/8 inch radius steel security hinge with tamper resistant screws, sold in pairs, in the S44 Series. Confirm both the corner radius and the leaf size against the existing pocket.
14) Does the Ives 5BB1HW come with screws for both hollow metal and wood doors?
Both sets ship in the box: 12-24 x 1/2 inch undercut flat Phillips machine screws for hollow metal frames and doors, and 12 x 1-1/4 inch flat Phillips wood screws for wood doors. You use one set or the other depending on the substrate, not both. Nothing else is required to hang the hinge itself, though the electrified version needs wire and a power transfer path you supply.
15) Is the Ives 5BB1HW certified, and can I use it on a windstorm rated door assembly?
It exceeds ANSI/BHMA A156.1 performance requirements and meets A156.7 template dimensions, and Ives states it is UL Classified for windstorm rated assemblies. That combination is what a spec writer or facilities buyer needs when standardizing hinges across a campus or writing a hurricane zone opening.
16) How many 5BB1HW hinges do I need per door, and do they all have to be electrified?
Only one electrified hinge per door is needed to carry the power, and it is normally the center hinge on a three hinge opening or the top hinge where a closer is not in the way. The other hinges on the door should be the matching non-electrified 5BB1HW heavy weight so the load and the finish are consistent. Ordering all three electrified is money spent for nothing.
17) What is the difference between the Ives 5BB1HW electrified hinge and a Command Access ETH-BB68 energy transfer hinge?
Both move power through the hinge to an electrified device, and both are heavy duty five knuckle steel base hinges. Command Access builds the ETH-BB68 as an aftermarket energy transfer hinge for retrofitting existing openings; the Ives 5BB1HW is the heavy weight Ives 5BB1 with the concealed conductor built in, so it keeps the Allegion template and matches other Ives hinges already on the building. If you need door position monitoring in the same hinge, Command Access ETM-BB68 adds an integrated door position switch, which the 5BB1HW wire options do not include in the hinge itself.
18) I need a 4-1/2 inch heavy weight ball bearing hinge but not an electrified one. What else is there?
Don-Jo makes two straight non-electrified equivalents at the same 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 size: the HWBB74545 and the HWBB84545, both heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinges in satin chrome. Hager's BB1168 is another heavy duty full mortise ball bearing option and comes with the non-removable pin already. If the door is taller or wider and you need more leaf on the frame, Don-Jo also lists the HWBB75045 at 5 x 4-1/2 inches. None of those carry power, so they are for openings with no electrified lock.
19) For a detention or high-abuse opening, is the 5BB1HW the right hinge or is there something heavier?
For detention-grade openings there are purpose-built options above heavy weight. The BEST BB855 is a heavy-duty steel double weight concealed ball bearing prison hinge in the Detention Hardware series, and the Stanley Security BB855 is a double weight prison hinge, 5 inch by 6 inch, furnished with no holes and not swaged, rated heavy duty. The Ives 5BB1HW is a heavy weight ball bearing hinge for doors over 150 pounds at up to 400 cycles per day, which covers demanding commercial traffic but is a different class from double weight detention hardware. Note the Stanley BB855 comes undrilled and unswaged, so it needs field prep the 5BB1HW does not.
20) Is a medium duty ball bearing hinge in the same 4-1/2 inch square corner size a valid swap for the 5BB1HW?
The Orca Hardware 3535 Series is a 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch square corner ball bearing commercial hinge rated medium duty. It shares the size, the square corner, and the ball bearing action with the Ives 5BB1HW, which is a 4-1/2 by 4-1/2 square corner ball bearing hinge as well. The difference that decides it is duty class and electrification: the 5BB1HW is heavy duty and carries wire through the knuckle in 4 wire and 8 wire builds, so on a heavy door with a closer or an electrified lock the two are not interchangeable.
21) I want a non-removable pin hinge for an out-swinging exterior door - what are my options besides the 5BB1HW?
The Ives 5BB1HW can be ordered with the NRP non-removable pin option added. If you want the pin security built into the part number instead, the Hager BB1168-NRP is a non-removable pin full mortise ball bearing hinge rated heavy duty, which is the same construction class and full mortise mounting. On the decorative side, the Deltana CSB45N is a 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch square hinge sold in pairs with a non-removable pin, from the DSB45 Series, though that is a residential-style square hinge rather than a heavy duty commercial ball bearing hinge.
22) The door swings both directions - will the 5BB1HW work?
No. The Ives 5BB1HW is a full mortise butt hinge and swings one direction. For a double acting opening, the BEST DAP-3 is a heavy duty double acting pivot for commercial interior doors, in the Emergency Rescue Hardware series. That is pivot hardware rather than a butt hinge, so the door and frame prep is entirely different from the 4-1/2 by 4-1/2 mortise pockets the 5BB1HW uses. The BEST CB1969R is another pivot-related option, a concealed bearing heavy weight pivot-reinforced hinge rated heavy duty, for openings where a pivot reinforced hinge is specified.
23) The opening has aluminum or non-ferrous requirements - is there an alternative to the 5BB1HW?
The Ives 5BB1HW is built in brass and stainless steel and is offered in 630 satin stainless steel, 652 satin chrome, and 631 matte black. For a non-ferrous hinge specified by material, the McKinney T2314 is a non ferrous hinge, standard weight, 5 knuckle, rated medium duty. It matches the 5BB1HW on knuckle count, but it is a standard weight medium duty hinge rather than the heavy duty ball bearing build, so confirm the door weight and traffic before substituting.
24) What finishes does the Ives 5BB1HW electrified hinge come in?
Three: 630 satin stainless steel, 652 satin chrome over steel, and 631 matte black. All three are available in both the 4 wire and 8 wire configurations. If you are matching existing openings, 630 is the usual pairing with stainless lever trim and exit devices, 652 with satin chrome locksets. Base material on the line is brass and stainless steel.
25) What do the SH, NRP and SEC options on Ives 5BB1HW hinges mean?
Three separate security add-ons. NRP is a non-removable pin, a set screw in the barrel that keeps the pin from being driven out on an outswing door. SH is a security stud, a projection on one leaf that seats into the opposite leaf when the door is closed so the door cannot be lifted off even without the pin. SEC is security fasteners, tamper resistant screws so the hinge cannot be unscrewed from the accessible side. Exterior outswing and secured openings normally get NRP at minimum.
26) I want a decorative hinge on a visible opening - what are the alternatives to the 5BB1HW?
The Ives 5BB1HW is a five knuckle commercial hinge with square corners in satin stainless steel, satin chrome, and matte black. Where appearance leads, the McKinney SQ3331 is a square barrel 2 knuckle decorative hinge at 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch, standard duty, matching the 5BB1HW size with a two knuckle square barrel profile instead of five knuckles. The Deltana CSB45N is a 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch square hinge sold in pairs with a non-removable pin from the DSB45 Series. Both trade the heavy duty ball bearing construction of the 5BB1HW for a different look at the jamb.
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