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Ives Heavy Weight Ball Bearing Swing Clear Mortise Hinge with 5 Knuckles

Ives Heavy Weight Ball Bearing Swing Clear Mortise Hinge with 5 Knuckles

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Ives Heavy Weight Ball Bearing Swing Clear Mortise Hinge with 5 Knuckles

Professional Heavy-Duty Door Hardware for High-Traffic Commercial Applications

The Ives Heavy Weight Ball Bearing Swing Clear Mortise Hinge delivers exceptional performance for doors over 150 pounds with high frequency usage up to 400 cycles per day. This 5-knuckle full mortise hinge features four ball bearing assemblies for smooth operation and is specifically recommended for use with door closers. Constructed from durable steel substrate with square or beveled corner options, this hinge exceeds ANSI/BHMA A156.1 performance standards and is UL Classified for windstorm rated assemblies.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Heavy-Duty Load Capacity: Engineered for doors over 150 pounds with robust construction to handle substantial weight requirements in commercial applications.
  • High-Frequency Performance: Designed for up to 400 cycles per day operation, making it ideal for busy commercial entrances and high-traffic areas.
  • Ball Bearing Construction: Features four ball bearing assemblies that provide smooth, reliable operation and extended service life under heavy use conditions.
  • Swing Clear Design: Provides maximum door opening clearance by allowing the door to swing completely clear of the opening for improved accessibility and traffic flow.
  • Complete Fastener Package: Includes both hollow metal and wood door fasteners (12-24 x 1/2" UFPHMS and 12 x 1 1/4" FPHWS) for versatile installation options.
  • Door Closer Compatible: Specifically recommended for use with door closers, ensuring proper function in controlled-access applications.
  • Extensive Customization Options: Available with hospital tip, non-removable pin, security stud, rounded corners, security fasteners, and electrification options including 4-wire, 8-wire, and 12-wire configurations with monitoring capabilities.
  • Steel Construction: Durable steel substrate provides long-lasting performance and compatibility with various finish options for architectural coordination.

Technical Specifications

  • ANSI/BHMA: ANSI/BHMA A156.1
  • Bearing Type: Ball Bearing
  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • 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: 5BB1HW SC/BSC
  • Product Subgroup: Full Mortise Hinges
  • Product Substrate: 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 frame compatibility for full mortise installation.
  2. Use manufacturer-provided templates to mark mounting hole locations accurately on door and frame surfaces, ensuring proper alignment for swing clear operation.
  3. Prepare door and frame by routing mortise pockets and drilling required holes as specified in manufacturer instructions for full mortise installation.
  4. Install hinge leaves using provided fasteners (12-24 x 1/2" UFPHMS for hollow metal or 12 x 1 1/4" FPHWS for wood doors) and secure per manufacturer torque specifications.
  5. Adjust hinge alignment for proper swing clear operation, ensuring door swings completely clear of opening and ball bearing assemblies operate smoothly throughout full range of motion.
  6. Test hinge operation with door closer if applicable to verify proper function under loaded conditions and make final adjustments as needed. Refer to manufacturer documentation for complete installation details and troubleshooting.

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 architectural hinges deliver professional-grade reliability with tested durability that exceeds ANSI/BHMA A156.1 performance standards and meets ANSI/BHMA 156.7 template dimensions. This heavy weight ball bearing hinge is UL Classified for windstorm rated assemblies and engineered for demanding commercial applications where dependable performance under high-frequency use is essential. With comprehensive testing for cycles, weather, and environmental conditions, Ives hinges provide consistent superior performance that gets the job done.

Product Specs

Subcategory:
Hinges and Pivots
Knuckles:
5
Fasteners:
Wood and Machine Screws
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:
5BB1HW SC/BSC
Product Category:
Door Hinges and Pivots
Product Substrate:
Steel
Department:
Door Hardware

Ives 5BB1HWSC 4.5 652 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) What does a swing clear hinge actually do, and when do I need one instead of a standard mortise hinge?
A swing clear hinge like the Ives 5BB1HW SC/BSC throws the door completely out of the opening when it swings back, so the door leaf and its thickness no longer eat into the clear width. That is the fix when an existing opening is a couple of inches short of the clear width you need and you cannot move the frame. On a standard full mortise hinge such as the Don-Jo HWBB74545, the open door still sits in the opening. Everything else about the 5BB1HW SC/BSC is a conventional heavy weight full mortise hinge: steel, 5 knuckle, ball bearing.
2) What size Ives 5BB1HW swing clear hinge do I order, and does it come square or beveled corner?
Two sizes, 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 inches and 5 x 5 inches, and you pick either bevel edged or square edged. Square edge is the normal choice for hollow metal doors and frames; bevel edge matches wood doors machined with a beveled edge. Measure what is in the frame now, because the mortise pocket depth and screw pattern are cut to the hinge size.
3) Is the Ives 5BB1HW approved for a windstorm rated door assembly?
It is UL Classified for windstorm rated assemblies, and it meets ANSI/BHMA 156.7 template dimensions in addition to exceeding ANSI/BHMA A156.1 performance. That combination is what a spec writer on a storm shelter or hurricane-region opening is checking for.
4) I need a non-removable pin heavy duty ball bearing hinge for an out-swinging exterior door - what are my options next to the Ives 5BB1HW SC/BSC?
The Hager BB1168 is a non-removable pin full mortise ball bearing heavy duty hinge, so the NRP is part of the base part number. The Ives 5BB1HW SC/BSC also offers a non-removable pin, along with hospital tip, security stud and security fasteners, as configuration options on a heavy duty swing clear hinge. Choose the Ives if the opening also needs the swing clear geometry; the Hager BB1168 is the straightforward pick when you only need a heavy duty NRP full mortise ball bearing hinge.
5) What is the closest heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge to the Ives 5BB1HW SC/BSC if the door does not need swing clear?
The Don-Jo HWBB74545 is a heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge in 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch, and the Don-Jo HWBB75045 covers 5 inch by 4-1/2 inch. Both are heavy duty full mortise ball bearing hinges like the Ives 5BB1HW SC/BSC, but they are conventional leaves. The 5BB1HW SC/BSC uses a swing clear geometry, which moves the door out of the opening when it is open to widen the clear width. If you only need the load capacity and the bearing, and clear width is not part of the requirement, the Don-Jo heavy weight hinges are the direct functional match. If the opening was specified swing clear for accessibility, they are not.
6) What hinge should I use instead of the Ives 5BB1HW SC/BSC on a door that needs power transfer to an electric lock?
For a heavy duty opening, the Command Access ETH-BB68 is an energy transfer hinge with a 5 knuckle steel base, and the ETM-BB68 adds an integrated door position switch so the same hinge both carries power and reports whether the door is closed. On lighter openings the ETH-CB70 is a 3 knuckle standard weight energy transfer hinge and the ETM-CB70 is its monitored counterpart. Stanley Security also lists the CECB1900R54L, a 3 knuckle concealed bearing concealed conductor hinge in 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch, square corner, left hand, 4-wire. The Ives 5BB1HW SC/BSC is a 5 knuckle heavy weight hinge, so the ETH-BB68 sits closest on knuckle count and duty level.
7) Can I use the BEST CECB179-12C in place of the Ives 5BB1HW SC/BSC on a heavy door?
The BEST CECB179-12C is a steel full mortise concealed bearing electrified hinge with a 12-wire quick connect, and it is a medium duty hinge. The Ives 5BB1HW SC/BSC is heavy duty and built for doors over 150 pounds at up to 400 cycles per day. On a heavy leaf the duty levels do not line up. If you need 12-wire electrification on a heavy door, the 5BB1HW SC/BSC itself is offered with 4-wire, 8-wire and 12-wire electrification options including monitoring, so the electrified version of the Ives hinge is the closer answer than dropping to the medium duty BEST part.
8) What should I use instead of the Ives 5BB1HW SC/BSC on a detention or prison opening?
Detention openings take a purpose-built hinge. The BEST BB855 is a heavy-duty steel double weight concealed ball bearing prison hinge in the detention hardware series, Stanley Security lists a double weight prison hinge in 5 inch by 6 inch furnished with no holes and not swaged, and the Hager 990 STEEL is a full surface prison hinge, 3 inch by 4 inch, with a welded tip. The Ives 5BB1HW SC/BSC is a commercial heavy duty full mortise hinge for doors over 150 pounds; it is not a detention product and does not carry the welded tip or double weight construction those openings call for.
9) The frame will not take a full mortise hinge - what are the alternatives to the Ives 5BB1HW SC/BSC?
The Ives 5BB1HW SC/BSC is a full mortise hinge, mortised into both the door and the frame. Where the frame cannot be prepped that way, the Hager 1129 is a half mortise plain bearing commercial hinge, 4-1/2 inch, standard weight steel, and the Hager 990 STEEL is a full surface hinge that applies to the face rather than the edge. Both change the door and frame prep entirely, so confirm the prep on the drawing before ordering either as a substitute.
10) My door has radius corner hinge pockets - can I still order the Ives 5BB1HW SC/BSC?
The Ives 5BB1HW SC/BSC is offered in square edged and bevel edged versions, not a radius corner. For radius pockets, the Orca Hardware 4014 is a 4 inch by 4 inch hinge with a 1/4 inch radius corner and the Orca 3514 is 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch with a 1/4 inch radius corner, both plain bearing commercial hinges; Deltana's DE44R5TA is a 4 inch by 4 inch security hinge with a 5/8 inch radius. Radius sizes are not interchangeable with each other either, so measure the existing pocket radius before ordering.
11) Do I need to buy separate screws for a hollow metal door versus a wood door with these Ives hinges?
No, both sets ship in the box. The 5BB1HW SC/BSC includes 12-24 x 1/2 inch UFPHMS machine screws for hollow metal and 12 x 1-1/4 inch FPHWS wood screws, so one part number covers a wood leaf hung in a hollow metal frame without a second order.
12) Is there an electrified version of the Ives 5BB1HW swing clear hinge for a card reader or electric strike run?
Yes. The 5BB1HW SC/BSC is available with electrification in 4-wire, 8-wire, and 12-wire configurations, including monitoring options, so power and signal transfer through the hinge instead of a separate door loop. Other option suffixes to specify at order: hospital tip, non-removable pin, security stud, rounded corners, and security fasteners.
13) What else could I buy instead of the Ives 5BB1HW if I don't need swing clear?
For a standard heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge, the Don-Jo HWBB84545 in 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 inches or the HWBB75045 in 5 x 4-1/2 inches cover the same duty class. The Stanley Security FBB191 is a 5-knuckle full mortise hinge in 4-1/2 x 4-1/2. None of these swing the door clear of the opening, so if you chose the 5BB1HW to gain clear width, they are not substitutes.
14) Can I use a residential ball bearing hinge on a heavy commercial door instead of this one?
No. Residential and medium duty hinges like the Emtek 94013 heavy duty ball bearing pair or the Orca 3535 in 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 are built for lighter leaves and lower traffic. A door over 150 pounds running 400 cycles a day needs the heavy weight, four-bearing 5BB1HW; undersizing here shows up as sag and a door that drags the strike within a year.
15) Do I need to re-mortise the door and frame to install a swing clear hinge?
Plan on it. The 5BB1HW SC/BSC is a full mortise hinge and the swing clear leaf geometry is not the same as a standard hinge, so the pockets are routed and drilled to the manufacturer template rather than reused blind. Ives publishes hinge templates for exactly this, and the door and frame get marked from the template before any routing.
16) Does the Ives 5BB1HW work in a hospital or healthcare corridor?
It is a common pick there. Swing clear geometry recovers clear width in corridors and patient room doors, the hinge is rated for heavy doors at 400 cycles a day, and the hospital tip option removes the ledge on the barrel that collects dust and catches on gurneys and IV poles.
17) Does a ball bearing hinge like the Orca 3535 do the same job as the Ives 5BB1HW SC/BSC?
Both are ball bearing hinges, but they are built for different loads. The Orca Hardware 3535 is a 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch square corner ball bearing commercial hinge rated medium duty. The Ives 5BB1HW SC/BSC is heavy duty, carries four ball bearing assemblies, and is intended for doors over 150 pounds with door closers at up to 400 cycles per day. Ball bearing alone does not make two hinges interchangeable on a heavy closer-equipped door; the bearing count and duty level are what carry the load.
18) Is the Don-Jo HWBB85045 the same thing as the Don-Jo HWBB75045?
No. The Don-Jo HWBB85045 is a heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge in 5 inch by 4-1/2 inch with a brass base, while the HWBB75045 in the same 5 inch by 4-1/2 inch size is steel. Don-Jo also lists the HWBB84545 in 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch. The Ives 5BB1HW SC/BSC is a steel substrate hinge, so if you are matching base material on a steel opening, the steel Don-Jo numbers line up and the brass-base HWBB85045 is a different item despite the near-identical part number.
19) What is a lighter, simpler alternative to the Ives 5BB1HW SC/BSC for an interior office door?
The Stanley Security FBB191 is a 5-knuckle full mortise standard weight hinge in 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch, and McKinney offers the MP79 MacPro 5-knuckle full mortise standard weight hinge and the MPB79 MacPro 5-knuckle standard weight. All keep the 5 knuckle full mortise pattern of the Ives 5BB1HW SC/BSC in a standard weight leaf. The Ives hinge is built for doors over 150 pounds at up to 400 cycles per day; a standard weight interior office door does not draw on that. Note that none of these are swing clear, so if the opening was specified for clear width you cannot substitute down.
20) Can I use a residential hinge like the Deltana DSB35 or Emtek 91013 in place of the Ives 5BB1HW SC/BSC?
No. The Deltana DSB35 is a 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch square residential hinge sold in pairs, and the Emtek 91013 is a residential plain bearing hinge, also 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch square corner in plated steel. Both are plain bearing residential products in a smaller leaf. The Ives 5BB1HW SC/BSC is a commercial heavy duty ball bearing hinge in 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch and 5 inch by 5 inch for doors over 150 pounds at up to 400 cycles per day. The leaf sizes do not match the mortise, and the bearing type is not built for closer-driven cycling.
21) What hinge closes the door on its own if I want to avoid a surface door closer next to the Ives 5BB1HW SC/BSC?
The Stanley Security 2060R is a heavy duty full mortise spring hinge, square corner, 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch on a ferrous steel base, and it self-closes without a surface closer. The Ives 5BB1HW SC/BSC has no closing mechanism of its own; it is specifically recommended for use with a door closer and is built to take that cycling on doors over 150 pounds. The spring hinge is the choice when you want the closing force in the hinge; the Ives hinge is the choice when the opening already carries a closer.
22) When would I use a pivot instead of the Ives 5BB1HW SC/BSC?
When the door swings both ways or the leaf hangs off a pivot point rather than the frame edge. The BEST DAP-3 is a heavy duty double acting pivot for commercial interior doors, and the BEST CB1969R is a concealed bearing heavy weight pivot-reinforced hinge. The Ives 5BB1HW SC/BSC is a single-acting full mortise hinge, so a door required to swing in both directions cannot be hung on it. Pivots also change the door and floor prep, which is worth confirming against the drawing before you switch.
23) I need a non-ferrous hinge for a coastal or corrosive opening - what is the option next to the Ives 5BB1HW SC/BSC?
The McKinney T2314 is a non ferrous hinge, standard weight, with 5 knuckles, so it keeps the 5 knuckle pattern of the Ives 5BB1HW SC/BSC without a ferrous base. The Ives 5BB1HW SC/BSC has a steel substrate and is heavy duty for doors over 150 pounds, so the T2314 trades duty level for base material. Match the requirement that drives the opening: base material for corrosion, or duty level for door weight.
24) Will this Ives swing clear hinge match the finish on the rest of my building's door hardware?
Twelve finishes are offered on the 5BB1HW SC/BSC: 600 primed for painting, 631 matte black, 632 bright brass, 633 satin brass, 639 satin bronze, 640 satin bronze dark, 641 oxidized bronze, 643E aged bronze, 646 satin nickel, 651 bright chrome, 652 satin chrome, and 695 dark bronze. For a facility standardizing across openings, 652 satin chrome and 630-family stainless looks are the usual commercial default, and 600 lets you paint the hinge to the frame color.
25) How many hinges do I need per door on a heavy commercial opening?
Three per leaf is the working rule for a 7-foot commercial door, with a fourth added on taller or heavier leaves. Since the 5BB1HW is sold for doors over 150 pounds at 400 cycles a day, count the leaves and order by the each, not the pair, and keep the size and edge type consistent across all hinges on the same door.
26) Which hinges besides the Ives 5BB1HW SC/BSC hide the barrel or bearing for a cleaner look?
The Hager 920 is a full mortise concealed plain bearing hinge with 2 knuckle steel construction, and McKinney's SQ3331 is a square barrel 2-knuckle decorative hinge in 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch. The BEST CB1969R is a concealed bearing heavy weight pivot-reinforced hinge. The Ives 5BB1HW SC/BSC has 5 knuckles with four exposed ball bearing assemblies, which is the standard commercial architectural look. The 2-knuckle options change the appearance of the barrel; the Hager 920 is medium duty, so it is not a swap on a heavy leaf.
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