Name: LCN 4216-PLATED Heavy Duty High Security Surface-Mounted Door Closer with Plated Finish and Tamper-Resistant Design
Brand: LCN
SKU: 4216-652
Price: 809.65 USD
Availability: InStock

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LCN 4216 Heavy Duty High Security Surface-Mounted Door Closer with Plated Finish and Tamper-Resistant Design

Professional High-Security Door Closer for Correctional and Institutional Applications

The LCN 4216 Heavy Duty High Security Surface-Mounted Door Closer delivers professional-grade security with forged steel parallel arms and heavy gauge metal security covers designed specifically for correctional, vandal-prone, institutional and high traffic applications. This Grade 1 certified closer features sized cylinders for interior doors to 5'0" and exterior doors to 4'0", with cast iron body construction and LCN's patented Green Dial spring force indicator for precise adjustments. UL listed for self-closing doors with a comprehensive 30-year limited warranty.

Professional Features & Benefits

Door Size Compatibility: Sized cylinders accommodate interior doors to 5'0" and exterior doors to 4'0" for versatile commercial applications.
Heavy-Duty Security Construction: Forged steel parallel arms and heavy gauge metal security covers resist tampering and vandalism in high-risk environments.
Grade 1 Performance: ANSI/BHMA A156.4 Grade 1 certification ensures reliable operation in demanding commercial applications.
Cast Iron Body Construction: High-strength cast iron cylinder with one-piece forged steel piston and double-heat-treated pinion for exceptional durability.
Precision Spring Force Control: LCN patented Green Dial spring force indicator enables accurate adjustments for optimal door operation.
All-Weather Performance: All-weather fluid and full-complement, low-friction bearing system ensure consistent operation in various environmental conditions.
Tamper-Resistant Design: Tamper-resistant regulating screws and security cover with TORX machine screw pack minimize unauthorized adjustments.
Manufacturer Warranty: 15 Year warranty provides long-term confidence and protection for institutional investments.

Technical Specifications

ADA Compliant: No
BAA Qualified: Yes
Closer Size: 6
Commercial/Residential: Commercial
Delay Function: Yes
Department: Door Hardware
Door Opening Size: 180 Degrees
Door Type: Exterior Door
Door Type: Interior Door
Duty Level: Heavy Duty
Fasteners: Torx Machine Screws (TORX)
Finish Type: Plated
Fluid Type: All-Weather
Mounting Detail: Surface - Parallel (Push Side)
Mounting Location: Push Side
Mounting Method: Surface Mount
Product Category: Door Controls
Product Group: Door Controls
Product Model: 4216
Product Subgroup: Door Closers - Surface Mounted
Product Substrate: Iron
Product Type: Surface Mounted Door Closers
Series: 4210 Series
Subcategory: High Security Closers
Warranty: 15 Year

Professional Applications

Correctional Facilities
Institutional Buildings
High-Traffic Commercial Entrances
Vandal-Prone Environments
Educational Facilities
Healthcare Institutions
Government and Municipal Buildings

Tamper-Resistant Design

The 4216 features specialized components to minimize tampering and vandalism including tamper-resistant regulating screws, heavy gauge metal security covers, and TORX machine screw pack installation hardware. This comprehensive security approach makes it ideal for correctional and other high-risk applications where unauthorized access or adjustment must be prevented.

Why Choose LCN Quality?

LCN 4216 door closers deliver professional-grade reliability with cast iron body construction, forged steel components, and Grade 1 certification for demanding institutional applications. The comprehensive 15 Year warranty demonstrates LCN's confidence in their engineering and materials. Engineered for demanding commercial applications where dependable performance and security are essential.

Manufacturer Resources

LCN Full Line Catalog

LCN High Security catalog section

Choosing the Right Fire & Life Safety Closer

LCN Installation Instructions/Templates Index

Product Specs

Series:: 4210 Series
ADA Compliant:: No
BAA Qualified:: Yes
Mounting Detail:: Surface - Parallel (Push Side)
Warranty:: 15 Year
Closer Size:: 6
Mounting Location:: Push Side
Subcategory:: High Security Closers
Duty Level:: Heavy Duty
Product Group:: Door Controls
Product Subgroup:: Door Closers - Surface Mounted
Product Type:: Surface Mounted Door Closers
Door Type:: Interior Door
Finish Type:: Plated
Fluid Type:: All-Weather
Fasteners:: Torx Machine Screws (TORX)
Commercial/Residential:: Commercial
Door Type:: Exterior Door
Product Model:: 4216
Delay Function:: Yes
Door Opening Size:: 180 Degrees
Mounting Method:: Surface Mount
Product Category:: Door Controls
Product Substrate:: Iron
Department:: Door Hardware

LCN 4216-652 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the LCN 4216 high security closer work on a 4 foot wide exterior door?

Yes. The 4216 uses sized cylinders rated for exterior doors up to 4'0" wide and interior doors up to 5'0". It ships as a size 6 closer, which is the top of LCN's sized range and why it holds up on a full-width exterior opening in wind. If your exterior leaf is wider than 4 feet, this is not the closer for it.

2) Does the LCN 4216 mount on the pull side or the push side of the door?

Push side only. The 4216 is a parallel arm surface closer, so the body mounts on the push face of the door with the arm running back to the frame soffit. That keeps the closer and arm out of reach on the secure side, which is the point of it in a correctional or vandal-prone opening. If your hinge geometry or door swing forces a pull side installation, you need a different mounting family, not this one.

3) What do I have to specify when ordering an LCN 4216 closer?

Four things. Handing (right hand or left hand, both offered and required), the cylinder (standard cast iron cylinder assembly, or the advanced variable back check version), the arm (extra duty arm, Cush-n-Stop, or hold open Cush-n-Stop), and the finish. Get handing wrong and the closer will not template correctly on the door.

4) Do I need a separate overhead stop with the LCN 4216, or does the arm stop the door?

Depends on which arm you pick. The Cush-n-Stop arm has the stop built into the arm shoe, so it takes the door at the frame and you skip a separate overhead stop. The hold open Cush-n-Stop does the same and adds a hold open. The extra duty arm is a plain heavy forged arm with no stop, so if the door can swing into a wall or fixture you will need a wall or floor stop with it. On a high abuse opening the arm stop is what keeps someone throwing the door open from wrecking the closer.

5) Which door closer should I use in a jail or a school where the hardware gets attacked?

That is exactly what the 4216 is built for. It carries forged steel parallel arms, heavy gauge metal security covers, tamper-resistant regulating screws, and a TORX machine screw pack, so the valves cannot be dialed off and the cover cannot be pulled with a common driver. A standard commercial closer with a plastic or light metal cover and slotted valve screws will be defeated in that environment. If the opening is a normal office or back-of-house door with no abuse concern, a standard heavy duty closer such as the BEST HD8000 or the Sargent 281 cast iron does the job without the security cover.

6) Is the LCN 4216 Grade 1 and can it be used on a federal project with Buy American requirements?

Both, yes. The 4216 is certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.4 Grade 1 and it is BAA qualified, so it clears Buy American Act sourcing language on government and municipal work. It is a commercial-rated product, not a residential one.

7) The LCN 4216 is not ADA compliant. Which closer should I specify on a barrier free opening?

The LCN 4216 is listed as ADA Compliant: No, which reflects the size 6 spring force it is built around for heavy institutional doors. Where the opening must meet barrier free opening force, the Cal-Royal 500S is a Grade 1 barrier free door closer with adjustable back-check, the Cal-Royal N900PBF is a Grade 1 barrier free surface closer, the Calibre CA9901 is a Grade 1 tri-pack arm size 2-5 ADA closer, and the Calibre CA4001 is a Grade 1 adjustable spring tension ADA closer. Those are the models to price when the drawing calls out accessible opening force.

8) What is the closest heavy duty Grade 1 cast iron surface closer to an LCN 4216 if I need a different brand on the same opening?

The LCN 4216 is a heavy duty Grade 1 surface closer with a cast iron body, mounted parallel arm on the push side. The nearest cross-brand equivalents in heavy duty Grade 1 surface mount are the Sargent 281 Powerglide, which is also a cast iron body heavy duty closer, and the BEST HD8000 Series heavy duty Grade 1 closer. The Sargent 281 matches the 4216 most closely on body material; the BEST HD8000 is a heavy duty Grade 1 series in the same surface mounted class. Neither carries the 4216 forged steel parallel arm and heavy gauge metal security cover, so on a correctional or vandal-prone opening the 4216 remains the specific answer.

9) The LCN 4216 is a fixed size 6 cylinder. What closer should I use if I need one unit to cover a range of door widths?

The LCN 4216 uses sized cylinders and is supplied at closer size 6. When a single model needs to cover several door widths across a building, adjustable spring size closers do that job: the BEST EHD9000 Series covers adjustable spring sizes 1-6, the Accentra 2701 Series covers adjustable spring sizes 1-6, the Arrow DCN325 covers adjustable spring size 1-6, and the Norton Rixson 8501A is a Grade 1 tri-mount closer with an adjustable size 1-6 spring. One adjustable model stocked across a facility is set on site per opening rather than ordered per size.

10) The LCN 4216 mounts parallel arm on the push side. What Grade 1 closer do I use when the closer has to go on the pull side?

The LCN 4216 is a surface parallel arm closer mounted on the push side, so it is specified for openings where the closer body sits on the door on the stop side. For pull side mounting, the Corbin Russwin DC6200 Series and DC8200 Series are Grade 1 surface closers with a double lever regular arm for pull side mounting, and the Corbin Russwin DC5230 Series is a Grade 1 surface closer with a slide track arm for pull side mounting. The Dorma 8916-JT is a Grade 1 heavy duty jamb track closer for frame face mounting on the pull side.

11) Can the LCN 4216 hold the door open long enough for a cart or a wheelchair to clear?

Yes, the 4216 has delayed action. The delay valve slows the door through the first part of its swing so someone pushing a cart, a bed, or a chair gets through before the door starts closing at normal speed. Useful on healthcare and school openings. Note that delay is a timing feature and does not change the closing force, which on this size 6 unit is heavy.

12) Will an LCN 4216 keep working on an outside door through winter?

Yes. It is filled with all-weather fluid, so the closing speed does not swing wildly between a cold morning and a hot afternoon the way a closer with standard hydraulic fluid does. The body is cast iron with a one-piece forged steel piston and a double-heat-treated pinion, and it is rated for exterior doors to 4'0". That combination is why it is specified on exposed institutional entrances.

13) What finishes does the LCN 4216 high security closer come in, and will they match my existing brass hardware?

Six plated finishes: 632 bright brass, 633 satin brass, 639 satin bronze, 646 satin nickel, 651 bright chrome, and 652 satin chrome. Those are BHMA finish codes, so if the levers and hinges on your other openings are specified 626 or 630 you will not get an exact code match here, but 652 satin chrome and 646 satin nickel are the usual companions to satin chrome and satin stainless trim. For a brass building standard, 633 satin brass lines up with the common satin brass trim finish.

14) What is the difference between the standard cylinder and the advanced variable back check on the 4216?

Back check is what stops the door from being slammed into the wall or the arm from being over-driven when someone throws it open. The standard cast iron cylinder assembly is the base build. The advanced variable back check version lets you set where in the swing the back check engages, which is the option you want on a windy exterior opening or anywhere the door gets flung. On a correctional or high abuse door that adjustment is usually worth ordering.

15) Is the LCN 4216 listed for use on a self-closing fire door?

The 4216 is UL listed for self-closing doors. Fire rated openings require the closer to shut and latch the door on its own, and that listing is what lets it be used there. Confirm the door and frame label allow a parallel arm surface closer on the push face, since the mounting has to match what the labeled assembly permits.

16) What is the alternative to an LCN 4216 on a medium traffic interior door that does not need a security cover?

The LCN 4216 is built for correctional, vandal-prone and high traffic openings with heavy gauge metal security covers. On a medium traffic interior office or corridor door, medium duty Grade 1 closers cover the same job: the Sargent 1131 is a Grade 1 adjustable surface closer for medium-traffic commercial applications, the Norton Rixson 1601P is a Grade 1 medium duty tri-mount closer with 180 degree swing, the BEST HD7000 Series is medium duty Grade 1 with adjustable spring power and backcheck, and the Falcon SC81A is a medium duty Grade 1 cast aluminum closer. The 4216 opens to 180 degrees as well, so swing is not what separates them.

17) Is a light duty Grade 1 closer such as the Arrow DC314 an acceptable substitute for the LCN 4216?

Grade 1 on both does not make them the same closer. The Arrow DC314 in the DC300 Series is a Grade 1 surface mounted closer at light duty, and the Arrow DCN314 and DCN325 are also light duty. The LCN 4216 is heavy duty with a cast iron body, one-piece forged steel piston and double-heat-treated pinion, sized for interior doors to 5 feet and exterior doors to 4 feet. On a correctional, high traffic or heavy exterior opening, the light duty units are a different class of product; matching the 4216 means staying in heavy duty, such as the BEST HD8000 or Sargent 281.

18) I need hold open on the door. Does the LCN 4216 do that, or should I look at another model?

The LCN 4216 is ordered with an arm selection that includes the Hold Open Cush-n-Stop arm, which gives hold open together with an integral stop in the arm. If the requirement is hold open on a lighter opening rather than a security opening, the Accentra 51 Series is supplied with a tri-packed hold open arm, the Orca BHDC1958HO comes with a tri-packed hold open arm for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Stanley A45-501HL is a long hold open arm closer for top jamb mounting. The difference is that the 4216 HCUSH arm stops the door in the arm itself, while the tri-packed hold open arms hold without an integral stop.

19) I need delayed action on the closer. What models besides the LCN 4216 offer it?

The LCN 4216 carries a delay function. Among other surface closers, the Orca BHDC1958DA and BHDC2011DA are delayed action closers with a regular arm and parallel bracket for 1-3/4 inch doors. That makes them the cross-brand answer when delayed action is the controlling requirement on a standard commercial door, while the 4216 is the one to hold when delayed action has to come with the forged steel parallel arm and security cover.

20) For an aluminum storefront entrance, is the LCN 4216 the right closer or is there a better fit?

The LCN 4216 is a cast iron body closer with sized cylinders for exterior doors to 4 feet, specified for institutional and correctional openings. For an aluminum storefront entrance specifically, the Norton Rixson 1600 Series aluminum storefront closer is a heavy duty Grade 1 unit with tri-style mounting built for that door type, and the Falcon SC61A is a light to medium duty Grade 1 cast aluminum surface closer. Choose on the door and frame you are actually mounting to rather than on grade alone, since all three are Grade 1.

21) Is a Grade 2 closer such as the Cal-Royal 400 Series interchangeable with the LCN 4216?

No. The Cal-Royal 400 Series is a Grade 2 commercial hydraulic door closer, and the Falcon SC91A is a Grade 3 light duty closer. The LCN 4216 is ANSI/BHMA A156.4 Grade 1 with a cast iron body. Where a specification calls out Grade 1, the Grade 2 and Grade 3 units will not satisfy it; the substitutions that hold the grade are Grade 1 models such as the Dexter DCH4000 Series or the Imperial USA TC4300 Series heavy duty size 1-6 closer.

22) Do I need a special screwdriver to install or adjust an LCN 4216?

Yes, a TORX driver. The 4216 ships with a TORX machine screw pack for mounting the closer and the security cover, and the regulating screws are tamper-resistant. That is deliberate, so a resident or a passerby cannot back off the closing speed with a pocket screwdriver. Bring the right TORX bits to the job, and keep a driver with the facility maintenance kit for later adjustments.

23) How do I set the closing force on an LCN 4216 correctly?

The 4216 carries LCN's Green Dial spring force indicator, a visual mark on the closer that shows where the spring power is set as you adjust it, instead of counting turns and guessing. Set it, check the door closes and latches, and the dial tells you where you left it if it needs revisiting later. Remember the spring adjustment and the delay valve are separate controls.

24) Does the LCN 4216 mount three ways like a tri-pack closer?

The LCN 4216 is a surface mounted parallel arm closer for the push side. Tri-pack closers ship with the brackets to mount regular, parallel or top jamb from one carton: the Dexter DCH1000 Series and DCL2000 Series are Grade 1 tri mount closers covering regular, parallel or top jamb, the Arrow DCN314 ships regular and parallel arm as a tri-pack, and the Design Hardware 116 Series is a heavy duty closer with a tri-packed non-hold open arm. If a job needs one part number that can land in any of the three positions across mixed openings, those are the units to look at.

25) The LCN 4216 comes with a metal security cover. What is the equivalent if I want a closer supplied without a cover?

The LCN 4216 includes heavy gauge metal security covers as part of its tamper-resistant build. Closers supplied without a cover include the Arrow DCN314 and DCN325, both Grade 1 surface closers described as less cover with regular/parallel arm tri-pack. At the other end, the Dexter DCH1000 Series is a Grade 1 tri mount closer supplied with a full cover, and the Design Hardware 316 Series is a medium to heavy duty closer supplied with a cover. Cover choice is usually driven by whether the closer body is exposed to abuse or simply needs to look finished.

26) I want the LCN 4216 in a plated finish to match other hardware. Which comparable closers are the ones to weigh against it?

The LCN 4216 comes in plated finishes including 632 bright brass, 633 satin brass, 639 satin bronze, 646 satin nickel, 651 bright chrome and 652 satin chrome, so it can be matched to lever and hinge finishes on a decorative opening while still being a heavy duty Grade 1 closer. Comparable heavy duty Grade 1 closers to weigh against it are the Sargent 281 cast iron Powerglide, the Falcon SC71A, and the Dormakaba 8616 with flat arm, which is a heavy duty Grade 1 flat arm non-hold open tri-pack. The flat arm on the Dormakaba 8616 gives a lower profile at the door than the 4216 forged steel parallel arm.

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