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Norton Rixson 5500 Series Low Energy Electrohydraulic Power Operator with ADA Compliance

Norton Rixson 5500 Series Low Energy Electrohydraulic Power Operator with ADA Compliance

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Norton Rixson 5500 Series Low Energy Electrohydraulic Power Operator with ADA Compliance

Professional Automatic Door Operation Solution

The Norton Rixson 5500 Series Low Energy Power Operator delivers reliable electrohydraulic door control for commercial applications requiring ADA compliance. This versatile operator handles doors up to 250 pounds with smooth hydraulic operation and features obstruction detection for enhanced safety. The non-handed design allows push or pull side mounting flexibility, while integration capabilities support wall switch actuation devices and access control systems.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Maximum Door Weight Capacity: Supports doors up to 250 pounds for versatile commercial door applications.
  • ADA Compliance: Meets stringent Americans with Disabilities Act requirements for accessible automatic door operation.
  • Obstruction Detection System: Built-in safety feature detects obstructions and prevents door damage or injury.
  • Non-Handed Installation: Universal design allows installation on either push or pull side of door for maximum flexibility.
  • Hydraulic Operation: Ensures quiet function and smooth door movement when operated manually or automatically.
  • Fire-Rated Construction: UL-cUL Fire-Rated up to 3 hours and UL 10C positive pressure certified for fire door applications.
  • Access Control Integration: Compatible with wall switch actuation devices and integrates with access control systems.
  • Manufacturer Warranty: 2-year limited warranty provides confidence and protection for commercial installations.

Technical Specifications

  • ADA Compliant: Yes
  • ANSI/BHMA: ANSI/BHMA A156.19
  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Department: Door Hardware
  • Electronic: Yes
  • Hold Open Feature: No
  • Product Category: Door Controls
  • Product Group: Door Controls
  • Product Subgroup: Power Operators
  • Product Type: Low Energy Operators
  • Series: 5500 Series
  • Subcategory: Surface Closers
  • Traffic Rating: Low Traffic
  • Warranty: 2 Year Limited

Installation & Operation

  1. Verify electrical requirements match available power supply and confirm door weight does not exceed 250 pound capacity before proceeding.
  2. Disconnect power supply before beginning installation. Follow all applicable electrical codes and safety procedures.
  3. Mount the unit in the specified location ensuring adequate clearance for wiring access, ventilation, and future service requirements.
  4. Route and connect wiring according to manufacturer wiring diagrams. Use appropriate wire gauge and connectors for the application.
  5. Configure operational settings including obstruction detection sensitivity per application requirements.
  6. Restore power and test all functions including normal operation, obstruction detection, and integration with connected wall switches or access control systems.
  7. Complete final inspection and document settings. Refer to manufacturer documentation for complete wiring diagrams, programming instructions, and troubleshooting.

Professional Applications

  • Commercial Building Accessibility Compliance
  • Healthcare Facility Patient Areas
  • Educational Institution Main Entrances
  • Retail Store Customer Access Points
  • Office Building Lobby Doors
  • Fire-Rated Door Applications
  • Access Control Integration Projects

Why Choose Norton Rixson Quality?

Norton Rixson 5500 Series Power Operators deliver professional-grade reliability with hydraulic construction and comprehensive fire ratings including UL-cUL certification up to 3 hours. The 2-year limited warranty and ANSI/BHMA A156.19 compliance ensure dependable performance in demanding commercial applications. Engineered for ADA compliance and fire door applications where reliable automatic operation is essential.

Product Specs

Series:
5500 Series
Warranty:
2 Year Limited
ANSI/BHMA:
ANSI/BHMA A156.19
Product Group:
Door Controls
Product Subgroup:
Power Operators
Product Type:
Low Energy Operators
Subcategory:
Low Energy Operators
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Electronic:
Yes
ADA Compliant:
Yes
Traffic Rating:
Low Traffic
Hold Open Feature:
No
Product Category:
Door Controls
Department:
Door Hardware

Norton Rixson NTR-5511 689 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Norton Rixson 5500 operator work on a fire-rated door?
Yes. The 5500 Series electrohydraulic operator is UL-cUL fire rated up to 3 hours and UL 10C positive pressure certified, so it can go on a fire door assembly. Note there is no hold-open feature on this unit, which is what you want on a fire opening anyway: the door has to be free to close and latch. It also carries ANSI/BHMA A156.19, the standard that governs low energy power operated doors.
2) Do I have to order the Norton Rixson 5500 handed, or does one unit cover both left and right doors?
The 5500 is non-handed. One unit mounts push side or pull side, so you don't specify handing when you order. What you do specify is the arm: pull side with a slide track, or push side with a double lever arm. Pick the arm to match which face of the door the operator lands on. If you are standardizing a building with openings that swing both ways, that non-handed body means one part number covers the fleet and only the arm changes.
3) What else do I need to order with a Norton Rixson 5500 to get a complete automatic door?
Two things get chosen with the operator itself: a power supply and a cover, each a yes or no on the order. Beyond the unit, a low energy operator needs an actuation device to trigger it. The 5500 works with wall switch actuators and ties into access control, so budget for the push plates or card reader interface and the wiring run. The operator does not include those.
4) Is a low energy operator like the Norton Rixson 5500 the right choice, or do I need a full automatic swing door operator?
Low energy is the right call when the door is triggered by a knowing act, a push plate, a card reader, a wave switch, and traffic is light. That is what ANSI/BHMA A156.19 covers and what the 5500 is built to, with a low traffic rating. It opens slowly enough that guarded sensors and mats are not required the way they are on a full power automatic entrance. If you have a high volume entrance where people walk straight through without touching anything, you want a full power operator under a different standard, not this.
5) What is a direct alternative to the Norton Rixson 5500 low energy operator if the door needs a push side mount?
The Norton Rixson 5500 Series is non-handed and can be ordered with a push side double lever arm, so a single model covers both sides of the opening. If you want a dedicated push side unit instead, the LCN 9142 Benchmark is a low energy electromechanical operator built specifically for push side mount, and the DORMA ED900 is configured for push side top jamb mount on single door applications. Both are swing door operators in the same low energy class as the 5500.
6) The Norton Rixson 5500 is hydraulic. What is the electromechanical equivalent?
The Norton Rixson 5500 Series uses electrohydraulic operation, which keeps the door quiet and smooth under manual push as well as powered operation. If the specification calls for an electromechanical drive instead, the LCN 9131 Benchmark is a low energy electromechanical automatic operator with pull side mount and ADA compliance, and the LCN 9142 Benchmark is the push side electromechanical version. The SDC AUTOP Series is a low energy automatic operator with microprocessor control. All are low energy swing door operators, so the difference is in the drive and control method rather than the class of opening they serve.
7) Our door is heavier than what the Norton Rixson 5500 handles. What operator should we look at?
The Norton Rixson 5500 Series is rated for doors up to 250 pounds. If the leaf is heavier than that, the DORMA ED50LE is a low energy swing door operator rated heavy duty for medium to heavy duty applications. Going the other direction, the LCN 6440 COMPACT and LCN 6440XP COMPACT are 24VDC low energy modules for doors up to 185 pounds, so confirm the leaf weight before substituting either of those for a 5500.
8) We need a touchless entry at a clinic door. Is the Norton Rixson 5500 the right operator, or is there a better fit?
The Norton Rixson 5500 Series integrates with wall switch actuation devices and access control systems, so touchless actuators wire into it like any other actuation device. If you want touchless access packaged with the operator, the LCN 6440 COMPACT automatic operator module ships with 24VDC power and touchless access and carries doors up to 185 pounds. The 5500 remains the choice when the leaf runs to 250 pounds or when the opening is a fire door, since the 5500 is UL-cUL fire rated up to 3 hours and UL 10C positive pressure certified.
9) Does the Norton Rixson 5500 satisfy ADA accessible entrance requirements?
The 5500 is listed as ADA compliant and built to ANSI/BHMA A156.19, which is the standard barrier free entrances are specified under. That is what an accessibility upgrade on an existing manual door normally calls for: operator plus actuators. It is a commercial rated unit, not a residential one.
10) What happens if someone walks into the door while the Norton Rixson 5500 is opening it?
Obstruction detection is built in. The operator senses the obstruction and stops rather than forcing through, which is what keeps it from damaging the door or injuring the person. Sensitivity is a setting you configure at commissioning, so it can be tuned to the opening. That matters most in healthcare corridors and school entrances where the traffic is unpredictable.
11) Can the door still be pushed open by hand if the Norton Rixson 5500 loses power?
It's an electrohydraulic unit, so the hydraulic body handles the door manually as well as automatically and the swing stays quiet and controlled either way. In practice it behaves like a door closer when it isn't being driven. Note there is no hold open feature, so the door will not stay parked open on its own.
12) How does the Norton Rixson 5500 compare to the LCN 9131 and 9142 Benchmark operators?
The difference is the drive. The 5500 is electrohydraulic, so a hydraulic body does the door control. The LCN 9131 and 9142 Benchmark units are electromechanical. Handing also splits differently: the LCN 9131 is a pull side mount unit and the 9142 is push side, meaning you pick the model by mounting face, where the 5500 is one non-handed unit and you pick the arm instead. Other low energy operators we stock include the Dormakaba ED100LE and ED900, the Cal-Royal 8600 Series, and the SDC AUTOP.
13) Which arm should I order on a Norton Rixson 5500, slide track or double lever?
It follows the mounting face. If the operator goes on the pull side of the door, order the pull side slide track arm. If it goes on the push side, order the double lever arm. The slide track sits tighter to the door and is the usual pick where a projecting arm would be in the way of traffic or a wall return; the push side double lever reaches out from the header to the door face. Decide the mounting face first from where you have header room and power, then the arm follows.
14) Can I tie a Norton Rixson 5500 into my card access system?
Yes. The 5500 integrates with access control systems and takes wall switch actuation devices, so a reader can release the lock and signal the operator to swing the door. Plan the wiring during rough-in, the install calls for routing to manufacturer wiring diagrams with proper gauge, and leave clearance at the header for wiring access and future service.
15) Is the Norton Rixson 5500 suitable for a busy retail or school entrance?
It is rated for low traffic. On a main entrance that cycles constantly, a low energy unit is working outside what it was rated for and you should be specifying a higher duty operator. Of the operators we carry, the DORMA ED50LE is listed as heavy duty, medium to heavy duty service. The 5500 fits better on interior accessible openings, patient area doors, restroom and lobby vestibule doors where the volume is moderate.
16) What are the Dormakaba alternatives to the Norton Rixson 5500 low energy operator?
Dormakaba offers three low energy swing door operators in the same class. The ED100LE is a low energy swing door operator in the ED100 Series. The ED50LE is a medium to heavy duty low energy swing door operator rated heavy duty, in the ED50 Series. The ED900 is configured for push side top jamb mount on single door applications, in the ED900 Series. The Norton Rixson 5500 Series differs from all three in that it is electrohydraulic and non-handed, mounting on either the push or pull side of the door.
17) Which low energy operators besides the Norton Rixson 5500 have obstruction detection?
The Norton Rixson 5500 Series includes a built in obstruction detection system that stops the door before it damages an obstruction or injures someone. Among comparable low energy swing operators, the Cal-Royal 8600 Series is supplied with obstacle detection as well. Both are low energy automatic swing door operators, so either can be specified where the safety review calls for detection on the powered leaf.
18) Is the LCN 6440XP the same thing as the LCN 6440 when cross shopping against the Norton Rixson 5500?
They are close but not identical part numbers. The LCN 6440 COMPACT is an automatic operator module with 24VDC power and touchless access for 185 pound doors, and the LCN 6440XP COMPACT is an automatic door operator with 24VDC low energy operation and the same 185 pound door capacity. They are catalogued under different series, 6400 Series for the 6440 and 6440XP Series for the 6440XP, so order by the exact suffix. Against either of them, the Norton Rixson 5500 Series is the electrohydraulic option and handles doors up to 250 pounds.
19) The opening is a high traffic main entrance. Should we specify the Norton Rixson 5500?
The Norton Rixson 5500 Series is a low energy operator carrying a low traffic rating, which suits it to accessible entrances actuated by a wall switch rather than to continuous unassisted traffic. Every comparable in its class is likewise a low energy operator, including the Cal-Royal 8600 Series, the Dormakaba ED100LE and ED900, and the SDC AUTOP Series, so switching brands within this group does not change the traffic class. If the door volume is the concern rather than the operator brand, that is a conversation about door type and actuation, not about substituting one low energy unit for another.
20) Can I replace a Norton Rixson 5500 with a surface door closer?
No. The Norton Rixson 5500 Series is a powered low energy operator, an electronic unit that drives the door open on a signal from a wall switch or access control system and detects obstructions while it does. A surface closer only controls the door on the return swing and has no powered opening, so it will not satisfy an accessible entrance where the 5500 was specified for ADA compliance. If you need a different powered unit rather than a closer, the LCN 9131 Benchmark and the SDC AUTOP Series are low energy automatic operators in the same class.
21) We want the operator to hold the door open. Does the Norton Rixson 5500 do that?
The Norton Rixson 5500 Series does not include a hold open feature. It powers the door open on actuation and closes it under hydraulic control. If hold open is a requirement of the opening, take that up before selecting between the 5500 and its low energy peers such as the Cal-Royal 8600 Series or the Dormakaba ED100LE, since it is a function question rather than a capacity or mounting question.
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