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BEST 2108 Series Fire Rated Wide Stile Rim Exit Device with Key Controls Lever - 36"

BEST 2108 Series Fire Rated Wide Stile Rim Exit Device with Key Controls Lever - 36"

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BEST 2108 Series Fire Rated Wide Stile Rim Exit Device with Key Controls Lever - 36"

Professional Fire-Rated Exit Device Solution

The BEST 2108 Series rim exit device delivers Grade 1 commercial performance with UL-listed fire rating compliance for 36" wide openings. Designed for doors 1-3/4" to 2-1/4" thick with wide stile construction, this reversible device features heavy wrought brass, bronze, or stainless steel construction with a 3/4" throw stainless steel deadlocking latchbolt. UL 10C and UBC 7-2 certified for panic and fire exit hardware applications with ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 certification.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Door Compatibility: Designed for 36" wide openings with 1-3/4" to 2-1/4" thick doors and wide stile construction for versatile installation options.
  • Fire-Rated Performance: UL-listed panic and fire exit hardware conforming to UL 10C and UBC 7-2 standards for critical life safety applications.
  • Grade 1 Certification: ANSI/BHMA certified for ANSI 156.3 Grade 1 performance ensuring commercial-grade durability and reliability.
  • Heavy-Duty Construction: Cover, touchbar, device channel, lock/hinge side filler, and end cap manufactured from heavy wrought brass, bronze, or stainless steel for exceptional durability.
  • Reversible Design: Field-reversible for all functions and trims with standard RHRB packaging for installation flexibility.
  • Access Control Compatibility: Center-driven cam design accommodates tailpiece rotation of access control products with minimum 50-degree rotation requirement.
  • Deadlocking Security: Stainless steel deadlocking latchbolt with 3/4" throw provides secure latching performance.
  • Field-Selectable Functions: Functions are field selectable except for double cylinder option, with standard "03" function furnished when not specified.

Technical Specifications

  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Department: Door Hardware
  • Fire Rating: Yes
  • Handle Type: Lever
  • Product Category: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Product Group: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Product Model: 2108
  • Product Size: 36"
  • Product Subgroup: Exit Devices - Rim
  • Product Type: Exit Devices - Rim
  • Series: 2100 Series
  • Stile Type: Wide Stile
  • Subcategory: Rim Exit Devices
  • Wood Door Compatible: No

Installation & Operation

  1. Review manufacturer specifications and verify door preparation requirements including door thickness (1-3/4" to 2-1/4"), stile width, and handing as applicable to this product.
  2. Use manufacturer-provided templates to mark mounting hole locations accurately on door and frame surfaces.
  3. Prepare door and frame by drilling required holes and routing as specified in manufacturer instructions.
  4. Install all mounting hardware and secure the device to door and frame per manufacturer torque specifications.
  5. Adjust operational components for proper alignment, latching, and smooth operation throughout the full range of motion.
  6. Test device operation to verify proper function 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 BEST Quality?

BEST 2108 Series exit devices deliver professional-grade reliability with heavy wrought brass, bronze, or stainless steel construction rated for ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 performance. UL-listed for fire exit hardware applications with conformance to UL 10C and UBC 7-2 standards. Engineered for demanding commercial applications where dependable fire-rated performance and life safety compliance are essential.

Product Specs

Series:
2100 Series
Product Group:
Exit Devices and Trim
Product Subgroup:
Exit Devices - Rim
Subcategory:
Rim Exit Devices
Product Type:
Exit Devices - Rim
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Handle Type:
Lever
Stile Type:
Wide Stile
Wood Door Compatible:
No
Product Model:
2108
Product Size:
36"
Fire Rating:
Yes
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Department:
Door Hardware

BEST F2108 626W 36 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) What door thickness does the BEST 2108 exit device fit?
It covers 1-3/4 inch through 2-1/4 inch doors, so both standard commercial leaves and thicker insulated or specialty doors are in range. It is for 36 inch wide openings with wide stile construction, and it is not rated for wood doors, so plan on hollow metal or aluminum.
2) Do I have to order the BEST 2108 handed?
The device itself is field reversible for all functions and trims and ships packaged RHRB, so you can flip it on site. Handing only becomes an ordering decision when you add lever trim: with a 4908 lever you specify LHR or RHR. Order the device bare and you don't need to call handing at all.
3) Can the BEST 2108 be tied into an access control or card reader system?
Yes, and there are two paths. The cylinder side uses a center-driven cam that accepts the tailpiece rotation of access control products as long as the product turns at least 50 degrees. For powered control, the device options include electric latch retraction (ELR), motorized latch retraction (MLR), delayed egress (DE), latchbolt monitoring (LS or LDS), touchbar monitoring (TS or TDS), weatherized touchbar monitoring (WTS/WTDS), and a wireless access management option (Q).
4) What dogging choices does the BEST 2108 offer and which one do I need?
Three: hex key dogging as standard, cylinder dogging, or less dogging. Hex dogging is the usual pick for a non-fire opening where staff want to hold the latch retracted during business hours. Cylinder dogging puts that control on a keyed cylinder instead of a hex wrench. On a fire-rated door assembly, dogging isn't permitted, so less dogging is the configuration to order.
5) My door is aluminum narrow stile - can I use the BEST 2108 on it?
The BEST 2108 is a wide stile device, so a narrow stile aluminum door calls for a narrow stile chassis instead. Fire-rated narrow stile options include the Adams Rite 3700 Series, which is Grade 1 and fire rated. Non-rated narrow stile rim devices include the Corbin Russwin ED4200 and the TownSteel ED3700 and ED8900, all Grade 1 at 36 inches, and the Falcon 19-R exit only at 36 inches.
6) What is the closest fire-rated 36 inch rim exit device to the BEST 2108 if I need a different brand?
For a fire-rated 36 inch rim device, the Marks USA M9900F-36 and the Orca Hardware OED85 are both fire rated at 36 inches, and the Dexter ED1000-R-F-EO is a Grade 1 fire rated rim device. The difference is trim: the BEST 2108 is offered with 4908A, 4908B, 4908C, 4908D and 4908K lever trim or as device only, while the Marks M9900F-36, the Orca OED85 and the Dexter ED1000-R-F-EO are exit only devices. If the opening needs outside lever entry, the 2108 with lever trim covers it directly; if the door is egress only, the exit-only fire devices fit the same application.
7) Is an SDC pressure sense bar or switch bar a substitute for the BEST 2108?
They are not equivalents. The BEST 2108 is a mechanical fire rated rim exit device with a 3/4 inch deadlocking latchbolt that latches the door on its own. The SDC MSB550 mechanical switch bar and the SDC SureExit PSB560 pressure sense bar are 36 inch bars that release a separate electromagnetic lock and are not fire rated; the Securitron EMB is likewise an electromechanical exit bar. Those suit a maglock opening. If the opening needs latching hardware on a rated door, the 2108 is the device.
8) I need electric latch retraction on a fire rated opening - how does the BEST 2108 compare to other electrified rim devices?
The BEST 2108 is fire rated and can be ordered with ELR electric latch retraction, MLR motorized latch retraction, delayed egress, latchbolt and touchbar monitoring switches, or the Q wireless access management option. The Sargent 12-8810-LTRIM is a fire rated Grade 1 wide stile rim device with RX and MELR. The Dormakaba E2103 is a 36 inch electrified rim device with 4908A trim, and the SDC S6136 is a 36 inch electrified architectural rim device on a 4 inch wide stile that is not fire rated.
9) Does the door thickness range of the BEST 2108 match other rim devices I might substitute?
The BEST 2108 is built for doors 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch thick. The DORMA 9300 Series and the Adams Rite 8800 Series carry the same 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch range. Many rim devices are single thickness instead: the Corbin Russwin ED3200, ED4200 and ED5200, the Arrow ED910, the Falcon 19-R and the CRL Jackson 1295 are all 1-3/4 inch, and the SDC S6136 covers 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch. On a thicker leaf the 2108 stays in range where those do not.
10) Will the 3/4 inch latchbolt on the BEST 2108 catch my existing rim strike?
The 2108 uses a stainless steel deadlocking latchbolt with a 3/4 inch throw, which is the normal engagement for a rim device into a surface-mounted rim strike on the frame stop. If the opening already has a rim exit device with a standard rim strike, the geometry generally carries over, but a rim strike is cheap and door-specific so most installers replace it with the device rather than reuse it.
11) Should I use a rim exit device or a vertical rod device on my opening?
A rim device like the BEST 2108 latches horizontally into a strike on the frame stop. That works on a single door in a frame, or on one leaf of a pair when there's a mullion for the strike to land on. If you have a pair of doors with no mullion, a rim device has nothing to latch into and you want a vertical rod device instead, which latches at the head and sill. For that case ZenSupply carries the Hager 4501 Series concealed vertical rod device with a wide stile pushpad.
12) What trim options are available with the BEST 2108, and what do I get if I order none?
Lever trim comes in five lever designs, 4908A, 4908B, 4908C, 4908D and 4908K, or you can order the device only with no outside trim. Device only means exit from the inside with no outside operation. If you pick a lever, call the handing (LHR or RHR) on the order.
13) What function does the BEST 2108 come with if I don't specify one?
Functions are field selectable on the 2108, and if nothing is called out it ships as the standard 03 function. The one exception is the double cylinder option, which is not field selectable and has to be specified at order.
14) What is a comparable fire-rated wide stile rim device if the BEST 2108 isn't right for my job?
Within wide stile fire-rated rim hardware, the Sargent 12-8810 from the 8800 Series is a Grade 1 fire-rated wide stile rim device supplied with L trim plus RX and motorized latch retraction. For a 36 inch fire-rated rim device without the wide stile requirement, Marks USA M9900F and the Orca OED85 Series are both exit-only fire-rated rim devices. Note that the exit-only models give you no outside trim, unlike the 2108 with a 4908 lever.
15) The opening is not a fire door - is there a simpler wide stile rim device than the BEST 2108?
On a non-rated wide stile opening you do not need the fire listing the BEST 2108 carries. Non-rated Grade 1 wide stile rim devices at 36 inches include the Corbin Russwin ED2200 and ED5200, the TownSteel ED1100 and ED9700, the Detex Advantex 10 Series in extra heavy duty, and the Imperial USA ED-501. The Cal-Royal 5000 is a 36 inch wide rim device with a Grade 2 chassis. The 2108 remains the choice where the door is in a rated assembly.
16) I need a 48 inch device to match the BEST 2108 on a wider leaf - what pairs with it?
The BEST 2108 covered here is the 36 inch size. For a wider leaf, the Marks USA M9900F-48 is a 48 inch fire rated rim device, exit only. Non-rated 48 inch options include the Corbin Russwin ED3200 crossbar rim device in Grade 1 wide stile, the DORMA 9300 Series Grade 1 wide stile exit only, the Cal-Royal 5500 push bar at Grade 2, and the Sargent 2828 and 3828 reversible Grade 1 devices for 48 inch doors. Keep the fire rating consistent with the door assembly across the pair.
17) What should I use instead of the BEST 2108 if the opening needs vertical rod latching top and bottom?
The BEST 2108 is a rim device, latching to a strike on the frame. For top and bottom latching, the Hager 4501 Series is a 36 inch Grade 1 concealed vertical rod device with a wide stile pushpad, and the Hager 4601 Series is the narrow stile concealed vertical rod equivalent at 36 inches. Both are non-rated, so confirm the door assembly before substituting for a fire rated application.
18) Is there a Grade 2 alternative to the BEST 2108 for a light-traffic non-rated door?
The BEST 2108 is an ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 fire rated device. For a non-rated door where Grade 2 is acceptable, the Cal-Royal 5000 is a 36 inch wide rim touch bar device with a Grade 2 chassis in heavy duty, and the Cal-Royal 5500 is the 48 inch push bar version, also Grade 2. Neither is fire rated, so they cannot go on a rated assembly where the 2108 would be specified.
19) What finishes does the BEST 2108 come in for matching existing hardware in a building?
Ten finishes: 605 bright brass, 606 satin brass, 612 satin bronze, 613 satin bronze oil-rubbed, 622 matte black, 625 bright chrome, 626W satin chrome weatherized, 628 satin aluminum, 630 satin stainless steel, and 690 statuary dark bronze. For exterior openings the 626W weatherized finish pairs with the weatherized touchbar monitoring options (WTS/WTDS).
20) Is the BEST 2108 heavy enough for a school or hospital main exit?
It's built for that traffic. Cover, touchbar, device channel, lock/hinge side filler and end cap are heavy wrought brass, bronze or stainless steel, and the device is ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 for commercial duty. Combined with the UL 10C fire listing, it's the specification typically written for educational, healthcare, government and multi-tenant residential exits.
21) Is a crossbar panic device an acceptable swap for the BEST 2108 touchbar?
Only if the opening does not need a fire listing. The BEST 2108 is a fire rated touchbar device. Crossbar style rim devices include the Corbin Russwin ED3200 Grade 1 wide stile at 48 inches and the CRL Jackson 1095 Series 48 inch crossbar, both exit only and not fire rated. Crossbar hardware also reads differently in a finished space, so check the architectural spec as well as the rating.
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Can I return it if it doesn’t work for me?
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Does the BEST F2108 626W 36 come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The BEST F2108 626W 36 is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty. For full warranty terms, check the product documentation or Contact Us.
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