BEST Precision 2201 Series 48"...
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Precision Hardware Inc (PHI) 2201 Series - 48" Exit Only, Wide Stile Reversible Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device

BEST Precision 2201 Series 48" Wide Stile Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device

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BEST Precision 2201 Series 48" Wide Stile Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device

Professional Grade Exit Device for Commercial Applications

The BEST Precision 2201 Series Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device delivers professional-grade security and reliability for commercial door applications. Designed for doors up to 48" wide and 10'-0" high with 1-3/4" to 2-1/4" thickness, this reversible exit device features heavy wrought brass, bronze, or stainless steel construction with investment cast steel chassis. The device incorporates a center driven cam compatible with many manufacturers' access control exterior trim and meets ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 certification standards.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Wide Door Compatibility: Accommodates doors up to 48" wide by 10'-0" high with 1-3/4" to 2-1/4" thickness for versatile commercial applications.
  • Heavy-Duty Construction: Covers, touchbar, device channel, vertical rods and end cap manufactured from heavy wrought brass, bronze or stainless steel for exceptional durability.
  • Access Control Integration: Center driven cam design accepts tailpiece from access control products with minimum 50 degree rotation requirement for seamless integration.
  • Professional Grade Certification: BHMA certified ANSI 156.3 Grade 1 and UL Listed for Panic and Fire Exit Hardware meeting UL10C and UBC 7-2 standards.
  • Field Selectable Functions: Functions are field selectable with standard "03" function furnished when not specified for installation flexibility.
  • Reversible Design: Reversible for all functions and trims with standard RHRB packing for left or right hand applications.
  • Precision Hardware: Stainless steel deadlocking top latchbolt with 3/4" throw and steel plated bottom bolt with 5/8" throw and adjustment range.
  • Complete Strike Package: Includes S300 surface applied stainless steel top strike and S460 flush mounted bottom strike, both with black powder coating.

Technical Specifications

  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Department: Door Hardware
  • Fire Rating: No
  • Product Category: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Product Group: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Product Subgroup: Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
  • Product Type: Exit Devices - Surface Vertical Rod
  • Series: 2200 Series
  • Subcategory: Surface Vertical Rod

Installation & Operation

  1. Review manufacturer specifications and verify door preparation requirements including door thickness, stile width, and handing as applicable to this product.
  2. Use manufacturer-provided templates to mark mounting hole locations accurately on door and/or 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 Precision 2201 Series exit devices deliver professional-grade reliability with heavy wrought brass, bronze, or stainless steel construction and investment cast steel chassis rated for demanding commercial applications. BHMA certified ANSI 156.3 Grade 1 and UL Listed for Panic and Fire Exit Hardware ensures code compliance and dependable performance. Engineered for commercial environments where reliable egress control and access integration are essential.

Product Specs

Series:
2200 Series
Product Group:
Exit Devices and Trim
Product Subgroup:
Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
Product Type:
Exit Devices - Surface Vertical Rod
Subcategory:
Surface Vertical Rod
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Fire Rating:
No
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Department:
Door Hardware

BEST 2201 605 48 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the BEST Precision 2201 exit device fit a 48 inch wide door?
Yes. The Precision 2201 surface vertical rod device covers doors up to 48 inches wide and 10 feet high, with a door thickness of 1-3/4 to 2-1/4 inches. That upper thickness range matters on doors thicker than the 1-3/4 inch commercial standard, where most exit devices stop.
2) Is the BEST Precision 2201 exit device fire rated?
No. The 2201 is a panic device, not a fire exit device, so it cannot go on a fire rated opening. It is UL Listed for Panic and Fire Exit Hardware under UL10C and UBC 7-2 and BHMA certified ANSI 156.3 Grade 1, but the product record carries a fire rating of No. For a labeled pair, look at the Adams Rite 3100 Series, the Arrow S1150, the Sargent 2727, or the TownSteel EF9727, all of which are fire rated surface vertical rod devices.
3) Do I have to order the BEST Precision 2201 handed, left or right?
No handing to specify. The 2201 is reversible for all functions and trims, and it ships packed RHRB, so one device covers a left or right hand opening. Field reverse it at install.
4) Will the 2201 vertical rod device latch into my existing strikes, or do I need new ones?
New strikes come with it. The 2201 includes the S300 surface applied stainless steel top strike and the S460 flush mounted bottom strike, both black powder coated. The top latchbolt is deadlocking stainless with a 3/4 inch throw and the bottom bolt is steel plated with a 5/8 inch throw and an adjustment range, so the bottom bolt can be dialed in to the threshold condition rather than requiring an exact floor height.
5) What is LBR on the BEST Precision 2201 and should I order it?
LBR is Less Bottom Rod, and it is a required choice on the 2201. Ordering LBR deletes the bottom rod, bolt and floor strike so the device latches only at the head. Contractors specify it where the floor is uneven, where a threshold or carpet would foul the bottom bolt, or to avoid a trip and maintenance point in high traffic. Answer No to LBR and you get the full top and bottom latching setup with the S300 and S460 strikes.
6) Does the BEST Precision 2201 work with access control or an electric trim from another brand?
It is built for it. The 2201 uses a center driven cam that accepts the tailpiece from access control products, provided the device gives at least 50 degrees of rotation. That is why the cam is center driven rather than offset, and it is what makes many other manufacturers' access control exterior trim work on this device.
7) Do I need to specify a function code when ordering the BEST Precision 2201?
Functions on the 2201 are field selectable, so the device can be set at install. If no function is called out on the order, it ships as the standard 03 function. For an opening that needs outside operation, add trim: the 4901 lever trim with cover plate for a door people enter through, or the 1701 pull trim with cover plate for pull only. Leave trim as None and you have an exit only device.
8) Will a BEST Precision 2201 fit a narrow stile aluminum storefront door?
No. The Precision 2201 is a wide stile device. A narrow stile opening needs a narrow stile chassis, such as the Von Duprin 3327A with its grooved case, the Von Duprin 7527 of the 75 Series, the Corbin Russwin ED4400, or the Falcon 19-V-EO - all Grade 1 surface vertical rod devices for 1-3/4 inch doors. The Von Duprin 7527 is not wood door compatible, which matters if the same order covers both storefront and wood openings.
9) What looks like a substitute for a BEST Precision 2201 exit device but will not work as one?
The Sargent 12-8710 reads like a peer - Grade 1, wide stile, surface vertical rod, 8700 Series - but its function is dummy, so it provides the matching push bar appearance on an inactive leaf without latching or egress operation. The Precision 2201 has a deadlocking stainless top latchbolt with 3/4 inch throw and a bottom bolt with 5/8 inch throw, and is UL Listed for Panic and Fire Exit Hardware. On an egress door, a dummy device is not an exchange for a working panic.
10) Can I use a surface vertical rod device like the 2201 on a pair of doors with no mullion?
That is what a surface vertical rod is for. The 2201 latches at the head and the threshold rather than into the jamb, so a pair of doors can be secured without a removable mullion in the middle. If you would rather keep a mullion and use rim devices, that is a different device type entirely; the vertical rod approach trades exposed rods on the door face for a clear opening between the leaves.
11) Can I dog the 2201 exit device open during business hours?
Yes, and you choose how. The 2201 comes in cylinder dogging, hex dogging, or less dogging. Cylinder dogging needs a key so only keyholders can hold the latch retracted, hex dogging uses an allen wrench and is the usual choice for staff controlled openings, and less dogging removes the feature entirely. Note that dogging is not permitted on fire rated openings, which is one more reason this non fire rated device suits a standard egress door.
12) Is there a cheaper or lighter duty alternative to a Grade 1 vertical rod device?
If the opening does not need Grade 1, the TownSteel TS5100 and the Dexter ED2000 are Grade 2 surface vertical rod devices, and the Design Hardware 2000V is a standard duty version of their 1000V heavy duty line. Those are for lower traffic interior openings. The 2201 is BHMA certified ANSI 156.3 Grade 1 with heavy wrought brass, bronze or stainless components on an investment cast steel chassis, which is what you want on a main entrance or anything a public cycles all day.
13) Can I standardize the BEST Precision 2201 across a school or hospital with an existing card access system?
It fits that use well. The 2201 is Grade 1 to ANSI 156.3, UL Listed for Panic and Fire Exit Hardware under UL10C and UBC 7-2, and its center driven cam takes tailpieces from access control trim with at least 50 degrees of rotation, so it works into a system already on the building. Add MLR motorized latch retraction where doors need to be released electrically, LS or TS monitoring where the head end needs door state, and Q for wireless access management. One caution for a facility standard: this device is not fire rated, so labeled cross corridor and stair doors need a fire rated device instead.
14) We standardize on Falcon wide stile vertical rod devices - how does the BEST Precision 2201 line up against them?
The Falcon 20 Series and the Falcon 25-V-EO are both wide stile Grade 1 surface vertical rod devices, exit only, non-fire-rated, for 1-3/4 inch doors. The BEST Precision 2201 is also ANSI 156.3 Grade 1 and non-fire-rated, but takes doors up to 48 inches wide and 1-3/4 to 2-1/4 inch thickness and can be ordered as a device only or with 1701 pull or 4901 lever trim. If the standard across the facility is exit only at 36 inches, the Falcon devices match that; the 2201 covers the wider and thicker openings in the same grade.
15) Which vertical rod exit devices are rated for wood doors if the BEST Precision 2201 is going on a mix of openings?
Among the wide stile peers, the TownSteel ED8927 of the 8900 Series is Grade 1, non-fire-rated and wood door compatible, and the TownSteel EF9727 is Grade 1, fire rated, heavy duty and wood door compatible. The TownSteel ED3727 is wood door compatible but narrow stile. By contrast the Von Duprin 7527 and 7827 are listed as not wood door compatible. The Precision 2201 covers doors up to 48 inches wide by 10 feet high at 1-3/4 to 2-1/4 inch thickness.
16) What is the difference between a touchbar exit device like the BEST Precision 2201 and a crossbar device?
The Precision 2201 is a touchbar device, with covers, touchbar, channel, rods and end cap in heavy wrought brass, bronze or stainless steel over an investment cast steel chassis. The Corbin Russwin ED7400 is a crossbar surface vertical rod device, Grade 1, narrow stile, for 1-3/4 inch doors, and accepts operator trim. The Sargent 3727 of the 30 Series is a wide stile Grade 1 surface vertical rod device with a standard push bar. The actuator style changes the look of the door face and the push motion, not whether the device is a vertical rod panic.
17) Which surface vertical rod exit devices are non-handed or reversible like the BEST Precision 2201?
The Precision 2201 is reversible for all functions and trims and packs standard RHRB, so one device covers a left or right hand opening. The Von Duprin 2227-3FT is non-handed and the Orca Hardware OED56 is non-handed as well. The Sargent 2727 is a reversible Grade 1 fire rated wide stile device. For a fleet order across mixed handing, a reversible or non-handed device keeps the stocked part count to one.
18) I need a less bottom rod vertical rod device - can I get that on the BEST Precision 2201 or should I look elsewhere?
The Precision 2201 carries an LBR less bottom rod option as a selection on the device, so the LBR configuration is available within the same series. The Orca Hardware OED56 is supplied less bottom rod as a standard duty, exit only, non-handed device for 1-3/4 inch doors in aluminum finish. LBR removes the bottom rod and bottom strike from the opening, which is the usual answer where floor debris or a threshold condition fouls a bottom latch.
19) I need lever trim on a wide stile vertical rod exit device - what are my options besides the BEST Precision 2201?
The Precision 2201 can be ordered with 4901 lever trim with cover plate, 1701 pull trim with cover plate, or as a device only, and its center driven cam accepts a tailpiece from access control trim with at least 50 degrees of rotation. Among wide stile peers, the Corbin Russwin ED5400 is exit only and accepts trim. The Corbin Russwin ED7400 accepts operator trim, though it is a narrow stile crossbar device. Several wide stile peers, including the Falcon 20 and Falcon 25, are exit only devices.
20) What Adams Rite vertical rod device compares to the BEST Precision 2201?
The Adams Rite 8100 Series is the closest of the Adams Rite devices: a Grade 1 wide stile life-safety surface vertical rod exit device, non-fire-rated, matching the Precision 2201 on grade, stile type, and fire rating. The Adams Rite 8200 Series is the narrow stile device in the same life-safety family, and the Adams Rite 3100 Series is the fire rated wide stile Grade 1 option for 1-3/4 inch doors.
21) What finishes does the BEST Precision 2201 exit device come in, and which should I pick to match my other doors?
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 matching a building already standardized on commercial hardware, 630 and 628 are the usual institutional finishes, 690 and 613 match dark bronze storefront, and 626W is the one to use outdoors. Covers, touchbar, channel, rods and end cap are all heavy wrought material, so the finish is on solid metal rather than plating over pot metal.
22) Can I get hex key dogging on a vertical rod exit device other than the BEST Precision 2201?
The Precision 2201 is offered in cylinder dogging, hex dogging, or less dogging. The Von Duprin 7827 is a wide stile Grade 1 surface vertical rod device supplied with hex key dogging for 1-3/4 inch doors. Dogging choice decides whether the latch can be held retracted during business hours, and cylinder dogging keys that to a cylinder rather than an Allen wrench.
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