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PRECISION Precision Hardware Inc (PHI) 2803 Series - Key Retracts Latchbolt, Wide Stile Reversible Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device PRE-2803

BEST Precision 2803 Series Wide Stile Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device with Key Retractable Latchbolt

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BEST Precision 2803 Series Wide Stile Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device with Key Retractable Latchbolt

Professional Grade 1 Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device Solution

The BEST Precision 2803 Series delivers professional-grade exit device performance with concealed vertical rod operation for wide stile door applications. Designed for 1-3/4" to 2-1/4" thick doors up to 4'-0" wide by 10'-0" high, this Grade 1 ANSI/BHMA certified device features field-selectable functions with key retractable latchbolt operation. Heavy wrought brass, bronze, or stainless steel construction with investment cast steel chassis provides exceptional durability for demanding commercial applications.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Wide Door Compatibility: Accommodates doors from 1-3/4" to 2-1/4" thick, up to 4'-0" wide by 10'-0" high for versatile installation options.
  • Grade 1 Performance: ANSI/BHMA certified to ANSI 156.3 Grade 1 standards for heavy-duty commercial applications requiring maximum reliability.
  • Heavy-Duty Construction: Cover, touchbar, device channel, and components manufactured from heavy wrought brass, bronze, or stainless steel for exceptional durability.
  • Adjustable Vertical Rods: Steel plated rods with top rod adjustable from 6'-8" to 8'-0" or 8'-1" to 10'-0" to accommodate various door heights.
  • Deadlocking Latchbolt: Stainless steel top latchbolt with 3/4" throw provides secure latching with deadlocking capability.
  • Field-Selectable Functions: Functions are field selectable with reversible design for all functions and trims, providing installation flexibility.
  • Fire Exit Hardware Compliance: UL Listed for panic and fire exit hardware conforming to UL10C and UBC 7-2 standards for code compliance.
  • Professional Strike System: Includes No. S519 surface applied top strike in investment cast stainless steel and No. S460 flush mounted bottom strike for complete installation.

Technical Specifications

  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Department: Door Hardware
  • Product Category: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Product Group: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Product Subgroup: Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
  • Product Type: Exit Devices - Concealed Vertical Rod
  • Series: 2800 Series
  • Subcategory: Concealed Vertical Rod

Installation & Operation

  1. Review manufacturer specifications and verify door preparation requirements including door thickness from 1-3/4" to 2-1/4", width up to 4'-0", and height compatibility with adjustable vertical rod system.
  2. Use manufacturer-provided templates to mark mounting hole locations accurately on door and frame surfaces for concealed vertical rod installation.
  3. Prepare door and frame by drilling required holes and routing as specified in manufacturer instructions for concealed rod operation.
  4. Install vertical rod system with top rod adjusted to proper height (6'-8" to 8'-0" or 8'-1" to 10'-0") and secure device to door per manufacturer specifications.
  5. Install strikes including No. S519 surface applied top strike and No. S460 flush mounted bottom strike in proper alignment with latchbolt and bottom bolt.
  6. Test device operation including key retractable latchbolt function, dogging operation (where applicable), and verify proper latching throughout full range of motion. Refer to manufacturer documentation for complete installation details and function selection.

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 exit devices deliver professional-grade reliability with heavy wrought brass, bronze, and stainless steel construction rated for Grade 1 commercial performance. UL Listed for panic and fire exit hardware with ANSI/BHMA certification ensures code compliance and dependable operation. Engineered for demanding commercial applications where reliable egress and security performance is essential.

Product Specs

Series:
2800 Series
Product Group:
Exit Devices and Trim
Product Subgroup:
Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
Product Type:
Exit Devices - Concealed Vertical Rod
Subcategory:
Concealed Vertical Rod
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Department:
Door Hardware

BEST 2803 628 36 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Precision 2803 concealed vertical rod exit device fit a 2 inch thick door?
Yes. The 2803 covers doors from 1-3/4 inches up to 2-1/4 inches thick, so a 2 inch door is inside the range. Door size limits are 4'-0" wide by 10'-0" high. That thickness range is wider than most concealed vertical rod devices sold alongside it, several of which are built for 1-3/4 inch doors only, so if you are hanging thick doors this is one of the few that covers them without a special order.
2) Is the Precision 2803 fire rated, and do I have to order it that way?
Rating is a choice you make at order time. The 2803 is offered Non-Rated (standard) or Fire Rated, and it is UL Listed for panic and fire exit hardware conforming to UL10C and UBC 7-2. On a fire rated opening you must pick the Fire Rated build; a non-rated device on a labeled door fails inspection no matter how it performs.
3) Can I dog the Precision 2803 open during business hours?
On the non-rated version, yes. Dogging comes three ways: Hex Dogging (the standard), Cylinder Dogging if you want it keyed so staff cannot hold the door down with an allen wrench, and Less Dogging. Cylinder dogging is the usual pick for schools and retail where the touchbar gets dogged every morning and you want the key to control it. Fire rated exit hardware is never mechanically dogged, so on a labeled opening plan on Less Dogging.
4) Will the 2803 latch into the strikes already on my frame, or do I need new ones?
Plan on the strikes that come with it. The 2803 ships with the No. S519 surface applied top strike in investment cast stainless steel and the No. S460 flush mounted bottom strike. The stainless top latchbolt has a 3/4 inch throw and deadlocks, and it is set up to engage the S519 at the head; an existing strike from another manufacturer is not a safe assumption. Install both supplied strikes in alignment with the latchbolt and bottom bolt.
5) What is LBR on the Precision 2803 and should I order it?
LBR is less bottom rod: the device latches only at the head and the bottom rod and bottom strike are left off. It is required to be answered yes or no when ordering. Order LBR where the floor is uneven, where a bottom bolt would foul carpet or a threshold, or where housekeeping is forever kicking the bottom latch. Keeping the bottom rod gives you two point latching and more resistance to the pair being pried apart.
6) What trim can I get on the Precision 2803, and does handing matter?
Two families of outside trim. Pull trim comes as the 1702A, 1702B or 1702C grip, and lever trim as the 4902 in A, B, C, D or K lever designs; you can also take the device alone with no trim. Handing matters only on lever trim, where you specify RHR (right hand reverse) or LHR (left hand reverse). Pull trim and the device itself are reversible, so a pull job does not need a handing call.
7) What is the closest wide stile concealed vertical rod equivalent to the Precision 2803 from another manufacturer?
The Corbin Russwin ED5800 is the nearest wide stile match. It is a Grade 1 concealed vertical rod exit device on a wide stile chassis that accepts trim, the same basic configuration as the Precision 2803, which is a Grade 1 wide stile concealed vertical rod device certified to ANSI 156.3. The Corbin Russwin unit is specified for 1-3/4 inch doors, while the 2803 covers 1-3/4 inch through 2-1/4 inch thickness, so on a thicker door the 2803 is the one that carries the range. The DORMA 9100 is the other wide stile Grade 1 concealed vertical rod option and matches the 2803 on door thickness at 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch, with a pushpad rather than a touchbar.
8) The opening is an aluminum storefront with a narrow stile door. Can the Precision 2803 be used, or is a different device needed?
The 2803 is built for wide stile doors and will not fit a narrow stile aluminum leaf. For narrow stile aluminum, the Adams Rite 8600 is a narrow stile concealed vertical rod device specified for aluminum doors and rated Grade 1. Other narrow stile concealed vertical rod devices include the Von Duprin 3347A at Grade 1 for 1-3/4 inch doors, the Corbin Russwin ED4800 at Grade 1 for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Falcon 1690EO for 1-3/4 inch doors in exit only. Confirm the stile width against the device before ordering, because a wide stile chassis has no path onto a narrow stile leaf.
9) For a fire rated wide stile opening, what concealed vertical rod devices compare to the Precision 2803?
The 2803 is orderable fire rated and is UL Listed for panic and fire exit hardware to UL10C and UBC 7-2. Among wide stile peers, the Adams Rite 3600 and the Adams Rite 3900 are both fire rated Grade 1 concealed vertical rod devices, with the 3900 carrying a 1-1/2 hour rating. The Sargent 12-MD8613 is a fire rated Grade 1 wide stile concealed vertical rod device in classroom function, which is the choice when the outside lever must be key controlled rather than key retracting the latchbolt. Note that fire rated openings normally cannot be dogged, so the hex or cylinder dogging offered on the 2803 applies to the non-rated build.
10) What looks like a substitute for the Precision 2803 but will not actually work as one?
The Falcon 1491DT is the one to watch. It reads as a concealed vertical rod exit device with a 9970 pull, but it is dummy function, meaning it does not latch or operate, so it cannot stand in for a working device like the 2803 with its key retractable latchbolt and deadlocking stainless steel top latchbolt. It is also a narrow stile unit for 1-3/4 inch doors. Dummy trim belongs on the inactive leaf of a pair, not on the opening the 2803 was specified for.
11) We want to drop the bottom rod to keep the threshold clear. Which concealed vertical rod devices support that?
The Precision 2803 is orderable less bottom rod, and the Von Duprin 3347A-EO is a Grade 1 narrow stile device supplied exit only less bottom rod. The difference between them is what the door can still do: the 3347A-EO is exit only, while the 2803 keeps key retractable latchbolt operation and accepts 1702 pull or 4902 lever trim, so outside access survives the change. If the threshold has to stay clear on a wide stile leaf that still needs outside entry, the 2803 less bottom rod build is the configuration that covers both.
12) What does key retracts latchbolt mean on the 2803, and when do I want it?
It means the outside key pulls the top latchbolt back so the door can be pushed open from the corridor side, rather than just unlocking a lever. Functions on the 2803 are field selectable and the device is reversible for all functions and trims, so the same unit can be set up for the opening once it is on site instead of being locked to a function at the factory. That flexibility is what makes it worth stocking one device across a building of mixed openings.
13) Should I use a concealed vertical rod device or a surface vertical rod on my pair of doors?
A concealed vertical rod like the 2803 runs the rods inside the door, so nothing is exposed to get hit by carts or vandalized and the pair latches at head and threshold with no center mullion. The trade is prep: the door has to be routed for concealed rod operation using the manufacturer's templates, which means it is far easier to specify on new doors than to retrofit into an existing slab. If the doors are already hung and not prepped, a surface vertical rod device is the practical choice.
14) Which size Precision 2803 do I order for a 36 inch door?
The 2803 comes in 36 inch and 48 inch device lengths. A 3'-0" leaf takes the 36 inch device; the 48 inch covers wider leaves up to the 4'-0" maximum door width. Order by the leaf you are putting it on, not by the pair.
15) What finish do I order to match the exterior doors on a coastal building?
For weather exposure the 2803 offers 626W satin chrome weatherized, and the weatherized touchbar monitoring switches (WTS and WTDS) pair with it on monitored exterior openings. The full finish list runs 605 bright brass, 606 satin brass, 612 satin bronze, 613 satin bronze oil-rubbed, 622 matte black, 625 bright chrome, 626W, 628 satin aluminum, 630 satin stainless steel and 690 statuary dark bronze, so matching an existing building standard is usually a matter of reading the number off the old device.
16) Is the Precision 2803 Grade 1, and what is it built out of?
ANSI/BHMA certified to ANSI 156.3 Grade 1. The cover, touchbar, device channel and components are heavy wrought brass, bronze or stainless steel over an investment cast steel chassis, with steel plated vertical rods and a stainless steel top latchbolt. That is the construction that holds up on a high traffic entrance rather than a low use interior door.
17) Can I standardize one exit device across a building with mixed door heights, thicknesses and functions?
That is the case the 2803 is built for. One device covers 1-3/4 inch through 2-1/4 inch doors, top rods adjust across 6'-8" to 10'-0", functions are field selectable, and the device is reversible for all functions and trims, so handing is not a stocking variable except on lever trim. For a facility team that means fewer part numbers on the shelf and a spare that fits more than one opening.
18) Is a crossbar concealed vertical rod device interchangeable with the Precision 2803 touchbar?
They are not the same actuator and the door prep differs. The 2803 is a touchbar device with the cover, touchbar and device channel in heavy wrought brass, bronze or stainless steel. Crossbar concealed vertical rod alternatives include the Corbin Russwin ED7800, a Grade 1 narrow stile crossbar device for 1-3/4 inch doors that accepts operator trim, and the Von Duprin 5547, a Grade 1 narrow stile crossbar device for 1-3/4 inch doors. Both of those are narrow stile, so where a wide stile leaf and a touchbar are wanted together, the 2803 remains the fit.
19) If the door only needs free egress and no outside trim, is there a simpler concealed vertical rod device than the Precision 2803?
Yes. The 2803 carries a key retractable latchbolt and takes 1702 pull trim or 4902 lever trim, which is more device than an egress-only leaf needs. Exit only concealed vertical rod devices with no outside operating trim include the Falcon 1690EO for 1-3/4 inch doors, the Falcon 1990EO in a 44 inch length, the Falcon 24-C in a 36 inch narrow stile exit only, the Von Duprin 3347A-EO which is exit only less bottom rod, and the CRL Jackson 1085 in a 48 inch non-handed exit only configuration. Those are narrow stile except the CRL Jackson 1085, which is wide stile, so match the stile to the leaf before substituting.
20) What is the difference between the Precision 2803 key retractable latchbolt and a classroom function device like the Sargent 12-MD8613?
Both are Grade 1 wide stile concealed vertical rod devices, but the outside key does a different job. On the 2803 the key retracts the latchbolt, so a key pull draws the bolt and opens the door directly. The Sargent 12-MD8613 is a classroom function device, where the key controls the outside trim rather than retracting the latch. If the specification on the drawing calls for classroom function, the 2803 is not a drop-in for it even though the stile type, grade and concealed rod configuration line up.
21) We need a non-rated concealed vertical rod device for a wide stile door and want to standardize across a building. What are the options besides the Precision 2803?
The 2803 is orderable non-rated and covers 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors up to 4 feet wide by 10 feet high, in 36 inch and 48 inch device lengths and ten finishes from bright brass through satin stainless and matte black, which is what makes it standardize easily across mixed openings. Among non-rated wide stile peers, the Adams Rite 8500 is a Grade 1 concealed vertical rod device for hollow metal doors and the DORMA 9100 is a Grade 1 heavy duty wide stile pushpad device for 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors. The CRL Jackson 1285 is a push pad concealed vertical rod device offered for narrow, medium or wide stile, which matters if a facility has more than one stile width in service.
22) The doors are wood. Does that rule out any concealed vertical rod device compared to the Precision 2803?
It rules out at least one. The Von Duprin 7547 is a Grade 1 narrow stile concealed vertical rod device that is not wood door compatible, so a wood leaf takes it off the table before stile width even comes up. Several of the wide stile peers are specified for hollow metal, including the Adams Rite 3600 and the Adams Rite 8500, both Grade 1 concealed vertical rod devices for hollow metal doors, and the Sargent MD8613F is a Grade 1 heavy duty device for metal doors at 36 by 84 inches. Confirm the door material against the device before committing on a wood opening.
23) Do the 36 inch and 48 inch Precision 2803 lengths line up with other concealed vertical rod devices?
The 2803 comes in 36 inch and 48 inch device lengths. Among the peers, the CRL Jackson 1085 is a 48 inch non-handed device and the DORMA 9600BB is offered at 36 inch, though that one is narrow stile. On the shorter end, the Von Duprin 3347A, the Von Duprin 5547, the Von Duprin 7547 and the Falcon 24-C are all 36 inch narrow stile Grade 1 devices. Device length is picked from door width, so a 36 inch device suits a narrower leaf and the 48 inch suits doors out toward the 4 foot maximum the 2803 accommodates.
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