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Copy of Sargent 8700 Series - Fire Rated (12-8713) Classroom Function Wide, Stile Design Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device, Factory Installed RX and MELR (Request to Exit) and (Motorized Electric Latch Retraction), Less Trim

Sargent 12-8710 Fire Rated Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device with Wide Stile Design

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Model: 12-8710F-LTRIM-32D RHR 36X84
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Sargent 8700 Series Fire Rated Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device with Wide Stile Design

Professional Fire-Rated Exit Device Solution

The Sargent 8700 Series Fire Rated Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device delivers professional-grade security and life safety protection for commercial applications. This wide stile design exit device features dummy function operation and exceeds ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 requirements for cycle and strength testing. Built with modular construction for maintenance-free operation, this device provides fire-rated protection and secure multi-point locking for demanding commercial environments.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Wide Stile Design: Accommodates doors with wider stile dimensions for enhanced compatibility with various door configurations and installation flexibility.
  • ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 Performance: Exceeds Grade 1 requirements for cycle and strength testing, ensuring reliable operation in high-traffic commercial environments.
  • Fire Rated Construction: Engineered to meet fire safety requirements for life safety applications in commercial buildings and code compliance.
  • Surface Vertical Rod Configuration: Provides secure multi-point locking with vertical rods extending to both top and bottom of door frame for maximum security.
  • Modular Design: Maintenance-free construction reduces long-term service requirements and operational costs while ensuring consistent performance.
  • Dummy Function Operation: Fixed lever design provides consistent appearance without operational hardware for specific door applications requiring non-functional trim.
  • Lifetime Durability: Built to last the lifetime of the building with robust construction and premium materials for long-term reliability.
  • Versatile Security Options: Compatible with delayed egress, alarmed exit, and electric latch retraction options for specialized security requirements.

Technical Specifications

  • Refer to manufacturer documentation for complete technical specifications.

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 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 Sargent Quality?

Sargent 8700 Series exit devices deliver professional-grade reliability with modular construction that exceeds ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 requirements for cycle and strength testing. Built to last the lifetime of the building with maintenance-free operation and fire-rated performance for critical life safety applications. Engineered for demanding commercial applications where dependable security and fire protection are essential.

Product Specs

Series:
8700 Series
Product Group:
Exit Devices and Trim
Product Subgroup:
Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
Product Type:
Exit Devices - Surface Vertical Rod
Subcategory:
Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Stile Type:
Wide Stile
Lock Function:
Dummy
Grade:
Grade 1
Model Series:
8700 Series
Product Model:
10-Dec
Product Function:
Dummy
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Collection:
8700 Series
Department:
Door Hardware

Sargent 12-8710F-LTRIM-32D RHR 36X84 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Does the Sargent 12-8710 exit device actually latch the door, or is it a dummy push pad?
Dummy function, which means the 12-8710 is a fixed push pad with no latching and no operating hardware. It gives the inactive leaf of a pair the same look as the working device beside it. If you need the door to latch and release for egress, this is the wrong part number in the 8700 Series, and you want an exit-only or classroom function device instead.
2) Do I have to specify handing on the Sargent 8700 Series vertical rod device?
Yes, handing matters. The 12-8710 is ordered LHR (left hand reverse) or RHR (right hand reverse), determined by which way the door swings and which side the hinges are on. Stand outside the opening: if the door swings toward you and hinges are on the left, it is LHR. Get it wrong and the device will not mount correctly. Some competing devices such as the Von Duprin 2227 and the Orca OED56 are non handed, this one is not.
3) What is the closest fire rated wide stile surface vertical rod exit device to the Sargent 12-8710?
The TownSteel 9700 Series EF9727 is the nearest match on the points that matter for a fire opening. It is a fire rated, ANSI Grade 1 certified heavy-duty surface vertical rod exit device with wide stile construction, the same fire rated Grade 1 wide stile combination the Sargent 12-8710 carries. The EF9727 is also listed as wood door compatible and is sized 36 inches by 84 inches, so on a 36 inch wide, 84 inch tall opening it lines up directly. The Adams Rite 3100 Series is the other fire rated wide stile Grade 1 device, in a 30 inch device size for 1-3/4 inch doors.
4) The door has a narrow aluminum stile. What surface vertical rod device fits instead of a wide stile Sargent 8700?
The Sargent 12-8710 is a wide stile device and needs stile width to land its case. On a narrow aluminum stile, the Von Duprin 3327A is a Grade 1 narrow stile surface vertical rod device for 36 inch doors and 1-3/4 inch thickness, with a grooved case. The Corbin Russwin ED4400 is a Grade 1 narrow stile 36 inch device that accepts trim, and the Falcon 19-V-EO is a Grade 1 narrow stile exit only device at 36 inches. The Adams Rite 8200 Series is a narrow stile life safety device. If the opening carries a fire label, the Arrow S1150 is the fire rated option built for narrow or wide stile.
5) Which surface vertical rod exit devices are fire rated instead of panic only?
Three fire rated surface vertical rod devices sit alongside the Sargent 12-8710. The TownSteel EF9727 is fire rated and ANSI Grade 1 certified in wide stile. The Adams Rite 3100 Series is fire rated Grade 1 wide stile for 1-3/4 inch doors. The Arrow S1150 is a fire rated exit only device supplied less trim, built for narrow or wide stile applications on 1-3/4 inch doors. Devices such as the Adams Rite 8100 Series and Von Duprin 2227 are life safety panic devices and are not fire rated, so they belong on openings with no fire label.
6) Which wide stile vertical rod devices look like a substitute for a fire rated Sargent 8700 but are not?
Several wide stile Grade 1 devices match the Sargent 12-8710 on stile type and grade yet are not fire rated, so they cannot go on a labeled opening. The Von Duprin 2227 is a Grade 1 wide stile non-handed 36 inch device for 1-3/4 inch doors, not fire rated. The Corbin Russwin ED5400 is Grade 1 wide stile exit only accepting trim, not fire rated. The Falcon 20 Series and Falcon 25-V-EO are Grade 1 wide stile exit only devices at 36 inches, neither fire rated. The TownSteel ED8927 is Grade 1 certified wide stile and also not fire rated. Confirm the fire label on the opening before swapping any of them in.
7) Which comparable vertical rod devices accept operator trim on the outside of the door?
The Sargent 12-8710 is a dummy function device, so its outside trim is fixed and does not retract the latches. Where the outside lever needs to operate, the Corbin Russwin ED7400 is a Grade 1 narrow stile crossbar surface vertical rod device that accepts operator trim on 1-3/4 inch doors. The Corbin Russwin ED5400 in wide stile and the ED4400 in narrow stile are Grade 1 devices listed as exit only, accepts trim. Devices listed as exit only, such as the Falcon 24-V-EO and the Arrow 3700, take no outside operating trim.
8) Can a surface vertical rod exit device secure a pair of doors with no center mullion?
Yes, that is what the type is for. A surface vertical rod device latches at the head and at the threshold rather than into a strike on the jamb, so a pair of doors can be secured without a removable mullion between them and the full clear opening stays available for moving equipment through. On a pair, the active leaf carries the working device and the inactive leaf often carries a dummy device like the 12-8710 so the two sides match.
9) Can the Sargent 8700 Series be ordered with electric latch retraction or delayed egress for an access control tie-in?
The 8700 Series supports delayed egress, alarmed exit, and electric latch retraction options for access controlled openings. Those are ordered as options on the device rather than added in the field, so the integrator needs to specify them up front. Note that the dummy 12-8710 itself has no latch to retract, electrified options apply to the functioning devices in the series on the active leaf.
10) Is there a lighter duty or Grade 2 alternative to a Sargent 8700 Series vertical rod device?
The Sargent 12-8710 is built to Grade 1. Where a Grade 2 device suits the traffic, the TownSteel TS5100 Series is a heavy duty Grade 2 wide stile surface vertical rod device in 36 inch by 84 inch, and the Dexter ED2000 Series is a Grade 2 surface vertical rod panic device. The Design Hardware 2000V is a standard duty surface vertical rod device at 33 inches, with the Design Hardware 1000V as the heavy duty version of the same configuration. None of those four is fire rated, so they suit openings without a fire label.
11) Which surface vertical rod exit device should be used on a wood door?
Three peers state wood door compatibility outright. The TownSteel EF9727 is wood door compatible and is the fire rated Grade 1 heavy duty wide stile device at 36 inches by 84 inches. The TownSteel ED8927 is wood door compatible in Grade 1 wide stile, and the TownSteel ED3727 is wood door compatible in Grade 1 narrow stile, both without a fire rating. By contrast the Von Duprin 7527 and 7827 are Grade 1 devices listed as not wood door compatible, so they suit hollow metal and aluminum openings.
12) Is there a non-handed surface vertical rod device instead of ordering left hand reverse and right hand reverse separately?
The Sargent 12-8710 is ordered by hand, in LHR left hand reverse or RHR right hand reverse. Where a single non-handed part number simplifies a multi-door order, the Von Duprin 2227 is a Grade 1 wide stile 36 inch device listed as non-handed for 1-3/4 inch doors, the Orca Hardware OED56 is a non-handed 36 inch standard duty exit only device supplied less bottom rod in aluminum finish, and the BEST Precision 5201 is a reversible 36 inch surface vertical rod device. None of those three is fire rated, so hold them to openings without a fire label.
13) What finishes does the Sargent 8700 Series fire rated exit device come in?
Two finishes: 32D satin stainless steel and 10BE dark oxidized satin bronze. 32D is the usual choice when you are standardizing across a building of hollow metal openings, since it matches most commercial hinges, closers, and trim already in place. 10BE is the dark bronze used where the rest of the hardware on the opening is bronze. Both are offered in every length, height, and hand combination.
14) Is the Sargent 8700 Series suitable for a high traffic commercial entrance or is it a light duty device?
It is built for high traffic. The 8700 Series exceeds ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 cycle and strength testing, which is the heaviest of the three commercial grades and the level specified for school, hospital, and municipal entrances. For comparison, ZenSupply also stocks Grade 2 surface vertical rod devices such as the Dexter ED2000 and the TownSteel TS5100, which suit lower traffic openings.
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Can I return it if it doesn’t work for me?
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Does the Sargent 12-8710F-LTRIM-32D RHR 36X84 come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Sargent 12-8710F-LTRIM-32D RHR 36X84 is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty. For full warranty terms, check the product documentation or Contact Us.
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