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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 12-8713 Fire Rated Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device with RX and MELR - Wide Stile Classroom Function

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Model: 12-55-56-8713F-LTRIM-32D RHR 36X84
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Sargent 8700 Series Fire Rated Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device with RX and MELR - Wide Stile Classroom Function

Professional Fire-Rated Exit Device with Advanced Electronic Features

The Sargent 8700 Series fire-rated surface vertical rod exit device combines Grade 1 durability with advanced electronic functionality including factory-installed Request to Exit (RX) and Motorized Electric Latch Retraction (MELR) systems. Engineered with wide stile design for enhanced security applications, this classroom function device exceeds ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 requirements for cycle and strength testing while providing fire-rated protection for commercial door assemblies.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Fire-Rated Certification: Certified fire-rated design meets stringent building code requirements for fire door assemblies in commercial applications.
  • Grade 1 Durability: Exceeds ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 requirements for cycle and strength testing, ensuring long-term reliability in high-traffic environments.
  • Factory-Installed Electronics: Pre-installed Request to Exit (RX) and Motorized Electric Latch Retraction (MELR) systems eliminate field wiring complexity and ensure proper integration.
  • Wide Stile Design: Enhanced security configuration provides superior resistance to forced entry while maintaining smooth operation for educational facilities.
  • Modular Construction: Maintenance-free design with modular components allows for easy service and configuration changes without complete device replacement.
  • Classroom Function: Specialized function designed for educational facility security requirements with appropriate access control features for controlled access environments.
  • Surface Vertical Rod Configuration: Provides secure multi-point locking with vertical rods extending to both head and sill for maximum security performance.
  • Versatile Electronic Options: Compatible with delayed egress, alarmed exit, and electric latch retraction options for unique security applications and access control integration.

Technical Specifications

  • Refer to manufacturer documentation for complete technical specifications.

Installation & Operation

  1. Verify electrical requirements match available power supply. Confirm voltage and current capacity for RX and MELR systems 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 classroom function parameters and MELR operation per application requirements.
  6. Restore power and test all functions including normal operation, RX functionality, MELR operation, and integration with connected access control systems.
  7. Complete final inspection and document settings. Refer to manufacturer documentation for complete wiring diagrams, programming instructions, and troubleshooting.

Professional Applications

  • Educational Facilities and Classroom Security
  • Commercial Building Fire-Rated Openings
  • Healthcare Institution Emergency Exits
  • Government and Municipal Buildings
  • Multi-Tenant Residential Fire Exits
  • Industrial Facility Emergency Egress
  • Retail Establishment Security Systems

Why Choose Sargent Quality?

Sargent 8700 Series exit devices deliver professional-grade reliability with modular construction designed to last the lifetime of the building. Exceeding ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 requirements for cycle and strength testing, these devices provide maintenance-free operation engineered for demanding commercial applications where dependable fire-rated performance is 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:
Classroom
Grade:
Grade 1
Model Series:
8700 Series
Product Model:
13-Dec
Product Function:
Classroom
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Collection:
8700 Series
Department:
Door Hardware

Sargent 12-55-56-8713F-LTRIM-32D RHR 36X84 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Is the Sargent 12-8713 handed, and how do I pick left or right?
It is handed. The 12-8713 is ordered as LHR (left hand reverse) or RHR (right hand reverse). Stand outside the opening, on the pull side: if the hinges are on your right and the door pulls toward you, it is RHR. Get this wrong on a factory-electrified device and you cannot flip it in the field the way you can with a non-handed device such as the Von Duprin 2227.
2) Does the 12-8713 come with outside trim, or do I order a lever separately?
It ships less trim. The 12-8713 is the device only, so the classroom function lever or pull for the outside of the door is a separate line item, along with the cylinder that keys it into your system. Budget for device, trim, and cylinder on every opening.
3) What do the RX and MELR options on the Sargent 12-8713 actually do for an access control job?
RX is a request to exit switch inside the device: push the bar and it signals your access control panel that the exit was legitimate, so the door alarm does not trip. MELR is motorized electric latch retraction, meaning the panel can pull both latches back and hold the door in a push-pull state for scheduled unlock periods, then release it to relatch. Both are installed at the factory on the 12-8713, so the integrator is wiring to the device rather than retrofitting switches and motors into it.
4) Can I use a surface vertical rod device on a pair of doors without a mullion?
Yes, that is the main reason to pick one. A surface vertical rod latches into the head frame and the threshold rather than into a strike on the jamb, so a pair of doors is secured with no center mullion and the full opening stays clear. If you would rather keep a removable mullion and use a simpler device, a rim device is the alternative; if you want the rods hidden inside the door leaf for appearance or vandal resistance, that is a concealed vertical rod instead.
5) My aluminum storefront doors have a narrow stile. Will this Sargent device fit?
No. The 12-8713 is a wide stile device, sized for hollow metal and wood doors with a full-width lock stile, and it will not fit a narrow stile aluminum storefront leaf. For narrow stile openings look at the Corbin Russwin ED4400 or the Von Duprin 3327A, both narrow stile surface vertical rod devices. The Arrow S1150 is listed for narrow or wide stile and is also fire rated.
6) Is a life-safety exit device like the Adams Rite 8100 the same thing as the fire rated Sargent 12-8713?
No. The Adams Rite 8100 Series 30 inch is a Grade 1 wide stile surface vertical rod device catalogued as life-safety and not fire rated, and the Adams Rite 8200 Series is the narrow stile version on the same non-rated basis. The Sargent 12-8713 is fire rated for fire door assemblies. Within the Adams Rite line, the fire rated counterpart is the 3100 Series, a Grade 1 wide stile device for 1-3/4 inch doors.
7) What other fire rated wide stile surface vertical rod exit devices can replace a Sargent 12-8713 on a fire door?
Two comparable fire rated wide stile surface vertical rod devices are the TownSteel 9700 Series EF9727, a Grade 1 heavy duty unit sized 36 inch by 84 inch and rated for wood doors, and the Adams Rite 3100 Series in 30 inch for 1-3/4 inch doors, also Grade 1. Both carry a fire rating, as the Sargent 12-8713 does, and both are Grade 1 like the 12-8713. The difference to plan around is electronics: the Sargent 12-8713 is supplied with factory installed Request to Exit and Motorized Electric Latch Retraction, while the TownSteel and Adams Rite units are catalogued as mechanical devices, so an access control opening would need those functions added separately.
8) I have a narrow stile aluminum door, not a wide stile opening. What fire rated vertical rod device should I use instead of the Sargent 12-8713?
The Sargent 12-8713 is a wide stile device, so it is not the right body for a narrow stile aluminum stile. For a fire rated narrow stile opening, the Arrow S1150 is a fire rated surface vertical rod device offered for narrow or wide stile doors at 1-3/4 inch thickness, supplied as device only, less trim. Note that the Arrow S1150 is catalogued as exit only, so it does not provide the classroom function or the factory RX and MELR electronics the Sargent 12-8713 carries.
9) Is the Von Duprin 7827 or 7527 a drop-in substitute for the Sargent 12-8713?
No. The Von Duprin 7827-3ft and 7527-3ft are both Grade 1 surface vertical rod devices for 3 foot doors at 1-3/4 inch thickness, but both are catalogued as narrow stile and not fire rated, and neither is listed as wood door compatible. The Sargent 12-8713 is a wide stile fire rated device with classroom function. If the 12-8713 was specified for a rated opening, neither Von Duprin 75 or 78 Series device meets that part of the spec.
10) What does classroom function mean on this Sargent exit device?
Classroom function means the outside lever or pull is controlled by a key from the outside: key to retract the latch or to lock and unlock outside access, while the push bar always gives free egress from the inside. It is the function schools and campus buildings standardize on, since staff control entry without ever restricting the way out.
11) Does this device need a special power supply?
Motorized latch retraction draws a significant inrush when it pulls the latches, so the MELR device has to be fed from a power supply rated for that current, not from a spare output on a general purpose board. Confirm voltage and current capacity for the RX and MELR before you mount anything, and wire per the Sargent wiring diagrams. If the power drops, the device returns to mechanical classroom operation, so egress is never dependent on the electronics.
12) Is Grade 1 necessary for a school corridor, or will a Grade 2 device do?
For a classroom or corridor opening cycled hundreds of times a day, Grade 1 is the right call, and the Sargent 8700 Series is Grade 1 for cycle and strength testing. Grade 2 devices such as the TownSteel TS5100 or the Dexter ED2000 are built for lighter traffic and are not fire rated, so they do not belong on a rated corridor door in the first place.
13) Can I order this device without the bottom rod to avoid the floor strike?
The 12-8713 is configured with rods running to both the head and the sill, which is what gives it two point latching. A less bottom rod arrangement is a different configuration and is not what this device is. If less bottom rod is what the job calls for, the Orca OED56 Series is supplied that way, though it is not fire rated.
14) What is a simpler mechanical alternative to the Sargent 12-8713 if the opening does not need electric latch retraction?
If the opening is a non-rated wide stile door with no access control tie-in, mechanical Grade 1 wide stile surface vertical rod devices include the Von Duprin 2227-3FT, a 36 inch non-handed unit for 1-3/4 inch doors, the Corbin Russwin ED5400 at 36 inch which accepts trim, and the Falcon 25-V-EO in 3 foot, an exit only device. All three are catalogued as non fire rated, so they do not substitute on a fire door where the Sargent 12-8713 would be specified.
15) We standardize on Grade 1 across the campus. Which surface vertical rod devices match the Sargent 12-8713 on grade but come in Grade 2 and should be avoided?
The Sargent 12-8713 is Grade 1. Among surface vertical rod comparables, the Dexter ED2000 Series and the TownSteel TS5100 Series, a 36 inch by 84 inch heavy duty wide stile device, are both catalogued as Grade 2 and both non fire rated, so they fall outside a Grade 1 standard. Grade 1 peers that hold the standard include the Dexter ED1500 Series, the TownSteel ED8927 wide stile 36 by 84, and the Corbin Russwin ED5400 wide stile 36 inch.
16) The Sargent 12-8713 is handed LHR or RHR. What if I want a non-handed vertical rod device for stock?
The Sargent 12-8713 is ordered by handing, either LHR left hand reverse or RHR right hand reverse. If you would rather stock one non-handed device, the Von Duprin 2227-3FT is a 36 inch wide stile Grade 1 device catalogued as non-handed, the BEST Precision 5201 Series 36 inch is listed as reversible, and the Orca OED56 Series 36 inch is non-handed. All three are catalogued as non fire rated or without a fire rating, so they do not cover a rated opening the way the 12-8713 does.
17) My opening needs trim on the outside. Does the Sargent 12-8713 come with it, and which peers include or accept trim?
The Sargent 12-8713 is supplied less trim, so outside trim is ordered separately to complete the classroom function. Peers catalogued to accept trim include the Corbin Russwin ED5400, a Grade 1 36 inch wide stile device listed as exit only, accepts trim, the Corbin Russwin ED4400 narrow stile 36 inch on the same basis, and the Corbin Russwin ED7400, a narrow stile crossbar device that accepts operator trim. The Arrow S1150 fire rated device is likewise supplied less trim.
18) What is the difference between the Sargent 12-8713 and an exit only device like the Falcon 20 or Arrow 3700?
The Falcon 20 Series 36 inch and the Arrow 3700 Series 30 inch are both wide stile surface vertical rod devices for 1-3/4 inch doors catalogued with an exit only function, meaning push to exit with no outside operation, and both are non fire rated. The Sargent 12-8713 is a classroom function device, which controls entry from the outside through trim, and it is fire rated. If the door needs keyed or credentialed entry, an exit only device will not cover it.
19) What finishes does the Sargent 12-8713 come in, and will it match the rest of my building?
Two finishes: 32D satin stainless steel and 10BE dark oxidized satin bronze. 32D is the common commercial finish and will match most existing stainless trim, closers, and hinges in schools and healthcare. 10BE is a dark bronze for openings specified to a bronze package. Both finishes are offered in 36 inch and 48 inch, LHR and RHR.
20) Is there a standard duty vertical rod device I can use on a low traffic door instead of the Grade 1 Sargent 12-8713?
For lighter openings, the Design Hardware 2000V Series 33 inch is catalogued as a standard duty surface vertical rod device and the Orca OED56 Series 36 inch as standard duty exit only for 1-3/4 inch doors, both non fire rated. The Design Hardware 1000V 33 inch is the heavy duty unit in that line. The Sargent 12-8713 is a Grade 1 device tested for cycle and strength at that level and carries a fire rating, so it stays the choice on rated and high traffic openings.
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