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Sargent Sargent 8900 Series - (8975) Fail-Safe Key Retracts Latch Electrified Trim Wide Stile Design Mortise Exit Device SGT-8975

Sargent 8975 Fail-Safe Electrified Mortise Exit Device with Key Retract Latch Wide Stile Design

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Sargent 8975 Fail-Safe Electrified Mortise Exit Device with Key Retract Latch Wide Stile

Professional Grade Exit Device with Electric Latch Retraction

The Sargent 8975 fail-safe electrified mortise exit device delivers professional-grade emergency egress with key retract latch functionality in a wide stile design configuration. This heavy-duty exit device exceeds ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 requirements for cycle and strength testing, providing maintenance-free operation designed to last the lifetime of the building. The modular design incorporates electric latch retraction capabilities for enhanced access control integration while maintaining 3-hour fire-rated performance for commercial applications.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Heavy-Duty Grade 1 Performance: Exceeds ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 requirements for cycle and strength testing, ensuring reliable operation in high-traffic commercial applications.
  • Fail-Safe Electric Operation: Key retract latch with fail-safe electrified trim provides secure access control integration while maintaining emergency egress capability.
  • Wide Stile Design: Engineered for doors requiring wider stile dimensions, accommodating various door construction requirements for versatile installation options.
  • Fire-Rated Construction: 3-hour fire rating provides code-compliant performance for fire-rated door assemblies in commercial buildings.
  • Modular Design Architecture: Maintenance-free modular construction allows for easy service and configuration changes throughout the device lifecycle.
  • Mortise Configuration: Mortise exit device design integrates seamlessly with mortise locksets for comprehensive door security solutions.
  • Manufacturer Warranty: 2 Year Limited warranty provides added confidence and protection for commercial installations.

Technical Specifications

  • Refer to manufacturer documentation for complete technical specifications.

Installation & Operation

  1. Verify electrical requirements match available power supply. Confirm voltage per specifications and current capacity 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 fail-safe operation per application requirements.
  6. Restore power and test all functions including normal operation, alarm/alert functions, and integration with connected systems.
  7. Complete final inspection and document settings. Refer to manufacturer documentation for complete wiring diagrams, programming instructions, and troubleshooting.

Professional Applications

  • Commercial Building Security Systems
  • Educational Institution Safety Systems
  • Healthcare Facility Access Control
  • Government and Municipal Buildings
  • Industrial Facility Monitoring
  • Emergency Exit Compliance
  • Multi-Tenant Residential Properties

Why Choose Sargent Quality?

Sargent exit devices deliver professional-grade reliability with modular construction designed to exceed ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 requirements for demanding commercial applications. The 2 Year Limited warranty and maintenance-free design ensure dependable performance throughout the lifetime of the building. Engineered for commercial environments where fire-rated performance and reliable emergency egress are essential.

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Product Specs

Series:
8900 Series
Product Group:
Exit Devices and Trim
Product Subgroup:
Exit Devices - Mortise
Product Type:
Exit Devices - Mortise
Subcategory:
Mortise Exit Devices
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Stile Type:
Wide Stile
Lock Function:
Electromechanical
Grade:
Grade 1
Model Series:
8900 Series
Product Model:
8975
Product Function:
Electromechanical
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Collection:
8900 Series
Department:
Door Hardware

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    Sargent 8975E 10BE – Frequently Asked Questions

    1) What does fail-safe mean on the Sargent 8975 exit device, and what happens to the door when power drops?
    Fail-safe on the 8975 refers to the electrified ET trim: when power is removed, the outside lever becomes free to retract the latch, so the opening is passable from the outside without a key. Plan the access control around that. If you need the outside to lock down on power loss instead, you want a fail-secure electrified trim, not this model. The push rail always retracts the latch mechanically from the inside, powered or not, so egress is never dependent on the electronics.
    2) Can I use the Sargent 8975 on a 3-hour fire rated door?
    Yes, the 8975 carries a 3-hour fire rating and is built for fire rated door assemblies. When you order it, choose the Fire Rated (Less Dogging) option rather than Standard. Fire rated devices cannot have mechanical dogging, so the push rail will latch on every cycle and cannot be held down to leave the door in push-pull. If you need to dog the door open during business hours on a non-rated opening, order Standard and add electric dogging (option 58) or remote dogging (56).
    3) How do I determine the handing I need for a Sargent 8975 mortise exit device?
    The 8975 is handed and must be ordered RHR or LHR. Stand on the outside of the door, the side you push to enter. If the hinges are on your right and the door swings away from you, that is right hand reverse. Hinges on the left swinging away is left hand reverse. Every exit device is a reverse bevel by definition, since it swings out in the direction of egress. Get this wrong on a mortise device and the lock case is not field-flippable the way some crossbar rim devices are, so verify the swing before you order. If you would rather avoid the decision, the Von Duprin 9875 and 8875 wide stile mortise devices are non-handed.
    4) What size Sargent 8975 do I order for my door width?
    The 8975 comes in 32, 36, 42 and 48 inch device lengths, and you match the device to the door leaf width, not the frame opening. Measure the actual door leaf. One caveat on options: the AL alarmed kit requires a 36 inch minimum door width, so a 32 inch device cannot be ordered alarmed.
    5) Do I need to order lever trim separately with the Sargent 8975?
    Trim is a separate line on the order. The 8975 offers ET trim in eight lever designs, A, B, E, F, J, L, P and W, or you can order the device with no trim at all as exit only. The electrified fail-safe function lives in that ET trim, so if you want the electric outside control you have to specify an ET lever, not None. Pick the lever design to match the lever style already running through the building.
    6) Which mortise exit devices can I use on a fire rated opening, and which look similar but cannot?
    For a rated assembly, the Sargent 8975 carries a 3-hour fire rating, and among the alternatives the Corbin Russwin ED5600AL is Grade 1 with a 3 hour fire rating and the Adams Rite 3300 Series is fire rated. The ones that look like straight substitutes but are not rated: Adams Rite 8300, Adams Rite 8400, Von Duprin 5575, Von Duprin 8875, Von Duprin 9475/9575 and Von Duprin 9875 are all recorded with no fire rating. Putting one of those on a labeled door fails inspection regardless of how well it fits.
    7) Will the Sargent 8975 fit a narrow stile aluminum storefront door?
    No. The Sargent 8975 is built to a wide stile design. For a narrow stile aluminum door the corresponding devices are the Adams Rite 8400 Series, a Grade 1 narrow stile mortise exit device for aluminum doors, and the Von Duprin 5575, a Grade 1 narrow stile crossbar mortise device for 1-3/4 inch doors that is field reversible. Note that both the 8400 and the 5575 are listed without a fire rating, so on a labeled narrow stile opening neither one substitutes for a fire-rated device.
    8) What is the closest wide stile mortise exit device to the Sargent 8975 if the opening needs a fire label?
    The Sargent 8975 is a Grade 1 wide stile mortise exit device. Among other brands, the Adams Rite 3300 Series is a fire-rated Grade 1 wide stile mortise exit device, and the Corbin Russwin ED5600AL is a Grade 1 3 hour fire rated mortise exit device in wide stile for 1-3/4 inch doors. Both carry a fire rating, so either can be specified on a labeled opening. The difference from the 8975 is electrification: the 8975 is an electromechanical device with fail-safe key retract latch, while the 3300 and the ED5600AL are mechanical devices, so a fire-rated opening that also needs access control integration is the case that keeps you on the 8975.
    9) If an opening does not need electric latch retraction, what mortise exit device does the same job as the Sargent 8975?
    The Sargent 8975 is an electromechanical mortise exit device with fail-safe key retract latch, ordered in 12V or 24V. Where no power is run to the door, a mechanical Grade 1 wide stile mortise device covers the egress function: the Falcon 25-M-EO is exit only for 1-3/4 inch doors, the Detex 30 Series Advantex is a Grade 1 device-only wide stile unit, and the BEST Precision 2301 Series is an exit only mortise device with heavy wrought construction. Exit only means no outside trim, so if the opening still needs lever entry from the pull side, the Corbin Russwin ED5600AL accepts passage or classroom lever trim.
    10) Is the Sargent 8975 12V or 24V, and do I have to pick one?
    Voltage is a required choice at order, 12V or 24V. Match it to the power supply you already have feeding the opening, because the device is built to the voltage you specify. On a retrofit into an existing access control panel, check the supply output before ordering rather than after.
    11) Should I use a mortise exit device like the Sargent 8975 or a rim device?
    A mortise device puts the lock case inside a pocket routed into the door edge, so the door has to be prepped for a mortise lock body. That is the choice where you want the security and feel of a mortise lockset with panic egress, and it is standard on heavy commercial single doors. A rim device surface mounts to the door face and strikes a surface strike on the frame, which is far easier to retrofit into an unprepped door. On a pair of doors with no center mullion, a mortise device is not the answer at all, you want a rim device with a removable mullion or vertical rods.
    12) Is there a non-electrified wide stile mortise exit device if I do not need access control?
    If the opening does not need electric control, a mechanical wide stile mortise device is simpler and has nothing to power or wire. The Corbin Russwin ED5600AL is a Grade 1, 3 hour fire rated wide stile mortise device for 1-3/4 inch doors that runs exit only or takes passage or classroom lever trim. The Falcon 25-M-EO is a Grade 1 wide stile exit only mortise device in 36 inch for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Detex 30 Series Advantex is another Grade 1 wide stile mortise option, though it is not for wood doors.
    13) Is the Sargent 8975 heavy duty enough for a high traffic school or hospital entrance?
    Grade 1 is the top ANSI/BHMA durability tier for exit devices, and the 8975 is Grade 1 and exceeds those cycle and strength requirements. It is a commercial device built for high traffic openings, with a modular construction so a worn or changed module can be serviced rather than replacing the whole device. For a facility standardizing across many openings, the modular approach is what keeps one spare parts list workable across the run.
    14) What wide stile mortise exit device should be used on a wood door instead of the Sargent 8975?
    Several wide stile mortise devices are restricted to metal doors: the Von Duprin 8875 and 9875 are both listed as not wood door compatible, and the Detex 30 Series Advantex is as well. The Adams Rite 3300 Series is a fire-rated Grade 1 wide stile mortise exit device stated for wood and hollow metal doors, and the Adams Rite 8300 Series is the same construction for wood and hollow metal without a fire rating. On a wood door opening those two are the ones to price against.
    15) Is a Von Duprin 9875 a drop-in replacement for a Sargent 8975?
    They are both Grade 1 wide stile mortise exit devices, but they are not the same device. The Sargent 8975 is electromechanical with fail-safe key retract latch and is ordered handed, RHR or LHR. The Von Duprin 9875 is a smooth case wide stile mortise device that is non-handed and is listed without a fire rating and as not wood door compatible, on 1-3/4 inch doors. So the 9875 covers a mechanical opening on a hollow metal door; it does not provide the electrified latch retraction the 8975 is chosen for, and it is not the part to put on a labeled opening.
    16) How does a crossbar mortise exit device compare to the Sargent 8975 push rail?
    The Sargent 8975 is a wide stile mortise exit device with ET lever trim available in A, B, E, F, J, L, P and W lever styles. The Von Duprin 8875 is a wide stile crossbar mortise exit device, Grade 1 and non-handed for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Von Duprin 9475/9575 Impact Series is a wide stile mortise device with a recessed push pad. Crossbar and recessed pad designs are chosen where the actuating bar style has to match adjacent doors in the building; all three are Grade 1 wide stile mortise devices, so the decision is the actuator appearance and, for the 8975, whether electrified latch retraction is required.
    17) For a non-fire-rated egress opening, what are the alternatives to the Sargent 8975?
    The Sargent 8975 is ordered as Standard or as Fire Rated (Less Dogging). If the opening carries no label, the life-safety mortise devices apply: the Adams Rite 8300 Series is a Grade 1 wide stile life-safety mortise exit device for wood and hollow metal doors with no fire rating, and the Von Duprin 9475/9575 Impact Series is a Grade 1 wide stile mortise device also without a fire rating. Choosing a non-rated device on an unlabeled opening also keeps dogging available, which the fire-rated configuration of the 8975 gives up.
    18) Will the Sargent 8975 match the finishes on the rest of my building's hardware?
    Twelve finishes are available on the 8975: bright brass 03, satin brass 04, bright bronze 09, satin bronze 10, dark oxidized satin bronze in 10B oil rubbed, 10BE and 10BL clear coated, dark statuary bronze 20D, bright stainless 32, satin stainless 32D, plus black suede powder coat and white suede powder coat. For most commercial buildings 32D satin stainless is the standard on exit devices, and the two powder coats are the option when you want the device to disappear against a painted door.
    19) Which mortise exit devices can be standardized across a facility alongside the Sargent 8975?
    The Sargent 8975 is a Grade 1 commercial mortise exit device in wide stile, sized 32, 36, 42 and 48 inches. Every wide stile mortise peer worth pairing with it also carries Grade 1: the Adams Rite 3300 and 8300 Series, the Corbin Russwin ED5600AL, the Detex 30 Series Advantex, the Falcon 25-M-EO, and the Von Duprin 8875, 9475/9575 and 9875. Standardizing on Grade 1 across the building means the openings that need electrified fail-safe latch retraction take the 8975 while the plain egress openings take a mechanical device at the same grade.
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