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Sargent AD8610 Dummy Function Wide Stile Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device for 1-3/4" to 2-1/4" Metal Doors

Sargent AD8610 Dummy Function Wide Stile Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device for 1-3/4" to 2-1/4" Metal Doors

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Sargent AD8610 Wide Stile Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device for 1-3/4" to 2-1/4" Metal Doors

Professional Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device Solution

The Sargent AD8610 is a dummy function concealed vertical rod exit device from the proven 8600 Series, engineered for standard width stile applications on hollow metal doors with 1-3/4" (44mm) minimum thickness. This device accommodates doors from 1-3/4" to 2-1/4" thick and requires a minimum 4-1/2" (114mm) stile width. The 8600 Series delivers simplicity, strength, and durability for both single and double door applications with a maximum door opening height of 120" (3048mm).

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Door Compatibility: Designed for hollow metal doors with 1-3/4" (44mm) minimum thickness, accommodating doors up to 2-1/4" thick for versatile installation options.
  • Wide Stile Design: Requires minimum 4-1/2" (114mm) stile width for secure mounting and optimal performance in standard commercial applications.
  • Heavy-Duty Construction: Features stainless steel top bolt and robust center case dimensions of 8-3/8" x 2-5/8" for long-term reliability.
  • Factory-Cut Rail System: Available in four rail sizes (E, F, J, G) covering door widths from 24" to 48" with factory cutting to exact door width when specified.
  • Flexible Installation Height: Standard device centerline at 41" (1041mm) from finished floor, with 38" (965mm) option for elementary schools and accessibility compliance.
  • Professional Projection: Pushbar neutral projection of 3" (76mm) and depressed projection of 2-1/8" (54mm) for ergonomic operation.
  • Comprehensive Strike System: Includes 650 Top Strike and 606 Bottom Strike for both panic and fire rated applications.
  • Extensive Electric Options: Compatible with alarm, beacon, photoluminescent coating, illuminated touchpad, monitoring systems, and delayed egress configurations.

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/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 Sargent Quality?

Sargent 8600 Series exit devices deliver professional-grade reliability with stainless steel components and robust construction designed for demanding commercial applications. The series provides simplicity, strength, and durability with comprehensive electric options and flexible rail sizing to accommodate door widths from 24" to 48". Engineered for standard width stile applications where dependable exit device performance is essential.

Product Specs

Series:
AD8600 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:
Narrow Stile
Lock Function:
Dummy
Grade:
Grade 1
Model Series:
AD8600 Series
Product Model:
AD8610
Product Function:
Dummy
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Collection:
AD8600 Series
Department:
Door Hardware

Sargent AD8610E 32D – Frequently Asked Questions

1) What does the dummy function on the Sargent AD8610 exit device actually do?
Nothing latches. The AD8610 is a dummy device: the pushbar is fixed and there is no working latching or vertical rod operation behind it. It exists so the inactive leaf of a pair, or a door that must not be exit-hardware operated, carries the same 8600 Series pushbar look and the same 3 inch neutral projection as the active leaf. If you need the door to latch at the head and threshold and release on a push, you need a functioning concealed vertical rod device from the series, not the AD8610.
2) What size Sargent AD8610 do I order for a 42 inch wide door?
Order the 42 inch device. The AD8610 comes in 32, 36, 42 and 48 inch sizes, built on four factory rail sizes (E, F, J and G) that between them cover door widths from 24 to 48 inches, and the rail is cut at the factory to the exact door width when you specify it. Give the actual door width on the order rather than rounding up.
3) Does the Sargent AD8610 have to be handed when I order it?
Yes, handing is required. The AD8610 is ordered either RHR (right hand reverse) or LHR (left hand reverse). Stand outside the opening: if the door swings toward you and the hinges are on your right it is RHR, hinges on your left is LHR. Get this wrong on a concealed vertical rod device and the part is not field-swappable the way a non-handed crossbar device is.
4) The Sargent AD8610 needs a 4-1/2 inch stile. What mortise exit device works on an aluminum storefront door with a narrower stile?
For an aluminum door too narrow for a 4-1/2 inch stile, the Adams Rite 8400 Series is a narrow stile mortise exit device built specifically for aluminum doors, rated Grade 1 and life-safety rather than fire rated. The Von Duprin 5575 is the other narrow stile mortise option, a Grade 1 crossbar device for 1-3/4 inch doors that is field reversible. The Sargent AD8610 is engineered for hollow metal doors from 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch thick with a minimum 4-1/2 inch stile width, so a glass front opening generally routes to one of the narrow stile devices.
5) What is the closest wide stile mortise exit device to the Sargent AD8610 from another manufacturer?
The Corbin Russwin ED5600AL is the nearest wide stile mortise exit device peer to the Sargent AD8610. Both are Grade 1 mortise exit devices, and the ED5600AL is a 3 hour fire rated device that can be ordered exit only or used with classroom or passage lever trim, which parallels the AD8610's lever trim options in the ETA, ETB, ETE, ETF, ETJ, ETL, ETP and ETW lever styles or with no trim at all. The AD8610 is a dummy function device, so the operational difference to confirm before swapping is function, not grade.
6) How high off the floor does the Sargent AD8610 pushbar mount?
Standard centerline is 41 inches (1041mm) from the finished floor. There is a 38 inch (965mm) option used in elementary schools and where a lower reach height is wanted. Pick the same height you used on the rest of the openings so a pair of doors reads level. Pushbar projection is 3 inches (76mm) at rest and 2-1/8 inches (54mm) depressed, which is what you need for clearing corridor traffic and adjacent walls.
7) What lever trim can I put on the Sargent AD8610?
ET trim in eight lever designs: A, B, E, F, J, L, P and W. You can also order the device on its own with no trim. On a dummy device the trim is a pull, not an operating lever, so choose the lever style that matches the active leaf and the rest of the openings in the building.
8) Concealed vertical rod or a mortise exit device for a pair of doors?
A concealed vertical rod device like the AD8610 latches at the head and the threshold, so a pair of doors can be secured without a center mullion and the rods stay hidden inside the door. That is why it gets specified where the opening has to stay clear and look clean. A mortise exit device latches into the frame or a mullion at the lock edge instead, which is simpler to service and prep. ZenSupply carries mortise options including the Corbin Russwin ED5600AL and the Von Duprin 9875, both Grade 1 wide stile.
9) Is the Sargent AD8610 Grade 1?
Grade 1, and specified as commercial hardware. The top bolt is stainless steel and the center case measures 8-3/8 x 2-5/8 inches. For a facility standardizing on Grade 1 across openings, the peer devices ZenSupply stocks in this class include the Detex 30 Series Advantex, the Falcon 25-M-EO and the Von Duprin 8875, all Grade 1.
10) What strikes come with the Sargent AD8610 and do I need to prep the frame and threshold?
The 8600 Series concealed vertical rod setup uses a 650 top strike and a 606 bottom strike, covering both panic and fire rated applications. That means prep at the frame head and at the floor or threshold, not just the lock edge, so budget the opening work accordingly on a retrofit where the existing door was on a rim or mortise device.
11) Which mortise exit device should I order if the opening is non fire rated life safety only?
For a non fire rated egress opening, the Adams Rite 8300 Series is a Grade 1 wide stile life-safety mortise device for wood and hollow metal doors, and the 8400 Series is the narrow stile aluminum door counterpart, also life-safety without a fire rating. The Von Duprin 8875, 9875 and 9475/9575 are likewise Grade 1 wide stile devices without a fire rating. Where the opening does carry a fire rating, the Adams Rite 3300 Series and the 3 hour Corbin Russwin ED5600AL are the rated devices in the group.
12) Which mortise exit devices are exit only, with no lever trim on the outside?
If the outside face should have no operating trim, the BEST Precision 2301 Series is a mortise exit device supplied exit only with heavy wrought construction, the Falcon 25-M-EO is an exit only Grade 1 wide stile mortise device for 1-3/4 inch doors in a 36 inch, 3 foot size, and the Detex 30 Series Advantex is a Grade 1 wide stile device supplied as device only, exit only, and not compatible with wood doors. The Sargent AD8610 is a dummy function device and can be ordered with no trim or with an ET lever, so specify which face behavior the opening needs.
13) What is the difference between a crossbar mortise exit device and the Sargent AD8610 pushbar style?
The Von Duprin 8875 and 5575 are crossbar mortise exit devices, where a horizontal bar spans the door rather than a full width push rail. The 8875 is a Grade 1 wide stile crossbar for 36 inch metal doors, non-handed and not wood door compatible; the 5575 is the Grade 1 narrow stile crossbar, field reversible. The Sargent AD8610 uses a pushbar with a neutral projection of 3 inches and a depressed projection of 2-1/8 inches, and it is ordered handed as RHR or LHR, so the crossbar devices differ in both touch surface and how handing is specified.
14) Is the Von Duprin 9875 a direct substitute for the Sargent AD8610?
The Von Duprin 9875 is a Grade 1 smooth case wide stile mortise exit device in a 3 foot length, non-handed, for 1-3/4 inch metal doors and not compatible with wood doors. It overlaps the Sargent AD8610 on grade and wide stile mortise construction, but two things separate them: the AD8610 is handed, ordered RHR or LHR, and it covers doors from 1-3/4 inch up to 2-1/4 inch thick in rail sizes for 32, 36, 42 and 48 inch widths. On a thicker than 1-3/4 inch door or where a handed device is specified, they are not interchangeable.
15) What mortise exit device holds up in a high abuse opening like a school corridor or a loading area?
The Von Duprin 9475/9575 Impact Series is a Grade 1 wide stile mortise exit device with a recessed push pad, a design aimed at openings where carts and traffic strike the device face. The Detex 30 Series Advantex is the other Grade 1 wide stile mortise device in the set. The Sargent AD8610 offers a 38 inch centerline option in place of the standard 41 inch for elementary schools and accessibility, so on a school opening the mounting height requirement is worth settling alongside the device choice.
16) I am standardizing exit devices across a facility on Grade 1. Which of these qualify?
The Sargent AD8610 is Grade 1, and so are the Adams Rite 3300 and 8300 Series, the Adams Rite 8400 Series, the Corbin Russwin ED5600AL, the Detex 30 Series Advantex, the Falcon 25-M-EO, and the Von Duprin 5575, 8875, 9475/9575 and 9875. Grade alone will not separate them, so the deciding specs across a facility are usually stile type and door material: the 8400 and the 5575 are narrow stile, the rest of that group is wide stile, and the AD8610 is built for hollow metal doors 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch thick.
17) Can I get the Sargent AD8610 to match black or bronze door hardware already in the building?
Twelve finishes are offered, so matching an existing fleet is usually straightforward: 03 bright brass and 04 satin brass clear coated, 09 bright bronze and 10 satin bronze clear coated, 10B dark oxidized satin bronze oil rubbed, 10BE and 10BL dark oxidized satin bronze, 20D dark statuary bronze lacquered, 32 bright stainless and 32D satin stainless, plus BSP black suede and WSP white suede powder coat. 32D satin stainless is the usual commercial default.
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Can I return it if it doesn’t work for me?
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Does the Sargent AD8610E 32D come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Sargent AD8610E 32D is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty. For full warranty terms, check the product documentation or Contact Us.
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