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Sargent Sargent 8700 Series - (8715) Passage Function Wide Stile Design Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device SGT-8715

Sargent NBPE8715-WEL Passage Function Wide Stile Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device with Wide Trim

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Sargent NB-PE8700 Series Wide Stile Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device with Wide Trim - Grade 1 Passage Function

Professional Grade 1 Exit Device Solution

The Sargent NB-PE8700 Series exit device delivers professional-grade security for commercial applications requiring strong and durable solutions. This wide stile surface vertical rod exit device with wide trim easily exceeds ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 requirements for cycle and strength testing, providing secure top and bottom latching for maximum security performance. Built with modular design components for maintenance-free operation throughout the device lifetime.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Grade 1 Performance: Exceeds ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 requirements for cycle and strength testing, ensuring reliable operation in high-traffic commercial applications.
  • Wide Stile Compatibility: Specifically designed for wide stile door configurations with wide trim for enhanced coverage and professional appearance.
  • Surface Vertical Rod Design: Surface-mounted vertical rod configuration provides secure top and bottom latching for maximum security performance.
  • Modular Construction: Engineered with modular design components for simplified maintenance and service throughout the device lifetime.
  • Maintenance-Free Operation: Built to last the lifetime of the building with durable construction that minimizes ongoing maintenance requirements.
  • Versatile Configuration Options: Part of the comprehensive 80 Series line available in rim, mortise, surface vertical and concealed vertical rod configurations for diverse applications.
  • Enhanced Security Features: Optional configurations available including delayed egress, alarmed exit and electric latch retraction for specialized security requirements.
  • Passage Function Design: Configured for passage function applications where free egress is required without latching resistance.

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 NB-PE8700 Series exit devices deliver professional-grade reliability with modular construction designed to exceed ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 performance standards. Built to last the lifetime of the building with maintenance-free operation and comprehensive configuration options. Engineered for demanding commercial applications where dependable security 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:
Passage
Grade:
Grade 1
Model Series:
NB-PE8700 Series
Product Model:
NBPE8715
Product Function:
Passage
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Department:
Door Hardware

Sargent NBPE8715E WEL 26D – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will a Sargent 8715 surface vertical rod exit device work on a pair of doors with no center mullion?
Yes. A surface vertical rod device like the Sargent 8715 latches into the frame head and into the threshold or floor strike rather than into a strike on the door edge, so it secures a pair of doors with no mullion between them. Both leaves get their own device. If you would rather keep a single active leaf and a removable mullion, you want a rim device instead, not this one.
2) Do I have to specify handing when ordering a Sargent 8715 exit device?
Yes, handing is a required choice and there is no non-handed version. You pick RHR (right hand reverse) or LHR (left hand reverse). Exit devices are always on the push side of an egress door, which is why both options are reverse bevel. Stand outside the door: if it swings toward you and the hinges are on your right, it is RHR. Get it wrong and the device is on the wrong hand for the opening. If you want to avoid the handing call entirely, the Von Duprin 2227 and the Orca OED56 are non-handed wide stile surface vertical rod options.
3) What size Sargent 8715 exit device do I need for a 36 inch door?
Device length is ordered to the door width. The 8715 comes in 32, 36, 42 and 48 inch lengths, so a 36 inch leaf takes the 36 inch device. Size to the actual leaf width, not the rough opening, and on a pair size each leaf separately.
4) Should I order the Sargent 8715 with dogging or less dogging?
Dogging holds the push pad depressed so the door stays push-pull open during business hours, which is what you want on a retail or office entrance you unlock every morning. Less dogging means the latches always project. On the 8715 that is a required yes or no at order time. Fire rated openings cannot use mechanical dogging, so if the opening is in a fire rated assembly, order less dogging. Sargent also offers 58 electric dogging and 56 remote dogging / latch retraction if you want it driven from an access control system instead of a hex key.
5) What is a comparable wide stile surface vertical rod exit device to the Sargent 8715?
Straight Grade 1 wide stile equivalents include the Von Duprin 2227, which is non-handed, the Falcon 20 Series and Falcon 25 Series, the Corbin Russwin ED5400 and the TownSteel ED8927. All are wide stile surface vertical rod devices. The Von Duprin, Falcon and Corbin Russwin entries are listed for 1-3/4 inch doors, the standard commercial thickness. The Corbin Russwin ED5400 and Falcon units are exit only, so if you need outside trim like the 8715 has, confirm the trim is ordered with them.
6) My aluminum storefront door has a narrow stile - can I use the Sargent 8715 or do I need a different device?
The NB-PE8715 is built for wide stile doors, so a narrow stile aluminum door needs a narrow stile device. The Von Duprin 3327A is a grooved case narrow stile surface vertical rod device for 36 inch doors, Grade 1, on 1-3/4 inch doors. Adams Rite 8200 Series is a Grade 1 narrow stile surface vertical rod device in a 30 inch size. Corbin Russwin ED4400 is a Grade 1 narrow stile surface vertical rod for 36 inch doors, 1-3/4 inch thick, exit only and accepts trim. Falcon 19-V-EO is a Grade 1 narrow stile vertical rod exit only device at 36 inches.
7) The NB-PE8700 is not fire rated - what surface vertical rod device should I use on a fire rated opening instead?
For a labeled opening, the fire rated surface vertical rod options are the TownSteel 9700 Series EF9727, a Grade 1 certified heavy duty wide stile device sized 36 by 84 inches and compatible with wood doors; the Adams Rite 3100 Series, a Grade 1 wide stile fire rated device for 1-3/4 inch doors in a 30 inch size; and the Arrow S1150, a fire rated exit only device for 1-3/4 inch doors that fits narrow or wide stile. Fire rated devices latch and cannot be dogged down, so the passage behavior the NB-PE8715 provides is not available on a labeled door.
8) What is the closest wide stile Grade 1 surface vertical rod exit device to the Sargent NB-PE8700 from another manufacturer?
The Von Duprin 2227-3FT is the nearest peer: a wide stile surface vertical rod exit device, Grade 1, non-handed, for 36 inch doors on 1-3/4 inch thick doors. The Corbin Russwin ED5400 is the other close match, a Grade 1 wide stile surface vertical rod device for 36 inch doors and 1-3/4 inch doors that accepts trim. Both share the NB-PE8700's wide stile format and Grade 1 rating, though the Sargent is ordered by handing (RHR or LHR) while the Von Duprin 2227 is non-handed.
9) I need a vertical rod device with no outside trim at all - is the Sargent 8715 the wrong model?
The NBPE8715 is a passage function device with wide trim, meaning there is an outside pull that always retracts the latches. If the outside of the door should have no operating trim, an exit only device is the right call: the Falcon 20 Series is a Grade 1 wide stile surface vertical rod exit only device at 36 inches for 1-3/4 inch doors, the Falcon 25-V-EO is a Grade 1 wide stile exit only device at 3 feet, and the Arrow 3700 Series is a Grade 1 wide stile pushpad exit bar, exit only, in a 30 inch size.
10) Can I get a Sargent 8715 with a latch monitor or alarm for my access control system?
Yes, several electrified options are offered on the 8715: 53 latchbolt monitor switch, 54 internal micro switch in the ET control, 55 signal switch in the rail, 56 remote dogging / latch retraction, 58 electric dogging, 59 Electroguard and AL alarmed. The alarmed option needs a 36 inch minimum door width, so it is not available on the 32 inch device. All of these are add-at-order options, not field kits you bolt on later.
11) Is the Sargent 8715 exit device Grade 1, and will it hold up on a high traffic school or hospital entrance?
Grade 1, and the description states it exceeds ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 cycle and strength testing. Grade 1 is the heavy duty commercial tier, which is the specification institutional buyers write for school, healthcare and government openings. Construction is modular, so worn parts get swapped rather than the whole device replaced.
12) What is the difference between a surface vertical rod and a concealed vertical rod exit device?
Surface vertical rod means the rods run exposed on the face of the door, like the Sargent 8715. That makes install and service straightforward on an existing door because nothing has to be routed into the leaf. Concealed vertical rod hides the rods inside the door for a cleaner look, but the door has to be prepped for it, which usually means specifying it with the door. Sargent offers the 8700 line in rim, mortise, surface vertical and concealed vertical rod, so the same series covers whichever route you take.
13) I just need a push bar for egress with nothing on the outside. Is the Sargent 8715 more device than I need?
Probably. The 8715 comes with wide outside trim for pulling the door open from outside, and passage function means that trim always works. If nobody needs to come back in through that door, an exit only device is simpler and there is no trim to specify: the Arrow 3700 Series, Falcon 19-V-EO, Falcon 24-V-EO and the Orca OED56 are all exit only surface vertical rod devices. The Orca is also less bottom rod, which removes the bottom rod and floor strike that collect dirt on exterior openings.
14) Does a surface vertical rod exit device need a floor strike, and what else do I have to prep on the opening?
Yes. A vertical rod device latches at two points, so the opening needs a strike at the frame head and a strike at the floor or threshold for the bottom rod. That is the main difference in prep from a rim device, which only needs a strike on the frame. On the Sargent 8715 the rods mount to the face of the door, so no routing into the leaf is required, but the door does have to be drilled and templated for the device and for the outside trim. If a floor strike is a problem, for example on an exterior door that ices up or a floor you cannot core, look at a less bottom rod device such as the Orca OED56.
15) Is a Grade 2 surface vertical rod exit device good enough, or do I need Grade 1 like the Sargent 8715?
Grade 1 is the heavy duty tier and is what gets specified on high cycle commercial and institutional openings; the 8715 is Grade 1. Grade 2 is a lighter duty rating and shows up on lower traffic doors where the budget matters more than cycle life. If you want a Grade 2 surface vertical rod, the Dexter ED2000 Series and the TownSteel TS5100 Series are the Grade 2 options we carry. On a main entrance, a stairwell, or anything in a school, stay with Grade 1.
16) How do I write out a complete Sargent 8715 order so nothing is missing?
Four things have to be on the line: handing (RHR or LHR), device length matched to the leaf width (32, 36, 42 or 48 inch), dogging or less dogging, and finish from the twelve codes offered. The electric option (53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59 or AL) is optional and only added if the opening is tied to access control or alarm. On a pair of doors, that is two full lines, one per leaf, each with its own handing.
17) The Sargent 8715 requires handing - what surface vertical rod devices are non-handed or reversible?
The NB-PE8715 is ordered as RHR or LHR. If stocking one part for both hands matters, the Von Duprin 2227-3FT is a non-handed wide stile Grade 1 device for 36 inch doors, the BEST Precision 5201 Series is a reversible surface vertical rod device at 36 inches, and the Orca Hardware OED56 Series is a non-handed 36 inch vertical rod device supplied less bottom rod. Non-handed devices are field set at install rather than specified on the order.
18) I am putting an exit device on a wood door - which of these surface vertical rod devices are listed for wood doors?
The TownSteel devices state wood door compatibility: the 8900 Series ED8927, a Grade 1 certified wide stile surface vertical rod device at 36 by 84 inches; the 9700 Series EF9727, fire rated Grade 1 heavy duty wide stile; and the 8900 Series ED3727, a Grade 1 narrow stile device. The Von Duprin 7527 and 7827 are specified as not wood door compatible, so verify the door type before ordering those.
19) Is the Adams Rite 8100 Series the same thing as the Sargent NB-PE8700 wide stile vertical rod device?
They share the wide stile surface vertical rod format and a Grade 1 rating, but they are not interchangeable on an order. The Adams Rite 8100 Series is a life safety device not fire rated, listed in a 30 inch size. The Sargent NB-PE8715 comes in 32, 36, 42 and 48 inch device sizes and is a passage function build with wide trim, ordered by hand. Confirm the device length against the door width before swapping one for the other.
20) Which Grade 1 surface vertical rod devices come in a 36 inch size to match a standard 3 foot door?
Several do. The Sargent NB-PE8715 lists 36 inches among its sizes alongside 32, 42 and 48 inches. Peer devices at 36 inches include the Von Duprin 2227-3FT wide stile Grade 1, the Corbin Russwin ED5400 Grade 1 wide stile, the Falcon 24-V-EO Grade 1 narrow stile exit only, the BEST Precision 2201 Series wide stile, and the TownSteel ED8927 at 36 by 84 inches. Device size is matched to door width, so confirm the leaf dimension on the drawing.
21) I want a surface vertical rod device without a bottom rod for a dirty floor condition - what are my options?
The Orca Hardware OED56 Series is the less bottom rod build here, a 36 inch standard duty vertical rod exit device in aluminum finish, non-handed, for 1-3/4 inch doors, exit only. Dropping the bottom rod removes the floor strike that collects debris in garage, kitchen and exterior applications. The Sargent NB-PE8700 is a top and bottom latching device, so it is the choice when both latch points are required.
22) Which Grade 1 vertical rod device should I standardize on across a facility with both wide and narrow stile doors?
Two approaches. Standardize by manufacturer: Sargent covers wide stile with the NB-PE8700 Series, while Corbin Russwin runs ED5400 for wide stile and ED4400 for narrow stile, both Grade 1 for 1-3/4 inch doors. Or standardize on a device that fits either, such as the Arrow S1150, listed for narrow or wide stile and fire rated, for 1-3/4 inch doors, exit only. Falcon likewise splits the line, the 20 Series wide stile and the 19 Series narrow stile, both Grade 1.
23) Can I put a Sargent 8715 exit device on a wood door?
Sargent's 8700 wide stile surface vertical rod device is a commercial device specified for wide stile openings; confirm the leaf is rated to carry a panic device and that the stile is wide enough. Where wood door use is explicitly called out in our catalog, the TownSteel ED8927, EF9727 and ED3727 are listed as wood door compatible, and the EF9727 is also fire rated. The Von Duprin 7527 and 7827 are listed as not wood door compatible.
24) What finishes does the Sargent 8715 exit device come in, and can I match dark bronze on my other doors?
Twelve finishes: 03 bright brass, 04 satin brass, 09 bright bronze, 10 satin bronze, 10B dark oxidized satin bronze oil rubbed, 10BE dark oxidized satin bronze, 10BL dark oxidized satin bronze clear coated, 20D dark statuary bronze lacquered, 32 bright stainless, 32D satin stainless, BSP black suede powder coat and WSP white suede powder coat. For dark bronze there are four distinct options, so match the exact code on the existing hardware rather than the word bronze. 32D satin stainless is the usual choice for standardizing a commercial building.
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