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Stanley Security QDC111 Series - Grade 1 Extra Duty Door Closer, Tri-Pack Arm, Full-Size Metal Cover

Stanley Security QDC111 Series - Grade 1 Extra Duty Door Closer, Tri-Pack Arm, Full-Size Metal Cover

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QDC100 Series Door Closers

We designed and engineered the dormakaba Commercial Hardware QDC100 Series with ultimate durability and versatility in mind. With cast iron construction, retrofit-compatible features and a wide array of options, these ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 closers provide the strength and versatility institutional and industrial markets demand. Built with robust materials and designed for easy customization and retrofit, the QDC100 delivers lasting security for even the most rigorous applications.

  • Cast iron construction
  • Retrofit-compatible features
  • 10 unique arm options that feature variant arm and stop types
  • Two arm types: a tri-pack arm and extra duty arm
  • Available in 3 finishes 689, 690 and 696

Product details

Security:

Get premium security performance options like delayed action and a back check valve standard with the ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 QDC100 Series.

Construction:

With cast iron body construction, cold-forged pinion shaft and forged steel arms, the QDC100 stands up to heavy use over the long term. Innovative construction features like staked valves prevent oil leaks from screws being accidentally backed out too far. And, it’s engineered with all-weather fluid.

 

Applications

The QDC100 is a cost-effective option ideal for heavy duty applications such as institutional and industrial environments.

A variety of arm types and stop options and non-handed and universal mount design to make it easy to stock and use in a wide variety of applications.

There's no need to re-prep your door. The QDC100 has the same footprint, bolt pattern and rounded cover as the LCN4040 so it's a simple off-and-on exchange.

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Product Specs

Subcategory:
Surface Mounted Closers
Product Group:
Door Controls
Series:
QDC111 Series
Grade:
Grade 1
Duty Level:
Heavy Duty
Closer Size:
1 to 6
Product Subgroup:
Door Closers - Surface Mounted
Product Type:
Surface Mounted Door Closers
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Mounting Detail:
Wood, Aluminum, or Hollow Metal Doors and Frames
ANSI/BHMA:
ANSI/BHMA A156.4; ANSI A117.1; UL/cUL listed; UL10c; UL10b
Fasteners:
Wood and Machine Screws Standard, Sex Nuts and Self-Reaming, Self-Tapping Screws Standard
UL Listing Type:
ANSI/BHMA A156.4; ANSI A117.1; UL/cUL listed; UL10c; UL10b
Door Width:
30" to 48" (Interior); 32" to 48" (Exterior)
Mounting Location:
Pull Side/Push Side
Door Hand Direction:
Non-Handed (QDC116 arms are Handed and metal covers)
Product Category:
Door Controls
Department:
Door Hardware

Stanley Security QDC111 M 689 LH – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the QDC111 closer bolt straight onto a door prepped for an LCN 4040?
Yes. The QDC100 Series shares the same footprint, bolt pattern and rounded cover as the LCN 4040, so it is an off-and-on exchange with no re-prep of the door or frame. That is the main reason people specify it on retrofit work in institutional buildings where the existing prep is already drilled and the doors are in service.
2) What size door will a Stanley QDC111 door closer handle?
Door width governs it: 30 to 48 inches on interior openings, 32 to 48 inches on exterior. Spring power is field adjustable across sizes 1 through 6, so one closer covers a light interior office door and a heavy exterior entrance. Anything wider than 48 inches is outside what the QDC111 is rated to control.
3) Can the QDC111 be mounted on the push side, or is it pull side only?
Both. It mounts pull side or push side, and the tri-pack arm covers regular arm, parallel arm and top jamb applications out of one carton. That is what makes it easy to stock: one part number handles the office door that gets a regular arm and the corridor door that has to take a parallel arm because of the stop.
4) Will a QDC111 door closer work on a hollow metal door, or only wood?
Wood, aluminum and hollow metal doors and frames are all covered. Fasteners ship for the range: wood and machine screws standard, plus sex nuts and self-reaming, self-tapping screws standard. The self-reaming, self-tapping screws are what you want going into hollow metal that has not been tapped, and sex nuts are for through-bolting a wood door that gets abused.
5) Is the Stanley QDC111 door closer fire rated and ADA compliant?
The QDC111 is UL/cUL listed to UL10c and UL10b, so it can go on a labeled fire door assembly, and it is certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.4 Grade 1 and ANSI A117.1 for accessibility. For an opening where the barrier free opening force has to be met, order the Barrier Free option, which is a selectable choice alongside the standard build.
6) What is the closest Grade 1 heavy duty surface closer to a Stanley Security QDC111 if I need a different brand?
The QDC111 is a Grade 1, heavy duty surface mounted closer with an adjustable spring size 1 to 6 range. The nearest equivalents by those same published attributes are the BEST EHD9000 Series, a Grade 1 extra heavy-duty surface mounted closer with adjustable spring sizes 1-6, the BEST HD8000 Series Grade 1 heavy duty surface closer, and the Sargent 281 Powerglide, a Grade 1 heavy duty cast iron surface closer. The Sargent 281 matches the QDC111 on cast iron body construction specifically, which is the detail that usually decides an institutional spec swap.
7) Which door closers besides the Stanley QDC111 come tri-pack so one part number covers regular, parallel and top jamb mounting?
Tri-pack is the feature that lets a shop stock one closer for pull side or push side openings, and the QDC111 carries a tri-pack arm with pull side/push side mounting. Other closers published with tri-pack arms include the Accentra 1101BF with adjustable spring sizes 1-4 and tri-pack mounting, the Accentra 2701 with tri-pack mounting and adjustable spring sizes 1-6, the Dexter DCH1000 Series Grade 1 surface closer with tri mount for regular, parallel or top jamb mounting, the Design Hardware 116 Series heavy duty closer with a tri-packed non-hold open arm, and the Norton Rixson 8501A Grade 1 tri-mount closer with adjustable size 1-6 spring. The Accentra 2701 and the Norton 8501A share the QDC111's full size 1 through 6 spring range.
8) I need a hold open arm instead of the non-hold-open tri-pack on the Stanley QDC111 - what should I order?
For a tri-packed hold open arm, the Accentra 51 Series industrial closer is published with a tri-packed hold open arm and tri-packed mount options in size 1-6, matching the QDC111's size 1 through 6 spring range. The Orca Hardware BHDC1958HO/PA is also a tri-packed hold open arm closer, supplied as a regular arm with a parallel bracket for doors 1-3/4 inch thick. Both give you the mechanical hold open the QDC111 tri-pack arm does not provide.
9) The QDC111 arm will not clear the opening - what closer uses a slide track or jamb track arm instead?
The QDC111 uses a tri-pack arm mounted pull side or push side. When a projecting arm will not clear, the track-arm closers are the substitution: the Corbin Russwin DC5230 Series is a Grade 1 surface closer with a slide track arm standard, pull side mounting, for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Dorma 8916-JT is a Grade 1 heavy duty jamb track closer with frame face mounting, pull side, adjustable size 1-6. The 8916-JT keeps the QDC111's Grade 1 heavy duty rating and size 1 through 6 spring range while changing the arm geometry.
10) Is the Cal-Royal 400 Series a valid substitute for a Stanley QDC111 on a fire rated opening?
They sit at different certification levels. The QDC111 is Grade 1 and carries ANSI/BHMA A156.4, ANSI A117.1, UL/cUL listing, UL10c and UL10b. The Cal-Royal 400 Series is a Grade 2 commercial hydraulic closer. If the specification calls for Grade 1, the Cal-Royal 500S is a Grade 1 barrier free closer with adjustable back-check, and the Cal-Royal N900PBF in the 900 Series is a Grade 1 barrier free hydraulic surface closer - both of which line up with the barrier free option the QDC111 offers.
11) I am replacing an LCN 4040 - does the Stanley QDC111 drop in, and what else should I look at?
The QDC111 was engineered with the same footprint, bolt pattern and rounded cover as the LCN 4040, so it goes on as an off-and-on exchange with no re-prep of the door, in sizes 1 through 6 and Grade 1 heavy duty. If you would rather stay inside the LCN line for the swap, the LCN 1460T is a heavy duty surface mounted closer in a Grade 1 commercial powder coat finish. The LCN 1450 is medium duty with cast aluminum construction and spring sizes 1-6, so it changes the body material and the duty level rather than matching them.
12) Will an Arrow DCN325 do the same job as a Stanley QDC111 on an exterior entry?
They differ where it counts for an exterior door. The QDC111 is heavy duty with a cast iron body, all-weather fluid, and a published exterior door width range of 32 inches to 48 inches. The Arrow DCN325 is a Grade 1 surface closer supplied less cover with a regular/parallel tri-pack arm and adjustable spring size 1 to 6, and is published as light duty; the Arrow DCN314 is the same less-cover tri-pack arrangement in spring size 1 to 4. Where the QDC111 ships with a full-size metal cover, both Arrow models are supplied without one.
13) What is the difference between the Barrier Free option and the standard QDC111?
Barrier Free is the build set up to meet the reduced opening force accessibility requires, and it is offered on every finish and hand of the QDC111. Standard, listed as Options: None, is the ordinary heavy duty setup. Pick Barrier Free for interior accessible routes and public restrooms; pick standard where the door needs full closing power against wind or stack pressure. Both carry the same Grade 1 A156.4 certification.
14) Does the QDC111 come with delayed action and backcheck, or are those extra?
A back check valve is standard on the QDC100 Series, and delayed action is available as a security performance option. Backcheck is what protects the door and the closer when someone throws it open into a wall; delayed action is what you want on a classroom or a door serving carts and wheelchairs, where the door needs to hold open a moment before it starts closing.
15) Is a cast iron door closer like the QDC111 worth it over an aluminum body closer?
On an institutional or industrial opening, yes. The QDC111 uses a cast iron body, cold-forged pinion shaft and forged steel arms, with staked valves so an adjustment screw backed out too far does not turn into an oil leak, plus all-weather fluid for exterior doors that see real temperature swing. If the opening is a low-traffic interior door, a lighter duty closer is enough: the Falcon SC91A is a Grade 3 light duty option, and the BEST SL6000 Series is Grade 1 light duty.
16) What are the closest alternatives to the Stanley QDC111 heavy duty closer from other brands?
For a Grade 1 heavy duty surface closer of the same class, the BEST EHD9000 Series and BEST HD8000 Series both sit at Grade 1 heavy duty, as do the Falcon SC71A and the Sargent 1431 Powerglide. The Sargent 281 Powerglide is the cast iron heavy duty comparison if cast iron body is what you are matching. Where the spec calls for a full metal cover and tri-pack mounting in one carton, the Dexter DCH1000 Series is a Grade 1 tri-mount closer supplied with a full cover.
17) I need the door to stay open on its own. Does the QDC111 tri-pack arm hold open?
The QDC111 as configured with the tri-pack arm is a closing arm, not a hold open arm. If the opening needs mechanical hold open, look at a hold open arm closer instead: the Accentra 51 Series is a tri-packed hold open arm sized 1 to 6, and the Orca BHDC1958 is offered as a tri-packed hold open arm with a parallel bracket. Do not put a mechanical hold open on a labeled fire door.
18) Can I standardize a whole building on one door closer part number?
That is what the QDC111 is built for. Non-handed, universal mount body, tri-pack arm covering regular, parallel and top jamb, spring adjustable 1 through 6, and fasteners in the box for wood, aluminum and hollow metal. One stocked closer covers interior doors from 30 inches and exterior doors from 32 inches up to 48. The variables left on the order form are finish, hand of the arm and cover package, and whether the opening needs Barrier Free.
19) The QDC111 is more closer than I need for an interior office door - what is a lighter Grade 1 alternative?
The QDC111 is built heavy duty in cast iron for institutional and industrial openings. For lighter interior traffic, the BEST SL6000 Series is a Grade 1 light duty surface closer with adjustable spring sizes, the Falcon SC91A is a light duty cast aluminum surface closer at Grade 3, the Arrow DC314 in the DC300 Series is a Grade 1 light duty surface closer, and the Norton Rixson 160 Series is a Grade 1 light commercial surface closer with an adjustable spring. If you want to stay between the two, the BEST HD7000 Series is Grade 1 medium duty with adjustable spring power and backcheck control, and the Falcon SC81A is a Grade 1 medium duty cast aluminum closer.
20) What other cast iron body door closers are there for high traffic openings besides the Stanley QDC111?
Cast iron bodies are what buyers standardize on for the highest traffic openings. The QDC111 is built with a cast iron body, cold-forged pinion shaft and forged steel arms. The Sargent 281 Powerglide is a cast iron surface closer with heavy-duty construction, and the LCN 1261 is a surface mounted closer with cast iron construction and adjustable spring sizes 1-5. The LCN 1261 is published as light to medium duty and spans sizes 1 through 5, where the QDC111 is heavy duty and spans sizes 1 through 6.
21) Which closers besides the Stanley QDC111 offer a delayed action option for accessible openings?
Delayed action holds the door open longer on the sweep so a slower user or a cart can clear the opening. The QDC111 offers delayed action along with a back check valve standard, and is offered in a barrier free configuration under ANSI A117.1. On the peer side, the Orca Hardware BHDC1958DA/PA is a delayed action closer with a regular arm and parallel bracket for 1-3/4 inch doors, using a tri-packed non-hold open arm, and the Orca BHDC2011DA/PA is the same delayed action regular arm and parallel bracket arrangement in the BHDC2011 Series.
22) Is the Arrow DCN500DP drop plate an alternative to a Stanley QDC111 door closer?
No. The Arrow DCN500DP is a parallel drop plate for the DCN500, a mounting bracket that carries a closer where the frame face does not give enough room. The QDC111 is the closer itself, a Grade 1 heavy duty surface mounted unit with a tri-pack arm and full-size metal cover mounted to wood, aluminum, or hollow metal doors and frames. A drop plate never replaces a closer; it only changes how one mounts.
23) Which non-handed closers can I stock in place of a Stanley QDC111 to cover both left and right hand doors?
Stocking non-handed cuts the number of part numbers on the shelf. The QDC111 is non-handed with a universal mount design that makes it easy to stock across a variety of applications. Peers built the same way include the Dexter DCM1000 Series and the Dexter DCL2000 Series, both Grade 1 surface closers with tri mount for regular, parallel or top jamb mounting, the Dexter DCH4000 Series in the same tri mount Grade 1 arrangement, and the Sargent 1331, a Grade 1 medium duty surface closer with a universal aluminum body. The Sargent 1331 differs from the QDC111 in duty level and in an aluminum rather than cast iron body.
24) What is the difference between the Stanley QDC111 and a Falcon SC71A for a heavy traffic corridor?
Both are Grade 1 heavy duty surface mounted closers, so either meets a Grade 1 heavy duty line on a schedule. The Falcon SC71A is in the SC70A Series. The QDC111 separates on construction and coverage: cast iron body, cold-forged pinion shaft and forged steel arms, delayed action and a back check valve standard, spring sizes 1 through 6, and door widths of 30 to 48 inches interior and 32 to 48 inches exterior. Other Grade 1 heavy duty options in the same class are the Sargent 1431 Powerglide with adjustable spring power and the Norton Rixson 1600BC Series aluminum storefront closer with tri-style mounting.
25) I want to stay with Dormakaba but the QDC111 is more closer than the opening needs - what else is in the line?
The QDC111 is the heavy duty cast iron end of the range at Grade 1, sizes 1 through 6. Lighter Dormakaba options include the DORMA 7303 Series, a Grade 1 surface-mounted standard duty closer in a painted finish, and the Dormakaba 7414 in the 7400 Series, a Grade 1 medium duty closer in size 1-4. Staying heavy duty, the Dormakaba 8616 AF86P FC SNB1 689 is a Grade 1 heavy duty closer with a flat arm non-hold open tri-pack, which keeps the tri-pack arrangement of the QDC111 in a flat arm profile.
26) Which Grade 1 ADA closers cover the same size 1 to 6 spring range as the Stanley QDC111?
Spring range decides whether one part number covers a whole building's door widths. The QDC111 adjusts across sizes 1 to 6 and serves interior doors 30 to 48 inches and exterior doors 32 to 48 inches, in a barrier free configuration meeting ANSI A117.1. Comparable ADA closers with the same 1-6 range include the Imperial USA TC4300 Series, a Grade 1 heavy duty size 1-6 ADA closer, and the Calibre CA4001, a Grade 1 adjustable spring tension ADA hydraulic closer. The Calibre CA9901 is a Grade 1 tri-pack arm ADA surface mount closer in a size 2-5 range, which is narrower at both ends.
27) What finishes does the QDC111 door closer come in?
Three: 689 aluminum, 690 dark bronze and 696 satin brass, each with the full-size metal cover, and each available in left and right hand. 689 is the default match for most aluminum storefront and painted hollow metal; 690 is the one to specify when the other openings in the building already run dark bronze.
28) Is the QDC111 door closer OK for a residential front door?
It is a commercial specification closer, cast iron and Grade 1 heavy duty, sized for institutional and industrial traffic. It will function on a residential opening within the 30 to 48 inch width range, but it is more closer than a house door needs and the full-size metal cover reads commercial. For light residential and light commercial use the Deltana DC series or a light duty Grade 1 like the Norton Rixson 160 Series is the closer match.
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