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Stanley Security QDC211 Series - Grade 1 Heavy Duty Door Closer, Tri-Pack Arm

Stanley Security QDC211 Series - Grade 1 Heavy Duty Door Closer, Tri-Pack Arm

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You don't have to compromise security or aesthetics on narrow top rail doors in high-use areas. dormakaba Commercial Hardware QDC200 Series closers allow maximum flexibility for indoor or outdoor use, accommodate reduced rail heights and come with options to keep your entry point compliant with ADA force requirements—all in a slim design that works with your design aesthetic. Non-handed and with a range of arm, stop and finish options, the QDC200 closers are simple to install and retrofit—and sure to deliver the form and function you can count on.

  • Allow maximum flexibility for indoor or outdoor use
  • Accommodate reduced rail heights
  • Retrofit-compatible features
  • Slim design that works with your design aesthetic
  • Non-handed and with a range of arm, stop and finish options
  • Two arm types: a tri-pack arm and heavy duty arm
  • Available in 3 finishes 689, 690 and 696

 

Main Features

Security:

ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 certified and significantly exceeds performance requirements. Get premium security performance options like delayed action and a back check valve standard with the QDC200 Series.

Construction:

We engineered the QDC200 Series to be fully adjustable and usable on both interior and exterior doors. Because it has all-weather fluid, is non-handed and equipped with a variety of feature options, the QDC200 is easy to stock and use in a wide variety of applications.

 

 

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Product Specs

Subcategory:
Surface Mounted Closers
Product Group:
Door Controls
Series:
QDC200 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
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
Product Category:
Door Controls
Department:
Door Hardware

Stanley Security QDC211 F 689 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Do I need to specify handing when I order a QDC211 door closer?
No handing to specify. The QDC211 is non-handed, so one closer covers left and right hand openings. What you do pick is mounting position, pull side or push side, plus cover style (full size or slim line) and finish. That is why it is an easy closer to stock across a building: one box fits either swing.
2) Is the Stanley QDC211 approved for a fire rated door?
It is UL and cUL listed to UL10c and UL10b, which are the positive and neutral pressure fire door test standards, and it is certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.4 for door controls. It also meets ANSI A117.1, the accessibility standard, and the series offers options to keep opening force within ADA limits. That combination is what an institutional spec usually calls for on a rated opening.
3) Will this closer fit a door with a narrow top rail?
Yes, that is a design point of the QDC200 Series. It accommodates reduced rail heights, which is the usual problem on aluminum storefront and other narrow top rail doors where a full size closer body will not land on the rail. The slim line cover option keeps the profile down as well. Choose the S slim line cover if the sightline matters, or F for the full size cover.
4) The QDC211 arm is non-hold open. What closer holds the door open instead?
For an opening that needs to stand open, the Accentra 51 Series is supplied with a tri-packed hold open arm at spring sizes 1-6, and the Orca Hardware BHDC1958HO/PA is a hold open closer with a tri-packed hold open arm and a parallel bracket. If the requirement is a delayed close rather than a latch-open, the Orca BHDC1958DA/PA and BHDC2011DA/PA are delayed action closers with a regular arm and parallel bracket; delayed action is also available as an option on the QDC200 Series.
5) What is the closest heavy duty Grade 1 surface closer to the Stanley Security QDC211 if a different brand is required?
The Sargent 1431 Powerglide and the BEST HD8000 Series are both heavy duty Grade 1 surface door closers, the same duty level and grade the QDC211 carries. The Falcon SC71A Series is a third heavy duty Grade 1 surface mount option. All three sit in the same performance class as the QDC211, so the deciding factors become arm type, cover style and finish rather than rated capacity.
6) Which other closers ship with a tri-pack arm like the QDC211?
The QDC211 comes with a tri-pack arm. Among other brands, the Design Hardware 116 Series, 316 Series and 416 Series all carry a tri-packed non-hold open arm, as does the Accentra 2701 with adjustable spring sizes 1-6 and the Accentra 1101BF at sizes 1-4. The Dormakaba 8616 AF86P is supplied with a flat arm non-hold open tri-pack. A tri-pack arm ships the brackets for regular, parallel and top jamb mounting in one carton, which is why these are the units to look at when the mounting side is not settled at time of order.
7) The QDC211 is more closer than a light traffic interior office door needs. What steps down from it?
The QDC211 is a heavy duty unit built for exterior and high-use openings. For lighter interior traffic, the BEST SL6000 Series and the Norton Rixson 160 Series are light duty closers that still hold Grade 1, and the Arrow DCN314 is a light duty Grade 1 surface closer with a regular/parallel tri-pack arm at spring sizes 1-4. The Falcon SC91A is light duty at Grade 3. Stepping down trades the heavy duty body for a lighter one; the QDC211 remains the choice where the same opening sees exterior weather or sustained traffic.
8) The opening needs a concealed slide track or jamb track instead of a projecting arm. What replaces the QDC211?
The QDC211 is supplied with a tri-pack arm for regular, parallel or top jamb bracket mounting. Where a track is specified instead, the Corbin Russwin DC5230 is a Grade 1 surface closer with a slide track arm standard for pull side mounting, and the Dorma 8916-JT is a heavy duty Grade 1 jamb track closer for frame face mounting on the pull side at adjustable size 1-6. Both are track units, so the header prep and the reveal at the door differ from an arm-mounted closer.
9) Which Grade 1 closers besides the QDC211 cover the full adjustable spring size 1 through 6?
The QDC211 is adjustable across closer sizes 1 to 6, which is what lets one unit cover interior doors 30 to 48 inches and exterior doors 32 to 48 inches. Peers with the same 1-6 adjustment range include the BEST EHD9000 Series extra heavy duty closer, the Accentra 2701 with tri-pack mounting, the Norton Rixson 8501A tri-mount, the Arrow DCN325 with regular/parallel tri-pack arm, the Imperial USA TC4300 heavy duty ADA closer, and the Dorma 8916-JT. A 1-6 unit is the one to stock when a single part number has to serve a mixed door schedule.
10) Does an Arrow DCN314 or DCN325 substitute for a QDC211 on an exterior entrance?
They are not the same class of unit. The QDC211 is heavy duty and rated for exterior doors 32 to 48 inches wide with all-weather fluid. The Arrow DCN314 and DCN325 are light duty closers; they carry the same regular/parallel tri-pack arm arrangement, which is why they read as substitutes on a parts list, but the duty level is the difference that matters on an exterior opening. For a heavy duty exterior replacement across brands, the BEST HD8000 or the Sargent 1431 are the closer match.
11) What are the ADA barrier free alternatives to the QDC211?
The QDC200 Series offers options that keep the opening compliant with ADA force requirements and meets ANSI A117.1. Comparable barrier free and ADA units include the Cal-Royal 500S Grade 1 barrier free closer with adjustable back-check, the Cal-Royal N900PBF barrier free Grade 1 hydraulic closer, the Calibre CA4001 with adjustable spring tension for ADA, the Calibre CA8001P parallel arm size 1 ADA closer, the Calibre CA9901 tri-pack arm size 2-5 ADA closer, and the LCN 1250 light duty closer with all-weather fluid at sizes 1-5.
12) Can the QDC211 mount on either the push side or the pull side, and which peers match that?
The QDC211 is non-handed and mounts pull side or push side. Among peers, the Dexter DCH1000, DCH4000, DCL2000 and DCM1000 are tri mount closers for regular, parallel or top jamb mounting, and the Norton Rixson 1601P and 8501A are tri-mount as well. By contrast the Corbin Russwin DC5230 and DC6200 are specified for pull side mounting, and the Dorma 8916-JT is pull side frame face, so those constrain which side of the door the closer lands on.
13) What is the difference between the tri-pack arm and the heavy duty arm on the QDC200 closers?
The tri-pack arm on the QDC211 ships with the brackets to mount three ways: regular arm on the pull side, top jamb, or parallel arm on the push side. One part number, whichever way the opening lets you mount. The QDC200 Series also offers a heavy duty arm, which is the choice on doors that get abused or where you want more resistance to a door being thrown open. If you are covering a mixed set of openings and do not know the mounting until you are on site, the tri-pack is the one to carry.
14) What screws come with the Stanley QDC211 closer, and do I need sex bolts for a hollow core door?
Wood and machine screws are standard, and sex nuts plus self-reaming, self-tapping screws are also standard with the QDC211. So a hollow metal frame, a wood door, or a door that needs through-bolting are all covered out of the box. That is worth knowing on a retrofit, where the existing prep may not line up and the self-reaming screws save you a drilling step.
15) Does the QDC211 have delayed action and backcheck, or do I have to order those separately?
A back check valve is standard on the QDC200 Series, and delayed action is available as a performance option. Backcheck is what stops the door slamming into the adjacent wall when someone throws it open, so it matters on high traffic entries and windy exteriors. Delayed action holds the door open longer through the first part of the swing, which is what you want on an accessible entrance or a door people push carts through.
16) What is a good Grade 1 heavy duty alternative to the Stanley QDC211 closer?
Closest matches in the same class are the BEST HD8000 Series and the BEST EHD9000 Series, both heavy duty Grade 1 surface closers with adjustable spring sizes 1 to 6, and the Sargent 1431 Powerglide, also heavy duty Grade 1. Falcon's SC71A Series is another heavy duty Grade 1 surface mount option. If the tri-pack mounting is the part you care about, the Accentra 2701 Series and the Design Hardware 416 Series both ship as tri-packed non-hold-open arms.
17) Is a heavy duty closer overkill for an office interior door, or should I use a lighter one?
For a low traffic interior office door, a heavy duty Grade 1 closer like the QDC211 is more closer than the opening needs. Lighter options in the same catalog include the Arrow DC314 and the BEST SL6000 Series, both Grade 1 light duty, and the Falcon SC61A in light to medium duty. Where the QDC211 earns its place is high-use openings, exterior doors, and anywhere you want backcheck standard and one non-handed part covering both swings.
18) Can I use the same QDC211 closer on both my interior and exterior doors to standardize?
Yes, and that is the argument for it. Same closer, both sides of the building: it is rated commercial, uses all-weather fluid so it works outdoors, is non-handed so it covers either swing, and the tri-pack arm mounts pull side or push side. Door width coverage runs 30 to 48 inches interior and 32 to 48 inches exterior. For a property manager or MRO buyer, that is one SKU on the shelf instead of four, with only finish and cover style to decide.
19) Will the QDC211 meet ADA opening force on an accessible entrance?
The QDC200 Series comes with options to keep the opening compliant with ADA force requirements, and it is built to ANSI A117.1. The practical lever is the adjustable spring, sizes 1 through 6: on an interior accessible door you drop the power to the lowest setting that still closes and latches the door reliably. Exterior doors usually need more power to overcome stack pressure, so set it on site rather than assuming the factory setting is right.
20) What sits between the QDC211 and a light duty closer for a medium traffic corridor door?
The QDC211 is heavy duty. In the medium duty Grade 1 band, the Sargent 1131 and Sargent 1331 are adjustable surface closers, the Norton Rixson 8501A is a tri-mount unit with adjustable spring size 1-6, the Norton Rixson 1601P is a tri-mount design with 180 degree swing, and the BEST HD7000 offers adjustable spring power with backcheck control. The Falcon SC81A is medium duty Grade 1 as well. Backcheck is standard on the QDC211, so if backcheck matters on the medium duty substitute, confirm it is on the unit you pick.
21) Is the Arrow DCN500DP drop plate a part that fits the QDC211?
No. The Arrow DCN500DP is a parallel drop plate for the Arrow DCN500 closer, not a closer body and not a QDC211 accessory. The QDC211 is a complete surface mounted closer supplied with a tri-pack arm and with wood and machine screws, sex nuts and self-reaming self-tapping screws as standard fasteners, so ordering it does not require a separate mounting plate to be complete.
22) For a facility standardizing on Grade 1 door closers, which alternatives to the QDC211 also hold Grade 1?
The QDC211 is ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 under A156.4, meets ANSI A117.1, and is UL/cUL listed to UL10c and UL10b. Grade 1 peers across brands include the Corbin Russwin DC3200, DC6200 and DC8200 regular arm surface closers, the Cal-Royal 500S barrier free closer with adjustable back-check and the Cal-Royal 700S dual valve sized closer, the Dexter DCH1000 and DCH4000 tri-mount surface closers, and the Calibre CA9901 tri-pack arm ADA closer. Grade 1 is a common floor across all of them; confirm fire rating and mounting separately on whichever brand goes on the schedule.
23) Which alternatives to the QDC211 are Grade 2 rather than Grade 1?
The Cal-Royal 400 Series is a Grade 2 commercial hydraulic door closer and the Falcon SC91A is Grade 3 light duty. The QDC211 is Grade 1. Where a specification or a facility standard calls out Grade 1, those two do not satisfy it regardless of how similar the body and arm look on the door.
24) Is a cast iron closer a substitute for the QDC211 on a heavy exterior door?
The Sargent 281 Powerglide is a heavy duty Grade 1 cast iron surface closer, and the LCN 1261 is a cast iron unit at light to medium duty with adjustable spring sizes 1-5. The LCN 1460T is heavy duty with a powder coat finish. The QDC211 is a slim, non-handed design that accommodates reduced top rail heights, which is the practical separator: on a narrow top rail door the cast iron bodies are a different footprint even where the duty rating lines up.
25) The QDC211 ships with a cover. What closers come without one, and does that change the install?
The QDC211 is ordered with either a full size cover or a slim line cover. The Arrow DCN314 and DCN325 are supplied less cover, and the Design Hardware 316 Series is a heavy duty closer with cover. A less-cover unit exposes the closer body at the header, which is a finish decision on a public-facing opening; the QDC211's finish choices are 689 aluminum, 690 dark bronze and 696 satin brass.
26) Which closers step above the QDC211 for the heaviest traffic openings?
The BEST EHD9000 Series is an extra heavy-duty surface mounted closer with adjustable spring sizes 1-6, a step above the heavy duty class the QDC211 sits in. The QDC211 remains heavy duty Grade 1 with a back check valve standard and adjustable closer sizes 1 to 6, so the spring range is the same; the difference is body class rather than adjustment range.
27) Are the Dormakaba 7300 and 7400 closers interchangeable with the QDC211?
They are lighter units. The DORMA 7303 Series is a standard duty, medium duty Grade 1 surface closer and the Dormakaba 7414 is medium duty Grade 1 at size 1-4. The QDC211 is heavy duty at sizes 1 to 6 and covers exterior doors up to 48 inches. On an exterior or high-use opening the 7300 and 7400 are not a like-for-like replacement; the Dormakaba 8616 with its flat arm tri-pack is the heavy duty Grade 1 unit in that family.
28) What finishes does the Stanley QDC211 door closer come in?
Three: 689 aluminum, 690 dark bronze, and 696 satin brass, and each is offered with either the full size cover or the slim line cover. 689 is the default match for most aluminum storefront and hollow metal work, 690 for bronze anodized entrances. If you are standardizing across a building, pick the finish that matches the existing closers rather than the door hardware, since closers sit on the head and read separately.
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