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TownSteel 1000 Series EF1200 - Fire Rated 36" x 84" Heavy Duty Grade 1 Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device

TownSteel EF1200 Fire Rated Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device - 36" x 84", Grade 1 Heavy Duty

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TownSteel EF1200 Fire Rated Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device - 36" x 84", Grade 1 Heavy Duty

The TownSteel EF1200 Fire Rated Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device is a 36" x 84", ANSI/BHMA A156.3 Grade 1 certified panic hardware solution built for wide stile single and double doors in high-traffic commercial and institutional buildings. Part of the UL/cUL listed 1000 Series platform, it is designed for doors 1-3/4" to 2-1/4" thick, with openings up to 4' wide and 10' high, and is furnished standard for 1-3/4" thick, 3' wide, 7' high doors. Suitable for new construction or retrofit into other manufacturers' devices, it is also wood door compatible and fire rated for use on labeled door assemblies.

Key Features

  • Door Size Compatibility: Configured for 36" x 84" openings, with the 1000 Series platform accommodating doors 1-3/4" to 2-1/4" thick, up to 4' wide and 10' high.
  • Fire Rated: Rated for use on labeled fire door assemblies for code-compliant egress on rated openings.
  • Grade 1 Heavy-Duty Performance: Certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.3 Grade 1 for superior durability in high-impact applications such as schools, offices, and institutions.
  • UL/cUL Listed Panic Hardware: Listed to UL 305, delivering reliable life-safety egress performance.
  • Wood Door Compatible: Suitable for installation on wood door assemblies in addition to standard commercial doors.
  • Retrofit-Friendly Design: Engineered for new or retrofit installation into other manufacturers' devices, simplifying upgrades and replacements.
  • Low-Profile Push Bar: Smooth, reduced-projection push bar assembly minimizes catch hazards.
  • Field-Selectable Function: Device function adapts in the field via the selected trim, with a full complement of lever trim available in various architectural finishes.

Certifications & Compliance

  • ANSI/BHMA A156.3 Grade 1 Certified
  • UL/cUL Listed for UL 305
  • Fire Rated for Labeled Door Assemblies
  • Meets Requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  • Meets Guidelines of the Buy American Act

Technical Specifications

  • Product Subgroup: Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
  • Product Type: Exit Devices - Surface Vertical Rod
  • Subcategory: Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device
  • Wood Door Compatible: Yes
  • Fire Rating: Yes
  • Department: Door Hardware

Typical Applications

  • Commercial Office Buildings
  • Educational Facilities
  • Healthcare Institutions
  • Assisted Living Facilities
  • Banks and Financial Institutions
  • Government and Municipal Buildings

Why TownSteel EF1200?

TownSteel 1000 Series exit devices comply with the highest safety and security standards in the industry, combining ANSI/BHMA A156.3 Grade 1 certification with UL/cUL listing for panic and fire door hardware. The EF1200's fire rated, 36" x 84" surface vertical rod configuration delivers superior durability for high-impact commercial and institutional openings, providing dependable, code-compliant egress performance for life-safety critical applications.

Product Specs

Series:
1000
Grade:
Grade 1
Product Group:
Exit Devices and Trim
Product Subgroup:
Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
Product Type:
Exit Devices - Surface Vertical Rod
Subcategory:
Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Duty Level:
Heavy Duty
Stile Type:
Wide Stile
Wood Door Compatible:
Yes
Product Model:
ED1200
Fire Rating:
Yes
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Department:
Door Hardware

TownSteel EF1200-3684-630 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the TownSteel ED1200 surface vertical rod exit device fit a 2-inch thick door?
Yes. The TownSteel 1000 Series ED1200 covers doors from 1-3/4 inches to 2-1/4 inches thick, with openings up to 4 feet wide and up to 10 feet high. It ships standard set up for a 1-3/4 inch thick, 3 foot wide, 7 foot high door, so anything beyond that standard needs to be called out when you order. For doors thicker than 2-1/4 inches, TownSteel asks that you consult the factory.
2) Can I use the TownSteel ED1200 on a fire rated opening?
Yes. The ED1200 is a fire rated device, UL/cUL listed for panic or fire hardware and certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.3 Grade 1 and UL 305. That makes it usable on labeled openings where the door and frame assembly carries a rating. One thing to know about fire rated vertical rod devices generally: they cannot be dogged down to keep the latch retracted, because a fire door has to latch.
3) Does the ED1200 work on a pair of doors without a mullion?
It does. A surface vertical rod device latches into a strike at the head and at the threshold rather than into the frame jamb, so a pair of doors can be fitted with a device on each leaf and no center mullion in between. That is the main reason to pick a vertical rod over a rim device, which needs either a jamb strike on a single door or a removable mullion on a pair. The ED1200 is listed for wide stile single and double doors.
4) Will the TownSteel ED1200 fit a narrow stile aluminum storefront door?
No. The ED1200 is a wide stile device, sized for the wider rails and stiles found on hollow metal and wood doors. On a narrow stile aluminum storefront leaf you want a narrow stile device instead, such as the Adams Rite 8200 Series, the Corbin Russwin ED4400, or the Von Duprin 3327A. If that storefront opening is also a labeled fire door, the Arrow S1150 is a fire rated surface vertical rod listed for narrow or wide stile.
5) Can the TownSteel ED1200 replace another manufacturer's exit device without redrilling the door?
TownSteel builds the 1000 Series for new or retrofit installation into other manufacturers' devices, so it is intended to pick up existing prep on a wide stile door. That is a series-level statement, so on a retrofit measure the existing device's mounting centers and top and bottom strike locations against the ED1200 template before you pull the old unit off.
6) Do I get a lever or pull with the TownSteel ED1200, and how is the function set?
The device function on the 1000 Series is field selectable by the trim you pair with it, so the outside function (night latch, passage, classroom, or exit only with no outside trim) is decided by what trim you order alongside the device. Lever trim is offered across a range of architectural finishes. Order the trim separately and specify the function you need for that opening.
7) I have 8-foot doors. Can I still use the TownSteel ED1200?
Yes, the 1000 Series covers openings up to 10 feet high, but the standard build is for a 7 foot door. Taller leaves need longer rods, so specify the actual door height with the order rather than taking the standard 36 x 84 configuration and hoping it reaches. Same applies to width: standard is a 3 foot opening, with coverage up to 4 feet.
8) Which surface vertical rod exit devices are fire rated but fit a narrow stile aluminum door?
The TownSteel ED1200 is built for wide stile doors, so it will not suit a narrow stile aluminum frame. For a fire rated narrow stile opening, the Arrow S1150 is a fire rated surface vertical rod device listed for narrow or wide stile doors 1-3/4 inch thick, supplied as device only less trim.
9) Which vertical rod exit devices look like a substitute for the TownSteel ED1200 but are not?
Two to watch. The Sargent 12-8710 is a fire rated Grade 1 wide stile vertical rod device but its function is dummy, so it does not latch or release like the ED1200. The Dexter ED2000 Series is a surface vertical rod panic device at Grade 2 and non-rated, below the ED1200's Grade 1 fire rated build. The Adams Rite 8100 Series is wide stile and Grade 1 but non-rated, so it cannot take an ED1200's place on a fire door.
10) Can the ED1200 go on a wood door, or is it hollow metal only?
Wood doors are fine. The ED1200 is listed as wood door compatible and is used on aluminum, hollow metal and wood wide stile doors. Worth noting if you are comparing: some vertical rod devices are not, for instance the Von Duprin 7527 and 7827 are listed as not wood door compatible.
11) Is the TownSteel ED1200 durable enough for a school or a high traffic office entrance?
It is built for that. The ED1200 is a heavy duty, commercial, Grade 1 device certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.3, which is the top durability grade for exit hardware, and TownSteel calls out offices, schools, banks and assisted living among its applications. The push bar has a smooth, reduced projection to cut down on catching clothing or carts as people pass through.
12) Does the ED1200 meet ADA and Buy American requirements for a government project?
Both are called out for the 1000 Series: it meets the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the guidelines of the Buy American Act. Paired with the ANSI/BHMA A156.3 Grade 1 certification and the UL/cUL listing, that covers the usual submittal boxes on a federal, school district or healthcare spec.
13) What are the alternatives to the TownSteel ED1200 if I need a fire rated wide stile vertical rod device?
Among the fire rated wide stile surface vertical rod devices we carry, the Sargent 2727 (Grade 1, reversible, exit only) and the Adams Rite 3100 Series (Grade 1, 1-3/4 inch doors) are the closest cross-brand equivalents. The Arrow S1150 is another fire rated option, listed for narrow or wide stile. If the opening is not a labeled fire door, non-rated wide stile choices open up, including the Von Duprin 2227, Falcon 20 Series and Corbin Russwin ED5400.
14) Is there a push bar versus crossbar choice among vertical rod exit devices comparable to the TownSteel ED1200?
Yes. The TownSteel 1000 Series uses a push bar assembly with reduced projection to limit catch hazard. The Sargent 3727 is a Grade 1 wide stile vertical rod device with a standard push bar, while the Corbin Russwin ED7400 is a Grade 1 crossbar style device for 36 inch narrow stile doors that accepts operator trim.
15) What vertical rod exit device should I use if I need a reversible or non-handed unit rather than the TownSteel ED1200?
The TownSteel 1000 Series is field selectable for function by the trim chosen and suits single and double wide stile doors. If you specifically need a reversible or non-handed unit, the Sargent 2727 is a Grade 1 fire rated reversible wide stile device, the BEST Precision 5201 at 36 inches is reversible, and the Von Duprin 2227-3FT is non-handed for 36 inch wide stile doors.
16) What is a lighter duty vertical rod exit device if the TownSteel ED1200 is more device than the opening needs?
The ED1200 is a heavy duty Grade 1 device aimed at high impact traffic in schools, banks and institutional buildings. For lower traffic, non-rated openings, the Design Hardware 2000V at 33 inches is a standard duty surface vertical rod device, and the Orca OED56 Series 36 inch is a standard duty non-handed exit only unit supplied less bottom rod in aluminum finish.
17) I need an exit only vertical rod device with no outside trim - what compares to the TownSteel ED1200?
The TownSteel 1000 Series selects its function through the trim you pair with it, so it can be ordered with lever trim. If the opening calls for exit only with nothing on the pull side, the Falcon 25-V-EO is a Grade 1 wide stile exit only device for 1-3/4 inch doors, the Falcon 24-V-EO is Grade 1 narrow stile exit only, and the Arrow 3700 Series 30 inch is a wide stile pushpad exit only bar.
18) Which Grade 1 vertical rod devices are the closest equivalents by grade to the TownSteel ED1200 for standardizing a facility?
The ED1200 is ANSI/BHMA A156.3 Grade 1 certified and UL/cUL listed to UL 305. Other Grade 1 surface vertical rod devices to consider for a standard are the Dexter ED1000 Series and ED1500 Series, the Corbin Russwin ED5400 wide stile, the Von Duprin 2227-3FT wide stile, and the Sargent 3727 wide stile. Where the opening is a fire door, restrict the standard to the rated models.
19) What finishes does the TownSteel ED1200 come in?
Two architectural finishes: 613 dark oxidized satin bronze and 630 satin stainless steel. For a building standardizing on stainless hardware, 630 is the one that matches most commercial lever and closer finishes; 613 is the darker bronze look. Both are offered on the 36 inch by 84 inch door size.
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Does the TownSteel EF1200-3684-630 come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The TownSteel EF1200-3684-630 is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty. For full warranty terms, check the product documentation or Contact Us.
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