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TownSteel TownSteel TDC-50 Series - Economy Duty Commercial Door Closer TWS-TDC-50

TownSteel TDC-50 Series Economy Duty Surface Mounted Door Closer with Tri-Pack Mounting Template

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TownSteel TDC-50 Series Economy Duty Surface Mounted Door Closer with Tri-Pack Mounting Template

The TownSteel TDC-50 Series is an economy duty commercial door closer engineered as a full rack-and-pinion mechanism housed in a durable cast aluminum alloy body. Designed for light-duty commercial applications, this closer features a set spring size of 3, 4 with no field adjustment, a non-handed design, and a fixed projection of 2-1/2" from the surface of the door. Rated Grade 3, the TDC-50 ships as a Tri-Pack with regular, parallel, and top-jamb mounting configurations, complete with instructions and a full-size template so installers can mount to allow the maximum degree of swing.

Key Features

  • Door Closer Projection: Projects 2-1/2" from the surface of the door, consistent with standard commercial door closer mounting requirements.
  • Commercial Grade Rating: Rated Grade 3 for dependable performance in light-duty commercial door applications.
  • Cast Aluminum Alloy Construction: Full rack-and-pinion closer body constructed of cast aluminum alloy with a set spring size of 3, 4 for consistent closing force.
  • Tri-Pack Mounting Versatility: Includes regular, parallel, and top-jamb mounting configurations, along with instructions and a full-size template for any installation scenario.
  • Non-Handed Design: A single non-handed closer body works on either door handing, simplifying stocking and ordering.
  • Independent Valve Adjustment: Non-critical valves with flat head adjustment independently regulate the sweep, latch, and back-check functions for fine-tuned door control.
  • Slimline Plastic Cover: A low-profile slimline cover conceals the closer body for a clean, unobtrusive appearance on the door.
  • SNB Sex Nut and Bolt Fasteners: Standard hole pattern and mounting location with SNB sex nuts included for secure, long-lasting installation.

Certifications & Compliance

  • ANSI/BHMA Grade 3

Technical Specifications

  • Product Group: Door Controls
  • Product Subgroup: Door Closers - Surface Mounted
  • Product Type: Surface Mounted Door Closers
  • Grade: Grade 3
  • Product Category: Door Controls
  • Department: Door Hardware

Typical Applications

  • Commercial Office Buildings
  • Educational Facilities
  • Retail Establishments
  • Multi-Tenant Residential Properties
  • Light Industrial and Warehouse Facilities
  • Government and Municipal Buildings

Why TownSteel TDC-50?

TownSteel TDC-50 Series door closers deliver dependable, professional-grade performance through a durable cast aluminum alloy body and Grade 3 rated construction. With independently adjustable sweep, latch, and back-check valves plus versatile Tri-Pack mounting, the TDC-50 is engineered for straightforward installation and consistent operation in light-duty commercial settings where economical, reliable door control is required.

Product Specs

Series:
TDC50
Product Group:
Door Controls
Product Subgroup:
Door Closers - Surface Mounted
Product Type:
Surface Mounted Door Closers
Subcategory:
Economy Duty
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Grade:
Grade 3
Duty Level:
Economy Duty
Product Category:
Door Controls
Department:
Door Hardware

TownSteel TDC-53-AL – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Can the spring power on the TownSteel TDC-50 door closer be adjusted after it's installed?
No. The TDC 50 ships with a fixed spring size, either size 3 or size 4, and there is no spring adjustment on the body. You pick the size when you order and that is the closing power you get. What you can adjust are the hydraulic valves: sweep, latch and back-check are independently regulated with flat head adjustment. If you need one closer that can be dialed across a range of door widths, look at an adjustable-spring model like the Arrow DCN314 (spring size 1 to 4) or the Accentra 2701 Series (sizes 1 to 6) instead.
2) Should I order the TownSteel TDC-50 in size 3 or size 4?
Size is fixed on the TDC 50, so this is the one decision you can't undo on the job. Spring size on a surface closer tracks door width: a size 3 suits a narrower interior opening and a size 4 a wider or heavier one. Both sizes come in AL Aluminum and DU Duro finish. If you're standardizing a building and the door widths vary, an adjustable closer saves you stocking two part numbers.
3) Does the TownSteel TDC-50 closer need to be handed left or right?
Non-handed. One TDC 50 works on a left hand or right hand door, so you can stock a single part for a whole building. It's a full rack and pinion closer, and the tri-pack covers regular, parallel and top jamb mounting, so orientation is settled at install rather than at order time.
4) Is the TownSteel TDC-50 heavy duty enough for a main entrance or high traffic door?
No, and this is the wrong closer for that opening. The TDC 50 is an economy duty, Grade 3 closer built for light-duty applications with an aluminum alloy body. Grade 3 is the lowest of the three ANSI/BHMA closer grades. For a store entrance, a school corridor or any door cycling all day, step up to a Grade 1 heavy duty unit such as the BEST HD8000 Series or the Sargent 1431 Powerglide. Keep the TDC 50 on interior office doors, storage rooms and low-traffic openings.
5) Will the TownSteel TDC-50 hold the door open?
No. The TDC 50 is a closing device only, with adjustable sweep and latch, and no hold open arm. If a maintenance crew or a delivery route needs the door to stay open, order a hold open closer instead, such as the Accentra 51 Series with a tri-packed hold open arm or the Orca BHDC1958 hold open version with parallel bracket. Propping a non-hold-open closer is how arms get bent.
6) What comes in the box with a TownSteel TDC-50 door closer, and do I need to buy a bracket separately?
It's a tri-pack: the closer arrives with regular, parallel and top jamb mounting hardware, installation instructions and a full size template, so you decide the mounting at the door and don't order a bracket per configuration. SNB sex nuts are included for through-bolting a hollow metal or wood door. The plastic slimline cover comes on it. Hole pattern and mounting location are standard.
7) Can I use the TownSteel TDC-50 on a fire rated door?
Use a different closer. The TDC 50 is an economy duty Grade 3 unit for light-duty applications, and a fire door assembly needs a closer listed for that use. For a labeled opening, specify a Grade 1 closer such as the Falcon SC71A Series, the BEST EHD9000 Series or the Corbin Russwin DC8200 Series and confirm the listing against your door schedule.
8) What is a comparable light duty commercial door closer to the TownSteel TDC-50?
The Falcon SC91A is the closest peer in intent: it is a light duty surface-mount cast aluminum door closer carrying a Grade 3 rating, matching the TDC-50's Grade 3 economy duty positioning and its cast aluminum alloy body. Both are surface closers meant for interior openings that see moderate rather than constant traffic. The practical difference is that the TDC-50 ships with a fixed spring size, ordered as size 3 or size 4, while the SC91A is a sized closer in the Falcon SC90A series. If a property manager is standardizing a corridor of similar doors, a fixed size means every unit out of the box behaves the same with no field spring adjustment to get wrong.
9) I need a Grade 1 door closer instead of the TDC-50 for a spec that calls for it. What should I use?
The TDC-50 is a Grade 3 closer, so on an opening where the drawing calls out ANSI Grade 1 it will not satisfy the submittal. Among Grade 1 surface closers that mount the same three ways, the Dexter DCH1000 is a Grade 1 surface closer with tri mount for regular, parallel or top jamb mounting and a full cover, which keeps the TDC-50's tri-pack mounting flexibility and its covered appearance. The Norton Rixson 1601P is a Grade 1 medium duty tri-mount surface closer with 180 degree swing if the opening needs more door swing. The Arrow DC314 is a Grade 1 light duty surface closer if the traffic is light and only the grade line on the spec has to change.
10) The TDC-50 spring size is fixed. What is the adjustable spring equivalent?
The TDC-50 is supplied with a standard closer spring set to size 3 or size 4 with no adjustment, so the size is chosen at the time of order rather than in the field. If the door width or the wind load is not known until the installer is on site, an adjustable closer covers the uncertainty. The Arrow DCN314 is a Grade 1 surface closer with regular and parallel arm tri-pack mounting and adjustable spring size 1 through 4, which brackets the TDC-50's size range on the same mounting styles. For a wider range, the Arrow DCN325 covers adjustable spring size 1 through 6 on the same tri-pack regular and parallel arm arrangement. Both of those Arrow closers ship less cover, where the TDC-50 comes with a slimline plastic cover.
11) The TDC-50 is too light for a heavy traffic exterior entrance. What closer should I use instead?
The TDC-50 is an economy duty closer built for light-duty applications, so a high-cycle exterior entrance or a heavy stairwell door is outside what it is intended to control. For those openings the BEST HD8000 is a heavy duty Grade 1 surface closer, and the BEST EHD9000 is an extra heavy-duty Grade 1 surface closer with adjustable spring sizes 1 through 6. The Sargent 1431 Powerglide is a heavy duty Grade 1 surface closer with adjustable spring power, and the Sargent 281 Powerglide is a heavy duty Grade 1 closer with a cast iron body rather than the aluminum alloy the TDC-50 uses. Cast iron is the usual choice where the door is abused rather than merely busy.
12) I need the door to stay open. Does the TDC-50 do hold open, or do I need a different closer?
The TDC-50 is furnished with an adjustable sweep and latch and a non-handed body, with the tri-pack covering regular, parallel and top-jamb mounting. It is not a hold open closer, so an opening that has to stand open for deliveries or housekeeping calls for a closer with a hold open arm. The Accentra 151 is a tri-packed hold open arm closer in the 51 Series, and the Orca Hardware BHDC1958HO/PA is a hold open closer with a tri-packed hold open arm and a parallel bracket. If what is needed instead is a longer time before the door begins to sweep closed, the Orca BHDC1958DA/PA is a delayed action closer with a regular arm and parallel bracket.
13) Which closers look like a substitute for the TDC-50 but will not drop into the same opening?
Two kinds of near-neighbor do not swap in. First, slide track closers: the Corbin Russwin DC5230 is a Grade 1 surface closer supplied standard with a slide track arm for pull side mounting, and the Dorma 8916-JT is a Grade 1 jamb track closer for frame face mounting on the pull side. Track closers need a track fastened across the frame or door face, which is a different prep from the standard hole pattern the TDC-50 uses with its regular, parallel and top-jamb arm. Second, the Arrow DCN500DP is a parallel drop plate for the DCN500, a mounting accessory rather than a closer, so it does not replace the TDC-50 on its own.
14) Is there a barrier free or ADA closer to use instead of the TDC-50 on an accessible opening?
The TDC-50 spring is set at size 3 or size 4 with no adjustment, so the opening force cannot be dialed down in the field to meet an accessible opening force target. Where that adjustment is needed, the Cal-Royal 500S is a Grade 1 barrier free door closer with adjustable back-check, and the Cal-Royal N900PBF is a barrier free Grade 1 hydraulic surface closer in the 900 series. The Calibre CA4001 is a Grade 1 hydraulic closer with adjustable spring tension for ADA, and the Calibre CA9901 is a Grade 1 ADA surface mount closer with a tri-pack arm covering sizes 2 through 5, which keeps the TDC-50's three-way mounting while adding field-adjustable spring power.
15) Which closer should I use in place of the TDC-50 on an aluminum storefront door?
The TDC-50 mounts with a standard hole pattern and SNB sex nuts and projects 2-1/2 inches from the door surface, which suits a flush hollow metal or wood door face. A narrow aluminum storefront stile is a different problem. The Norton Rixson 1600 Series is an aluminum storefront door closer with tri-style mounting, heavy duty and Grade 1, built for that stile condition. For a storefront opening where extra swing is the concern, the Norton Rixson 1601P is a Grade 1 tri-mount surface closer with 180 degree swing.
16) How far does the TownSteel TDC-50 closer stick out from the door face?
The TDC 50 projects 2-1/2 inches from the surface of the door. That matters where the door swings past a wall return, a corridor handrail, or an adjacent door in a vestibule. It ships with a slimline plastic cover over the body, so the 2-1/2 inches is what you get with the cover on.
17) Can I mount the TownSteel TDC-50 on the push side of the door?
Yes. The tri-pack includes parallel arm and top jamb hardware alongside regular arm, so it mounts on either side of the opening. Parallel arm on the push side is the usual choice where you want the closer tucked against the frame and out of reach, common on out-swinging doors and in corridors. Regular arm goes on the pull side. The mounting template is in the box for all three.
18) What's the closest alternative to the TownSteel TDC-50 if I want an adjustable closer at a similar duty level?
The Falcon SC91A Series is the nearest match on paper: light duty, Grade 3, cast aluminum, the same class of closer for the same kind of opening. If you want the light duty footprint but a Grade 1 body, the Arrow DC314, the BEST SL6000 Series and the Norton Rixson 160 Series are all Grade 1 light duty. The trade off with the TDC 50 is the fixed size 3 or size 4 spring, which those adjustable models don't lock you into.
19) Can I slow down how fast the door closes with the TownSteel TDC-50?
Yes. Sweep and latch speed are both adjustable, plus back-check, and each valve is regulated independently with a flat head screwdriver. Sweep controls the main travel, latch controls the last few inches into the frame, back-check cushions the door if someone throws it open. What you cannot change is closing force, since the spring is set at size 3 or size 4.
20) What is a step up from the TDC-50 for a medium traffic interior corridor door?
The TDC-50 is an economy duty closer for light-duty applications. On an interior corridor or an office suite door that cycles all day, a medium duty closer is the usual next step. The Falcon SC81A is a medium duty Grade 1 surface-mount cast aluminum closer, keeping the same aluminum body material as the TDC-50. The Sargent 1331 is a medium duty Grade 1 surface closer with a universal aluminum body, and the Dormakaba 7414 is a medium duty Grade 1 closer covering size 1 through 4, which spans the size 3 and size 4 range the TDC-50 is offered in. The Falcon SC61A is rated light to medium duty and sits between the two.
21) Which other closers ship tri-pack so I can order one part number for regular, parallel and top jamb doors?
Standardizing on a single tri-pack part number is common where a portfolio has doors mounted three different ways. The TDC-50 is a tri-pack with regular, parallel and top-jamb mounting, non-handed, with instructions and a full size template in the carton. Peers that carry the same tri-packed arm arrangement include the Accentra 1101BF with a tri-packed non-hold open arm and adjustable spring sizes 1 through 4, the Accentra 2701 with a tri-packed non-hold open arm and adjustable spring sizes 1 through 6, the Design Hardware 316 with a tri-packed non-hold open arm, and the Dexter DCM1000, a Grade 1 surface closer with tri mount for regular, parallel or top jamb.
22) What is the difference between the TownSteel TDC-50 and the Cal-Royal 400 Series?
Both are commercial surface hydraulic closers for lighter openings, and the TDC-50 is described as a full rack and pinion type with a cast aluminum alloy body and non-critical valves regulating sweep, latch and back-check independently. The Cal-Royal 400 Series is a Grade 2 commercial hydraulic door closer, one grade step above the TDC-50's Grade 3. The other separator is the spring: the TDC-50 comes with the spring set at size 3 or size 4 and no field adjustment, and the closer projects 2-1/2 inches from the door face, a dimension worth checking against any adjacent frame stop or wall return before ordering either one.
23) Is the TownSteel TDC-50 the same thing as the LCN 1250?
They are not the same closer. Both are light duty surface-mounted closers, but the LCN 1250 covers spring sizes 1 through 5 with all-weather fluid and is ADA compliant, while the TDC-50 is furnished with the spring set at size 3 or size 4 and no adjustment. All-weather fluid matters on an exterior opening where the closer sees a temperature swing across the seasons. If cast iron rather than aluminum is wanted in a light to medium duty closer, the LCN 1261 is a surface-mounted closer with adjustable spring sizes 1 through 5 and cast iron construction, against the TDC-50's cast aluminum alloy body.
24) For a 1-3/4 inch commercial door, what closers besides the TDC-50 are listed for that thickness?
The TDC-50 is a non-handed surface closer mounted with SNB sex nuts, the through-bolt method usually specified on a commercial door leaf. Peers that state a 1-3/4 inch door thickness include the Corbin Russwin DC3200, a Grade 1 regular arm surface closer, the Corbin Russwin DC6200 and DC8200, both Grade 1 double lever regular arm closers for pull side mounting, and the Orca Hardware BHDC1958RA/PA, a tri-packed non-hold open arm closer with a regular arm and parallel bracket. All four suit the standard 1-3/4 inch commercial leaf the TDC-50 is normally hung on.
25) What finishes does the TownSteel TDC-50 door closer come in?
Two: AL Aluminum and DU Duro (dark bronze tone). Both are offered in size 3 and size 4, so you can match the existing closers on adjacent openings without giving up the spring size you need. The cover over the body is slimline plastic, so the finish is what shows on the door.
26) Is the TownSteel TDC-50 body cast aluminum or cast iron?
Cast aluminum alloy, full rack and pinion. Aluminum keeps the unit light on the door and is normal for economy duty interior work. If your opening is exterior or takes abuse and you want a cast iron body, the LCN 1261 and the Sargent 281 Powerglide are cast iron closers.
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