Yes. The 36 inch TS8100 device covers openings 30 to 36 inches wide, so a 36 inch leaf is at the top of its range. The door also needs a stile of at least 3-1/2 inches to take the wide stile case, and the device works on doors 1-3/8 to 2 inches thick.

No. The TS8100 is specified for single doors and for double doors with a mullion. On a pair with no center mullion you need a device set intended for that opening, such as a surface vertical rod pair where both leaves latch top and bottom, not this device.

Yes, the TS8100 is UL listed fire hardware and carries a fire rating. That is also why dogging is not available on it: fire exit hardware has to latch on every closing. If you need hold-open dogging for a non-rated opening, choose a non-rated device instead.

The TS8100 is a wide stile device with a 3-1/2 inch minimum stile width. For a narrow stile opening that still needs a fire rating, the Arrow S1150 is a fire rated surface vertical rod exit device listed for narrow or wide stile applications, supplied as device only, less trim. Most other narrow stile devices in the category, such as the Von Duprin 3327A and the Corbin Russwin ED4400, are not fire rated.

The TownSteel TS8100 is a Grade 2 fire rated surface vertical rod device for wide stile doors. If the spec calls for Grade 1 on the same type of opening, the Sargent 2727 is a Grade 1 fire rated reversible surface vertical rod exit device with wide stile design in the 20 Series, and the Sargent 3727 is a Grade 1 wide stile surface vertical rod exit device with a standard push bar in the 30 Series. The Adams Rite 3100 Series is also a Grade 1 fire rated wide stile surface vertical rod device, sized at 30 inches.

Plenty of otherwise similar 36 inch surface vertical rod devices carry no fire rating and cannot stand in for the TS8100, which is UL listed fire hardware. The Von Duprin 2227-3FT wide stile Grade 1, the Corbin Russwin ED5400 Grade 1 wide stile, the Falcon 20 Series and Falcon 25-V-EO wide stile Grade 1 devices, and the BEST Precision 2201 are all listed as not fire rated. They are life safety or panic devices for non rated openings only.

No. The Von Duprin 7527-3ft and 7827-3ft are both listed as not wood door compatible and not fire rated. The TownSteel TS8100 is UL listed fire hardware covering a 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch door thickness range, which is the device to carry forward on a rated opening.

No dogging of any kind on the TS8100. The device latches every time the door closes, which is required of fire rated exit hardware. If a facility wants push-pull free operation during business hours, look at a non-rated device with dogging such as the Von Duprin 7827-3ft, which lists hex key dogging.

The TS8100 uses a 3/4 inch throw stainless steel deadlocking latch bolt at the top. A 3/4 inch throw is the common surface vertical rod dimension, but strike location and prep vary by brand, so plan on using the strike supplied with the device rather than reusing an odd one already in the frame.

The TS8100 is certified ANSI/BHMA Grade 2 and rated heavy duty for commercial use, which suits moderate traffic openings where a fire rated device is required. Grade 1 is the higher cycle and strength tier, used for high abuse entries. Grade 1 fire rated wide stile alternatives include the Adams Rite 3100 Series and the Sargent 2727.

A surface vertical rod like the TS8100 latches at the head and the sill, which spreads the load and holds the leaf tight, and it is listed here for single doors and pairs with a mullion. A rim device latches into a strike on the mullion only and is simpler to install and maintain since there are no rods or bottom latch to adjust. If a removable mullion is already in the opening and you want the least maintenance, a rim device is the easier choice; the vertical rod is what you want where the door needs two point latching.

Among fire rated surface vertical rod devices, the TS8100 is the Grade 2 heavy duty option with the widest door thickness range at 1-3/8 to 2 inches. Grade 1 fire rated alternatives are the Adams Rite 3100 Series (wide stile, 1-3/4 inch doors), the Arrow S1150 (narrow or wide stile, exit only, less trim) and the Sargent 2727 wide stile reversible device. Choosing one series for the whole facility keeps strikes, rods and spare parts common.

The TS8100 covers a door thickness range of 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, so it suits doors on either side of the common 1-3/4 inch slab. Many comparable devices are listed for 1-3/4 inch only, including the Von Duprin 2227-3FT, the Falcon 20 Series, the Corbin Russwin ED5400 and the Adams Rite 3100 Series. For a 1-3/8 inch door the TS8100 range is the one to check against.

The Dexter ED2000 Series is the other Grade 2 surface vertical rod panic device in the same class. The difference that matters for an opening with a rated door: the TS8100 is fire rated, while the Dexter ED2000 is listed as not fire rated, which limits it to non rated openings.

Dogging is not available on the TS8100, which is expected on fire hardware since a rated door has to latch. If the opening is not rated and you want the pushpad held down during business hours, the Von Duprin 7827-3ft is a 3 ft surface vertical rod exit device with hex key dogging, listed as Grade 1 and not fire rated.

The Sargent 12-8710 is a fire rated wide stile surface vertical rod device in the 8700 Series listed with a dummy function, meaning it is a non latching push bar used on the inactive leaf or for appearance matching. The TownSteel TS8100 is a working device with a 3/4 inch throw deadlocking stainless steel latch bolt. If you need the door to latch, the two are not interchangeable.

The TS8100 is a heavy duty device. On a non rated opening where heavy duty is not required, the Design Hardware 2000V is a standard duty 33 inch surface vertical rod exit device and the Orca Hardware OED56 Series is a standard duty 36 inch exit only device, less bottom rod, non handed, in aluminum finish. Neither is fire rated, so both are limited to openings with no rating requirement.

If a reversible or non handed device simplifies stocking across a building, the BEST Precision 5201 Series 36 inch surface vertical rod device is listed as reversible, the Sargent 2727 is a reversible Grade 1 fire rated device, and the Von Duprin 2227-3FT is a 36 inch non handed wide stile Grade 1 device. Of those three, the Sargent 2727 is the one carrying a fire rating, matching the TownSteel TS8100 on that point.

The TownSteel TS8100 serves single and double doors with a mullion. If the opening also needs outside key or lever entry, the Corbin Russwin ED5400 is a Grade 1 wide stile surface vertical rod device listed as exit only, accepts trim, and the Corbin Russwin ED7400 is a narrow stile crossbar device that accepts operator trim. Both are listed as not fire rated. By contrast, the Falcon 19-V-EO, Falcon 24-V-EO and Arrow 3700 are exit only.

Two finishes in the 36 x 84 inch size: 630 satin stainless steel and AL aluminum painted. Satin stainless is the usual pick when matching other stainless exit hardware in a corridor; aluminum painted blends with clear anodized storefront and aluminum frames.