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Von Duprin 9948 Series - 3 ft Grooved Case Wide Stile Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device

Von Duprin 9948-3ft Wide Stile Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device with Grooved Case, 36" Non-Handed

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Von Duprin 9948-3ft Wide Stile Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device with Grooved Case, 36" Non-Handed

Heavy-Duty Institutional-Grade Concealed Vertical Rod Solution for Commercial Metal Doors

The Von Duprin 9948-3ft is a wide stile, grooved-case concealed vertical rod exit device engineered for demanding institutional environments including schools, hospitals, and government facilities. Designed for use on single or double metal doors with 86 or 161 cutouts, this 36" device accommodates door thicknesses of 1-3/4" and features a 3/4" latch throw with a center case measuring 8" x 2-3/4" x 2-3/8". Certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.3 2014 Grade 1 and UL listed for panic exit hardware, the 9948-3ft delivers the highest level of performance and code compliance. The device is non-handed, simplifying installation, except when SD (special dogging) or SS (signal switch) options are specified.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Wide Stile Grooved Case Design: The 9948 series features a distinctive grooved mechanism case with wide stile push pads, providing an architectural aesthetic suited to high-profile institutional applications.
  • 36" Door Width Coverage: Sized for 36" doors with a product projection of 3-13/16" and center case dimensions of 8" x 2-3/4" x 2-3/8" for precise, reliable fit on standard commercial openings.
  • Door Thickness Compatibility: Fasteners included for wood or metal doors 1-3/4" and 2-1/4" thick, ensuring broad compatibility across common commercial door configurations.
  • 3/4" Latch Throw: Concealed vertical rod mechanism delivers a 3/4" latch throw for secure top and bottom bolt engagement on metal door applications.
  • Non-Handed Configuration: The device is non-handed for simplified specification and installation flexibility, except when SD or SS device options are selected.
  • ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 & UL Listed: Certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.3 2014 Grade 1 and UL listed for panic exit hardware, with additional certifications including ANSI/UL 10C (fire-rated configurations), ANSI/UL 305, CAN/ULC-S104 (fire-rated configurations), and CAN/ULC-S132.
  • Retrofit & Upgrade Ready: Compatible with a wide range of retrofit kits including CDSI/HDSI security dogging indicators, QEL electronic latch retraction, and electronic switches (RX request-to-exit, LX latchbolt monitoring) to keep pace with evolving access control technology.
  • Hex Key Dogging: Standard hex key dogging configuration allows the device to be held in the retracted position for push/pull traffic flow during business hours.
  • Field-Configurable Options: A variety of field-configurable options and upgrade paths available, including AX (ADA-compliant, certified to 5 lb. force requirements per 2010 ADA Chapters 404.2.7 and 30934 and 2013 California Building Code Chapter 11B-309.4), CX (CHEXIT delayed egress meeting NFPA and IBC requirements with 15-second delay and nuisance alarm), and XP (patented 2-piece latchbolt design for panic and fire applications).

Technical Specifications

  • Series: 98 & 99 Series
  • Grade: Grade 1
  • Fasteners: Included for wood or metal doors 1-3/4" and 2-1/4" thick
  • Product Group: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Product Subgroup: Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
  • Product Type: Exit Devices - Concealed Vertical Rod
  • Subcategory: Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Devices
  • Latch Throw: 3/4"
  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Stile Type: Wide Stile
  • Center Case Dimensions: 8" x 2-3/4" x 2-3/8"
  • Wood Door Compatible: No
  • MAP Policy: Yes
  • Product Model: 9948-3ft
  • Door Hand Direction: Non-Handed
  • Door Thickness Range: 1-3/4"
  • Product Size: 36"
  • Dogging Configuration: Hex Key Dogging
  • Fire Rating: No
  • Product Projection: 3-13/16"
  • Product Style: Push Pads
  • Product Category: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Department: Door Hardware

Professional Applications

  • Public and Private Educational Facilities (Schools and Universities)
  • Healthcare Institutions and Hospitals
  • Government and Municipal Buildings
  • Commercial Office Buildings
  • Industrial and Warehouse Facilities
  • Multi-Tenant Residential and Mixed-Use Properties
  • Retail and Institutional Establishments Requiring Panic Hardware Compliance

Delayed Egress Compliance

The Von Duprin 9948-3ft is upgrade-compatible with the CX (CHEXIT) delayed egress option, which meets NFPA and IBC requirements for delayed egress applications. When configured with CHEXIT, a standard device keeps doors secure for 15 seconds after a request to exit while a nuisance alarm sounds, providing code-compliant delayed egress for facilities requiring controlled exit management.

Why Choose Von Duprin Quality?

Von Duprin concealed vertical rod exit devices are engineered to the highest industry standards, with the 9948-3ft certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.3 2014 Grade 1 and UL listed for panic exit hardware under ANSI/UL 305 and ANSI/UL 10C (fire-rated configurations). Designed specifically for high-use and high-abuse institutional applications such as schools, hospitals, and government facilities, the 98/99 Series delivers proven reliability with a broad ecosystem of retrofit kits, field-configurable options, and compatible accessories. Engineered for demanding commercial applications where dependable panic hardware performance and code compliance are essential.

Manufacturer Resources

Von Duprin 98/99 Series Catalog

Product Specs

Series:
98 & 99 Series
Grade:
Grade 1
Fasteners:
Included for wood or metal doors 1-3/4" and 2-1/4" thick
Product Group:
Exit Devices and Trim
Product Subgroup:
Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
Product Type:
Exit Devices - Concealed Vertical Rod
Subcategory:
Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Devices
Latch Throw:
3/4"
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Stile Type:
Wide Stile
Center Case Dimensions:
8" x 2-3/4" x 2-3/8"
Wood Door Compatible:
No
MAP Policy:
Yes
Product Model:
9948-3ft
Door Hand Direction:
Non-Handed
Door Thickness Range:
1-3/4"
Product Size:
36"
Dogging Configuration:
Hex Key Dogging
Fire Rating:
No
Product Projection:
3-13/16"
Product Style:
Push Pads
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Department:
Door Hardware

Von Duprin 9948EO 3 US26D – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Do I have to specify a hand when ordering a Von Duprin 9948 exit device?
The 9948 is non-handed for the base device, so one part covers left and right openings. Two option choices break that: SD (special center case dogging) and SS (signal switch) both make the device handed. Order forms still ask for RHR or LHR, so have the hand of the opening in front of you either way.
2) Does a concealed vertical rod exit device need a mullion on a pair of doors?
No, and that is the reason to pick one. A concealed vertical rod device latches into the frame head and into the threshold, so a pair of doors secures without a center mullion and you get the full clear opening. The 9948 carries a 3/4 inch latch throw at top and bottom. A rim device on the same pair would need a removable mullion between the leaves. The trade-off with CVR is that the rods live inside the door, so the door has to be prepped for it, which is why the 9948 is specified for 86 or 161 cutouts.
3) What dogging options can I get on a Von Duprin 9948?
Hex key dogging is standard. Beyond that you can order CD cylinder dogging, CDSI cylinder dogging with security indicator, HDSI hex dogging with security indicator, SD special center case dogging, LD less dogging, DI dogging indicator, or CI cylinder dogging indicator. Two things to weigh: SD makes the device handed, and the indicator options (CDSI, HDSI, DI, CI) show at a glance whether the door is dogged, which is what schools ask for when a lockdown plan depends on a latched door.
4) Can I add access control or request-to-exit monitoring to a Von Duprin 9948?
Yes, and it is specified at order time rather than added later. Switch choices include RX request to exit, LX latchbolt monitor, LX-RX combined, WP-RX waterproof RX, RX-LC low current, RX-2 double RX, SS signal switch, and ALK alarm exit kits with or without RX and LX. For remote unlocking, latch retraction options are EL electric latch retraction, QEL quiet electric latch retraction, and PN pneumatic. Note SS makes the device handed.
5) Does the Von Duprin 9948 meet the 5 pound ADA operating force requirement?
Only if you order it with the AX option. AX is the accessible device configuration, certified to the 5 pound force requirements of 2010 ADA sections 404.2.7 and 309.4 and 2013 California Building Code section 11B-309.4. AX is an order-time choice, so on an accessible route specify it up front rather than assuming the standard device qualifies.
6) The door is wood, not metal. Can a Von Duprin 9948 concealed vertical rod device be used?
No. The 9948 is a metal door device and is not wood door compatible. For a wood door, the BEST Precision 2701 Series is a wide stile reversible concealed vertical rod device made for wood doors. Adams Rite 8500 Series is another wide stile Grade 1 non-fire-rated concealed vertical rod option, but it is built for hollow metal doors, so it does not solve a wood opening either.
7) The opening needs a fire-rated concealed vertical rod device. What should be used instead of the Von Duprin 9948?
The 9948 is not fire rated, so a fire opening needs a different device. Adams Rite offers two Grade 1 wide stile fire-rated concealed vertical rod devices for hollow metal doors: the 3600 Series and the 3900 Series, the 3900 carrying a 1-1/2 hour rating. Sargent's 12-MD8613 is a Grade 1 wide stile fire-rated concealed vertical rod device in classroom function, which suits an opening that also needs keyed outside control rather than exit-only or plain trim.
8) The door is a narrow stile aluminum storefront. Which concealed vertical rod device replaces a wide stile Von Duprin 9948 there?
A 9948 is a wide stile device and will not suit a narrow stile aluminum door. Adams Rite 8600 Series is a Grade 1 narrow stile concealed vertical rod device built for aluminum doors. DORMA 9600BB covers a 36 inch narrow stile opening as a Grade 1 non-fire-rated pushpad device for doors 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch. Corbin Russwin ED4800 is a Grade 1 narrow stile concealed vertical rod for 1-3/4 inch doors, exit only or accepting trim.
9) What is the closest cross-brand equivalent to a Von Duprin 9948 concealed vertical rod exit device on a 36 inch metal door?
The nearest peer is the DORMA 9100 Series, a Grade 1 wide stile pushpad concealed vertical rod device rated heavy duty, non-fire-rated, and covering doors 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch thick. That matches the 9948 on the points that decide the opening: wide stile, push pad style, Grade 1, and non-fire-rated. The 9948 itself is set up for 1-3/4 inch doors with a 3/4 inch latch throw and an 8 inch x 2-3/4 inch x 2-3/8 inch center case. Corbin Russwin ED5800 is the other straight wide stile Grade 1 concealed vertical rod option, listed for 1-3/4 inch doors.
10) How much does the Von Duprin 9948 stick out from the door face?
Projection is 3-13/16 inches from the door. That number matters in a corridor where the leaf swings back against a wall or where you are checking clear width against another door leaf. The mechanism case itself is 8 x 2-3/4 x 2-3/8 inches.
11) Is the Von Duprin 9948 Grade 1 panic hardware?
Yes. The 9948 is certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.3 2014 Grade 1 and UL listed for panic exit hardware under ANSI/UL 305, with CAN/ULC-S132 for the Canadian side. That is the specification line an institutional spec writer needs for a school, hospital, or municipal building egress door.
12) Can I get a Von Duprin 9948 with lever trim and a key cylinder for outside entry?
Yes. Trim functions run from exit only (EO) through night latch (NL and NL-OP), knob (K, K-BE, K-DT, K-NL), lever (L, L-BE, L-DT, L-KC, L-NL), thumbturn (TL, TL-BE), thumbpiece (TP, TP-BE) and dummy trim (DT). For key retraction from the outside pick a night latch function. On any L trim you also choose the lever design: 06 is the default, with 01, 02, 03, 05, 07, 17 and 18 available.
13) Can I add delayed egress to a Von Duprin 9948 for a controlled exit door?
Yes, via the CX CHEXIT option. Configured that way, the door holds for 15 seconds after someone pushes the bar while a nuisance alarm sounds, which meets NFPA and IBC requirements for delayed egress. It is the option to specify on a memory care exit, a stockroom door, or a maternity wing.
14) Can I run a Von Duprin 9948 less bottom rod so the bottom latch is not in the floor?
Yes. Less bottom rod is the usual call where floor debris, water, or a heavily used threshold would foul a bottom latch, and it is what you want in a kitchen, a shop, or a school corridor that gets mopped. When you go less bottom rod, order the ES top pullman latch, which is the electric strike application latch for that configuration. The standard PL top and PL bottom pullman latches do not apply to a less bottom rod only device.
15) What is the difference between a Von Duprin 9948 and a Corbin Russwin ED5800?
Both are Grade 1 wide stile concealed vertical rod devices for 1-3/4 inch doors, so they cover the same opening. The ED5800 is listed as exit only or accepts trim. The 9948 is the 98/99 Series grooved case device with hex key dogging standard, 3/4 inch latch throw, 3-13/16 inch projection, and twelve finishes. If you are matching existing 98/99 Series hardware elsewhere in the building, stay with the 9948 so keying, trim and parts stay common.
16) Which size Von Duprin 9948 do I need for a 36 inch door?
The 9948-3ft is the 36 inch device, the 3ft in the model designation being the door width it covers. It suits a standard 3-0 commercial leaf. On a wider leaf you need the longer device in the same family rather than stretching this one.
17) Which wide stile concealed vertical rod device handles doors thicker than 1-3/4 inch?
The 9948 is specified for 1-3/4 inch doors, though its fasteners are supplied for wood or metal doors 1-3/4 inch and 2-1/4 inch thick. Where the door itself is thicker than 1-3/4 inch, the DORMA 9100 Series is a Grade 1 heavy duty wide stile pushpad concealed vertical rod device listed for 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch, and the narrow stile DORMA 9600BB covers the same thickness range on a 36 inch narrow stile door.
18) The opening only needs exit from inside with no outside trim. What is a simpler alternative to a full Von Duprin 9948 setup?
When nothing operates the door from outside, an exit-only device covers it without carrying trim options. Falcon 24-C Series is a Grade 1 exit-only concealed vertical rod device for a 36 inch narrow stile door on 1-3/4 inch thickness, and Falcon 1690EO is a Grade 1 narrow stile exit-only device at the same 3 ft size. BEST Precision 2601 is a narrow stile exit-only concealed vertical rod device that is non-handed. On a wide stile door, CRL Jackson 1085 Series is an exit-only wide stile concealed vertical rod panic device in 48 inch. The 9948 remains the choice when the opening needs one of its lever, knob, thumbturn, thumbpiece or night latch trim functions.
19) Is a Falcon 1491DT the same kind of device as a Von Duprin 9948?
No, and it is an easy one to order by mistake. The Falcon 1491DT is a dummy function narrow stile concealed vertical rod device with a 9970 pull at 42 inch, for 1-3/4 inch doors. Dummy means it does not latch or release anything, so it serves the inactive leaf or a matched appearance, not egress. The 9948 is a working panic device with a 3/4 inch latch throw and hex key dogging. If a matched inactive leaf is what is wanted from Von Duprin instead, the 9948 offers DT dummy trim and blank escutcheon trim functions.
20) The design calls for a crossbar look rather than a push pad. What concealed vertical rod device gives that?
The 9948 is a push pad device, so a crossbar appearance needs a different family. Corbin Russwin ED7800 is a Grade 1 narrow stile crossbar concealed vertical rod device for 1-3/4 inch doors, exit only or accepting operator trim. Keep in mind the ED7800 is narrow stile, so it fits a different door profile than the wide stile 9948.
21) The door is 42 inches or wider. Which concealed vertical rod devices cover that opening instead of a 36 inch Von Duprin 9948?
The 9948-3ft is sized for a 36 inch door, so a wider leaf needs a longer device. Falcon 1990EO is a Grade 1 narrow stile exit-only concealed vertical rod device at 44 inch for 1-3/4 inch doors. CRL Jackson 1085 Series is a 48 inch non-handed exit-only wide stile concealed vertical rod panic device. The CRL Jackson 1285 push pad device is offered for narrow, medium or wide stile doors, which helps when the wider leaf also has an unusual stile.
22) Which concealed vertical rod devices besides the Von Duprin 9948 come with hex dogging on a 36 inch metal door?
The Sargent MD8613F-LTRIM is a heavy duty Grade 1 concealed vertical rod device for metal doors at 36 inch by 84 inch with hex dogging, supplied with lever trim. The 9948 also ships with hex key dogging as its standard configuration on a 36 inch metal door, and its dogging can be specified as cylinder dogging, cylinder or hex dogging with security indicator, special center case dogging, dogging indicator, or less dogging.
23) What finishes does the Von Duprin 9948 exit device come in to match the rest of my building?
Twelve finishes: 605 bright brass, 606 satin brass, 612 satin bronze, 613 oil rubbed bronze, 619 satin nickel, 625 bright chrome, 626 satin chrome, 628 aluminum, 630 satin stainless steel, 643E aged bronze, 710 dark bronze anodized and 711 flat black. On institutional openings 630 satin stainless and 626 satin chrome are the two you will most often be matching to existing hardware.
24) What push bar options are available on the Von Duprin 9948 besides the standard bar?
Five bar choices: standard, BR braille pushbar, KN knurled bar, RSS emergency exit push bar and SG safety glow pushbar. Knurled bar is the tactile warning finish some codes call for on a door leading to a hazardous area, and safety glow helps in a dark egress corridor.
25) Is there a quieter version of the Von Duprin 9948 for a hospital or library corridor?
Two options address noise. QM (quiet mechanical) is a yes or no choice on the device itself, and QEL quiet electric latch retraction is the quiet option where the door is on access control. Both are specified at order time on the 9948.
26) Is the BEST Precision 2801 a wide stile substitute for a Von Duprin 9948?
The BEST Precision 2801 Series is a wide stile concealed vertical rod exit device, so it addresses the same wide stile door profile as the 9948. Within the Precision range, the 2701 is the wide stile reversible version made for wood doors and the 2601 is narrow stile exit only, so the stile and door material sort out which of the three fits the opening. The 9948 is non-handed except when the SD special dogging or SS signal switch options are specified.
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