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Von Duprin 9952 - 4 ft Grooved Case Pool Exit Hardware Device

Von Duprin 9952-4FT Pool Exit Hardware Device 48" Wide Stile Grooved Case Rim Exit Device

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Von Duprin 9952-4FT Pool Exit Hardware Device 48" Wide Stile Grooved Case Rim Exit Device

Commercial-Grade Pool Enclosure Panic Exit Hardware for Outdoor Applications

The Von Duprin 9952-4FT is a 48" wide stile, grooved case rim exit device engineered specifically for pool enclosure applications where standard door hardware falls short. Designed to withstand corrosive cleaners typically used in outdoor pool environments, this device features weather-resistant components built to endure the harsh conditions of various climates. Gate poles must have at least 3" stile width by 2" depth for ideal installation, and the 252L trim is mounted at least 54" from finished floor or concrete. Certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.3 2014 Grade 1 and listed with UL for panic exit hardware (UL 305), the 9952-4FT meets International Building Code requirements for pool enclosures and complies with the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Product Size & Compatibility: 48" wide stile device designed for pool enclosure gate poles with a minimum 3" stile width by 2" depth for proper installation.
  • Door Thickness & Projection: Engineered for 1-3/4" door thickness with a product projection of 3-13/16" and a latch throw of 3/4" for reliable latching performance.
  • Center Case Dimensions: Compact mechanism case measuring 8" x 2-3/4" x 2-3/8" for streamlined installation on wide stile applications.
  • Grooved Case Design: The 99 Series features a distinctive grooved mechanism case, differentiating it from the smooth-case 98 Series, while both deliver heavy-duty push pad performance.
  • Weather-Resistant Construction: Both the device and trim are built with weather-resistant components capable of withstanding corrosive pool cleaners and harsh outdoor climate conditions.
  • Certifications & Compliance: Listed with UL for panic exit hardware (UL 305), certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.3 2014 Grade 1, compliant with ANSI/UL 10C (fire-rated configurations), CAN/ULC-S104, CAN/ULC-S132, International Building Code for pool enclosures, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design.
  • Hex Key Dogging Configuration: Features hex key dogging for convenient hold-open functionality in appropriate applications.
  • Field-Configurable Options: A variety of field-configurable options are available, including retrofit kits (CDSI/HDSI dogging indicators, QEL electronic latch retraction, RX request-to-exit switches, LX latchbolt monitoring) to keep pace with evolving technology.
  • Non-Handed Design: Non-handed configuration simplifies ordering and installation across a variety of door orientations.
  • Patent-Pending Pool Design: Patent-pending design built specifically to meet code requirements for pool enclosures, combining safety, accessibility, and durability in a single solution.

Technical Specifications

  • Product Group: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Series: 98 & 99 Series
  • Grade: Grade 1
  • Product Subgroup: Exit Devices - Rim
  • Product Type: Exit Devices - Rim
  • Subcategory: Rim 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: 9952-4FT
  • Door Hand Direction: Non-Handed
  • Door Thickness Range: 1-3/4"
  • Product Size: 48"
  • 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

  • Outdoor Pool Enclosures and Aquatic Facilities
  • Commercial and Institutional Pool Gates
  • Educational Facilities with Aquatic Programs
  • Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Pool Areas
  • Multi-Unit Residential and Hotel Pool Enclosures
  • Government and Municipal Recreation Centers
  • Industrial and Commercial Outdoor Access Points

Weatherized Construction

The Von Duprin 9952-4FT Pool Exit Hardware Device is purpose-built for outdoor pool environments, featuring weather-resistant components on both the device and trim that are tested to withstand corrosive cleaners typically used in pool maintenance. Designed to endure the harsh conditions of various climates, this device delivers reliable panic exit hardware performance in demanding exterior applications where standard hardware would fail.

Why Choose Von Duprin Quality?

Von Duprin exit devices are engineered to the highest industry standards, with the 9952-4FT certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.3 2014 Grade 1 and listed with UL for panic exit hardware (UL 305), making it a trusted solution for schools, hospitals, government buildings, and pool enclosures. The 98/99 Series is designed for high use and abuse in institutional applications, with a breadth of field-configurable options and retrofit kits that allow the hardware to adapt to evolving facility needs. When dependable, code-compliant performance in outdoor and corrosive environments is essential, Von Duprin delivers.

Manufacturer Resources

Von Duprin 98/99 Series Catalog

Product Specs

Product Group:
Exit Devices and Trim
Series:
98 & 99 Series
Grade:
Grade 1
Product Subgroup:
Exit Devices - Rim
Product Type:
Exit Devices - Rim
Subcategory:
Rim 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:
9952-4FT
Door Hand Direction:
Non-Handed
Door Thickness Range:
1-3/4"
Product Size:
48"
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 9952L 4 26D – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Can I put a Von Duprin 9952 pool exit device on a wood gate or a 2 inch thick door?
No on both counts. The 9952-4FT is not wood door compatible and it is built for a single door thickness of 1-3/4 inches, not a range. For a thicker leaf, the Dormakaba 9300 Series 48 inch wide stile rim device covers 1-3/4 to 2-1/4 inches, and the Adams Rite 8800 Series covers the same 1-3/4 to 2-1/4 inch spread in a narrow stile. If the gate is wood, the Adams Rite 8700 Series narrow stile rim device is listed as wood door compatible.
2) Do I need to specify handing for the Von Duprin 9952 pool exit device?
The device itself is non-handed, but the order still asks for handing, RHR or LHR, because the trim and strike side have to match the gate. Stand outside the gate: if it swings away from you on hinges to your right, that's right hand reverse. Get it wrong and the lever trim lands upside down.
3) Will the 9952 latch into the strike that's already on my pool gate?
Probably not without changing the strike. This is a rim device with a 3/4 inch latch throw that latches into a surface mounted rim strike on the frame or the adjacent post, not into a mortise or cylindrical prep. If the gate currently has a deadlatch or a cylindrical lock, you're replacing that strike with the rim strike and filling the old prep.
4) What do I have to choose when ordering a Von Duprin 9952 pool exit device?
Five things. Finish, either 626 satin chrome or 710 dark bronze anodized. Trim: EO exit only for a gate nobody re-enters through, L lever for keyed outside access, or L-BE lever with blank escutcheon. If you pick an L trim, pick a lever design from 06 (the default), 01, 02, 03, 05, 07, 17 or 18. Then handing, RHR or LHR. Then two yes/no options: AX for the accessible device and QM quiet mechanical. Pick EO and you leave the lever selection at None.
5) How high does the outside trim go on a pool gate with the Von Duprin 9952?
The 252L trim mounts at least 54 inches above finished floor or concrete on the 9952-4FT. That height is part of what makes the assembly meet International Building Code requirements for pool enclosures, keeping the outside operator out of small children's reach, so it is not a dimension to adjust in the field.
6) Why use a pool-specific exit device instead of a standard rim panic on an outdoor gate?
Chlorine and the cleaners used around a deck eat standard exit hardware. Both the device and the trim on the 9952-4FT use weather-resistant components tested against corrosive pool cleaners, and the patent-pending design meets the code requirements written specifically for pool enclosures plus the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design. A general purpose rim device like the BEST Precision 2101 or the TownSteel ED1100, both wide stile Grade 1 rim devices, is the right call on an interior corridor but carries no pool exposure or enclosure code claim.
7) What is the closest 48 inch Grade 1 rim exit device to the Von Duprin 9952-4FT for an interior opening that is not a pool enclosure?
The 9952-4FT is a 48 inch wide stile rim device certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.3 2014 Grade 1, and its weather-resistant construction is built around corrosive pool cleaners and outdoor climate. On a normal interior opening that weatherized build is not doing any work, and two 48 inch Grade 1 wide stile rim peers cover the same door width: the Dormakaba DORMA 9300 Series 9300A is a 48 inch wide stile panic rim device, exit only, Grade 1 heavy duty, with a 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch door thickness range, and the Corbin Russwin ED3200 is a Grade 1 48 inch wide stile crossbar rim device for 1-3/4 inch doors. The ED3200 is a crossbar rather than a push pad, so if the facility standard is a push pad the 9300A is the nearer match.
8) The 9952-4FT is not fire rated - what 48 inch rim device works on a fire rated opening instead?
The 9952-4FT carries a Fire Rating of No, so a labeled opening needs a different device. At 48 inches the Marks USA M9900F is a fire rated rim panic exit device, exit only with a panic protector end cap, and it is not wood door compatible. If the opening is narrower, the same M9900F is built in 36 inch, and the Dexter ED1000-R-F-EO is a Grade 1 fire rated rim exit device. Note that fire rated devices do not dog, so the hex key dogging the 9952-4FT offers will not carry over.
9) Can I put the Von Duprin 9952-4FT on an aluminum storefront door with a narrow stile?
No. The 9952-4FT is a wide stile device with an 8 inch by 2-3/4 inch by 2-3/8 inch center case, and the pool gate poles it mounts to need at least 3 inch stile width by 2 inch depth. A narrow stile aluminum door needs a narrow stile rim device: the Adams Rite 8800 Series is a Grade 1 narrow stile rim device with starwheel interlocking for 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors, the Corbin Russwin ED4200 is a Grade 1 36 inch narrow stile rim device for 1-3/4 inch doors that accepts trim, and the Falcon 1790EO is a Grade 1 42 inch narrow stile rim device, exit only.
10) Does a pressure sense bar or switch bar do the same job as the Von Duprin 9952-4FT?
No, and this is the substitution that most often goes wrong. The 9952-4FT is a mechanical rim exit device with a 3/4 inch latch throw that latches the opening itself. The SDC MSB550 Series 36 inch mechanical switch bar releases an electromagnetic lock, and the SDC SureExit PSB560 Series 36 inch pressure sense bar uses tri-failsafe technology - both fit narrow or wide stile doors, but they signal a separate locking device rather than provide the latch. On a pool enclosure gate where the code requirement is panic exit hardware with its own latching, a switch bar is not a drop-in for the 9952-4FT.
11) The 9952-4FT will not go on a wood door - which rim exit devices will?
Correct, the 9952-4FT is not wood door compatible. Among rim devices that are, the Adams Rite 8700 Series is a Grade 1 30 inch narrow stile rim device with starwheel interlocking rated for wood doors, and the Adams Rite 3700 Series is the fire rated Grade 1 version of that narrow stile design, also wood door compatible. Both are narrow stile rather than the wide stile build of the 9952-4FT, so confirm the stile width on the wood door before specifying.
12) Can I hold the pool gate open during the day with the 9952?
Yes, with a hex key. Hex key dogging depresses and holds the push pad so the gate pushes free from either side, then a turn of the key releases it back to latching. That's staff-only by design; there's no thumbturn or cylinder dogging on this configuration. Since the 9952-4FT is not a fire rated device, dogging is permitted here in a way it would not be on a labeled opening.
13) I manage several properties with pool gates. Can I standardize on the 9952?
Yes, and it's a reasonable fleet choice. The 9952-4FT is non-handed, comes in one door thickness at 1-3/4 inches, and covers openings to 48 inches, so the same base device works across gates that differ in swing. Order it in one finish, 626 satin chrome or 710 dark bronze anodized, across the portfolio and your only per-gate decisions are handing and whether that gate needs outside lever access or exit only.
14) I need electrified exit hardware rather than the mechanical 9952-4FT - what are the options?
The 9952-4FT is a mechanical push pad device that accepts field-configurable electrified retrofit kits such as QEL electronic latch retraction, RX request-to-exit switches and LX latchbolt monitoring. If the opening needs a factory electrified device instead, the SDC S6136 Spectra S6000 Series is a 36 inch electrified architectural rim exit device with a 4 inch wide stile for 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors, and the Dormakaba E2103 is a 36 inch electrified rim device with 4908A trim in an 08 classroom function. Both are 36 inch, so on a 48 inch pool gate the 9952-4FT with a retrofit kit stays the option that covers the width.
15) Is there a lighter duty or Grade 2 alternative to the Von Duprin 9952-4FT for a 48 inch door?
Yes, if the opening does not need the Grade 1 certification the 9952-4FT carries. The Cal-Royal 5500 is a 48 inch wide rim exit device with a push bar, heavy duty, Grade 2, and the Cal-Royal A9820 is a 48 inch rim exit device, exit only, heavy duty, also Grade 2. Neither is wood door compatible, matching the 9952-4FT there. The trade is the certification level: Grade 2 rather than the Grade 1 the 9952-4FT holds, and neither Cal-Royal is built for the corrosive pool environment the 9952-4FT is designed for.
16) Which 48 inch rim exit devices use a crossbar instead of the push pad on the 9952-4FT?
The 9952-4FT is a push pad device. Two 48 inch peers are crossbar instead: the CRL Jackson 1095 Series is a 48 inch crossbar rim panic exit device, exit only, wide stile, and the Corbin Russwin ED3200 is a Grade 1 48 inch wide stile crossbar rim device. If a facility is standardizing on one actuator style across a run of doors, the CRL Jackson 1095 also comes as the 1095P paddle version, wide stile and exit only. Push pad and crossbar are not interchangeable in the door prep, so match the style before ordering the balance of the doors.
17) I need a 48 inch minimum door width rim device that reverses in the field - what compares to the 9952-4FT?
The 9952-4FT is non-handed, which is what makes it flexible across door orientations. Sargent offers two reversible Grade 1 wide stile rim devices sized for 48 inch doors: the 2828 is a Grade 1 reversible rim exit device for 48 inch minimum door width, exit only, and the 3828 is a Grade 1 reversible standard push bar rim device for 48 inch doors, also exit only. Both are wide stile and not wood door compatible. Neither is described as weather resistant, so for the pool gate itself the 9952-4FT remains the device built for that exposure.
18) What is a comparable 4 foot Grade 1 rim exit device from another maker for a standardization package?
The 9952-4FT is a 48 inch Grade 1 rim device. The Dexter ED1000 Series is offered in a 4FT Grade 1 rim exit device, with a 3FT version in the same series for narrower openings, and neither is wood door compatible. That pairing lets a facility run one series across mixed door widths. Where the opening is an outdoor pool enclosure, the 9952-4FT is the one with weather-resistant device and trim components tested against corrosive pool cleaners, so a mixed package often keeps the 9952-4FT at the gate and the ED1000 on the interior doors.
19) Which other rim exit devices use hex key dogging like the Von Duprin 9952-4FT?
The 9952-4FT is configured with hex key dogging. Two Design Hardware rim devices share that method at 33 inches: the 1000R is a heavy duty rim device with hex key dogging and the 2000R is the standard duty rim device with hex key dogging, wide stile. The Stanley Security QED200 Series is a Grade 1 heavy duty narrow stile rim device with hex-key dogging. Standardizing on hex key dogging across a facility means one tool services every device, though only the 9952-4FT in this group is built for outdoor pool exposure.
20) The 9952-4FT can be ordered with lever trim - which comparable rim devices accept outside trim and which are exit only?
The 9952-4FT is offered exit only or with lever trim, including a lever with blank escutcheon. Among wide stile peers, the Corbin Russwin ED5200 is a Grade 1 36 inch rim device that is exit only or accepts trim, and the Corbin Russwin ED4200 accepts trim in a narrow stile build. Devices catalogued exit only include the Corbin Russwin ED2200 36 inch Grade 1 wide stile device, the Imperial USA ED-501 Grade 1 36 inch wide stile rim panic device, and the Orca OED55 36 inch rim device. If the opening needs outside key or lever access, the exit only devices will not give you that without changing the device.
21) Is a dummy exit device an acceptable match for the 9952-4FT on the inactive leaf of a pool gate?
Only where no panic function is required at that leaf. The 9952-4FT is a UL 305 listed panic exit device with a 3/4 inch latch throw that meets International Building Code requirements for pool enclosures. The Detex Advantex 00 Series is a super-heavy-duty dummy exit device with a wide stile design, Grade 1, and the Sargent 12-8810-LTRIM is a fire rated wide stile rim device catalogued in a dummy function with RX and MELR. A dummy provides the matching appearance and push, not the latching or the panic listing, so it belongs only on a leaf the code does not require to release.
22) What is the difference between the Von Duprin 9952-4FT and a concealed vertical rod device for a pair of pool gates?
The 9952-4FT is a rim device with a 3-13/16 inch projection and a 3/4 inch latch throw, latching into a surface strike at the jamb or the opposite leaf. A concealed vertical rod device latches top and bottom inside the door instead: the Hager 4501 Series is a Grade 1 36 inch concealed vertical rod exit device with a wide stile pushpad, and the Hager 4601 Series is the Grade 1 36 inch narrow stile concealed vertical rod version. Rod devices need a door prepped to receive them, so on an existing gate pole prepped for rim hardware the 9952-4FT is the one that lands on the existing prep.
23) What's the difference between the Von Duprin 98 and 99 Series?
The case. The 99, which is what the 9952-4FT is, has the grooved mechanism case; the 98 is the smooth case. Push pad performance and the internals are the same across both, so the choice is appearance and matching whatever is already installed elsewhere in the facility. The center case measures 8 x 2-3/4 x 2-3/8 inches.
24) For a high abuse opening, is there a rim exit device rated above the Grade 1 level of the 9952-4FT?
Grade 1 is the top ANSI/BHMA certification and the 9952-4FT holds it, but some peers are catalogued at an extra heavy duty level within Grade 1. The Detex 10 Advantex Series 36 inch wide stile device is Grade 1 extra heavy duty, and the Detex 40 Advantex Series is Grade 1 extra heavy duty in a narrow stile build. Both are 36 inch class rather than the 48 inch of the 9952-4FT, so on a 4 foot leaf they do not cover the same push pad span.
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