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Von Duprin 996L-BE Lever - Blank Escutcheon Trim for 98/99 Series Exit Devices

Von Duprin 996L-BE Breakaway Lever Trim with Blank Escutcheon for 98/99 Series Exit Devices

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Von Duprin 996L-BE Breakaway Lever Trim with Blank Escutcheon for 98/99 Series Exit Devices

Commercial-Grade Breakaway Lever Trim for 98/99 Series Exit Devices

The Von Duprin 996L-BE is a heavy-duty, commercial-grade breakaway lever trim with blank escutcheon, engineered specifically for compatibility with Von Duprin 98/99 Series exit devices. Featuring a passage (blank escutcheon) function, this lever trim delivers a 2-7/8" center-to-center measurement and a product projection of 2 7⅛" (73mm), making it a precise fit for demanding commercial door applications. The 996L Breakaway design is ANSI/BHMA A156.3 2014 Grade 1 certified and meets ANSI/UL 10C (fire-rated configurations), ANSI/UL 305, CAN/ULC-S104 (fire-rated configurations), and CAN/ULC-S132 standards, ensuring compliance across a wide range of commercial and institutional environments.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Breakaway Lever Design: The 996L Breakaway trim is the standard lever trim offering on the 98L/99L Series devices, specifically engineered to discourage vandalism and reduce costly repairs in high-risk areas.
  • Passage (Blank Escutcheon) Function: The lever is always active in the passage configuration, providing unrestricted entry while maintaining a clean, blank escutcheon aesthetic on the secure side.
  • Precise Dimensional Fit: Features a 2-7/8" center-to-center measurement and a product projection of 2 7⅛" (73mm) for accurate, professional installation on compatible 98/99 Series devices.
  • ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 Certified: ANSI/BHMA A156.3 2014 Grade 1 certification confirms heavy-duty performance suitable for high-traffic commercial applications.
  • Multi-Standard Compliance: Meets ANSI/UL 10C (fire-rated only), ANSI/UL 305, CAN/ULC-S104 (fire-rated only), and CAN/ULC-S132 for broad code compliance across U.S. and Canadian installations.
  • Handed and Reversible: Designed as handed and reversible to accommodate a variety of door configurations and installation requirements.
  • Modular and Upgradeable: Part of Von Duprin's flexible 98/99 Series trim system, allowing easy addition of new options and upgrades as facility needs evolve, protecting long-term investment.
  • 98/99 Series Compatibility: Designed exclusively for use with Von Duprin 98/99 Series exit devices; available trim functions for the 996 series include Classroom (L, K), Storeroom (L-NL, K-NL), Dummy (L-DT, K-DT), and Passage (L-BE, K-BE).

Technical Specifications

  • Series: 98 & 99 Series
  • Grade: Grade 1
  • Duty Level: Heavy Duty
  • Product Group: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Product Subgroup: Exit Device Trim
  • Product Type: Exit Device Trim
  • Subcategory: Exit Device Trim
  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Handle Type: Lever
  • Product Model: 996L-BE
  • (CTC) Center-to-Center: 2-7/8"
  • Product Function: Lever, Blank Escutcheon
  • Door Hand Direction: Handed, Reversible
  • Product Projection: 2 7⅛" (73mm)
  • Trim Hardware: Lever-Blank Escutcheon
  • Product Category: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Department: Door Hardware

Professional Applications

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

Break-Away Protection Design

The 996L-BE features Von Duprin's proven Breakaway lever design, which has become the standard lever trim offering on the 98L/99L Series exit devices. The Breakaway design is especially effective in areas where vandalism to door hardware is a concern, as it is engineered to discourage the type of forceful misuse that leads to costly repairs. This feature is available on lever and knob configurations but is not available on NL (night-latch) or DT (dummy trim) versions.

Why Choose Von Duprin Quality?

Von Duprin exit device trim products deliver professional-grade reliability backed by ANSI/BHMA A156.3 2014 Grade 1 certification and compliance with ANSI/UL 10C, ANSI/UL 305, CAN/ULC-S104, and CAN/ULC-S132 standards. The 996L-BE is built to heavy-duty commercial specifications with a modular, upgradeable design that protects your facility investment as needs evolve. Engineered for demanding commercial applications where dependable performance and vandal-resistance are essential.

Manufacturer Resources

Von Duprin 98/99 Series Catalog

Product Specs

Series:
98 & 99 Series
Grade:
Grade 1
Duty Level:
Heavy Duty
Product Group:
Exit Devices and Trim
Product Subgroup:
Exit Device Trim
Product Type:
Exit Device Trims
Subcategory:
Exit Device Trim
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Handle Type:
Lever
Product Model:
996L-BE
(CTC) Center-to-Center:
2-7/8"
Product Function:
Lever, Blank Escutcheon
Door Hand Direction:
Handed, Reversible
Product Projection:
2 7 ⁄8" (73mm)
Trim Hardware:
Lever, Blank Escutcheon
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Department:
Door Hardware

Von Duprin 996L-BE-06-R/V 26D RHR – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Von Duprin 996L-BE trim work on any exit device, or only certain ones?
The 996L-BE is built for Von Duprin 98 and 99 Series exit devices only. It won't mount to another manufacturer's device or to Von Duprin's other series. When you order it, you also pick the device type it's going onto: one version suits mortise devices, the other covers rim, surface vertical rod, and concealed vertical rod devices. Getting that selection wrong is the most common ordering mistake on this trim, because the two are not interchangeable even though the lever and escutcheon look the same.
2) What does the BE (blank escutcheon) function actually do on a 996L trim?
Passage. The lever is always active, so anyone can pull the door open from the outside at any time, and there is no cylinder and no keyhole in the escutcheon plate. That's what makes it blank. Use it on doors that need free entry from both sides but still need a panic device for egress: corridor doors, stairwell doors that stay unlocked, interior cross-traffic openings. If you need the outside lever to lock, this is the wrong suffix. The 996 family also comes in classroom (L), storeroom (L-NL), and dummy (L-DT) versions.
3) Do I have to specify handing when ordering a 996L-BE lever trim?
Yes, handing is an order choice: LHR (left hand reverse) or RHR (right hand reverse). Those are the two hands exit devices come in, since a panic door always swings out toward the person pushing it. Stand outside the door, on the pull side. If the hinges are on your right, it's LHR. Hinges on your left is RHR. The trim is also reversible, so a lever handed one way can be turned over in the field if the door turns out to be the other hand.
4) How far does the 996L lever stick out from the door face?
Projection is 2-7/8 inches (73mm) off the door face. That matters where the door swings into a tight vestibule, next to a wall return, or past a frame with a narrow reveal, and it matters for ADA clear-width math on a corridor door where the trim sits in the path. The mounting holes are 2-7/8 inch center-to-center, which is what you check against the prep already in the door if you are swapping trim rather than drilling fresh.
5) Is Von Duprin 996L-BE trim rated for fire doors?
The 996L breakaway trim meets ANSI/UL 10C and CAN/ULC-S104 in fire-rated configurations, plus ANSI/UL 305 and CAN/ULC-S132 for panic hardware, and it carries ANSI/BHMA A156.3 2014 Grade 1. Note that a passage-function trim leaves the outside lever always active, so it does not by itself provide the latching security some fire-door openings are specified for. The fire rating on the opening comes from the device and door assembly as a listed set, not the trim alone.
6) I need the outside lever to lock. Is there an alternative to the 996L-BE passage trim?
Not with this part. The BE suffix is passage, so the outside lever never locks. Within the 996 family you'd move to the classroom (L) or storeroom (L-NL) function instead. If you're on a different device brand, the comparable Grade 1 storeroom lever trims ZenSupply carries include the Sargent 704ET night latch trim for 700 Series devices, the Design Hardware KIL storeroom trim for 1000 and 2000 Series, and the Pamex E9000 storeroom trim. None of those mount on a Von Duprin 98/99 device, so the function change has to stay inside the 996 line if the device is staying.
7) What passage lever trim works on a device that is not Von Duprin 98 or 99 Series?
The 996L-BE mounts only to Von Duprin 98/99 Series devices, in mortise as well as rim, surface vertical rod, and concealed vertical rod configurations. Passage-function trims on other platforms include the Arrow SRX01 Sierra lever with rose for ED910, S1150, and S1250 devices, the Corbin Russwin 3310AET for ED300 Series rim, surface vertical rod, and mortise devices, the Corbin Russwin x810ET for ED4000 Series, and the Corbin Russwin x910ET for the ED5200S, ED5200, ED5400, and ED5800 series. Note that the Arrow SRX01 uses a rose rather than an escutcheon, so the door prep and appearance differ from an escutcheon trim.
8) I need a keyed lever trim instead of a blank escutcheon passage trim - what are the options?
The 996L-BE is passage function, meaning the lever is always active and the escutcheon is blank with no cylinder. When the opening needs to be locked from the outside, the trim has to change. Keyed alternatives include the Design Hardware KIL storeroom-function trim for 1000 and 2000 Series devices with a Schlage C keyway and flat lever, the Design Hardware KIL entry-function version of the same trim, the Tell EDELT80 escutcheon lever trim in storeroom function, and the Tell EDELT53 escutcheon lever trim in keyed entry function. On Sargent devices, the 704ET night latch lever trim retracts the latch by key, and the Sargent 744 does the same as freewheeling trim for 8700 and 8900 Series surface vertical rod and mortise devices.
9) Is a night latch trim the same thing as the 996L-BE blank escutcheon trim?
No, and this is a common mis-order. The 996L-BE is passage function - the lever always retracts the latch and the escutcheon is blank. A night latch trim is keyed: the lever or pull only retracts the latch when the key is turned. Parts that look similar but behave differently include the Accentra 121NL nightlatch trim, the Corbin Russwin VT957ET nightlatch escutcheon trim for ED5000 Series devices, the Dorma YR03R wide stile escutcheon lever trim in night latch function, and the Sargent 704-ETL nightlatch lever trim with key retract. Choosing one of those on an opening that was specified for passage leaves the outside locked.
10) I need classroom function rather than passage on the exit device - what replaces the 996L-BE?
The 996L-BE is the blank escutcheon passage version; Von Duprin's 996 trim family also includes classroom (L, K), storeroom (L-NL, K-NL), and dummy (L-DT, K-DT) functions for the same 98/99 devices, so staying in the 996 family keeps the same escutcheon and lever styles. On other device platforms, classroom-function trims include the Accentra 446F Augusta lever Grade 1 classroom trim for 6000 and 1800 Series, the Falcon 510L heavy duty classroom trim for 24/25 Series, the Falcon 179L medium duty classroom lever control trim for 1790 Series, and the Dexter ED1000T classroom trim with thumbpiece and pull plate, less cylinder.
11) What is breakaway lever trim and is it worth it on a school or public building door?
The breakaway design lets the lever give way under a hard downward pull instead of transmitting that force into the trim and the device. It's the standard lever offering on Von Duprin 98L/99L devices, and it exists for exactly the buildings where people hang off door levers: schools, transit-adjacent entries, public restrooms, multi-tenant corridors. It cuts the repair cycle on abused openings. One limit worth knowing: breakaway is offered on lever and knob trims, not on the NL night latch or DT dummy versions.
12) Which lever style should I pick to match the other Von Duprin doors in my building?
Four lever styles are offered on the 996: 03, 06, 07, and 17. The 06 is the standard, so on a building where nobody recorded what was originally specified, 06 is the likeliest match on existing 98/99 openings. If you have an old trim in hand, the style number is the fastest way to keep a fleet of doors looking identical rather than eyeballing the lever shape.
13) Can I get an access-control or card-reader controlled lever on a Von Duprin 98/99 device instead of this passage trim?
The 996L-BE is mechanical passage only, with no electrified option. For electric control on Von Duprin devices, Command Access makes the 230L electrified exit trim for V96/36/23 Series with 12V/24V operation and fail safe or fail secure selection, which is the usual retrofit route when an existing Von Duprin opening needs to go on an access control system. Dormakaba's PowerPlex P201U exit trim covers rim, mortise, and SVR devices if you're going standalone rather than wired.
14) Can I upgrade the trim later without replacing the whole exit device?
Yes. The 98/99 Series trim system is modular, so a 996 passage trim can be swapped for a classroom, storeroom, or dummy version later, or for a different lever style or finish, with the device staying on the door. That's the practical argument for standardizing a building on 98/99 devices: when a room changes use and suddenly needs a keyed outside lever, you change the trim, not the opening.
15) The door only needs a pull on the outside, not a working lever. Is there a simpler trim than the 996L-BE?
Yes. A passage lever trim like the 996L-BE gives an operable lever that retracts the latch; if the outside only needs a grab handle with no latch retraction, exit-only trim is the simpler part. BEST Precision offers the 1701 wide stile exit only pull trim and the 4901 wide stile exit only lever trim for 2000 Series devices, plus the 2001 narrow stile exit only pull trim with cover plate and the 2901 narrow stile exit only lever trim. Detex offers the 02BN dummy S-lever trim with blank escutcheon for Value Series devices, which keeps the lever look without an active function.
16) Can I use a pushbutton or keypad trim in place of the 996L-BE?
Only if the opening needs credentialed access rather than free passage. The 996L-BE lever is always active, so anyone can enter. Dormakaba offers the E-Plex 201U electronic pushbutton exit trim and the PowerPlex P201U exit trim for rim, mortise, and surface vertical rod devices, plus the E-Plex 5000 Series 5067 mechanical pushbutton mortise lock. The E-Plex 201U is wide stile, so verify the door stile before specifying it. These change the opening from free entry to code-controlled entry, which is a code and egress decision, not just a hardware swap.
17) How do the lever style choices on the 996L-BE compare to alternatives from other manufacturers?
The Von Duprin 996L-BE is offered in 03, 06 (standard), 07, and 17 lever styles, across finishes from 605 bright brass and 626 satin chrome to 622 matte black and 630/US32D satin stainless steel, in LHR and RHR handing. Competing trims are typically tied to one lever design: Accentra 426F and 446F use the Augusta lever, Arrow SRX01 uses the Sierra lever, Pamex E9000 uses the L3 lever, and the Design Hardware LE08 and KIL trims use a flat lever. Delaney offers its 500L entrance-function trim in CT, MD, and SD lever styles.
18) Is the Marks USA M195 series a substitute for the Von Duprin 996L-BE?
They serve different openings. The Marks USA M195F is a storeroom-function lever and rose trim with spring loaded roses for M9900 touchbar devices, and the M195N is an M195 Series leverset also listed as storeroom function. Both use a rose rather than an escutcheon, while the 996L-BE is a blank escutcheon lever trim for Von Duprin 98/99 Series devices in passage function. Rose trim and escutcheon trim differ in door prep and coverage, so a rose-mounted trim will not cover the prep left by an escutcheon trim.
19) What trim covers a door with a cylinder hole already prepped if I do not want a lever?
A blank escutcheon lever trim like the 996L-BE has no cylinder provision, so it is not the answer where a cylinder is planned. Pull trims prepped for a cylinder include the Design Hardware 2P-03NL pull trim with cylinder hole in night latch function for 1000R and 2000R devices, and the Tell exit device pull trim with cylinder hole, supplied less cylinder, for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch thick. The Dexter ED1500 nightlatch trim uses a raised lip pull plate, and the Dexter ED1500 dummy trim uses a handle pull plate for openings that never need to be unlocked from outside.
20) What finishes does the Von Duprin 996L breakaway lever trim come in?
Thirteen finishes, which is enough to match nearly any existing hardware schedule: 605 bright brass, 606 satin brass, 612 satin bronze, 613 oil rubbed bronze, 619 satin nickel, 622 matte black, 625 bright chrome, 626 satin chrome, 629/US32 bright stainless, 630/US32D satin stainless, 643E aged bronze, 693/SPBLK black painted, and 695/SP313 dark bronze. For commercial work, 626 and 630 are the two that show up on most specs. If you're matching an existing opening, the finish number is usually stamped on the old trim or the device.
21) Is the 996L-BE heavy enough for a high-traffic entrance?
Grade 1, heavy duty, commercial rated. That's the top ANSI/BHMA tier for door trim and it's what gets specified on office buildings, schools, hospitals, retail, warehouses, multi-tenant residential, and government work. Combined with the breakaway lever, it holds up on the openings that see the most abuse. There is no light-duty or residential version of this trim.
22) Which alternatives to the 996L-BE are field reversible for handing?
The 996L-BE is handed and reversible and is stocked in LHR and RHR handing. Among other manufacturers, the Sargent 704ET night latch lever trim is field reversible, and the Command Access ET26 electrified trim is built with Grade 1 construction and a field reversible design. Both differ from the 996L-BE in function, the 704ET being night latch and the ET26 being electrified, so reversibility alone is not the whole match.
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