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Von Duprin 996L Lever Trim for 98/99 Series Exit Devices, 06 Lever (Standard), Satin Chrome finish, right-hand reverse handing, mortise — outside trim view

Von Duprin 996L Breakaway Lever Trim for 98/99 Series Exit Devices with Vandal-Resistant Protection

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Von Duprin 996L Breakaway Lever Trim for 98/99 Series Exit Devices

Heavy-Duty Commercial Lever Trim with Vandal-Resistant Breakaway Design

The Von Duprin 996L is a Grade 1 certified breakaway lever trim engineered specifically for use with 98/99 Series exit devices. With a product projection of 2 7/8" (73mm) and a handed, reversible configuration, this heavy-duty commercial trim delivers flexible functionality across a wide range of door applications. The 996L meets ANSI/BHMA A156.3 2014 Grade 1 standards and is listed under ANSI/UL 10C and CAN/ULC-S104 for fire-rated applications, as well as ANSI/UL 305 and CAN/ULC-S132, making it a trusted solution for demanding commercial environments.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Precise Projection Dimension: Features a product projection of 2 7/8" (73mm) for consistent, code-appropriate door hardware clearance across commercial installations.
  • Breakaway Lever Design: The 996L incorporates a breakaway trim mechanism that is especially effective in areas where vandalism to door hardware is a concern, discouraging costly repairs and protecting the underlying exit device components over time.
  • Grade 1 Certified: ANSI/BHMA A156.3 2014 Grade 1 certified for heavy-duty commercial performance, ensuring long-term reliability in high-traffic facilities.
  • Fire-Rated Compliance: Listed under ANSI/UL 10C and CAN/ULC-S104 for fire-rated applications, as well as ANSI/UL 305 and CAN/ULC-S132, providing broad code compliance across configurations.
  • Handed and Reversible Installation: Designed for handed, reversible installation to accommodate a wide range of door configurations and handing requirements without additional hardware.
  • Multiple Trim Functions Available: Supports four standard functions—Classroom (L), Storeroom (L-NL), Dummy (L-DT), and Passage (L-BE)—to serve diverse facility needs. Note: The breakaway feature is not available on NL (night-latch) or DT (dummy trim) versions.
  • Modular and Upgradeable Platform: Part of Von Duprin's 98/99 Series modular platform, enabling cost-effective upgrades and the addition of new options as facility needs evolve, including convergence of mechanical and electronic technology.
  • 98/99 Series Compatibility: Designed specifically for seamless integration with 98/99 Series exit devices, ensuring consistent performance across the product family.

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
  • Product Function: Lever
  • Door Hand Direction: Handed, Reversible
  • Product Projection: 2 7/8" (73mm)
  • Trim Hardware: Lever
  • 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 Von Duprin 996L incorporates a breakaway lever design intended to resist vandalism and reduce the likelihood of costly hardware damage in high-risk environments. In the event of forced or abusive lever manipulation, the breakaway mechanism activates to protect the underlying exit device components, discouraging repeat incidents and preserving long-term hardware integrity. This design is available on standard lever configurations; it is not available on the NL (night-latch) or DT (dummy trim) versions of the 996L trim.

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's heavy-duty construction and modular 98/99 Series platform design protect your investment by enabling straightforward upgrades as facility requirements change. Engineered for demanding commercial applications where dependable performance, vandal resistance, and code compliance 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
Product Function:
Lever
Door Hand Direction:
Handed, Reversible
Product Projection:
2 7 ⁄8" (73mm)
Trim Hardware:
Lever
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Department:
Door Hardware

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

1) Do I have to specify handing when I order a Von Duprin 996L lever trim?
Yes, handing is an order decision on the 996L. It is a handed trim, ordered either LHR (left hand reverse) or RHR (right hand reverse), and it is reversible. Exit device openings are reverse bevel, which is why the choices read LHR and RHR rather than plain left and right. Stand outside the door, on the key side: if the hinges are on your right, it is right hand reverse.
2) What function should I order on the Von Duprin 996L - classroom, storeroom, passage, or dummy?
Four functions are offered on the 996L: L (Classroom), L-NL (Storeroom), L-DT (Dummy), and L-BE (Passage). Classroom is what you want on a room a teacher or manager needs to lock and unlock by key from the corridor side. Storeroom keeps the outside lever secured at all times so entry is by key only. Passage lets the lever retract the latch with no key control, for openings you only need pulled open from outside. Dummy is a fixed lever with no operation, used where the door is exit only but you still want a lever on the outside face for appearance. One thing to weigh before you pick: the vandal-resistant breakaway mechanism is not available on the NL or DT versions.
3) Can the Von Duprin 996L lever trim go on a fire-rated door?
Fire rated openings are covered. The 996L is listed under ANSI/UL 10C and CAN/ULC-S104 for fire-rated applications, and under ANSI/UL 305 and CAN/ULC-S132 for panic hardware. That is the pair of listings a stair door, a corridor cross-door, or a rated exit discharge needs, and it holds in both US and Canadian jurisdictions. The trim also carries ANSI/BHMA A156.3 2014 Grade 1 certification.
4) I have Falcon 25 Series exit devices - will a Von Duprin 996L lever trim fit them?
No. The 996L is built for Von Duprin 98/99 Series exit devices, and exit trim is matched to the device family it mounts to rather than being a generic lever plate. On a Falcon 24/25 Series device the corresponding heavy duty classroom function lever trim is the Falcon 510L. The same pattern holds across the other lines: Sargent 700 Series devices take the 704ET night latch lever trim, and Corbin Russwin ED5200S, ED5200, ED5400 and ED5800 Series devices take the x910ET passage function heavy duty trim. Confirm the device family stamped on the existing chassis before ordering trim.
5) The 98/99 opening needs to be released by a card reader - what replaces a mechanical 996L?
The 996L is mechanical lever trim, supplied in Classroom (L), Storeroom (L-NL), Dummy (L-DT) and Passage (L-BE) functions, all key or mechanically operated. When the outside lever has to be controlled by an access control system, Command Access builds the 230L electrified exit trim for the V96/36/23 Series with 12V and 24V operation and fail safe or fail secure configuration. Command Access also lists the ET15, ET25 and ET26 electrified exit trims, the ET26 with Grade 1 construction and a field reversible design. On Falcon 25 Series devices the electrified heavy duty equivalent is the 510L-FSA/FSE.
6) Which exit device lever trim can go on a labeled fire door?
The Von Duprin 996L is listed under ANSI/UL 10C and CAN/ULC-S104 for fire-rated applications, and also under ANSI/UL 305 and CAN/ULC-S132, on top of ANSI/BHMA A156.3 2014 Grade 1 certification. Trims that look similar do not always carry that listing: the Accentra 426F Augusta lever escutcheon trim for 6000 and 1800 Series devices, the Accentra 441F night latch keyed lever trim and the Accentra 446F classroom lever trim each carry a fire rating of No, and the Accentra 121NL night latch trim does as well. On a labeled opening the trim, the device and the door assembly all have to line up with the label.
7) What are the different ways exit trim protects itself when people yank on the outside lever?
Three approaches show up across the lever trims. The Von Duprin 996L uses a breakaway lever: forced or abusive manipulation trips the breakaway mechanism so the exit device components behind the trim are protected, and that breakaway feature is offered on the standard lever configurations but not on the NL night latch or DT dummy versions. Sargent uses freewheeling on the 70 Series 744 Grade 1 trim for 8700 and 8900 Series surface vertical rod and mortise devices, where the key retracts the latch. Falcon uses a shear pin on the 212L escutcheon lever trim for 20 Series devices. Which one suits the opening depends on the device family already installed.
8) What does the breakaway feature on the 996L lever trim actually do, and is it worth it?
In an abuse situation, the 996L lever gives way instead of transmitting the force into the exit device behind it. Somebody hanging off the lever or prying on it breaks the trim connection rather than bending the device stem or wrecking the chassis, so the repair is a trim swap instead of a device replacement. That is the case for it on school corridors, transit-adjacent entries, apartment common doors, and any opening that has already eaten hardware twice. Note where it does not apply: breakaway is not offered on the NL or DT versions of the trim.
9) How far does the Von Duprin 996L lever trim stand off the door face? I have a tight vestibule.
Projection on the 996L is 2 7/8 inches (73mm) off the door face. That is the number to check against a return wall, an adjacent leaf in a vestibule, a pull-side wall stop, or anything the lever would swing past when the door is fully open. Measure the clear space at lever height, not at the top of the door, since most obstructions are at hardware height.
10) What finishes does the Von Duprin 996L lever trim come in, and can I match the levers already in my building?
Thirteen finishes are available on the 996L: 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 matching an existing fleet, work from the BHMA number stamped or specified on your current hardware rather than the color name, since 626 satin chrome and 630 satin stainless read almost identically in a corridor but are different finishes. 626 and 630 are the two you will see most in commercial buildings.
11) I need passage function trim where the outside lever always retracts the latch - what fits which device?
The 996L offers passage as the L-BE function on 98/99 Series devices. Corbin Russwin splits passage trim by device family: the 3310AET passage function trim for ED300 Series rim, surface vertical rod and mortise devices, the x810ET passage function trim for ED4000 Series SecureBolt, rim, surface and concealed vertical rod devices, and the x910ET passage function heavy duty trim for ED5200S, ED5200, ED5400 and ED5800 Series. Arrow's SRX01 is a passage function Sierra lever trim on a rose for ED910, S1150 and S1250 devices.
12) I need night latch trim where the key retracts the latch - what are the options if the device is not a Von Duprin 98 or 99?
The 996L covers night latch as the L-NL function on 98/99 Series devices, and the breakaway lever feature is not offered on that version. On other device families the dedicated night latch trims are: the Sargent 704ET, a Grade 1 heavy duty night latch lever trim for 700 Series devices with field reversible operation; the Sargent 704-ETL, a Grade 1 heavy duty night latch lever trim with key retract function for PE Series devices; the Corbin Russwin VT957ET night latch escutcheon trim in stamped or formed stainless steel for ED5000 Series devices; and the Dorma YR03R wide stile night latch lever escutcheon trim, supplied less cylinder.
13) Nobody needs to get in from outside on this door - is there simpler trim than a keyed lever?
Yes, exit only trim. The 996L is lever trim in Classroom, Storeroom, Dummy and Passage functions, all of which give the outside face an operating or fixed lever. Where the outside just needs something to grab or nothing at all, BEST builds exit only trims for 2000 Series exit devices: the 1700 Series 1701 pull trim in wide stile, the 4900 Series 4901 lever trim in wide stile, and the 2900 Series 2901 lever trim in narrow stile, all exit only function. Dexter also lists a dummy function ED1500 Series trim with a handle pull plate.
14) What exit device trim is made for narrow stile aluminum storefront doors?
Narrow stile is called out specifically in the BEST Precision line: the 2000 Series 2001 narrow stile exit only pull trim with cover plate, and the 2900 Series 2901 narrow stile exit only lever trim, both for 2000 Series exit devices. Their wide stile counterparts are the 1700 Series 1701 pull trim and the 4900 Series 4901 lever trim. The Von Duprin 996L is heavy duty commercial lever trim for 98/99 Series devices with a projection of 2 7/8 inches, or 73mm, off the door face, which is the dimension to check against the stile and any adjacent frame or mullion.
15) Can I get thumbpiece trim instead of a lever on an exit device?
The 996L is lever trim, offered in 03, 06, 07 and 17 lever styles. Where a thumbpiece is wanted instead, the Dexter ED1000T-CLRM-TP-NC is a Grade 1 ED1000 Series classroom function trim built as thumbpiece with pull plate and cylinder prep, supplied less cylinder, and the Tell EDTHP53 is a keyed entry function thumbpiece trim for doors 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inches thick. Tell also lists the EDPT pull trim with a cylinder hole, less cylinder, in the same door thickness range for openings that need a pull rather than any handle at all.
16) Is there a pushbutton or keypad trim option instead of a keyed lever trim on an exit device?
The 996L is mechanical lever trim in Classroom, Storeroom, Dummy and Passage functions. For code entry rather than a key, Dormakaba builds the E-Plex 201U electronic pushbutton exit trim for wide stile doors and the PowerPlex P201U exit trim for rim, mortise and surface vertical rod devices. Dormakaba also lists the E-Plex 5000 Series model 5067 mechanical pushbutton mortise lock for wide stile openings where the whole lock, not just the trim, is being changed.
17) What storeroom function exit trim is available for device families other than 98/99?
The 996L covers storeroom as the L-NL function on Von Duprin 98/99 Series devices. On other lines: the Pamex E9000 is a Grade 1 heavy duty storeroom function trim with an L3 lever, rated for doors 1-3/8 to 2 inches thick; the Tell EDELT80 is a storeroom function escutcheon lever trim for doors 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inches thick; the Design Hardware KIL storeroom trim for 1000 and 2000 Series devices comes with a Schlage C keyway and a flat lever; and the Marks USA M195F is a storeroom function lever and rose trim with spring loaded roses for M9900 touchbar devices. Match the door thickness and the keyway to what the building already uses.
18) Which lever style should I pick on the Von Duprin 996L?
Four lever designs are offered: 03, 06, 07, and 17. The 06 is the standard lever and the safe pick if you are replacing damaged trim and do not know what is on the door, or if nothing else in the building needs to be matched. The other three exist so the exit doors can match the lever design used on the classroom and office locksets elsewhere in the facility. If you are standardizing a building, choose one style and one finish and carry them across every opening you order.
19) Is the Von Duprin 996L heavy duty enough for a school or hospital corridor door?
Grade 1 and heavy duty, commercial rated. The 996L is certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.3 2014 Grade 1, which is the top durability tier for this class of hardware and what most institutional specs call for on main circulation doors. Combined with the breakaway trim, it is the configuration facilities choose where doors take constant traffic and occasional abuse. If you are writing a spec that also has to cover an aluminum storefront or a different device brand, note that Grade 1 lever trim is available across several lines ZenSupply carries, including the Pamex E9000 storeroom trim and the Sargent 744 freewheeling trim.
20) What trim goes on an inactive leaf where the outside lever should not operate anything?
That is dummy trim. The 996L includes a dummy function, L-DT, and the breakaway mechanism is not offered on the DT version. Detex builds the 02BN dummy S-lever trim with a blank escutcheon for BN Series exit devices, Dexter lists a dummy function ED1500 Series trim with a handle pull plate, and the Falcon 212L is a blank escutcheon lever trim for 20 Series devices. Pick the one that matches the device already on the leaf so the escutcheon and prep line up with the active side.
21) How does the 996L compare with Falcon's 179L and 212L lever trims?
Duty level and device family are the separators. The 996L is heavy duty, ANSI/BHMA A156.3 2014 Grade 1, built for Von Duprin 98/99 Series devices. The Falcon 179L is a medium duty classroom function lever control trim for 1790 Series devices, and the Falcon 212L is a medium duty blank escutcheon lever trim with shear pin protection for 20 Series devices. Falcon's heavy duty lever trim is the 510L, classroom function for 24/25 Series devices, with the 510L-FSA/FSE as the electrified heavy duty version for 25 Series.
22) The lever shape has to match the rest of the building - what lever styles do exit device trims come in?
The Von Duprin 996L is offered in 03, 06, 07 and 17 lever styles across finishes from 605 bright brass and 606 satin brass through 613 oil rubbed bronze, 622 matte black, 626 satin chrome and 630/US32D satin stainless steel. Other brands break the lever shape out by series instead: Delaney lists the 500L entrance function exit trim with CT, MD and SD lever styles; Accentra uses the Augusta lever across the 426F escutcheon trim, the 441F night latch keyed lever trim and the 446F classroom trim; Arrow uses the Sierra lever on a rose for the SRX01; and Design Hardware uses a flat lever on the LE08 entry function trim for 1000R and 2000R devices.
23) Does exit device lever trim have to be ordered by hand, or can it be reversed on site?
It varies by maker. The Von Duprin 996L is handed and reversible and is specified as LHR left hand reverse or RHR right hand reverse. Sargent's 704ET night latch lever trim is described as field reversible, and Command Access's ET26 electrified exit trim has a field reversible design. For a fleet order across a building where hands are mixed, that distinction decides whether the count has to be split by opening or can be ordered as one line.
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Product Reviews

  • 5
    Stylish and Functional Lever Trim

    Posted by Elijah on Jun 6th 2024

    I'm pleased with the product's performance.

  • 5
    Von Duprin 996L Lever Trim

    Posted by Elijah on Dec 12th 2023

    The Von Duprin 996L Lever Trim is sturdy and easy to install, which I loved. The sleek design complements the exit devices well. However, I found the price a bit steep for the features it offers. Overall, it's a reliable addition, but budget-conscious buyers might need to consider other options.

  • 5
    A Handy Addition to My Exit Door!

    Posted by Ray on Sep 18th 2023

    I got the Von Duprin 996L Lever Trim for my exit device from zensupply.com. The ease of use is fantastic, but the price was a bit steep for my budget. Overall, it's a solid choice!

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