See also Exit Device Basics
Here are a few questions you need to be able to answer before you order exit devices:
- Is the door made of wood, hollow steel, Fiberglas, aluminum and glass, or all glass?
- Is the door is fire rated or non-fire rated?
- Door width if single door or pair of doors with center mullion?
- Door width and height if for a pair of doors without mullion?
- Door thickness?
- Exit device finish?
- Will this be an exit-only device, or will there be outside trim?
- If there is outside trim, what function is it?
It will save you time and aggravation if you know the answers to these questions before you call your hardware vendor.
You may also want one or more of these or other mechanical options:
- Cylinder dogging (not available on fire rated devices)
- Less bottom rod (for vertical rod exit devices)
- Double cylinder (trim locked or unlocked from inside secured space)
There may also be electrified options:
- Does the exit device need to have electrified trim? If so, fail safe or fail secure?
- Does the exit device need to have electric latch retraction?
- Does the exit device need to have push pad or latch monitor switches?
- Do you need a delayed egress exit device?
Save time and money by gathering the necessary facts before shopping for exit devices.
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