Adams Rite 8500 Life-Safety for Steel Doors

Adams Rite 8500 Concealed Vertical Rod

Life-Safety for Steel Doors

Features:

• Patented top latching mechanism interlocks door to frame.
• Top and bottom adjustable steel rods.
• Pushbar clad or anodized, not plated, in a variety of finishes.
• Easy to install.
• Clean, unobtrusive design.
• Strong, durable construction for a high level of security.
• UL Life-Safety Listing ANSI/BHMA A156.3 Grade 1, California State Fire Marshall New York City MEA*
• ANSI/BHMA: Grade 1.
• Handing: Device is non-handed. Lever Entry Trim is field reversible.
• Pushbar Length: Standard Sizes: Dimensioned for 30", 36", 42", & 48" openings. Standard width bars can be field cut to the next smallest opening width.
• Door Thickness: Suits 1-3/4" standard, up to 2-1/4".
• Stile Width: Minimum 3-1/2".
• Projection: 2-5/8" when fully projected, 1-5/8" when dogged.
• Materials: Pushbar made of extruded aluminum, clad or anodized in a variety of finishes.
• Dogging: Standard dogging with hex key or optional cylinder dogging for 8500 Series only. Electric dogging also available.
• Fasteners: Standard self-tapping screws.
• Strike: made of hardened steel. Supplied with exit device.
• Warranty: Five year limited with Manufacturer.

  *For finishes US9 and US10, please contact sales associate.

  Bolts & Strikes:

  
  • The patented top latching mechanism utilizes a rotating Top Bolt which deadlatches around the Header Strike, interlocking the door to the frame.
  • Supplied with Standard Header Strike.
  • The hexagonal, hardened steel Bottom Bolt is shielded in a cast housing for strength and stability.