Fire Exit Door Hardware: 9 Lines to Order for One Door
A single-leaf fire exit door needs nine order lines: panic device, outside trim, cylinder, lock case if mortise, door closer, hinges, stop, seals and signs. The rating belongs to the tested door, so confirm each part against the door's own certificate before ordering.
The set to order
| Part | What to check | Models |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Panic exit device, push side | Must latch the door every time it closes. No mechanical dogging. Bar length to door width. 313 is published for doors up to 1500 mm wide and 2520 mm high. | 316-S, 306-S, 308-S, 309-S, 313 |
| 2. Outside trim, pull side | Only if people enter from outside. Leave this line off an exit-only door. Listed door thickness: 028 and 037 take 35 to 55 mm, 039 takes 45 to 50 mm. 001 is a fixed pull plate, 300 × 75 mm. | 001, 016, 028, 037, 039, 9080E |
| 3. Cylinder | Only if the trim or lock case takes one. X2 is a rim cylinder for doors up to 90 mm. A profile cylinder length follows the door thickness. 039 comes with a brass cylinder, so skip this line for it. | X2, 70 SNDK |
| 4. Mortise lock case | Only for a mortise-type device. 72 has a 65 mm backset, 72 mm center distance and a 9 × 9 × 130 mm bar. 313 publishes 72 or 92 mm center distance and a 9 mm spindle. | 72 |
| 5. Door closer | Choose by door width and weight: JU-088 950 mm, 40 to 65 kg. JU-072 1050 mm, 40 to 65 kg. JU-093 1050 mm, 45 to 85 kg. No hold-open. | JU-088, JU-072, JU-093 |
| 6. Hinges | Steel or stainless steel, never brass. Quantity and position come from the door certificate. On an outward-opening door the pins face out, so ask for non-removable pins. | BL028, SSH012, IH01 |
| 7. Door stop | Stops the swing only. It must not hold the door open. DS01 projects 96 mm from the wall. | DS01 |
| 8. Intumescent and smoke seals | Not in this catalogue. Order them from the door maker, as the certificate names them. | |
| 9. Signs | Not in this catalogue. Common wording is Push Bar to Open on the push side and Fire Exit Keep Clear outside. Confirm the wording locally. |
Confirm every part against the door's certificate
A fire rating belongs to the tested door assembly: leaf, frame, hardware and seals together. The test is UL 10C in the US and EN 1634-1 in Europe. One part does not carry a rating to the door on its own.
Stahlock products carry no published fire certification. Where a listing names fire doors as an application, read that as an intended use and not as a rating. Treat the table above as an order list to check, not as an approved set.
- Get the door's certificate or test report from the door maker.
- Mark each hardware type it allows, with any limit on size, material or position.
- Compare each order line with that list before you order.
- Ask us about any line you cannot match. If it cannot be matched, it stays off the door.
- Give the final schedule to the local authority or fire engineer where the project requires it.
Panic hardware and fire exit hardware are two orders
US codes use two terms. Panic hardware is evaluated to UL 305 and goes on doors with no fire rating. Fire exit hardware is evaluated to UL 305 and UL 10C and goes on fire doors. If your schedule says fire exit hardware, the door certificate decides which device can fill that line.
What stays off a fire exit door
- Mechanical dogging. It holds the latch back, so the door cannot latch itself. Model 315 has hex key dogging and 314 offers a dogging option, so both stay off this door.
- Closers with hold-open. JU-074 and JU-075 have an adjustable hold-open function.
- Any added lock: bolt, chain or padlock.
- Brass hinges, because of the low melting point of brass.
- Wedges and hooks that hold the door open.
- Unlabeled protection plates with a top edge more than 406 mm (16 in) above the door bottom, under NFPA 80.
How the set goes on the door
- The door opens outward, in the direction of escape.
- The panic device goes on the push side, at 864 to 1219 mm (34 to 48 in) in the US or 900 to 1100 mm in Europe.
- The outside trim goes on the pull side, at the height of the bar.
- A closer with a regular arm goes on the pull side. A parallel arm goes on the push side.
- The closer must be strong enough to close the door and drive the latch home from any open position.
- EN 1154 rules out closer sizes 1 and 2 on fire doors. JU models list door width and weight, not an EN size, so confirm the size before ordering.
If the opening is a pair
A pair needs two extra decisions: how the inactive leaf latches, and which leaf closes first. A coordinator sets that order, so the inactive leaf closes before the active leaf. Two single-point rim bars with no mullion and no top and bottom bolts leave the latches nothing to engage.
Do not plan on manual flush bolts for the inactive leaf until the local authority accepts them in writing.
| Line | Models | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Device with top and bottom latching | 316-D, 306-D, 308-D | 306-D: doors up to 1300 × 2500 mm. 308-D: 2400 mm high with rods |
| Device for active and inactive leaf | 309-D | 1100 mm bar, 85 mm projection |
| Coordinator | DC02, DSL02, DC01, 036 | DC02: 397 × 120 mm, top of frame, inactive leaf first |
Questions buyers ask
Can I put a standard panic bar on a fire door?
Not in the US. A fire door takes fire exit hardware, which is evaluated to UL 10C as well as UL 305. Removing the dogging from a standard bar does not change what it is. Elsewhere, the door certificate and the local authority decide.
Do Stahlock products have fire certificates?
Stahlock products carry no published fire certification. Check each line against the door's own certificate before ordering, and ask us about any line you cannot match.
Can spring hinges replace the door closer?
Only if the door certificate names them as the closing device. Models SH02 and SSH023 are self-closing with adjustable tension. Their force must still close and latch the door every time.
Can a fire exit door be held open?
Not mechanically. Where a door must stand open, codes generally call for an electric hold-open that releases when the fire alarm operates. That device is not in this catalogue, so confirm the system with the local authority.
What do you need to quote the set?
Send door width, height, thickness and material, hinge side, door weight, whether people enter from outside, and the door certificate. Anything unknown is confirmed against your drawing before you order.
How many hinges does a fire door need?
The door certificate sets the number and position. Do not take a count from a non-rated door of the same size.
Sources
Codes change and vary by place. Confirm with the authority for your project.