The overhead concealed operators (2850/2860) will not work on a Double Egress frame because the doors are not in the same plane. You will have to use the surface mount (9553 / 9563) on Double Egres...
Surface Mounting - A 9542 DD (double door) header and a 9540-18 mounting plate can be used on the active leaf. A manual closer with a PA (parallel arm) can the be installed on the inactive leaf. B...
Double Egress Opening: A pair of swinging doors, each leaf which swings in the opposite direction of the other.
DOORS: A pair of doors swinging in opposite directions without a vertical mullion....
A Double Egress frame is a double door frame prepared to receive two single-acting doors swinging in opposite directions (both doors are) the same hand. These openings are installed in cross corrid...
Yes, wood doors can be used and installed in most hollow metal frame applications including FE-Series and DE-Series Double Egress frames.
Caution - For fire rated applications the wood door manufa...
Astragals are required on:
3 hour fire rated pairs:
Double doors - swinging in the same direction
Double Egress - swinging in opposite directions
Fire rated Dutch Doors
Fire rated 1 3/4" t...
An Astragal is an applied molding attached most commonly to the meeting edge of doors to:
Protection against weather conditions
Minimize the passage of light between the doors
Retard the passa...