Accentra (Yale) 1500 36 626 Traditional Rim Exit Device - 36" Satin Chrome

The Accentra (Yale) 1500/36 is a traditional rim exit device in 626 satin chrome, designed for door openings from 30 inches to 36 inches wide on 1-3/4-inch door thickness. Also referenced as the Yale 1500-36 or 1500 36-626, this exit device is built for wide stile doors with a minimum stile width of 4-1/2 inches and installs on single swing doors, pairs of doors with removable mullions, and metal, wood, or composite door materials. The included strike is the 799 model, rated for both panic and fire applications. Hex key dogging is supplied standard on panic devices. SKU: 1500 36-626.

What the Yale 1500/36 rim exit device is designed for and how it installs

A rim exit device is a surface-mounted panic hardware unit that mounts on the face of the door rather than being mortised into the door edge. The 1500 series rim device is specifically designed for wide stile doors, which are doors with stile widths of 4-1/2 inches or greater. Wide stile doors are standard in commercial construction with aluminum frames, storefront applications, and full-lite glass doors where the door stile is the narrow vertical member between the glass panels and the door edge.

The 1500/36 is handed and must be specified for the correct hand of the door, but it is field reversible after installation. The push bar (crossbar) projection is 5-5/8 inches in the active position and retracts to 4-1/2 inches when the bar is fully depressed. Machine screws and wood door fasteners are included as standard. For doors outside the 30-to-36-inch range, confirm the correct device width before ordering. For the complete Accentra exit device range, browse the Accentra exit devices catalog.

What the 799 strike means on the Yale 1500 series exit device

The 799 strike is the standard strike for the 1500 series rim exit device. It is rated for both panic hardware applications and fire door assemblies, making the 1500/36 with the 799 strike the correct specification for fire-rated door assemblies where NFPA 80 or the applicable fire code requires panic hardware on egress doors. The fire rating of the strike and the device together contributes to the overall rating of the door assembly.

Confirm the fire rating requirements for the specific door opening before finalizing the specification. Fire-rated door assemblies require that all hardware components installed on the door - including the exit device, the strike, the closer, the hinges, and the cylinders - carry the required listing for the door assembly's fire rating. For rim cylinders that install in the keyed cylinder position on the 1500 series exit device, the Accentra Yale 1109 rim cylinder is stocked.

What hex key dogging is and when it applies on the 1500/36 panic device

Hex key dogging is a function on panic devices that allows the pushbar to be mechanically held in the depressed position using a hex (Allen) key, so that the door can be pushed open without activating the latching mechanism. In the dogged position, the door operates as a free-swinging door rather than a latched door. This is used during high-traffic operational hours on commercial entries, service doors, and public building entrances where the door needs to remain easily openable without the push bar being depressed each time.

Hex key dogging is supplied standard on the 1500/36 panic device. On fire-rated door assemblies, dogging is typically not permitted during occupied hours without an automatic dogging release tied to the fire alarm system, as the door must latch on closing to maintain the fire barrier. Confirm applicable code requirements before using the dogging function on any fire-rated opening. For Accentra lever locks and other Accentra door hardware, the Accentra lever locks catalog is available. For the full commercial hardware range at American Locksets, browse the commercial locks section.

Specify hand of door when ordering. Device is field reversible. Finish: 626 satin chrome. Compatible with 30-to-36-inch door openings. 1-3/4-inch door thickness standard.