Accentra (Yale) 2100F Fire Rated Rim Exit Device - 48"

The Accentra (Yale) 2100F is a fire-rated rim exit device for door openings from 42 inches to 48 inches wide, certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.3 Type 1, Grade 1 and listed as fire exit hardware for 4-foot by 8-foot single doors and 8-foot by 8-foot pairs in 3-hour fire-rated assemblies. Also referenced as the Yale 2100F, 2100F-689-48, and 2100F-630-48, this device ships with sex nuts and bolts as standard for fire exit hardware applications. Strike: 757F. SKU: 2100F-48.

What doors require the 2100F 48-inch fire exit hardware configuration

The 2100F-48 is specified for fire-rated door openings from 42 inches to 48 inches wide where the authority having jurisdiction requires fire exit hardware rather than fire-rated panic hardware. The distinction between the two designations matters on hardware schedules and building permit reviews. Doors in the 42-to-48-inch width range that require a 3-hour fire rating include main building lobby entries on fire walls, large vestibule entries in healthcare occupancies, wide egress corridors in assembly occupancies, and any 48-inch wide opening in a construction type and fire barrier classification that specifies fire exit hardware.

The pushbar spans the full 48-inch opening, giving occupants the maximum horizontal reach zone to activate the latch release under emergency egress conditions. A narrower device on a 48-inch door would leave portions of the door width where pushing would not release the latch. Confirm the clear opening is 42 to 48 inches before ordering. For the 36-inch fire rated version in the same 2100F Series, the Accentra Yale 2100F fire rated rim exit device 36-inch is also stocked. For the standard (non-fire-exit-hardware) 48-inch device, the Accentra Yale 2100 rim exit device 48-inch is available.

How the 3-hour fire exit hardware listing applies to the 2100F 48-inch assembly

The 2100F carries UL and cUL listings under FVSR and FVSR7 for panic hardware, ZHEM for latching hardware, and ZHLA for windstorm-rated assemblies. The fire exit hardware listing covers 4-foot by 8-foot single door assemblies and 8-foot by 8-foot pair assemblies at a 3-hour fire rating. The 48-inch bar length falls within the maximum assembly size of the 8-foot by 8-foot pair listing, making the 2100F-48 a valid specification for the wide end of the 2100F range in 3-hour fire assemblies.

Confirm the specific door assembly dimensions, including door height and total pair width, are within the UL listed assembly size before specifying the 2100F on any 3-hour fire-rated opening. The ZHLA windstorm listing is relevant in coastal, hurricane-zone, and high-wind jurisdictions where exit device assemblies must carry a windstorm rating. For the full Accentra exit device range across all fire and non-fire configurations, browse the Accentra exit devices catalog.

Sex nuts and bolts, non-handed installation, and dogging on fire exit hardware

Sex nuts and bolts are supplied as standard hardware with the 2100F for fire exit hardware applications, in addition to machine screws and wood door fasteners. Sex nuts (also called sex bolts or barrel bolts) are through-bolt fasteners that are used when the exit device is installed on fire-rated hollow metal door assemblies where flush-mounted hardware fastening is required by the fire door assembly specification.

The 2100F-48 is non-handed and installs on both left-hand and right-hand door swings without modification. The steel interlock "E" bracket maintains the door-to-mullion relationship on fire-labeled pair installations. Hex key dogging is supplied standard on the panic device. On fire-rated assemblies, confirm that the applicable fire code permits dogging at the specific installation location before using this function, as most fire codes require the door to latch automatically on closing to maintain the fire barrier. For other commercial hardware and builders hardware, the builders hardware section is available. For the full commercial lock range, browse the commercial locks section.

Non-handed. Confirm fire exit hardware listing is required. Door opening 42 to 48 inches. Also referenced as: 2100F-689-48, 2100F-630-48. Sex nuts and bolts included.