TownSteel TS5000-36-AL Heavy Duty Grade 2 Exit Devices, Rim Exit Device, 36" Door, Aluminum Painted

The TownSteel TS5000-36-AL is a heavy-duty Grade 2 rim exit device (panic bar) for a 36-inch door, in a 689/US28 aluminum painted finish. A rim exit device is the push bar mounted across the inside of a door that lets anyone exit instantly by pushing the bar, which retracts the latch and opens the door. It's the standard life-safety hardware for any commercial door that needs free, code-compliant egress, the bar people push on their way out of a school, office, store, or assembly space. The TS5000 is UL listed as panic exit hardware and certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.3 Grade 2, with a wide stile pushpad design built to take constant daily use.

What a rim exit device does and where the TS5000 fits

A rim exit device latches the door at a single point on the door edge, against a strike on the frame (or a mullion on a pair of doors). Push the bar from inside and the latch retracts, so exit is always immediate and requires no key, knob, or special knowledge, which is exactly what egress codes require for exits in occupied buildings. The "rim" type is the most common and most economical exit device, the right choice for the majority of single doors that need panic hardware.

The TS5000 is the 36-inch model, sized for a standard 3-foot door, and it's non-handed and easily reversible, so one device works on a left-hand or right-hand door without ordering a specific hand. Hex key dogging is included, which lets you hold the latch retracted (dogged down) so the door push-pulls freely during business hours, then re-secures after hours. As a Grade 2 device, it's built for the steady traffic of offices, retail, schools, and similar commercial settings.

TownSteel TS5000-36-AL specifications

• Type: Rim exit device (panic bar), wide stile pushpad. Exit-only device.

• Grade: ANSI/BHMA A156.3 Grade 2. UL listed as panic exit hardware. Meets the Buy American Act.

• Door size: For a 36-inch wide door (devices are sized to the door).

• Handing: Non-handed, easily reversible.

• Dogging: Hex key dogging, holds the latch retracted for push-pull operation.

• Finish: 689 / US28 aluminum painted.

• Trim: Exit-only as supplied. Outside trim (lever or pull) is ordered separately if you need outside access.

• Fire rating: Not fire rated. For a fire-rated opening, use the fire-rated TS8000 series instead.

• Construction: High shock-resistant latching, electro-plated steel and corrosion-resistant alloy internals.

Why choose the TownSteel TS5000

TownSteel builds commercial security hardware with a focus on strong value, and the TS5000 delivers genuine Grade 1-style features at a Grade 2 price: a UL panic listing, a durable shock-resistant latch, and a reversible non-handed design that simplifies ordering and stocking. For a building owner or contractor outfitting standard commercial doors with code-compliant panic hardware without a premium-brand budget, the TS5000 is a practical, dependable pick, and because it's non-handed with included dogging, it covers a lot of openings from one part number.

Two things to confirm before ordering. First, this device is exit-only as supplied, meaning it lets people out but has no outside trim, so if a door also needs to be opened from outside with a lever or key, order the matching TownSteel outside trim separately. Second, the TS5000 is not fire rated, so on a fire-rated door you need the fire-rated TS8000 series instead. Match the device length to your door width as well.

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