Exit Device Trims

A panic bar handles the inside of the door. The trim decides what happens on the outside. Shop Sargent exit device trims for 80 Series exit devices, including ET lever trim, pull trim, and dummy trim in night latch, storeroom, classroom, and passage functions, plus electrified 12V and 24V trim in fail-safe and fail-secure. Matched to rim, surface vertical rod, concealed vertical rod, and mortise exit devices, in stock at Commercial Door Hardware and shipping the same day.

What an Exit Device Trim Does

An exit device on its own is a one-way door: push the bar from inside and it opens, but from outside there's nothing to grab and nothing to unlock. That's exactly right for an exit-only door. Most doors, though, also need people to come back in, whether that's anyone, only keyholders, or only someone who badges in.

Exit device trim is the outside half of that equation. Mounted on the exterior face of the door, it connects to the exit device and controls whether the outside lever or pull retracts the latch. The function you choose determines who gets in, while the push bar on the inside always lets everyone out.

That's the rule every trim is built around: the trim controls entry, never egress.

Sargent Trim Functions Explained

Sargent identifies the trim function by a two-digit number that appears in the device model, so an 8813 is an 8800 Series device with classroom function trim. The ANSI number is the industry-standard function reference used on hardware schedules.

Night latch and storeroom are the two most often confused. With night latch, only a key operates the latch, which suits doors that are rarely entered from outside. With storeroom, a key unlocks the trim so the lever can be turned, and it relocks automatically when the key comes out, so the door can't be left unlocked by accident.

Lever Trim, Pull Trim and Dummy Trim

Dummy trim matters more than it looks. On a dogged door, the latch is already retracted, so people simply need something to pull. A dummy trim gives them a handle without adding a way to operate the latch from outside.

Electrified Exit Trim: Fail Safe vs. Fail Secure

Electrified ET trim lets an access control system lock and unlock the outside lever remotely, so a card reader, keypad or schedule decides who gets in. Sargent electrified trim is specified in 12VDC or 24VDC.

In both cases, the inside push bar always opens the door. Fail safe and fail secure describe only the outside trim. Stairwell re-entry and fire alarm interface requirements vary by jurisdiction, so confirm the right function with your authority having jurisdiction.

Popular Sargent Exit Device Trims

Trim is specified by device series, door thickness, and function, so a trim built for an 8800 rim device isn't automatically right for an 8500 narrow stile device. Confirm the compatible device series listed on the product page before ordering.

Matching Trim to the Exit Device

Lever Designs and Trim Options

• Lever style is specified after the ET designation, so an ETL is ET trim with the L lever. Sargent also offers lever designs from its Coastal and Studio collections to match the building's lockset levers.

• Freewheeling trim lets a locked lever turn freely rather than resisting, which protects the trim from people forcing it, a common source of damage in schools and public buildings.

• Cylinders are specified separately on many trims, so the trim can be keyed into the building's master key or high security system.

• Tactile warning options are available for openings that require them.

Available Finishes

Finish codes follow the BHMA system, with the older US designation shown alongside. The two codes describe the same finish, so 630 and US32D are interchangeable on a hardware schedule.

• Match the trim finish to the exit device, since the two are seen together on opposite faces of the same door.

• Check finish availability by model on the product page, since not every trim is offered in every finish.

Benefits of Sargent Exit Device Trims

• Controlled re-entry without ever restricting egress.

• A function for every opening, from passage to classroom security.

• Electrified options in fail-safe and fail-secure for access control.

• Lever trim that meets accessibility expectations on public openings.

• Freewheeling option that resists abuse and vandalism.

• Keyed to your system, with cylinders specified to match.

• Finishes that match the exit device and the rest of the building hardware.

• Ready to ship. In-stock trims ship the same day.

Applications

• Classrooms using classroom or classroom security function to lock from the corridor.

• Storerooms and mechanical rooms using storeroom function.

• Corridor and cross-corridor doors using passage function.

• Back-of-house and service doors using night latch pull trim.

• Access-controlled entrances using electrified fail-secure trim.

• Stairwell doors where re-entry requirements call for fail-safe trim.

• Retail, hotel and office entrances dogged during business hours with dummy trim.

How to Specify Exit Device Trim

1. Identify the exit device series and stile width.

2. Decide who needs to get in from outside, and when.

3. Choose the function: night latch, storeroom, classroom, passage, exit only, or electrified.

4. Choose lever or pull, and the lever design if lever trim.

5. For electrified trim, choose fail safe or fail secure and 12VDC or 24VDC.

6. Confirm door thickness against the trim specifications.

7. Specify the cylinder and keying where the function is keyed.

8. Match the finish to the device and the rest of the opening.

Why Order Sargent Exit Trim from Commercial Door Hardware

Commercial Door Hardware supplies door hardware for schools, healthcare facilities, offices, retail, hospitality, and institutional buildings across the country, carrying exit devices, exit trim, locks, cylinders, closers, hinges, thresholds, weatherstripping, and the parts that go with them from Sargent, Von Duprin, Corbin Russwin, Accentra, Schlage, LCN, Norton, and Pemko.

Trim is where ordering mistakes happen most, because the right part depends on the device series, function, door thickness, and lever. We carry trim alongside the exit devices it fits, so device, trim, cylinder, and strike can be ordered together and arrive matched.

Every item in this collection is in stock at Commercialdoorhardware.com and ships the same day, because a failed exit opening is a life safety and security problem rather than a maintenance item. If you're matching existing hardware, send us the device model number, door width, finish, and a photo of the outside of the door, and we'll confirm the right part before you order.