Sargent 8500 series Narrow Stile Exit Devices

The Sargent 8500 Series is built for the doors other exit devices don't fit: aluminum storefront and full glass doors with narrow stiles. This Grade 1 narrow stile rim device latches with a quiet single-point rim bolt, works on single doors and pairs with a mullion, and is available with 56- electric latch retraction and 55- request-to-exit for access control. Shop E, F, J, and G rails in mechanical, fire-rated, and electrified versions at Commercial Door Hardware.

Built for Narrow Stile Doors

Aluminum storefront doors are mostly glass, with a slim frame around the edge. A standard wide stile exit device either won't mount or hangs over the glass. The 8500 Series uses a narrow push pad and a compact rim latch sized for that slim stile, so the door keeps its clean, open look while still providing code-compliant panic hardware.

It latches with a single-point rim bolt into a strike on the frame, or into a mullion on pairs, which keeps installation simple and operation quiet.

Specifications

Rail Sizes

Functions

Mechanical

Electromechanical

Electrified trim (8573/8574) and electric latch retraction (56-) solve different problems. Electrified trim locks or unlocks the outside lever while the latch stays engaged. Electric latch retraction pulls the latch back so the door opens with a push or pull, which is required when an automatic operator is on the door.

Electric Latch Retraction (56-) on the 8500 Series

Adding the 56- prefix to an 8500 device builds motorized electric latch retraction into the push rail. When the access control system, a time clock, or an automatic door operator sends power, the motor pulls the latch back, and the door works as a simple push/pull door. When power drops, the latch extends, and the door relatches.

Because it uses a motor instead of a solenoid, retraction is smooth and quiet, which matters in hospitals, libraries, auditoriums, and anywhere a loud clunk on every cycle would be a distraction. The low current draw also keeps the power supply small and often allows power to reach the door through an electric hinge instead of a separate power transfer.

Popular Electric Latch Retraction Models

Already have a mechanical device? 80 Series devices built after 2006 can be converted in the field with a Sargent M56A electric latch retraction kit in the matching E, F, J or G rail size.

Request-to-Exit (55-) Rail Monitoring

The 55- prefix adds a switch inside the push rail that signals the moment someone presses the bar. The device still opens the door mechanically; the switch simply tells the security system that an exit is happening, so it can respond correctly.

55- is most often paired with 56- as 55-56-8510, so a single device can both unlatch on a card read and report every exit. It can also be combined with 53- latchbolt monitoring, which reports whether the latch is actually extended, confirming the door is secure rather than just closed.

Other Electrified and Monitoring Options

Trim and Cylinder Options

• 700 Series ET lever trim in standard, freewheeling and electrified versions, with Sargent lever designs.

• 862 pull trim where a pull is preferred over a lever.

• Cylinders and cores: LA keyway, less cylinder (LC), large format IC (LFIC) and small format IC (SFIC), master keyable with other Sargent products.

Popular Sargent 8500 Models

Available Finishes

Exit devices use BHMA finish codes, which appear at the end of the part number. On narrow stile storefronts, the finish is usually matched to the aluminum framing as much as to the other hardware.

• 630/US32D satin stainless is the default, since the push pad is touched constantly and stainless resists wear and cleaning.

• 689/US28 aluminum and BSP black suede powder coat blend with clear and dark anodized storefront framing.

• 613/US10B oil rubbed bronze pairs with bronze anodized storefronts.

• Sargent 80 Series exit devices are offered in most standard finishes but not in 626/US26D satin chrome, so 630/US32D satin stainless is the usual match where locksets elsewhere are satin chrome. Availability varies by model; confirm on the product page.

Benefits of the 8500 Series

• Fits narrow stile aluminum and glass doors.

• Grade 1 and UL panic and fire listed.

• Quiet single-point rim latching.

• Pre-sized rails with no cutting at standard widths.

• 56- electric latch retraction and 55- request-to-exit for access control.

• Works on pairs with a mullion.

• Field reversible for easier stocking.

Applications

• Retail storefronts and mall entrances.

• Office lobbies with full glass doors.

• Restaurants and hospitality entrances.

• School and campus glass entrances with card access.

• ADA entrances with automatic operators using 56-.

Why Order the Sargent 8500 Series 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.

We stock 8500 devices along with the M56A kits, power supplies, electric hinges, mullions and cylinders that complete a storefront opening.

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.