Falcon 1690EO 36" (3ft.) Concealed Vertical Rod Touch Bar

Application: The 1690 Series narrow stile touch bar exit devices provide safe and reliable egress that is ideal for aluminum doors.

• The 1690 Series design is ideal for demanding, moderate-traffic applications. The vertical rods and latch mechanisms are concealed in the vertical door stile, ensuring ideal operation. Cast metal cover plates and end caps hold up to rigorous use. A quick, single-point dogging feature in the housing deactivates the device, permitting unrestricted traffic flow. The 1690 Series may also be used to retrofit a 1990 Series crossbar device.

Specifications:
• Hand: Field reversible, non-handed.
• Strikes: PB-48 top.
• Fasteners: All machine screw mounting. Device mounting fasteners are concealed, latch fasteners are exposed to egress side.
• End caps: Black powder-coated metal end caps. PB-314
• Vertical rods: 7' standard, extension rods available up to 10'. Rod extension kits available.
• Dogging feature: Hex key dogging standard PB-232, PBX-16, except EL where must use hold back feature on outside cylinder.
• Cylinder: Rim, night latch (NL) or hold back (HB) feature available. Field selectable.
• Doors: 1 3⁄4" thick metal doors, specify if other.*
• Projections: 3 3⁄8" in neutral position, 2 3⁄8" in dogged position. Pushbar height is 2 1⁄2".
• Stile: 1 3⁄4" minimum.

Latches:
• Standard top - SU latch. PB-130
• Standard bottom - hex bottom bolt.
• Optional top - ES - electric strike top latch, device must be less bottom rod (LBR).
• Optional bottom - RL - rod bottom latch. - PL - pullman bottom latch.

Finishes: US28, DC13, DC 35, US3, US10, US26, US26D. Centercase and end cap are powder-coated black only.

Functions:

* 9970 is for use on HM and Alum doors only. Not for use on wood doors.

Sizes: 30", 36", 42", and 48".

Electric functions:
• EL - electric latch retraction,
• ED - electric dogging (both EL and ED require PS914-2RS minimum power supply).
• RX - request to exit switch, monitors pushpad SPTD switch.

Certifications:
• ANSI: Certified ANSI A156.3 grade 1 standards.
• Hurricane: 1690 devices are used for hurricane rated door openings. Consult door manufacturer’s listing.