Sentry Safety 1200UL Listed Panic Door Bar with Steel Strike for 40'' Exit Doors - P (Painted)

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The Sentry Safety 1200UL Listed Panic Door Bar is a heavy-duty, UL Listed vertical rod exit device designed for secure, reliable emergency egress on commercial and industrial doors. Featuring a surface-mounted design with top and bottom vertical rods, this panic bar provides two-point latching for enhanced security while maintaining smooth, dependable operation in high-traffic environments.

The universal design allows for both right- and left-hand installations, making it suitable for a wide variety of door configurations. The 1200UL Series includes a steel top strike, floor keeper, and vertical rods for standard 7-foot doors, with optional extended rods available for 8-foot openings. The push bar can also be trimmed to fit doors as narrow as 25 inches without affecting performance.

Ideal for steel, wood, composite, and framed glass doors, the 1200UL Series is an excellent solution for dual-door applications without mullions. It can also be paired with the Sentry Safety 1000UL Series when overlapping doors or exterior access requirements make a mixed configuration necessary.

• Glass doors with a metal stile (frame) at least 1-1/2" wide, or 4" wide when using an outside handle or cylinder lock.
• Steel, wood, or composite solid-face doors.
• Doors with a minimum width of 25".
• Doors of any width (the panic bar measures 40" and can be field cut to fit).
• Doors requiring a UL Listed panic exit device.
• Doors that require secure, code-compliant emergency egress.
• Doors up to 2" thick when using an outside handle.
• Low-, medium-, or high-traffic applications.
• Single doors, double doors with a mullion, or double doors without a mullion when paired with a 1200UL Series Panic Exit Bar.

• Fire-rated openings. This panic bar is not fire rated and should not be installed on fire-rated doors. It may be used on non-fire-rated exit doors leading outside. Click here for a fire-rated panic bar.
• Doors secured with a magnetic lock. This panic bar cannot release a magnetic lock. If your door uses a maglock, you will need a panic bar with a built-in microswitch. Click here.

• UL Listed panic exit device for commercial applications
• Surface-mounted vertical rod design with two-point latching
• Universal installation for right- or left-hand doors
• Includes steel top strike and floor keeper for secure locking
• Compatible with steel, wood, composite, and framed glass doors
• Allen key dogging provides secure hold-open capability
• Push bar can be trimmed to fit smaller door widths
• Includes top and bottom vertical rods for standard 7-foot doors
• Optional extended rods available for 8-foot doors
• Ideal for dual-door applications without mullions
• Compatible with Sentry Safety outside handles and accessories (sold separately)

• Sentry Safety 1200UL Panic Door Bar
• Top Steel Strike
• Floor Keeper
• Vertical Rod Latches
• Allen Key for Dogging
• Installation Hardware

Trimming the Panic Bar to Size:

The bar comes in a total length of 40". It does not need to span the entire width of the door if the door has a flat mounting surface; the door may be wider than 40". If the bar needs to be shortened, this can be done easily. The section of the panic exit bar beyond the push pad is hollow tubing. Simply cut the tubing to the required length and replace the end cap. This panic bar can be cut down to 25".

Changing from Right- or Left-Hand Mounting:

To switch the handing, remove the top portion of the bar by removing the four screws. Next, unscrew the flathead screw located below the spring to disengage the top assembly from the panic bar. Loosen the screw the spring is attached to and remove the spring. Reattach the spring to the opposite screw location, tighten it, and secure it into the opposite hole. Finally, reinstall the flathead screw on the opposite side to reattach the top assembly to the panic bar.

Latching and Mounting:

This panic bar is surface mounted and installed on the rear (secure side) face of the door. The rods extend to latches at the top and bottom of the door. The top connects to a surface strike mounted on the frame, while the bottom connects to a floor keeper, allowing a drop pin to engage through a hole in the center of the floor keeper. The strike mounts to the door frame behind the door, not on the interior frame edge where a traditional handle may have been installed. If the door has an existing handle, it must be removed. Cover caps are available to fill the holes left behind, and door jamb brackets are available to cover the previous latch location on the frame. Mounting bolts are included. However, depending on the door material, you may choose to use wood screws, self-tapping metal screws, or sex bolts of the same diameter. Sex bolts provide the strongest installation, with a male and female component joining through the door for a secure hold.

Dogging:

This panic bar is equipped with Allen key dogging, which allows the latch to remain retracted for free entry through the door. Allen key dogging is a more secure option than knob dogging, as it requires a tool rather than a simple manual turn. With knob dogging, anyone can easily flip the knob to unlock the bar. To engage dogging, insert the Allen key and turn it. This retracts the latch at the end of the panic bar and holds it in the open position until the key is turned back to release it.

Cylinder Release:

This panic bar includes an exterior cylinder for outside access. A keyed-alike cylinder is available as a drop-down option for the painted version of this series. Keyed-alike cylinders allow multiple panic bars to be operated with a single key. Otherwise, each unit is supplied with its own unique key. The key provides a momentary release only. It does not engage dogging. The panic bar is spring-loaded and returns to the locked position once the key is removed.

1000UL Series Panic Exit Bar Compatibility:

This panic bar can be used in conjunction with the 1000UL Series Panic Exit Bar. This configuration is preferred for overlapping double doors and when using an electric strike. On overlapping double-door applications, pairing with a 1000UL Series unit allows both doors to open when the 1200UL Series push bar is activated, since the 1000UL door does not include floor rod hardware. The 1200UL Series is not compatible with electric strikes on its own. For electric strike applications such as intercoms, keypads, or card readers, a 1000UL Series must be used.

Outside Door Handle with Key Release:

If outside access is required, this accessory must be purchased separately; otherwise, the door can only be opened from the inside using the panic bar. The handle is key-lockable. When unlocked from the outside, the handle operates the panic bar. It must be relocked manually to secure the door again. Unlike spring-return systems, the key does not automatically return to the locked position. The key only locks or unlocks the handle, which in turn controls the panic bar. A keyed-alike option is available.

Surface-Mounted Electric Strike:

The 1200UL Series is not compatible with an electric strike unless used together with a 1000UL Series unit. An electric strike replaces the mechanical strike and allows remote or controlled release of the door. When not energized, it functions like a standard strike and secures the door. When activated by an access control device, it releases the door for entry. Compatible access devices include keypads, card readers, intercoms, push buttons, remote controls, and GSM cellular receivers. If an electric strike is used, a separate exterior pull handle and access control system are required.

Door Closer:

Door closers are available in several styles with different features, but their purpose is the same: to ensure the door closes automatically. Because this door always latches to the strike, a door closer is a recommended accessory to help ensure the door remains securely closed and locked.

Extended Rods:

The rods included with the 1200UL Series Panic Exit Bar are designed for 7-foot doors. Extended rods are available for 8-foot door applications. If you want, I can also tighten this further for e-commerce SEO (shorter sentences, more scan-friendly) or format it into a clean HTML product listing.