Accentra (Yale) 7150F Fire Rated Square Bolt Rim Panic Exit Device - 36"

The Accentra 7150F is the fire rated SquareBolt rim exit device from Yale's 7000 Series - sized for the 36-inch bar covering 30 to 36-inch door widths. If you searched "7150f", "yale 7150", "7150 f", "accentra panic bar", or "accentra 7000 series" - this is the product. Accentra is the current brand name for Yale commercial hardware under ASSA ABLOY. The 7150F model number, bolt design, and strike specifications carry forward directly from the Yale catalog.

What SquareBolt Is and Why It Exists

Most rim exit devices use a pullman-type latchbolt - a rounded, tapered bolt that slides in and out of a strike. The shape is beveled on the leading edge so the bolt cams over the strike lip as the door closes, then spring-loads into the strike cutout. The problem with a pullman latch in high-security applications is physical: the bolt's rounded profile and spring-loaded return can be defeated by shimming with a credit card, flexible shim, or thin pry tool inserted between the door edge and the frame. The rounded bolt cams back against spring pressure and the door opens without operating the exit device.

The SquareBolt changes the bolt geometry entirely. Instead of a rounded pullman shape, the 7150F uses a 1-inch slide projection bolt with a square profile and a full 3/4-inch projection. Once this bolt is seated in the strike, its geometry resists lateral shimming - there is no beveled surface for a shim to ride against and cam back. The bolt locks into place in the strike and stays there. Credit cards, flexible shims, door rattling, and moderate pry attempts that would defeat a standard pullman latch do not defeat the SquareBolt. Yale holds US Patent 5,605,362 on this design.

The SquareBolt still feels exactly like a standard exit device from the inside - pushing the crossbar retracts the bolt and allows egress. The security improvement is entirely on the entry resistance side.

ANSI Type 1 vs Type 28: What the Dual Certification Means

The 7150F is certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.3 Type 1 or Type 28, Grade 1. Every competitor page lists these certifications without explaining what they mean. Type 1 is the standard rim device with a latchbolt engaging a strike on the door frame jamb - the normal configuration for most applications. Type 28 is the certification for rim devices on paired doors with a removable mullion - where the strike is on the mullion rather than the jamb, and the device must operate correctly with that geometry. The 7150F carries both certifications, making it the correct specification for both single door applications and paired door applications with a removable mullion, which is the common configuration for double-door commercial entrances.

7150F vs 7100F: Choosing Between SquareBolt and Standard Rim

The 7150F and 7100F are both wide-stile rim exit devices from the 7000 Series, both fire rated, both ANSI Grade 1, and both non-handed. The difference is the bolt. The 7100F uses a standard 3/4-inch deadlocking pullman-type latchbolt - the industry-standard rim exit device bolt. The 7150F uses the patented SquareBolt with 1-inch projection and square profile.

Specify 7100F when standard rim exit device performance is sufficient for the application. Specify 7150F when the opening is at higher risk for shimming attacks - high-security corridors, exterior entrance doors on buildings with elevated break-in risk, school security upgrades, and any opening where the authority having jurisdiction or the building owner has called for SquareBolt-level latch security.

Accentra 7000 Series: Complete Device Type Matrix

If you searched "accentra 7000 series" or "accentra panic bar" - the 7000 Series is Accentra/Yale's Grade 1 architectural exit device platform. The 7150F is one body type in this series. The full matrix:

Rim (pullman): 7100F - standard wide stile rim with pullman latch

SquareBolt rim: 7150F - wide stile rim with square bolt. This listing.

Surface vertical rod: 7110F - rods on door surface, top and floor latching

Concealed vertical rod: 7120F - rods inside metal door stile, hidden

Mortise: 7130F - mortise-format body for mortise door prep

All five body types are available in fire-rated (F suffix) and panic-only versions. All use the same 620F, 630F, 680F, and 540F trim families.

Retrofit Compatibility with 7100 Series Templated Doors

The 7150F can be installed directly onto doors that were originally templated and prepared for a 7100 Series rim device - no new door preparation required. The mounting hole pattern is the same. If a facility is upgrading from 7100F standard rim devices to 7150F SquareBolt for security hardening, the retrofit requires no drilling and uses the existing door prep. This is a commonly missed specification detail absent from every competing product page.

Fire Rating, Dogging, and Paired Door Specifications

The 7150F is UL/cUL listed under GXHX/GXHX7 as fire exit hardware for single doors up to 4 feet by 8 feet and pairs up to 8 feet by 8 feet at 3-hour fire door rating. For panic-listed applications, the device is also listed under FVSR/FVSR7.

Hex key dogging ships standard on this device. Dogging mechanically holds the crossbar depressed so the bolt stays retracted - this allows the door to swing freely without operating the panic mechanism on every use. On fire-rated doors, dogging must never be engaged. Fire door code requires the panic device to be in its spring-loaded, ready-to-latch state at all times. The hex key dogging feature exists for use on non-fire-rated openings where free egress is permitted in non-emergency operation.

The strike is the 757F roller strike. For paired door applications on panic-only (non-fire) versions, the optional 793 strike is available for double-door configurations. The roller strike is fully adjustable with a positive locking plate and shims for precise strike alignment.

Specifications

Model: Accentra 7150F-36 / Yale 7150F-36

Former Brand: Yale (now Accentra, ASSA ABLOY)

Type: Fire rated SquareBolt rim exit device

Series: 7000 Series

Bar Length: 36" for doors 30" to 36" wide; 48" version for 36-1/2" to 48"

Bolt: Patented 1" slide projection SquareBolt, 3/4" full projection, US Patent 5,605,362

Projection: 3-1/4" active, 2-3/4" dogged

Door Thickness: 1-3/4" standard; optional up to 4-1/2" (specify when ordering)

Minimum Stile Width: 4-1/2"

Handing: Non-handed

Strike: 757F roller strike with positive locking plate and shims; 793 optional (panic paired doors)

Dogging: Hex key dogging standard - do not dog on fire-rated doors

Door Materials: Metal, wood, or composite

Applications: Single swing, pairs with removable mullion (Type 28)

Retrofit: Direct retrofit onto 7100 Series templated doors

UL/cUL Panic: FVSR/FVSR7

UL/cUL Fire: GXHX/GXHX7 - 3 hours, 4'x8' single, 8'x8' pairs

ANSI/BHMA: A156.3 Type 1 or 28, Grade 1

Warranty: 5-year limited

ISO: 9001

Finishes: 630 (satin stainless), 605, 613, 689

American Locksets has stocked Accentra and Yale 7000 Series exit devices since 2001.