Which Hager hinge goes on a fire door?

A steel or stainless steel one that meets the door's listing. Hager rules brass hinges out of fire rated and labeled openings because of brass's low melting point, and the opening's listing, the door's size and rating, the code and Hager's own tables decide the hinge size, gauge and number: Hager allows its 4-1/2 in standard weight hinges on rated doors up to 4 ft wide and 8 ft high. See NFPA 80 .

How many hinges does a door take?

Hager's rule is one hinge for every 30 inches of door height or part of it: two up to 60 inches, three up to 90 inches and four up to 120 inches, and a 4-1/2 inch hinge for a 1-3/4 inch door up to 36 inches wide.

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Hager Companies traces its roots to St. Louis, Missouri, where Charles Hager, a blacksmith who had arrived from Germany in 1848, bought the shop he worked in a year later. By 1878 the business had become C. Hager and Sons Hinge Manufacturing Company. Hager is still headquartered in St. Louis, with operations in Montgomery, Alabama, and today offers a full line of door hardware and electronic access control, with hinges at its core.

Hinges for commercial doors

Hager's architectural hinges include full mortise five knuckle ball bearing hinges in standard and heavy weight, in steel, stainless steel and brass, with options such as a non-removable pin and electric through-wire versions for electrified locks and exit devices. The base metal matters on a fire door: Hager states that steel and stainless steel hinges may be used on listed fire rated openings and brass may not. Hager makes its hinges to ANSI/BHMA A156.1. See our butt hinges.