Electrified Pivots

What Are Electrified Pivots?

Electrified pivots are essential for contemporary doorways, especially those that carry the weight of, or display specifically designed doors. These devices concentrate the load at a single pivot point rather than distributing it throughout the door frame, as conventional hinges do.

Electrified pivots are ideal for heavy or unique doors as their innovative design reduces stress on the frame while enhancing overall stability and transferring the weight directly to the floor. The following are the top features of electrified pivots:

• Best Door Support: Built to handle doors ranging from 25 to 1100 lbs, electrified pivots provide exceptional weight distribution and superior door stability.
• Integrated Power Transfer: Wiring is discreetly embedded within the pivot, ensuring a clean aesthetic while providing power to the electronic door hardware. LH and RH are the available handings at Qualitydoor.com. Electrified pivots come in 4,6,8, or 12 wire applications and are available with quick connections for ease of installation. These wires are color-coded, eliminating matching wires.
• Modern Design: Available in various finishes, including Bronze US10B-613E, Polish Brass US3-605, Satin Brass US4-606, etc., these pivots offer a contemporary look to any entrance.
• Versatility: Electrified pivots can be used on the left—or right-handed doors and are available in center-hung and offset configurations for design flexibility.

QualityDoor offers a variety of electrified pivots from leading commercial door hardware brands such as ABH and Rixson in various finishes to suit your specific needs. For more details, browse our vast collection of electrified pivots today.

Why you would use an Electrified pivot:

• Access control: Electrified pivots can be integrated with access control systems like keypads, key cards, or fingerprint scanners. This allows for controlled access to specific areas, ideal for high-security environments or restricted rooms.
• Automatic operation: Electrified pivots can be connected to automatic door openers, making them ideal for applications where hands-free access is essential, like entrances to hospitals or buildings with high foot traffic.
• Remote control: Some electrified pivots can be integrated with building automation systems, allowing you to control the door remotely from your phone or a central control panel. This can be useful for situations where you need to grant temporary access or monitor door activity.
• Fire safety: Electrified pivots can be linked to fire alarm systems. In case of a fire, the door can be automatically unlocked or programmed to self-close, depending on fire safety regulations.

Overall, electrified pivots combine the clean aesthetics and functionality of regular pivots with the added benefits of security, access control, and potential automation.

Options, certifications, warranty, specifications

• Door Thickness – Suffix 1-3/4", 2", 2-1/4", 2-1/2" or 3"

When ordering an L series pivot for lead-lined doors, the thickness of the door must be given. The purpose of the L product is to have screws spaced so they straddle the lead in the center of the door. Also used when the lead lining is under the skin of the door. Recommended for use on extra heavy or high-traffic doors.

• ElectroLynx® Connectors – Suffix QC – Number of Wires

The plug-in connectors, with an easy color-coded wire system, eliminate matching wires. It must be used with ASSA ABLOY doors, frames, and hardware. Available 4, 6, 8, or 12 wires for most products.

• Extended Spindle – Suffix extra length needed

Any special coverings or severe door undercuts will affect the spindle height. In these applications, an extended spindle may be required. Most standard spindle heights accommodate door undercuts up to 1/2". Extended spindles are available in 1/2" increments up to 2" longer than standard. See template.

• Fire Rated – Prefix F

Pivots for fire rated doors (up to 3 hours) include a steel top pivot and must have additional steel intermediate pivots. For F519 pocket pivot, door assemblies must have been tested with pocket pivots.

• Less Top Pivot – Suffix LTP

For conditions requiring special top pivots or arch-top doors, the pivot set should be ordered with less top pivot—LTP. For offset installations, an additional load-bearing intermediate (side jamb) M190 pivot is required. All intermediate pivots for that opening should be M190s, not M19s.

• 1-1/2" Offset – Suffix 1-1/2

Offset is the distance from the face of the door to the pivot point. Extended offsets should not be used unless there is cladding on the face of the door or there is trim to clear on the frame. 1-1/2" offset arms and pivots are for doors with cladding or trim that project 3/4" from the face of the door. The greater the offset the less weight can be carried by the pivot. 

• Special Layouts – Suffix SPLO#

Unique installations or specially engineered products are called special layouts. These numbers must be assigned by the technical support department, and they must be called out specifically by their number when ordering.

• Twenty-minute label – Suffix - 20

This UL rating is for 20-minute assemblies. Product with this rating has an authorized label.