HES 9400 Surface-Mounted Electric Strike for Rim Exit Devices — Chicago Commercial

HES 9400 Surface-Mounted Electric Strike for Rim Exit Devices

The HES 9400 Series is HES’s slim, surface-mounted electric strike for commercial rim exit devices (panic bars) — only 5/8” thick, mounts directly to the door frame with no cutting or modification required. Designed for rim exit devices with up to 1/2” throw latchbolt, the 9400 delivers Grade 1 strength (1,500 lbs static / 70 ft-lbs dynamic) plus burglary-resistance certification (UL 1034) and panic-safety listing (UL 305). Important: the 9400 is NOT fire-rated — for fire-rated exit applications, see the HES 9500 instead.

What’s Confirmed by the Official HES Spec

These specifications come from HES product documentation:

• Profile: 5/8 in thick — surface-mounted, no frame cutting
• Static strength: 1,500 lbs
• Dynamic strength: 70 ft-lbs
• Latchbolt accommodation: rim exit devices with up to 1/2 in throw latchbolt
• Construction: stainless steel housing and internal mechanism
• Compliance: ANSI/BHMA A156.31 Grade 1; UL 294; UL 1034 (burglary-resistant); UL 305 (panic safety)
• Fire rating: NOT fire-rated

9400 vs. 9500 — Which Surface-Mount

Feature	9400 (this page)	HES 9500
Profile	5/8 in thick (slimmer)	3/4 in thick
Latchbolt accommodation	Up to 1/2 in throw	Up to 3/4 in Pullman latch
Fire rating	NOT fire-rated	3-hr UL 10C fire-rated
Best fit	Non-fire-rated exit doors	Fire-rated exit doors (NFPA 80-07)

For fire-rated openings, always use the HES 9500 — using the 9400 on a fire-rated door violates code. For non-fire-rated rim exit retrofits, the 9400 is the slimmer, lower-cost choice.

Where the HES 9400 Wins in Chicago

• Exit-device retrofits where the door is NOT fire-rated
• Multi-tenant residential rear-yard / garden-level exits with rim panic bars
• Industrial / warehouse loading-dock and personnel exit doors
• Retail back-of-house and storeroom exits with rim exit hardware
• Education facility (non-fire-rated) exit doors
• Hospitality back-of-house service-exit doors
• Healthcare clinic non-fire-rated rear / side exits
• Office building (non-fire-rated) tenant exit doors
• Property management standardized rim exit retrofits on non-fire-rated openings
• Existing exit-device upgrades where surface mount is required (no frame cutting)

Local Chicago Coverage

Vidimost installs the HES 9400 Series across the full city of Chicago for non-fire-rated rim exit-device installations.

Recommended Pairings

• HES 9500 — fire-rated sibling for fire-rated openings on the same project
• HES 7000 — internally-mounted alternative for high-usage rim exit positions
• HES 1006 — heavy-duty internally-mounted option for cylindrical / mortise on the same project

Professional Installation by Vidimost

Vidimost LLC installs the HES 9400 Series across Chicago for non-fire-rated rim exit-device installations. Full-scope service includes site walkthrough, fire-rating verification of the opening (critical — the 9400 is not fire-rated), surface-mount installation, voltage and fail-mode configuration, and integration with the access control panel and existing exit device. Contact us for a free site walkthrough and quote.