Specific Safety Instructions - SOMFY HiPro-FTS 50 Notice D'installation

These instructions apply to all FTS50 and FTS60 drive, the different versions of which are
available in the current catalogue.
Field of application
FTS50 and FTS60 drive are designed to drive all types of interior horizontal blinds or
outdoor horizontal awnings.
The installer, who must be a motorisation and home automation professional, must
ensure that the motorised product is installed in accordance with the standards in force in
the country in which it is installed such as EN 13120 relating to interior blinds.
Liability
Please read these instructions carefully before installing and using the drive. In addition
to following the instructions given in this guide, the instructions detailed in the attached
Safety instructions document must also be observed.
The drive must be installed by a motorisation and home automation professional, accord-
ing to instructions from Somfy and the regulations applicable in the country in which it is
commissioned.
It is prohibited to use the drive outside the field of application described above. Such
use, and any failure to comply with the instructions given in this guide and in the attached
Safety instructions document, absolves Somfy of any liability and invalidates the
warranty.
The installer must inform its customers of the operating and maintenance conditions
for the drive and must provide them with the instructions for use and maintenance, and
the attached Safety instructions document, after installing the drive. Any After-Sales
Service operation on the drive must be performed by a motorisation and home automa-
tion professional.
If in doubt when installing the drive, or to obtain additional information, contact a Somfy
adviser or go to the website www.somfy.com.

Specific safety instructions

Cables which pass through a metal wall must be protected and isolated using a sheath
or sleeve.
Attach cables to prevent any contact with moving parts.
If the drive is used outdoors, and if the power supply cable is a type H05-VVF cable,
the cable should be installed in a UV-resistant duct, e.g. under a gland.
Leave the drive power supply cable accessible: it must be possible to replace it easily.
Always make a loop in the power supply cable to prevent water entering the drive.
For tubular motors 50/60 mm in diameter:
The drive wheel must be locked in place to prevent it moving along the roller tube:
- Either by securing the roller tube onto the drive wheel using 4 screws or 4 pop rivets
positioned between 5 mm and 15 mm from the outer edge of the drive wheel, suitable
for all types of roller tube. The screws or pop rivets must only be attached to the drive
wheel and not to the drive.
- Or by using a drive wheel stop, suitable for tubes which are not smooth.
Somfy SAS, F-74300 CLUSES as manufacturer hereby declares that the drive covered by these
instructions when marked for input voltage 230V~50Hz and used as intended according to these
instructions, is in compliance with the essential requirements of the applicable European Directives
and in particular of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and EMC Directive 2014/30/EU.
The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at www.somfy.com/ce.
Antoine Creze, Approval manager, acting on behalf of Activity director, Cluses, 04/2017.
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