Field Of Application; Specific Safety Instructions - SOMFY LT 50 CSI RTS Guia De Instalacion

These instructions apply to all LT 50 CSI drive, the different versions of which are available in the
current catalogue.

Field of application

LT 50 CSI drive are designed to drive all types of roller shutters not equipped with stop blocks and rigid
links, and outdoor awnings without cassette.
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 13659 relating to roller shutters, EN 13561 relating to outdoor screens and awnings and
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, according 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 automation 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 Activités SA, F-74300 CLUSES as manufacturer hereby declares that the drive covered by these
instructions when marked for input voltage 230V~50Hz
instructions, is in compliance with the essential requirements of the applicable European Directives and in
particular of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, and the Radio Directive 2014/53/EU.
The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at www.somfy.com/ce.
Philippe Geoffroy, Approval manager, acting on behalf of Activity director, Cluses, 06/2020.
TRANSLATED INSTRUCTIONS
and used as intended according to these