Safety Instructions; Caution - Important Safety Instructions; Preliminary Checks - SOMFY ELIXO 500 io Installationsanleitung

Elixo 500 3S io

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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The motorisation must be installed and adjusted by a professional motorisation and home automation installer,
in compliance with the regulations of the country in which it is to be used.
To satisfy the requirements of standards EN 13241-1, EN 12445 and EN 12453, he or she must follow the instructions
in this manual throughout the commissioning procedure.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury, e.g. due to crushing by the gate.

1.1 Caution - Important safety instructions

For reasons of personal safety, it is important to follow all the instructions, as incorrect installation can lead to serious
injury. Retain these instructions.
The installer must train all users to ensure that the motorisation is used safely in accordance with the user manual.
The user and installation manuals must be given to the end user. The installer must explain clearly to the user that
installation, adjustment and maintenance of the motorisation must be performed by a professional motorisation and
home automation installer.
1.2 Introduction
> Important information
This product is a motorisation for a sliding gate, for residential use as defined in standard EN 60335-2-103, with which
it complies. The main purpose of these instructions is to satisfy the requirements of the aforementioned standard and to
ensure the safety of equipment and persons.
Any use of this product outside the field of application described in this manual is prohibited (see "Field of application"
paragraph in the installation manual).
The use of any safety accessories not validated by Somfy is prohibited.
Somfy cannot be held liable for any damage resulting from failure to follow the instructions in this manual.
In case of any doubts when installing the motorisation, or to obtain additional information, consult the website www.somfy.
com.
The instructions may be modified if and when there is a change to the standards or to the motorisation.

1.3 Preliminary checks

> Installation environment
Do not spray water onto the motorisation.
Do not install the motorisation in an explosive environment.
> Condition of the gate to be motorised
Before installing the motorisation, check that:
• the gate is in good mechanical condition
• the gate is correctly balanced
• the structures supporting the gate enable the motorisation to be securely fixed. Strengthen these if necessary.
• the gate can be opened and closed properly using a force of less than 150 N.
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