Installers reach for the Glydea ULTRA 60 WT when the drapery run has no outlet behind it and the control comes from a wall switch or a third-party system. Somfy builds this reference, part 1003160, with a bare four-conductor tail instead of a molded plug. An electrician lands that tail in a junction box, and the curtain track answers to whatever switching the project already uses.
The Glydea ULTRA platform carries Somfy's quiet drapery engineering, and the 60 sits at the top of it for fabric weight. Somfy publishes a traction force of 132.3 lb for this reference, which matches the 60 kg in the name.
The wiring question that picks the WT over the plug version
Somfy sells the Glydea ULTRA 60 in several control forms. The WT motor here takes mains switching over four conductors, so the switch or the relay decides open and close. Dry contact versions read a low-voltage signal instead. RTS versions carry a radio receiver in the head and answer a Situo remote.
Pick the WT when a licensed electrician will run conduit to the header anyway, when the project standard calls for line-voltage switching, or when a control contractor wants the motor on a relay module in a panel. The 4.92 ft VVF cable Somfy publishes for this reference is a pigtail, not a drop to an outlet. Plan the junction box within reach of it.
Draperies this motor was built to traverse
Somfy lists one application for part 1003160: interior draperies. The motor pulls a belt inside a Glydea track and moves a master carrier along it. Pinch pleat, RippleFold and Accordia headings all ride the same track, so the heading style changes the carrier count rather than the motor choice.
Fabric weight drives the sizing. A lined wool panel on a 20 ft center-open track will land far closer to the 132.3 lb figure than a sheer on the same run. Weigh the finished panels with lining and hems before you commit to the 60 or step down to the ULTRA 50. Somfy rates the 60 at 1.1 Nm of torque and 105 rpm, which gives a fast traverse on long commercial runs.
Quiet matters in a bedroom or a boardroom. Somfy publishes 38 dB for this reference, and that number holds up against the room noise floor in most interiors.
Verified specs for part 1003160
| Specification | Somfy published value |
|---|---|
| Somfy designation | GLYDEA ULTRA 60e WT MIC |
| Torque | 1.1 Nm |
| Speed | 105 rpm |
| Traction force | 132.3 lb (60 kg) |
| Power supply | 90-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz |
| Rated current | 1 A |
| Power in operation | 60 W |
| Standby power | 0.5 W |
| Noise level | 38 dB |
| Protection index | IP 30 |
| Insulation class | Class I |
| Limit type | Electronic |
| Cable | VVF, 4 conductor, 4.92 ft |
| Dimensions | 12.28 x 3.66 x 2.09 in |
| Weight | 2.95 lb |
| Operating temperature | 32 to 140 F |
| Storage temperature | -22 to 176 F |
| Thermal protection | 5 min |
| Application | Interior draperies |
| Warranty | 5 years |
Every figure above comes from Somfy's own published record for reference 1003160 on somfypro.com. Our catalog page for the Somfy Glydea ULTRA 60 Wired Drapery Motor, No Plug (1003160) prints a shorter table, and two rows there read differently from Somfy's record. Somfy publishes 1.1 Nm where the store bullet rounds to 1 Nm, and Somfy's supply row reads 90-240 V where the store lists 100-240 V. Somfy's published record wins both.
Track hardware that has to match the motor
A Glydea motor head alone will not move fabric. The belt, the pulley at the far end and the carriers form the drive, and each part comes in a size that matches the track.
At the idle end of the run, the Somfy Glydea Drive Pulley (1780945) tensions and returns the belt. The Somfy Glydea 60 Rotating Eye Runner (1781415) is the 60-specific runner, so it belongs on this motor rather than on a smaller Glydea. Heavy panels earn the Somfy Glydea Heavy Duty Master Carrier (1781344), which takes the lead-edge load that a standard carrier will feel on a 132 lb drapery.
Mounting the head and landing the four wires
Ceiling mounts carry most Glydea installs. The Somfy Glydea One Touch Ceiling Bracket (1780907) clips the track to the substrate without a fastener through the rail face, which keeps the run straight across long spans. Space the brackets the way Somfy's Drapery Databook sets out for the track length you cut, and add a bracket near the motor head, since that end carries the drive load.
The four conductors handle line, neutral, ground and the switched leg pair that sets direction. Somfy publishes Class I for this motor, so the ground connection is part of the install rather than an option. Confirm the conductor colors against the label on the motor you receive and against the wiring diagram in the ULTRA WT instructions before you energize anything. A licensed electrician should make the connection in a box, and local code governs that work.
Somfy publishes IP 30 here. Keep the head inside, dry and away from a window that gets left open in the rain.
Limits, speed and what installers ask next
The ULTRA 60 WT sets its end limits electronically. Touch Motion lets a person pull the lead panel and hand the run back to the motor, which gives homeowners a way to operate a track that has no remote. Soft start and soft stop protect the heading and the fabric at both ends of the travel.
Somfy publishes a single speed of 105 rpm for reference 1003160. Speed adjustment appears on other Glydea references through their own control paths, so treat the published 105 rpm as the number for this part.
Buyers who want scheduling or voice control on a WT motor put that intelligence upstream, in the relay module or the automation panel that switches the line. The motor answers switched power, and anything that can switch power can drive it.
Frequently asked questions
How much drapery weight will the Glydea ULTRA 60 WT carry?
Somfy publishes a traction force of 132.3 lb, which is the 60 kg in the product name. Weigh the finished panel with lining, hems and any trim before you size the motor. A panel that lands close to the rating on paper will run better on a Glydea ULTRA 60 than on a smaller motor at its own ceiling.
What cable comes on part 1003160?
Somfy publishes a VVF cable with four conductors at 4.92 ft, and this reference ships without a plug. The tail reaches a junction box near the header rather than a receptacle. Plan the box inside that distance, and have a licensed electrician terminate the conductors to local code.
Does this motor work with a wall switch?
Yes. The WT reference takes line-voltage switching over its four conductors, so a rocker switch or a relay output decides open and close. Somfy publishes electronic limits on this motor, so the travel stops where you set it rather than where the switch gets released.
Which Glydea parts fit the ULTRA 60?
The 60 uses the Glydea drive pulley, the Glydea 60 rotating eye runner, Glydea carriers sized to your heading style, and a One Touch ceiling bracket for the track. Runner and carrier parts carry a size in the name, so match the number to the motor. A Glydea 60 part will not serve a smaller Glydea track.
The Somfy Glydea ULTRA 60 Wired Drapery Motor, No Plug (1003160) ships as the motor unit on its own, without a track. Order the belt, pulley, carriers and brackets for the finished track length in the same pass, since a missing runner will hold up a drapery install as surely as a missing motor.
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