Somfy Simu T5 10Nm 12rpm Wired Motor Fit and Torque Guide

The 10 Nm decision on a shutter or small awning

Torque sizing decides this purchase. A narrow rolling shutter curtain on a 60 mm octagonal tube pulls a fraction of what a wide patio awning pulls, and an installer who orders 35 Nm for that opening pays for capacity the shade never draws. The Somfy Simu T5 10Nm 12rpm 120V, reference 2000649, sits at the entry torque of the Simu T5 operator range. It turns a tube at 12 rpm on house power and holds the curtain at both ends of travel on mechanical limits.

Shade pros order this reference for narrow shutter openings, light cassette awnings, exterior solar screens and interior roller shades where the fabric roll stays light. Somfy builds the T5 platform around a 1.97 in motor body that drops into 60 mm and 70 mm tube with the matching crown and drive set. Nothing about the fit changes across the torque range, so a shop that already stocks T5 brackets and drives can add the 10 Nm reference without new hardware.

Shades the T5 10 Nm drives

Somfy lists four applications for this motor. Rolling shutters come first, and the 10 Nm rating covers aluminum and PVC curtains on short residential openings. Awnings follow, with the 12 rpm output giving a steady extension speed on a cassette unit. Exterior solar screens sit in the same bracket, and interior window coverings round out the list.

Weight and roll diameter set the real limit. A shutter curtain climbing past 60 pounds on a 60 mm tube belongs on the 15 Nm or 20 Nm reference instead, and a fabricator who measures the finished roll before ordering avoids a motor that stalls on a cold morning. Installers replacing a dead Simu T5 operator should read the old motor label first. The torque and speed printed there tell you which reference to order, and a 10/12 label points at 2000649.

The motor runs on a wired switch. Somfy builds no radio receiver into this reference, so a wall rocker or a dry contact control drives it. Shoppers who want remote control from a Somfy handheld should look at the Simu T5Hz radio range, which carries the receiver inside the motor head.

Verified specs for reference 2000649

Somfy publishes these figures for reference 2000649 on its professional catalog. The 1.85 in minimum tube inner diameter matters more than the headline torque on a retrofit, since a tube with a tighter bore will not take the motor at all. Measure the inside of the tube, not the outside.

Tube, crown and drive sizes that seat on the T5

Somfy pairs the motor body with a crown at the head end and a drive wheel that transfers torque into the tube. Match both to the tube profile. The Somfy T5/T6 60mm Round Aluminum Drive (9012950) handles 60 mm round tube, which covers most residential shutter and screen rolls in this torque class. For octagonal shutter tube, the Somfy T5/T6 70mm Octagonal Aluminum Drive (9011878) seats on the common 70 mm profile.

Somfy's own accessory list for this reference runs past fifty parts and reaches from 47 mm round clip drives to 85 mm Simbac wheels. A fabricator cutting tube in house can order 60 mm octagonal sets, 2.5 in round crowns, SM65 63 mm sets or DS 78 mm sets against the same motor. Use 10 mm idler end caps and bearings at the far end of the tube so the roll turns true.

One small part saves a service call later. The Somfy Drive Stop and Screw (9910004) locks the drive wheel against the tube and keeps the limits honest through a season of cycling. Shops that skip it see the tube creep on the drive and the set limits drift.

Brackets and wiring an installer sets up first

The round head with pins seats in a Simu T5 operator bracket. The Somfy Simu T5 Operator Bracket 80mm x 80mm Square (9520049) fits the standard square shutter box and bolts flat to the header. Somfy also builds 100 mm square, 48 mm x 6 mm flat, 48 mm x 1/4 and 30 mm counter sunk versions of the same bracket for tighter boxes, plus a 10 mm square pin mount for the idler side.

Wiring runs through the 8.2 ft four-wire VVF tail. Two conductors carry up and down, one carries neutral and one carries ground. Land the tail in a junction box inside the shutter box or the awning hood, then run to the wall control. Class I insulation makes the ground connection mandatory, and an inspector will look for it. The IP 44 rating covers splashing water and lets the motor sit in an exterior hood, though the junction itself belongs in an enclosure rated for the location.

Current draw stays modest at 0.7 A, so a single 15 A circuit carries several of these motors. Installers wiring a row of shutters on one rocker switch should check that the switch contacts carry the combined load and that each motor gets its own thermal rest between cycles.

Limit setting on mechanical 30-turn switches

Mechanical limits give this motor a 30-turn travel capacity. Count the tube revolutions the shade needs from the closed position to the open position, and stay inside 30. A shutter on a 60 mm tube with a 7 ft drop lands well under that figure. Taller openings on small tube climb toward the ceiling, and a fabricator who checks the turn count at quote time avoids a shade that cannot reach the sill.

Set the limits with the adjustment screws on the motor head. Drive the shade to the stop you want, turn the screw until the motor cuts, then confirm the position across four or five full cycles before the installer leaves. Somfy sizes the thermal protector for a 5 minute run, so pause between setting cycles on a long shade. Cold weather stiffens the fabric and the guides, and a limit set on a warm afternoon can shift by January. Check both ends once the first cold snap passes.

Order the T5 10 Nm and the parts that go with it

The Somfy Simu T5 10Nm 12rpm 120V (2000649) ships as the motor with its 8.2 ft cable. Crowns, drives, brackets and the drive stop ship as separate parts, which lets a shop match the hardware to the tube already on the job. Build the kit around the tube profile first, then add the bracket that fits the box.

Somfy backs the motor with a 5 year warranty and keeps the T5 accessory range in production, so a shutter motorized on this platform stays serviceable for years. Installers who need more pull on the same fit should order the 15 Nm or 20 Nm reference and keep every other part in the kit.

Common questions about the T5 10 Nm

What tube does the Simu T5 10 Nm fit?

Somfy publishes a 1.85 in minimum tube inner diameter for reference 2000649. The motor body measures 1.97 in across. Match the tube profile with a Somfy T5 crown and drive set, such as the 60 mm round drive 9012950 for round tube or the 70 mm octagonal drive 9011878 for shutter tube.

Does this motor work with a Somfy remote?

Reference 2000649 carries no radio receiver, so a wired wall switch or a dry contact control drives it. Shoppers who want handheld control from a Somfy transmitter should order a Simu T5Hz radio motor in the same torque class, which holds the receiver inside the motor head.

How many turns of travel does it allow?

The mechanical limit switches carry a 30 turn capacity. Count tube revolutions from the closed position to the open position before ordering. A residential shutter on 60 mm tube with a 7 ft drop sits inside that figure with room to spare.

Which brackets fit the round head with pins?

Somfy builds the Simu T5 operator bracket in several sizes for this head. The 80 mm square version 9520049 covers the standard shutter box. Somfy also lists 100 mm square, 48 mm x 6 mm flat, 48 mm x 1/4 and 30 mm counter sunk brackets, with a 10 mm square pin mount bracket for the idler end of the tube.

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