Somfy Simu T6Hz 100Nm Radio Motor Fit and Torque Guide

A 100 Nm tubular operator sits at the top of the Simu T6 range, and installers reach for it when a wide cassette awning or a tall rolling shutter outgrows the smaller T6 motors. The Somfy Simu T6Hz 100Nm 14rpm 120V carries Somfy reference 2006062. It runs on standard 120V/60Hz house power and holds a Simu Hz radio receiver inside the motor body, so the shade answers a handheld transmitter with no wall switch and no separate receiver box on the wall.

Sizing a 100 Nm Simu T6Hz for the load

Awning fabric and shutter curtains gain weight with every foot of width. Installers size the operator against rolled weight, tube diameter and finished drop, then leave headroom for wind load and for friction in the side channels. At 100 Nm this motor sits above the 60 and 80 Nm T6 operators, and it carries the widest awnings and the tallest shutter curtains Somfy lists for the T6 platform.

Speed counts as much as torque. Somfy publishes 14 rpm on this reference. A slower turn under a heavy roll keeps the drive train calm and holds the finished hem where the limits put it. Pair 100 Nm with a slow 14 rpm and you get a motor built for mass rather than for a quick cycle on a small interior shade.

The electronic end limits give 42 turns of capacity. Count the turns your tube needs at the finished drop, then compare. A 70 mm tube at 42 turns covers a long shutter curtain, and an 85 mm Simbac awning tube covers a deep projection on the same budget of turns.

Verified specs for Somfy reference 2006062

Those figures come from Somfy's own published data for ref 2006062 and from the Somfy Verified Specs block on the product page.

Crowns and drives that seat a T6 in the tube

Somfy carries the T6 inside the tube on a crown and drive pair matched to the tube profile. The crown rides on the idler end and centers the motor body. The drive wheel keys onto the motor head and turns the tube. Get the profile right and the motor runs true for years. Get it wrong and the drive slips under load, which is the one failure mode a 100 Nm operator punishes hardest.

Three profiles cover most T6 work on this continent. Fit the Somfy T5/T6 60mm Round Aluminum Drive (9012950) on 60 mm round aluminum tube, the standard choice for rolling shutters at this torque. Reach for the Somfy T5/T6 70mm Octagonal Aluminum Drive (9011878) on 70 mm octagonal tube, which installers favor on long shutter spans because the flats keep the drive from rounding out. Awning builders working with Simbac tube want the Somfy Simu T6 85mm Round (Simbac Tube) Crown (9690085) and its matching 85 mm drive wheel.

Order the crown and the drive together. A crown alone leaves the head end unsupported, and a drive alone leaves the idler end loose in the tube.

Mounting on the 100mm square T6 bracket

The T6 motor head takes a round pin mount. The Somfy Simu T6 Operator Bracket 100mm x 100mm Square (9530018) gives that head a 100 mm by 100 mm square plate to sit on, which matches the common cassette and headbox openings on awning hardware at this size.

Bolt the bracket into solid structure. A 100 Nm operator puts real reaction torque into whatever holds its head, and a bracket screwed into a thin fascia board transfers that load into the fasteners. Anchor into framing, masonry or the awning's own steel. Check the plate sits square to the tube axis before you load the fabric, because a bracket out of square loads the crown on one side and makes noise the owner will hear every cycle.

Hz radio control and the electronic limits

Simu Hz runs on 433.420 MHz. Somfy publishes 492.15 ft of open-field range for this motor, which gives plenty of margin for a handheld transmitter used from a patio or a driveway. Masonry walls and metal cladding cut into that figure, so plan for a shorter real range indoors and test from the positions the owner will use.

Pair the motor to a Simu Hz transmitter on the same frequency, then set the upper and lower limits from that transmitter. Electronic limits hold their positions in the motor's memory and they survive a power cut. Installers like them on tall shutters because you can nudge a limit by a fraction of a turn from the ground rather than climbing back to a mechanical adjuster on the motor head.

Standby draw sits at 0.38 W. On a building with twenty of these operators the idle load stays under 8 W in total, which keeps a radio retrofit defensible on an energy budget.

Power, sound and cable details

The motor draws 3.8 A and 430 W while it runs. Size the circuit and the conductors for that, and give a bank of operators enough circuit capacity for the inrush when a scene drives several shutters at once. The lead is a 2.5 m run of white VVF cable, 8.2 ft, with three conductors and stripped ends. Three conductors carry line, neutral and ground. Radio replaces the two travel conductors a wired operator needs, which cuts the control wiring out of the job.

Somfy publishes 52 dB for this motor and an IP 44 rating, so the operator handles the splash and the dust of an exterior awning pocket. Class I construction means the ground conductor does work, so terminate it. Somfy backs ref 2006062 with a 5 year warranty.

Questions installers ask

What tube does the Simu T6Hz 100Nm fit?

Tube fit comes from the crown and drive pair, not from the motor. Somfy lists 60 mm round aluminum, 70 mm octagonal aluminum and 85 mm Simbac profiles for the T6 at this torque. Pick the pair that matches your tube, order both halves, and the T6 body seats inside the tube at any of those sizes.

Does this motor need a separate radio receiver?

No. The Simu Hz receiver lives inside the motor body on ref 2006062. The motor listens on 433.420 MHz and answers a paired Simu Hz transmitter with no external receiver and no control wiring. The 3 conductor lead carries line, neutral and ground, and nothing else.

How many turns do the electronic limits hold?

Somfy rates the end limits on this operator at 42 turns of capacity. Count the turns your tube makes between the open and closed positions at the finished drop, then confirm the number falls inside 42. Set both limits from the paired Hz transmitter after the tube and fabric hang in place.

Which bracket mounts the T6 head?

Part 9530018, the Simu T6 operator bracket, gives the round pin head a 100 mm square mounting plate. Bolt it into framing, masonry or the awning's own steel rather than into fascia trim. A 100 Nm operator feeds reaction torque straight into the bracket every time the shade moves.

Buy the Somfy Simu T6Hz 100Nm 14rpm 120V (2006062) with the crown and drive pair for your tube profile and with the T6 operator bracket 9530018 in the same order. Add a Simu Hz transmitter to pair the motor and set its limits on the day you hang the fabric.

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