Torque sizing settles this purchase before any other line on the spec sheet. The Somfy Simu T6Hz 80Nm 14rpm 120V (2006061) sits in the upper half of the T6 range, sized for awning fabric and rolling shutter curtains that a 50 Nm class operator cannot lift with headroom. Somfy builds the Hz radio receiver into the motor head, so the install drops the external receiver and the control run back to a wall switch. One 3-wire cable carries power, and a handheld transmitter does the rest.
An 80 Nm operator and the openings it suits
Somfy lists two applications for reference 2006061: awning and rolling shutter. Both put real mass on the tube. A wide lateral arm awning loads the motor through the arms as the fabric unrolls, and a tall rolling shutter curtain stacks slat weight that grows with every turn. An 80 Nm operator carries that load with margin left over for a cold morning and a stiff guide rail.
Speed reads 14 rpm. That pace moves a tall shutter curtain at a steady rate rather than a fast one, which suits heavy curtains and keeps slat chatter down at the end stops. Installers running a bank of shutters on one facade tend to stay inside one speed class so the openings arrive together.
Somfy rates the motor for 42 turns of travel on electronic limits. Count the turns your tube needs at its finished diameter before ordering. A deep shutter box with a large roll diameter burns turns faster than a shallow one.
Tube fit, crowns and drives
Somfy publishes a minimum internal tube diameter of 2.36 in for this motor, against an external motor diameter of 2.28 in. That figure rules the tube choice. Anything tighter than 2.36 in will not take the motor body.
Two crown and drive paths cover most T6 work at this size. A 70 mm octagonal tube takes the Somfy T5/T6 70mm Octagonal Aluminum Drive (9011878), the common choice on European profile shutter tubes. An 85 mm round Simbac tube pairs the Somfy Simu T5/T6 85mm Round Simbac Tube Drive (9420300) with the Somfy Simu T6 85mm Round Simbac Tube Crown (9690085). Order the crown and the drive together. The crown locates the motor head inside the tube and the drive transmits torque at the far end of the motor body, and a mismatched pair leaves the tube spinning free.
Measure the tube's internal dimension across the flats on an octagonal profile, not across the corners. Builders quote octagonal tube by its nominal size, and the number that matters for fit sits inside.
Verified specs for reference 2006061
| Torque / speed | 80 Nm / 14 rpm |
| Supply | 120V / 60Hz AC, 108 to 126 V |
| Standby consumption | 0.38 W |
| Radio | Simu Hz, 433.420 MHz |
| Radio range | 492.15 ft, open field |
| Limits | Electronic, 42 turns capacity |
| Head type | Round with pins |
| Minimum internal tube diameter | 2.36 in |
| External diameter | 2.28 in |
| Cable | VVF, 8.2 ft, 3-wire, white, stripped ends |
| Protection | IP 44, insulation class I |
| Operating temperature | -4 to 140 F |
| Storage temperature | -4 to 176 F |
| Applications | Awning, rolling shutter |
| Warranty | 5 years |
Figures come from Somfy's published reference data for 2006061, model T6HZ02 80/14 120/60 C2.5M WHITE.
Radio control on 433.42 MHz
The Hz receiver inside the motor head listens on 433.420 MHz, the Simu radio band. Somfy publishes an open-field range of 492.15 ft. Masonry, steel shutter boxes and metal cladding cut into that figure, and a shutter motor buried in a steel-lined box gives up more range than one in a fabric awning hood. Installers working deep facades place the transmitter closer or add a repeater rather than fighting the box.
Standby draw sits at 0.38 W. On a facade carrying a dozen shutters, that number decides the annual idle load of the whole bank, and Somfy keeps it low across the Hz range.
Pairing happens at the motor and the transmitter, with no commissioning cable and no wall-switch wiring. The motor ships ready to learn its first transmitter.
Mounting, power and limit setup
Power arrives on a VVF cable, 8.2 ft, white, three conductors, stripped ends. Three wires means line, neutral and ground. Somfy rates the motor insulation class I, so the ground conductor lands on a real earth, not a spare terminal. Supply tolerance runs 108 to 126 V, which covers a normal 120V branch circuit with voltage drop at the end of a long run.
The head mounts on the Somfy Simu T6 Operator Bracket 100mm x 100mm Square (9530018). Square plate brackets of this size give the motor head a flat seat inside a shutter box and let the installer shim the roll height without cutting new holes. Check the box depth against the finished roll diameter first. A 100 mm square plate needs room behind it.
IP 44 covers splashing water from any direction. That rating suits a motor inside an awning hood or a shutter box with the curtain closed, and it does not make the motor a submersible part. Keep the cable gland and the junction out of standing water.
Operating temperature runs -4 to 140 F, which carries the motor through a northern winter and a south-facing summer box.
Electronic limits replace the mechanical cams found on older operators. The installer drives the shade to each end point from the transmitter and records it. Somfy rates 42 turns of travel capacity, so a tall shutter on a small tube stays inside the window while a very deep roll on a wide tube needs a turn count before the order goes in.
Electronic limits also let the installer nudge a stop point later without pulling the motor. A fabric awning that stretches over its first season often wants a slightly different bottom stop, and the transmitter handles that from the ground.
Keep a note of which transmitter channel runs which opening. On a facade with eight shutters on one 5-channel remote, the channel map saves a service call.
Parts to order with the motor
Order the motor, the bracket and the matched crown and drive set as one line. The Somfy Simu T6Hz 80Nm 14rpm 120V (2006061) covers the drive. The T6 operator bracket 9530018 carries the head. Tube hardware depends on the profile you are fitting: the 70 mm octagonal drive 9011878 for octagonal shutter tube, or the 85 mm Simbac drive 9420300 with the 85 mm Simbac crown 9690085 for round Simbac tube.
Add a Simu Hz transmitter on 433.420 MHz to commission the motor. Confirm the transmitter band before pairing, since a Somfy RTS remote on 433.42 MHz uses a different protocol and will not teach an Hz receiver.
Frequently asked questions
What tube does the Simu T6Hz 80Nm fit?
Somfy publishes a minimum internal tube diameter of 2.36 in for reference 2006061, with an external motor diameter of 2.28 in. Pair the motor with a crown and drive set matched to the tube profile, such as the 70 mm octagonal drive 9011878 or the 85 mm Simbac crown and drive set.
Does this motor need a separate radio receiver?
No. Somfy builds the Simu Hz receiver into the motor head. The motor runs on a 3-wire power cable and learns a Simu Hz transmitter on 433.420 MHz, so the install skips the external receiver box and the control wiring back to a wall switch.
How many turns of travel does the T6Hz 80Nm allow?
Somfy rates the electronic limits at 42 turns of travel capacity. Count the turns your tube needs at its finished roll diameter before ordering. A deep shutter box with a large roll uses turns faster than a shallow box with a small roll.
What is the radio range on 433.420 MHz?
Somfy publishes 492.15 ft in open field. Masonry walls, steel shutter boxes and metal cladding reduce that figure in practice. Installers on deep facades move the transmitter closer to the motor or add a repeater to hold a reliable link.
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