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BLIZZARD  500-900 

532102        -  Rev.B

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FAAC S.p.A. Soc. Unipersonale
Via Calari, 10 - 40069 Zola Predosa BOLOGNA
Italy

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ENGLISH

3.7  TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

GENIUS BLIZZARD 500 and BLIZZARD 900 series gear motors 
are equipped with a pair of magnetic limit switches and corre-
sponding limit stop sensors. There is no control system included: 
BLIZZARD 500-900 must be connected to a GENIUS electronic board 
for controlling 230 V~/115 V~ motors (depending on the version) 
for sliding gates.
Movement cannot be reversed: To operate the gate manually, follow 
the instructions in § 5.5.

3.4  EMERGENCY USE

3.6 PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

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 Technical  Data

BLIZZARD 500

BLIZZARD 900

Supply voltage

230 V~ (+6%…-10%) 50 Hz 115 V~ (+6%…-10%) 60 Hz 230 V~ (+6%…-10%) 50 Hz 115 V~ (+6%…-10%) 60 Hz

Electric motor

Asynchronous single phase

Asynchronous single phase

Asynchronous single phase

Asynchronous single phase  

Start-up capacitor

10 μF

40 μF

12.5 μF

50 μF

Max power

350 W

340 W

530 W

600 W

Thermal protection

140 °C (automatic rearming)

140 °C (automatic rearming)

140 °C (automatic rearming)

140 °C (automatic rearming)

Max thrust force

390 N

250 N

590 N

540 N

Starting thrust force

300 N

220 N

410 N

380 N

Pinion

Z16 Module 4

Z16 Module 4

Z16 Module 4

Z16 Module 4

Max sliding gate section length

15 m

15 m

15 m

15 m

Max sliding gate section weight

500 kg

500 kg

900 kg

900 kg

Sliding gate section speed

12 m/min

14 m/min

12 m/min

14 m/min

Ambient operating temperature

-20 °C - +55 °C

-20 °C - +55 °C

-20 °C - +55 °C

-20 °C - +55 °C

Type of use

Residential buildings/Apartment 
complexes

Residential buildings/Apartment 
complexes

Residential buildings/Apartment 
complexes

Residential buildings/Apartment 
complexes

Continuous use time (ROT) 20°C*

9 min

11 min

11 min

11 min

Ingress Protection

IP44

IP44

IP44

IP44

Dimensions (LxDxH)

297x170x256

297x170x256

297x170x256

297x170x256

Gear motor weight

9.2 kg

9.2 kg

10 kg

10 kg

* The ROT technical data refers to the operation with the electronic boards GENIUS SPRINT 382 and SPRINT 383 (maximum ambient tem-
perature 20°C).

In emergencies or if there is a fault, turn off the power supply to the 
automation .  If the leaf can be moved safely by hand, use the MANUAL 
OPERATION mode; otherwise place the automation out of service until 
it has been reset/repaired. 
In the case of a breakdown, the automation must be reset/repaired 
exclusively by the installer/maintenance technician.

3.5 PRODUCT WARNINGS

Risk of fingers and hands being trapped between the rack, pinion and 

casing (

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Sales code

Product name

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 
Month/year of prod 
progressive number for the 
month of production
E.g.:    
0115 0001

not specifically authorised and trained to do so.

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Do not allow the control devices to be used by children or persons 
with mental and physical deficiencies unless they are supervised 
by an adult who is responsible for their safety.

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During manual operation, gently guide the leaf the whole way, do not 
push it and let it slide freely.

Summary of Contents for BLIZZARD 500

Page 1: ...BLIZZARD 500 BLIZZARD 900 Translation of the original instructions...

Page 2: ...All names and trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective manufac turers Customers may make copies exclusively for their own use This manual was published in 2018 Copyright FAAC S p A de...

Page 3: ...g 17 6 2 Installation of the Limit Switches 17 6 3 Final Operations 18 7 MAINTENANCE 18 7 1 Scheduled Maintenance 19 8 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE 20 8 1 Safety recommendations 20 8 2 Product Warnings 20 8 3...

Page 4: ...They are therefore required by law among other things to carry out a risk analysis of the machine automatic gate in its entirety and take protective measures to fulfil the essential safety requiremen...

Page 5: ...ts Do not modify the original components in any way Close off the work site even temporarily and prevent access tran sit EC countries must comply with the legislation that transposes the European Cons...

Page 6: ...ted in the leaf of the gate themotorisedmovementmustbedisabledwhenthepedestriangate is not in a safe position The installation must be visible during the day and at night If it is not appropriate solu...

Page 7: ...kg 900 kg Sliding gate section speed 12 m min 14 m min 12 m min 14 m min Ambient operating temperature 20 C 55 C 20 C 55 C 20 C 55 C 20 C 55 C Type of use Residentialbuildings Apartment complexes Res...

Page 8: ...are accessories 3 Electric motor 4 Magnetic limit stop sensor 5 Magnetic limit switches 6 Release device 7 Start up capacitor 8 Earth connection 9 Z16 Module 4 pinion 7 Installation Accessories 1 Base...

Page 9: ...tec tive elements that prevent fingers from being introduced Presence of a safety area between the paving and lower edge of the leaf along its entire path providing protection from the risk of feet be...

Page 10: ...ifiedE g 6mmhexspannersetto2 5Nm 6 2 5 Nm ELECTRICIAN S SCISSORS 6 5 5 5 3 6 HSS DRILL BIT of specified sizes M8 THREAD CUTTER of specified sizes for steel rack to be screwed on SPIRIT LEVEL 4 3 EXAMP...

Page 11: ...8 18 90 0 50 50 7 90 0 50 95 288 132 50 6 288 132 Translation of the original instructions ENGLISH POSITIONING THE RACK 5 2 INSTALLATION DIMENSIONS POSITIONING THE BASE PLATE CENTRELINE DISTANCES Foun...

Page 12: ...nduits out from the hole 12 1 and install the base plate Do not bury the base plate in the concrete 4 Use a spirit level to check that the slab is horizontal making any corrections before the concrete...

Page 13: ...g automatic operation A lock with personalised key is available as an optional accessory MANUAL RELEASE 1 Open the plastic cap on the release device 15 1 2 Turn the lock clockwise using a coin or your...

Page 14: ...level then weld the other two spacers repeating the operations in steps 5 and 6 7 If necessary install another rack section as in step 1 8 Rest the section on the pinion bringing it up to the previou...

Page 15: ...use another rack section rest it on the pinion bring ing it up to the previous one use a third section screw clamps and a spirit level to line up the teeth and check it is level 21 8 Install the sect...

Page 16: ...er away from the slot 25 5 7 ADJUSTMENTS AND CHECKS RISKS PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT The operations described in this section are fundamentally important to the integrity and operation of the gear...

Page 17: ...capacitor supplied between the two phases of the electric motor 6 Connect the other accessories to the electronic board not sup plied 7 Connect the mains power supply cable to the electronic board an...

Page 18: ...he machine and the system Logbook 7 Providetheowner operatoroftheautomationwiththeECDecla ration the system Logbook with the maintenance schedule and the user instructions of the automation INSTALLING...

Page 19: ...y 12 Check that the hand guard around the pinion is present and intact 12 Check that it is irreversible 12 Check that there is no loss of grease 12 Checktheconditionofthegearmotorcables thecableglands...

Page 20: ...andmentalhealthandbeawareof andresponsibleforthedangerswhichuseoftheproductcanleadto Do not remain in or walk drive through the area of operation of the automation system while it is moving Do not use...

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