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mechanical stress.
An accumulation of snow behind the awning is to be
prevented by fitting a snow guard (snow fence or
similar).
10. Crush and Shear Zones
Depending on the type of awning, there
exist crush and shear zones, e.g. between
drop rod and cassette and between moving
parts. Items of clothing or limbs can be
grabbed by the unit and pulled in! (See
illustration: example folding-arm awning.)
If an awning is fitted at a height under 2.5
meters above accessible traffic routes, then
the awning may only be actuated with a push-
button switch with a view of the moving parts.
Electrical controllers, radio-controlled drives
with catch switches, stop switches etc. are in
this case not permitted.
