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If your motorized window covering does not have provisions to mount the battery tube, you will need to
purchase the optional wall mount battery clips as pictured on previous page.
• New Installations:
The location of battery tube must be determined prior to installation of
window covering.
• Existing Installations
: Simply replace the existing (Lithium) battery tube with the new Solar
Pack battery tube.
(
NOTE:
Lithium battery tubes are not compatible with Solar Pack)
NOTE: Battery should be fully charged prior to installation with battery charger
(Somfy Item #9015781) sold separately.
The following depicts the most common installation options, however the battery tube may be
installed in a location that is most convenient.
Step 1: Installing Battery Tube
Inside Window Frame Mounting Only:
Find the “Window Depth.”
Measure the depth of the window
return
(front to back)
and note.
Find the “Overall Depth.”
Measure the depth of the
window covering
(front to back)
including window covering
mounting brackets. Add 1 inch
and note.
Is the
“Window Depth”
SMALLER
than the
“Overall Depth?“
Inside Window Frame
mounting is
not possible
.
Inside Window Frame
mounting is acceptable,
GO TO STEP 2
.
YES
NO
Option 2:
Vertical Mount Inside or
Outside of Window Frame
Option 1:
Horizontal Mount Inside
or Outside of Window Frame
NOTE: If the battery tube is located more than 10 inches from the motor (motor side of window
covering) an extension cable may be used.
Option 3:
Any other location that
works for your specific installation
A.
B.
