{"id":15676,"date":"2026-10-05T09:56:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T08:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/?page_id=15676"},"modified":"2026-10-05T09:56:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T08:56:30","slug":"skylight-drive","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/lichtkuppel-antrieb\/","title":{"rendered":"Skylight drive: Motors for skylights and roof hatches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Skylights on flat roofs are opened for daily ventilation and often also for smoke and heat extraction. Because the dome and upstand are heavy and the weight acts vertically, the drive mechanism requires significantly more power than on a facade window. Vent Systems supplies skylight drives from stock in Hamburg \u2013 also for retrofitting existing domes.<\/p>\n<h2>Suitable drives<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/product\/vs-la\/\">VS-LA linear actuator<\/a> \u2013 600 N to 5,000 N, 100 to 800 mm stroke; the standard for medium to heavy-duty domes.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/product\/vs-sa\/\">VS-SA 2500 spindle drive<\/a> \u2013 2,500 N, up to 1,000 mm stroke for large, heavy domes and flaps.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/product\/vs-dka-800\/\">VS-DKA 800 double-chain drive<\/a> \u2013 800 N on two chains when there is little space for a linear drive.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/product\/vs-za-800\/\">VS-ZA 800 rack-and-pinion drive<\/a> \u2013 800 N, IP65, for long strokes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Choice tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Determine the dome weight including the mounting ring and take snow and wind loads into account.<\/li>\n<li>Select the stroke according to the desired opening angle \u2013 for smoke and heat exhaust ventilation (SHEV), the project planning specifies the required opening.<\/li>\n<li>For ventilation, a <a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/product\/vs-rs\/\">Rain sensor<\/a>, so that the dome closes automatically when it rains.<\/li>\n<li>When retrofitting, measure the existing mounting points and the space under the dome.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More on this topic: <a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/retrofitting-skylights-drive-solutions-for-industrial-buildings\/\">Retrofitting rooflights<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/automated-skylights-in-commercial-building-construction\/\">Automated skylights in commercial construction<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note regarding smoke and heat exhaust ventilation (SHEV):<\/strong> All Vent Systems drives are CE-certified according to applicable EU directives. For use in smoke and heat exhaust ventilation systems, the drive, window, and an approved smoke and heat exhaust ventilation control unit must be coordinated and verified on a project-specific basis. We would be happy to advise you on this.<\/p>\n<h2>Consultation and offer<\/h2>\n<p>Are you planning a project or do you need larger quantities? We can help you select the drive, hub, and brackets, and provide you with a quote. Phone <a href=\"tel:+494050694631\">040 50694631<\/a> or via our <a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/contact\/\">Contact form<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lichtkuppeln auf Flachd\u00e4chern werden f\u00fcr die t\u00e4gliche L\u00fcftung und h\u00e4ufig auch f\u00fcr den Rauch- und W\u00e4rmeabzug ge\u00f6ffnet. Weil Kuppel und Aufsetzkranz schwer sind und das Gewicht senkrecht wirkt, braucht der Antrieb deutlich mehr Kraft als an einem Fassadenfenster. Vent Systems liefert Lichtkuppel-Antriebe ab Lager Hamburg \u2013 auch zum Nachr\u00fcsten bestehender Kuppeln. Passende Antriebe VS-LA Linearantrieb [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"folder":[],"class_list":["post-15676","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15676"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15676\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15683,"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15676\/revisions\/15683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/folder?post=15676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}