{"id":17500,"date":"2026-11-07T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/sonnenschutz-ratgeber\/"},"modified":"2026-11-07T18:04:24","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T17:04:24","slug":"sonnenschutz-ratgeber","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/sonnenschutz-ratgeber\/","title":{"rendered":"Sun protection guide: roller shutter, awning and external venetian blind motors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In brief:<\/strong> Here you will find all Vent Systems guides on roller shutter, awning and external venetian blind motors: retrofitting, connecting, replacing, controlling and troubleshooting. We supply the A-OK motors mentioned to order, from \u20ac65 net.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Retrofitting and costs<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/gurtwickler-durch-rollladenmotor-ersetzen\/\">Replacing a belt winder with a roller shutter motor: how the conversion works<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/rollladen-elektrisch-nachruesten-kosten\/\">Motorising roller shutters: what does it cost?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/solar-rollladenmotor\/\">Solar roller shutter motor: motorising roller shutters without a power cable<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/rolltor-motor-nachruesten\/\">Retrofitting a roller door motor: torque, shaft and manual override<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/rollladen-hochschiebesicherung\/\">Roller shutter anti-lift device: burglary protection with a motor<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/rohrmotor-35-oder-45-mm\/\">Tubular motor 35 or 45 mm? Choosing the right size<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/vorhang-elektrisch-nachruesten\/\">Motorising curtains<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/akku-rollomotor\/\">Battery roller blind motor: charging, running time and use<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/insektenschutzrollo-motorisieren\/\">Motorising an insect screen blind<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connecting and setting<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/rollladenmotor-anschliessen\/\">How to connect a roller shutter motor: wires, switch and end positions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/markisenmotor-anschliessen\/\">Connecting an awning motor and setting the end positions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/raffstore-motor-endlagen-einstellen\/\">External venetian blind motor: setting end positions and wiring<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/rollladenmotor-drehrichtung-aendern\/\">Changing the direction of a roller shutter motor: how it works<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/rollladen-zwischenposition\/\">Saving an intermediate position for roller shutters: ventilation and sun position<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/rohrmotor-mechanisch-oder-elektronisch\/\">Tubular motor: mechanical or electronic \u2013 differences and selection<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Control and smart home<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/rollladen-funk-nachruesten\/\">Retrofitting radio control to roller shutters: motor, hand transmitter and pairing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/rollladen-automatisch-steuern\/\">Automatic roller shutter control: timer, sun and wind sensor<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/rollladen-smart-home\/\">Making roller shutters smart: Zigbee, Wi-Fi, app and voice control<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/mehrere-rolllaeden-zentral-steuern\/\">Central control of several roller shutters: groups, radio and isolating relays<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/markise-windsensor-nachruesten\/\">Awning with wind sensor: retracts automatically in a storm<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wintergarten-beschattung-motor\/\">Motorised conservatory shading: motor, control, sensors<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/rollladen-alexa-google-home\/\">Controlling roller shutters with Alexa or Google Home<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Troubleshooting and operation<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/rollladenmotor-laeuft-nicht\/\">Roller shutter motor not working: causes and solutions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/rollladen-festgefroren\/\">Roller shutter frozen: what to do and how to prevent it?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/rollladen-bei-stromausfall-oeffnen\/\">Opening roller shutters during a power cut: manual crank and alternatives<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/leiser-rollladenmotor\/\">Quiet roller shutter motor: causes of noise and solutions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/rollladenmotor-stromverbrauch\/\">Roller shutter motor power consumption: what does operation cost?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/rolllaeden-winterfest-machen\/\">Getting roller shutters ready for winter<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Replacing a motor by brand<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/replace-roller-shutter-motor\/\">Replacing a roller shutter motor: step-by-step guide<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/replace-somfy-tubular-motor\/\">Replacing a Somfy tubular motor: finding a suitable replacement<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/becker-rohrmotor-ersetzen\/\">Replacing a Becker tubular motor: suitable replacement motor<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/elero-rohrmotor-ersetzen\/\">Replacing an Elero tubular motor: suitable replacement motor<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/selve-rohrmotor-ersetzen\/\">Replacing a Selve tubular motor: suitable replacement motor<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/warema-raffstoremotor-ersetzen\/\">Replacing a Warema external venetian blind motor: suitable replacement<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Changing brand: what you need to check<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When replacing a branded motor, diameter, torque, speed and adapters matter \u2013 not the brand. Radio transmitters are manufacturer-specific and are usually paired again.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Old motor<\/th><th>Check<\/th><th>Suitable A-OK type<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Tubular motor 35 mm, small shaft<\/td><td>Torque, shaft (e.g. 40 mm octagonal)<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/product\/a-ok-am35-tubular-motor\/\">AM35<\/a> (6\/10 Nm)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tubular motor 45 mm, switch<\/td><td>Torque, speed, 60 mm shaft<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/product\/a-ok-am45-tubular-motor-mechanical\/\">AM45 mechanical<\/a> (15\u201350 Nm)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tubular motor 45 mm, radio<\/td><td>Torque, new transmitters<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/product\/a-ok-am45-radio-tubular-motor\/\">AM45 radio<\/a> (6\u201330 Nm, 868 MHz)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Awning motor with crank<\/td><td>Torque, crank connection<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/product\/a-ok-am45e-awning-motor\/\">AM45E<\/a> (30\u201350 Nm)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>External venetian blind motor<\/td><td>Torque, shaft connection<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/product\/a-ok-am55-venetian-blind-motor\/\">AM55<\/a> (6\/10\/20 Nm)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>no power at the window<\/td><td>Torque<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/product\/a-ok-am45-battery-solar-tubular-motor\/\">AM45 battery solar<\/a> (10\/20 Nm)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tools and terms<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/roller-shutter-motor-calculator\/\">Roller shutter motor calculator (torque)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/roller-shutter-motor-comparison\/\">Roller shutter motors compared<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/dictionary\/tubular-motor\/\">Tubular motor<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/dictionary\/octagonal-shaft\/\">Octagonal shaft<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/dictionary\/trennrelais\/\">Isolating relay<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/dictionary\/thermoschutz\/\">Thermal protection<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/dictionary\/raffstore\/\">External venetian blind<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/dictionary\/emergency-hand-crank\/\">Emergency hand crank<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/dictionary\/rollladenpanzer\/\">Roller shutter curtain<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/dictionary\/wellenverbinder\/\">Shaft connector<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/dictionary\/funkfrequenz-433-868-mhz\/\">Radio frequency 433 and 868 MHz<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/a-ok-katalog\/\">A-OK catalogue 2026 (overview and PDF)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which motor suits my roller shutter?<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shaft diameter and torque are decisive. 45 mm motors fit the common 60 mm octagonal shaft, 35 mm motors fit 40 mm shafts. Calculate the torque with the roller shutter motor calculator.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does Vent Systems also supply specialist companies?<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. Roller shutter installers and electrical contractors receive dealer terms, see <a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/for-roller-shutter-installers\/\">for roller shutter installers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advice<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Send us the shaft diameter, curtain size and material \u2013 we will name the right motor. Phone <a href=\"tel:+494050694631\">040 50694631<\/a> (Mon\u2013Fri 8 am\u20135 pm) or <a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/contact\/\">Contact form<\/a>. All motors: <a href=\"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/product\/sun-protection-motors\/\">Sun protection motors<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kurz erkl\u00e4rt: Hier finden Sie alle Ratgeber von Vent Systems zu Rollladen-, Markisen- und Raffstore-Motoren: Nachr\u00fcsten, Anschlie\u00dfen, Ersetzen, Steuern und Fehlersuche. Die genannten Motoren von A-OK liefern wir auf Bestellung, ab 65 \u20ac netto. Nachr\u00fcsten und Kosten Gurtwickler durch Rollladenmotor ersetzen: so geht der Umbau Rollladen elektrisch nachr\u00fcsten: Was kostet es? Solar-Rollladenmotor: Rollladen ohne Stromkabel [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17500","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17500","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\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17500"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17500\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17560,"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17500\/revisions\/17560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}