Fixolite offers a wide range of accessories, including side panels and end caps for quick and easy fitting of shutters (manual or motorised), and a sealing kit for the box/framework connection.
Side panels for tunnel boxes
The side panels are made of PPT20 (Polypropylene reinforced with 20% of TALC), a highly resistant material into which the mounting plates for the motor head or the opposite end can be screwed directly.
Various brackets are also available to make assembly easier.
Nomenclature
The cheek reference is made up of its size, type of heel and type of support notch:
5 cheek sizes
5 sizes of cheeks are available to suit different sizes of trunk tunnel.
| Type | Boxes | Tunnel (mm) | Packaging |
|---|---|---|---|
| J-22 | 22H25 | 170 | 640 pieces |
| J-25 | 25H25 | 196 | 640 pieces |
| J-28 | 28H29 28H30 28S29 30S29 30S30 R28S29 R30S29 R30S30 | 222 / 230 | 784 pieces |
| J-30 | 30H30 31S30 R31S30 | 246 | 512 pieces |
| J-35 | 35H30 | 296 | 640 pieces |
Cheeks J-28The most common have a flexible lip to ensure they are windtight without the use of silicone, and lugs to guide the electrical wires.
Depending on the type of cheek, support notch or heel variants can be combined.
5 types of heel
95 mm with removable wedge
Code : C95
This 95 mm heel is the most common. The cheek has two notches for inserting a wedge to fix the underside.
The wedge is sold separately under the reference ACC-CALE in bags of 1000 pieces.
95 mm with fixed wedge
Code: D95
95 mm heel with fixed wedge. This heel, which is less frequently used, makes access to the shutter less easy for maintenance purposes.
65 mm with removable wedge
Code: C65
Similar to the C95 heel but 30 mm shorter, this heel is designed for smaller 25 cm boxes (J-25 cheeks).
The wedge is sold separately under the reference ACC-CALE in bags of 1000 pieces.
65 mm with fixed wedge
Code: D65
This heel is similar to the D95 heel but 30 mm shorter. This heel is intended for smaller 25 cm boxes (J-25 cheeks).
Lock
Code: V95
This 95mm heel has a sliding bolt and a base for supporting the underside without the use of screws. The lock can be slid into one of the two notches. It allows easy locking/unlocking of the underside without any screws.
4 types of notches
Dodecagon
Code: B
This notch accommodates a whole series of Fixolite dodecagon brackets (with 12 sides) adapted to the various manufacturers' models.
Normal
Code: N
This cheek has the holes needed to fix most of the plates and brackets on the market.
Zurfluh Feller
Code: ZF
The notch in this cheek is designed to accommodate the motorised axles of the Zurfluh Feller.
Profalux
Code: BPR
The side panel has 4 screws for Profalux plates (150 mm x 100 mm) embedded in the side panel.
Compatibility: sizes, heel, notches
This table shows the possible combinations of the different cheek size options with the types of heel and support notch.
| TALON | J-22 | J-25 | J-28 | J-30 | J-35 |
| C95 |  |  | | | |
| D95 | | | | | |
| C65 | | | | | |
| D95 | | | | | |
| V95 | | | | | |
| ENCOCHES | J-22 | J-25 | J-28 | J-30 | J-35 |
| B | | | | | |
| N | | | | | |
| ZF | | | | | |
| BPR | | | | | |
Some cheek designs
J-28 D95 B
J-28 C95 B
J-28 V95 B
J-28 D95 B
J-28 C95 B
J-35 N
Cheek supports
Fixolite produces a whole range of supports for the sides of tunnel boxes.
These brackets are designed for type "B" cheeks with a 12-sided dodecagon notch.
Universal Support
Code : SUP-UNIV
This support makes all types of cheek compatible with Fixolite dodecagone supports.
Packaging : 50 pieces
Support Normal
Code : SUP-N
Normal bracket for fixing with Parker screws. Converts "B" cheek into "N" cheek
Packaging : 100 pieces
Remote Support
Code: SUP-DEPORT
28 mm offset for offset dodecagon support
Packaging : 100 pieces
SOMFY support
Code: SUP-SOM
Support for SOMFY tubular motors.
Packaging : 100 pieces
SIMU support
Code: SUP-SIM
SIMU engine mount.
Also available for BECKER, TELCO, MOTUS, DEPRAT and JOLLY engines.
Packaging : 100 pieces
Open support
Code: SUP-CO-U
Opposite side support with open 16 mm square spindle to receive the roller shutter spindle. Shown here with BR spindle (sold separately in boxes of 1000)
Packaging : 100 pieces
Closed support
Code : SUP-CO-S
Opposite side support with closed 16 mm square spindle to receive the roller shutter spindle. Shown here with BR spindle (sold separately in boxes of 1000)
Packaging : 100 pieces
Side panels for half-lintel boxes
J-L20H30 C95
Packaging: 2×210 pieces (left + right)
As the shutter is fixed to the joinery,
the side panel for half-lintel boxes has no support.
The half-headed cheek is fitted with a "C95" type heel.
(95 mm with notch for removable wedge - sold separately).
Side panels for Venetian Blind
J-BSO
Packaging: 60 pieces
The Venetian Blind side panel is made of a block of polystyrene.
Reinforcing joinery/linen
RT2830
The RT2830 reinforcement holds the case and joinery to the lintel. It is suitable for 28 and 30 mm boxes.
Packing : 10 pieces
(M6 screws not supplied)
Reinforcement/linen connection
This reinforcement - weighing 1.2 kg and made of 3 mm galvanised steel - has two anchoring lugs and is designed to be embedded in the concrete lintel.
| From (cm) | A (cm) | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| 160 | 200 | 1 |
| 200 | 300 | 2 |
| 300 | 360 | 3 |
For High Insulation (Hi) type 30 boxes, the anchoring lug is perfectly centred in the 200 mm chain link.
For High Insulation (Hi) type 28 boxes, the fixing lug is offset outwards by 20 mm.
Reinforcement/box connection
This operation is carried out by the transformer at the same time as fitting the cheeks. The reinforcement is then fixed using a bolt (M8 x 50 mm) with a 50 mm washer. The box is hollowed out at the corner to insert the reinforcement.
Joining reinforcement and joinery
The fixing bracket, supplied on site, is secured to the reinforcement with 2 M6 x 15 mm round-headed metal screws (not supplied).
The bracket is then screwed to the top rail of the joinery using 2 M6 round-head wood/PVC screws.
The square is adjusted by means of an oblong hole.
Sealing kit
The waterproofing kit consists of joint J8 and foam pad TM1 (sold separately). Tested at 80 Pascals, it meets the requirements of BBC (Bâtiment Basse Consommation) homes.
Joint J8
The rubber gasket provides a seal between the aluminium (or PVC) track and the joinery. It fills a gap of between 5 and 25 mm and is compatible with standard tracks. It is inserted into the notch of the track in the case of a BSO or a roller shutter with external winding.
Packaging: 50 m box
Buffer TM1
The sealing pad is positioned in the heel of the cheek to deal with air passages at the top of the flaps.
Packaging: box of 60
Crank guide
GM1 Crank Guide
Size 10 cm x 10 cm