A safety limiter for limiting the movement of a cover element fastened by hinges to a frame element installed in an opening of a building, comprising: - a sleeve to be inserted in a hole in the frame element, the opening of the hole being arranged on the outer surface of the frame element facing the cover element, and the hole of the opening extending in the frame element in the depth direction of the frame element, characterized in that the safety limiter comprises: - a pull transmitting means provided with an angle fitting and a bulge, the pull transmitting means comprising o a first end with said bulge for limiting the movement of the pull transmitting means through the sleeve, and o a second end provided with said angle fitting comprising a first section by which the angle fitting is fastened to the pull transmitting means, and a second section arranged at an angle to the first section and comprising the free end of the angle fitting; and - a fitting comprising a front edge, and the fitting comprising o a hole extending in the fitting substantially in the direction of the outer surface of the cover element; - wherein the angle fitting and the hole are matched with each other, wherein the free end of the angle fitting can be received in the hole for limiting the movement of the cover element from the frame element to a distance where the pull transmitting means is drawn through the sleeve and fastened by the angle fitting to the fitting, and the bulge is supported to the sleeve, wherein the weight of the cover element is supported to the frame element via the pull transmitting means. - a sleeve to be inserted in a hole in the frame element, the opening of the hole being arranged on the outer surface of the frame element facing the cover element, and the hole of the opening extending in the frame element in the depth direction of the frame element, characterized in that the safety limiter comprises: - a pull transmitting means provided with an angle fitting and a bulge, the pull transmitting means comprising o a first end with said bulge for limiting the movement of the pull transmitting means through the sleeve, and o a second end provided with said angle fitting comprising a first section by which the angle fitting is fastened to the pull transmitting means, and a second section arranged at an angle to the first section and comprising the free end of the angle fitting; and o a first end with said bulge for limiting the movement of the pull transmitting means through the sleeve, and o a second end provided with said angle fitting comprising a first section by which the angle fitting is fastened to the pull transmitting means, and a second section arranged at an angle to the first section and comprising the free end of the angle fitting; and - a fitting comprising a front edge, and the fitting comprising o a hole extending in the fitting substantially in the direction of the outer surface of the cover element; o a hole extending in the fitting substantially in the direction of the outer surface of the cover element; - wherein the angle fitting and the hole are matched with each other, wherein the free end of the angle fitting can be received in the hole for limiting the movement of the cover element from the frame element to a distance where the pull transmitting means is drawn through the sleeve and fastened by the angle fitting to the fitting, and the bulge is supported to the sleeve, wherein the weight of the cover element is supported to the frame element via the pull transmitting means.