ᐅ Is it possible to operate roller shutters with individual switches and a central timer?

Created on: 6 Dec 2018 20:51
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Gerd&Jolanthe
Hello everyone,

I am currently building and have a question about roller shutters.

1) We would like our roller shutters to all open and close simultaneously using a central timer switch (morning and evening), and then be able to operate each roller shutter individually with a switch located directly at each window.

Is this possible with a standard, conventional wiring system? I have heard something about a relay or isolating relay. If this is possible, how would the wiring look?

2) For the individual roller shutters, do you need to install a junction box at each location for the electrical cable, or would a standard flush-mounted box be sufficient?

I would be very grateful for some serious and good advice.

Good luck
Gerd
Mycraft6 Dec 2018 22:11
In the first picture, the separation relays are integrated into the switches.

The setup allows for 1 and 2

to be operated individually, as a group, and as a group together with 3 and 4.

In other words, there are three different modes of operation: individual, floor-level, and central control.

The image is from GIRA.
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ypg
6 Dec 2018 22:25
I have no knowledge of electrical work at all, but I still want to share a tip because I experienced this myself.
In our old house, we had these digital astro timers installed on all the roller shutters.
The same programming ensured simultaneous opening and closing. However, there was still an option for manual control.
If this is the system that MyCraft recommends, then I apologize in advance for my pointless comment.
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borderpuschl
7 Dec 2018 08:10
And here’s a tip: Depending on how many roller shutters are intended to operate simultaneously, separate the phases accordingly.
Mycraft7 Dec 2018 09:44
@ypg

You wouldn’t want to set a timer on every roller shutter and program each one individually.

Instead, there should be a single timer controlling all the roller shutters, with the switches or push buttons in the rooms functioning as usual without timers.
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Gerd&Jolanthe
10 Dec 2018 10:58
Mycraft schrieb:
@ypg

Here, you wouldn’t want to have a timer on every roller shutter to program them individually.

Instead, one timer should control all roller shutters, while the switches/buttons in the rooms operate as usual without timers.

Exactly, Mycraft,

I want to control each roller blind locally with the switches to raise and lower them, and only use a single timer to operate all blinds on one floor simultaneously.
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Gerd&Jolanthe
10 Dec 2018 11:00
I just don’t understand how many wires I need from the switch to the motor and then from the timer to the motor.

Is it where the separation relays go inside the switches?