ᐅ Second Escape Route Problem Due to Electric Roller Shutters

Hello.
We have a problem because we have electric roller shutters throughout the ground floor and first floor. Our architect said that a second escape route must always be ensured. In the event of a fire, the electrical system could fail, and we might not be able to use the second escape route from the first floor window above the garage. The building authority / planning permission office is said to be strict in such cases. The architect recommends a manual crank. Do you possibly have a better idea? A manual crank doesn’t look very appealing…

Your architect is useless. Just think about how many houses have electric roller shutters without a crank.

A manual crank is no problem. Use one where the handle can be detached; that way, it’s not noticeable.

That surprises me! There are electric roller shutters everywhere!!!

Electric roller shutters can also be forced open. In case of emergency, there is enough force available.

Steffen80 schrieb:

You can also break in an electric roller shutter. In case of emergency, the necessary force is there.

Maybe you can, yes. If everyone thinks only about themselves, then everyone is taken care of ;o)

But what about a ten-year-old daughter or a frail elderly person home alone, sure? What if not?

Why not at least have a roller shutter motor with an emergency manual crank?