Hello everyone,
we are currently building our single-family house with a general contractor. Our quote includes electronic roller shutters and venetian blinds. The offer also includes one switch planned for each roller shutter or venetian blind. However, we are not entirely satisfied because there is no option to lower all the roller shutters and venetian blinds at once. Currently, I see the following solutions:
1) One central switch per floor (basement, ground floor, upper floor) that lowers all the roller shutters/venetian blinds on that level. According to the electrician, this is complicated to implement and quite expensive (about 1000 euros per switch plus wiring).
2) Each roller shutter/venetian blind is equipped with an actuator (is that the correct term?), which we can control wirelessly. In other words, everything operates with switches, but I have the option to send a wireless signal to all roller shutters so they go down or up together.
3) Electric wireless drives are used (e.g., Somfy Rs 100 io). Then no wired switches would be needed for the drives. However, I would have wireless switches stuck to the whole wall. Is that really practical?
I’m sure there are clever solutions I haven’t thought of… Can you help me?
we are currently building our single-family house with a general contractor. Our quote includes electronic roller shutters and venetian blinds. The offer also includes one switch planned for each roller shutter or venetian blind. However, we are not entirely satisfied because there is no option to lower all the roller shutters and venetian blinds at once. Currently, I see the following solutions:
1) One central switch per floor (basement, ground floor, upper floor) that lowers all the roller shutters/venetian blinds on that level. According to the electrician, this is complicated to implement and quite expensive (about 1000 euros per switch plus wiring).
2) Each roller shutter/venetian blind is equipped with an actuator (is that the correct term?), which we can control wirelessly. In other words, everything operates with switches, but I have the option to send a wireless signal to all roller shutters so they go down or up together.
3) Electric wireless drives are used (e.g., Somfy Rs 100 io). Then no wired switches would be needed for the drives. However, I would have wireless switches stuck to the whole wall. Is that really practical?
I’m sure there are clever solutions I haven’t thought of… Can you help me?
Schimi179112 Mar 2021 10:22Palme23 schrieb:
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At the moment, it looks like I have an electric roller shutter and a switch located next to the window. There is just a cable between them. With a wireless module from EnOcean, Bosch, or similar, I would simply connect the wireless module in between, so switch -> wireless module -> cable -> electric roller shutter. Then I can control the wireless module via my phone by sending "up" and "down" commands, which makes it appear to the electric roller shutter as if someone is operating the switch manually.
...For Somfy, this would be the "Izymo."Personally, I wouldn’t want to have a wall switch anymore. My sister thinks more conservatively (or differently) and prefers to keep the switch. My nephew rolls his eyes every time… 😀
Schimi1791 schrieb:
My nephew rolls his eyes every time ...Hehe :p I know that all too well.Schimi179112 Mar 2021 10:46A certain level of automation is definitely a nice feature, especially when you are away. It's all a matter of personal preference and budget.
Schimi1791 schrieb:
Wireless remote controls, which are arranged (!) neatly. Are you a nerd, a neat freak, or both? 🙂
Palme23 schrieb:
Primarily, my goal is to be able to lower and raise all the roller shutters or external blinds in one go. The simple reason is that I don’t want to walk through every room in the evening and press every switch. However, I also want the option to control the individual shutters via a switch in each room during the day. For me, this is an absolute MUST HAVE.
To support this MUST HAVE, a central switch (around 1000 €) would actually be sufficient. First of all, I don’t agree with lumping shading and blackout systems together and I remind you of my advice not to interfere with automatic impulse generators using switches – push buttons work much better with them. I suggest you establish four control circuits: one for all blackout systems and one each for shading on the east, south, and west sides. Don’t forget to secure the automation against locking yourself out at terrace exits. Also, consider how you want to transmit commands (and status reports): only via LAN/WLAN, or also via GSM/UMTS. From my perspective, you should make the PLC (don’t forget access security!) accessible via LAN and WAN.
Palme23 schrieb:
The consequence for me is that I have to equip all electric roller shutters and external blinds with radio motors and don’t have to run cables from the switches. You will need to supply power to all the motors anyway. The feeder cables from the motors to the switches are about one and a half meters (5 feet) each.
I think you still have a whole bunch of misconceptions about the entire project: too simple in one area, too complicated in another.
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