We are building a house where all the windows will have electric roller shutters.
Is it technically possible to control the shutters both individually and centrally?
My idea is to use a main switch to raise and lower all the shutters on the ground floor and a second main switch for all those on the upper floor at the same time. However, individual control should still be possible.
The house has about 19 windows, and I don’t want to have to operate 19 separate switches every evening.
Radio-controlled motors are not planned, although they would probably make this possible.
Is it technically possible to control the shutters both individually and centrally?
My idea is to use a main switch to raise and lower all the shutters on the ground floor and a second main switch for all those on the upper floor at the same time. However, individual control should still be possible.
The house has about 19 windows, and I don’t want to have to operate 19 separate switches every evening.
Radio-controlled motors are not planned, although they would probably make this possible.
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angoletti16 Mar 2013 08:03Of course it is possible, but it requires some wiring work and additional costs.
Peha roller shutter/blind module REG D 950 JRM
Peha roller shutter/blind module REG D 950 JRM
This is not a big problem—I did the same in my house. The important thing is to run a 5-core cable to the blinds instead of a 3-core cable.
There are two possible ways to do this:
1) From the central switch to the 1st blind, then to the 2nd, then to the 3rd, and so on.
2) From the central switch to the 1st blind, and separately from the central switch to the 2nd blind, etc.
The only thing to watch out for is not having 20 blinds with more than 200 watts each on one switch or circuit.
But as you described, it should be a maximum of 10 blinds per switch, many of which are likely around 100 watts each.
Depending on the exact number and their power requirements, you may need a separate circuit for each switch.
There are two possible ways to do this:
1) From the central switch to the 1st blind, then to the 2nd, then to the 3rd, and so on.
2) From the central switch to the 1st blind, and separately from the central switch to the 2nd blind, etc.
The only thing to watch out for is not having 20 blinds with more than 200 watts each on one switch or circuit.
But as you described, it should be a maximum of 10 blinds per switch, many of which are likely around 100 watts each.
Depending on the exact number and their power requirements, you may need a separate circuit for each switch.
Just to clarify for someone who isn’t an electrician:
The main switch receives power from the fuse box.
Then a 5-core cable runs to the switch for the first roller shutter.
When I operate the first switch, is there always power on it, so that I can raise or lower the first roller shutter?
And the same, of course, applies for the second, third roller shutters, and so on.
The main switch receives power from the fuse box.
Then a 5-core cable runs to the switch for the first roller shutter.
When I operate the first switch, is there always power on it, so that I can raise or lower the first roller shutter?
And the same, of course, applies for the second, third roller shutters, and so on.
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