á Is it possible to retrofit a central control system for roller shutters?
Created on: 29 Aug 2017 15:26
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sauerpeter29 Aug 2017 15:26Hello everyone,
We have electric shutters throughout the house. Now we are considering whether to have a central control system offered and installed by the electrician right away or to do it ourselves later. The main issue right now is the 2500 EUR the whole thing would cost. This wasnât budgeted and was actually intended for something else.
The electrician said the installation would be different. But I thought you simply connect timer switches instead of regular ones, and the built-in mechanism then controls my shutters based on the scheduled times. And at the central unit, everything comes together, where I can also control everything from one place, right?
Or am I misunderstanding this? I donât really have any expertise in this area. We have 15 electric shutters, which should simply be centrally controllable now, but does it really cost 2500 EUR? Sure, there are 15 of them, but the central unit itself is supposed to cost only about 200â300 EUR. I understand the effort for the wiring, but is the installation really that different if the shutters themselves are already electric?
Thanks to all!
We have electric shutters throughout the house. Now we are considering whether to have a central control system offered and installed by the electrician right away or to do it ourselves later. The main issue right now is the 2500 EUR the whole thing would cost. This wasnât budgeted and was actually intended for something else.
The electrician said the installation would be different. But I thought you simply connect timer switches instead of regular ones, and the built-in mechanism then controls my shutters based on the scheduled times. And at the central unit, everything comes together, where I can also control everything from one place, right?
Or am I misunderstanding this? I donât really have any expertise in this area. We have 15 electric shutters, which should simply be centrally controllable now, but does it really cost 2500 EUR? Sure, there are 15 of them, but the central unit itself is supposed to cost only about 200â300 EUR. I understand the effort for the wiring, but is the installation really that different if the shutters themselves are already electric?
Thanks to all!
Latepred196429 Aug 2017 17:56Hello
Since roller shutters are one of the most delicate and costly parts of a house, it is quite possible that they cost around 2500 Euros.
For this reason, we only have electric ones in the basement and the rest are manually operated.
Since roller shutters are one of the most delicate and costly parts of a house, it is quite possible that they cost around 2500 Euros.
For this reason, we only have electric ones in the basement and the rest are manually operated.
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winnetou7829 Aug 2017 18:16For me, the central control was also supposed to cost 2000 euros,
and I managed to negotiate out the timers.
I hope it works out well.
and I managed to negotiate out the timers.
I hope it works out well.
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Bau-Schmidt29 Aug 2017 20:19Whether the additional cost is justified, I cannot say at this point. It always depends on the type of materials used. However, there is extra work involved.
@sauerpeter
What do you need your central control unit to do, or what do you expect from it? If itâs just to open and close all the roller shutters together every few weeks, I would skip it. If you have more specific requirements, ask your electrician for the control unitâs datasheet. Then you can check whether the system meets your needs. Donât just accept a price of 2500⏠as is; make sure they clearly explain what youâre getting, what it can do, and how the wiring is roughly planned.
If your requirements are minimal, I would just install good switches with timer and astro functions.
If a central control unit is to be retrofitted later, wireless options are usually the only choice. Depending on the system, an actuator can be integrated in the switch or installed separately. Often the question arises: Do I have space for the actuator, and where? A deep wall box can be helpful. Additionally, there is sometimes the problem that not all connections are available at the actuator location. For example, Homematic requires the âNâ (neutral), which is not always present. If you go wireless, do it now rather than in one or two years.
What do you need your central control unit to do, or what do you expect from it? If itâs just to open and close all the roller shutters together every few weeks, I would skip it. If you have more specific requirements, ask your electrician for the control unitâs datasheet. Then you can check whether the system meets your needs. Donât just accept a price of 2500⏠as is; make sure they clearly explain what youâre getting, what it can do, and how the wiring is roughly planned.
If your requirements are minimal, I would just install good switches with timer and astro functions.
If a central control unit is to be retrofitted later, wireless options are usually the only choice. Depending on the system, an actuator can be integrated in the switch or installed separately. Often the question arises: Do I have space for the actuator, and where? A deep wall box can be helpful. Additionally, there is sometimes the problem that not all connections are available at the actuator location. For example, Homematic requires the âNâ (neutral), which is not always present. If you go wireless, do it now rather than in one or two years.
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