Hello
We are currently building with a developer and will have a roof window installed.
We want to retrofit a roof window blind later (which the developer does not offer).
All of our shutters are electrically operated with wall switches.
My question is: What is the best way to connect the roof window blind?
Our roof window will be Roto, so we should use the Roto roof window blind.
Should it be solar-powered with remote control or electric with a wired power connection and a wall switch?
Our electrician only wants to install the power connection in a junction box under the insulation and sealing. This means that later the insulation and sealing would have to be cut open to pull out the cable and then resealed.
This resealing would probably create a weak spot in the roof.
Solar:
Advantage: no need for a power connection and no need to cut through the roofing membrane.
Disadvantage: you are limited to the remote control and cannot integrate it into smart home systems.
How does the solar function work? Does the battery get enough power constantly (the roof window is on the north side)?
Electric:
Advantage: always has power, can be connected to the same switches as the other shutters, and can easily be integrated into smart home systems with flush-mounted actuators.
Disadvantage: the power cable must be routed through the roofing membrane.
My question is, what would you recommend?
Does anyone know how to restore the roofing membrane to 100% watertight after installation?
We are currently building with a developer and will have a roof window installed.
We want to retrofit a roof window blind later (which the developer does not offer).
All of our shutters are electrically operated with wall switches.
My question is: What is the best way to connect the roof window blind?
Our roof window will be Roto, so we should use the Roto roof window blind.
Should it be solar-powered with remote control or electric with a wired power connection and a wall switch?
Our electrician only wants to install the power connection in a junction box under the insulation and sealing. This means that later the insulation and sealing would have to be cut open to pull out the cable and then resealed.
This resealing would probably create a weak spot in the roof.
Solar:
Advantage: no need for a power connection and no need to cut through the roofing membrane.
Disadvantage: you are limited to the remote control and cannot integrate it into smart home systems.
How does the solar function work? Does the battery get enough power constantly (the roof window is on the north side)?
Electric:
Advantage: always has power, can be connected to the same switches as the other shutters, and can easily be integrated into smart home systems with flush-mounted actuators.
Disadvantage: the power cable must be routed through the roofing membrane.
My question is, what would you recommend?
Does anyone know how to restore the roofing membrane to 100% watertight after installation?
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borderpuschl8 Sep 2022 10:30The cable for this should be placed within your insulation between the rafters. You just need to pass it through the membrane—or hopefully not a foil layer. There are special membrane sleeves for this, such as KAFLEX. From there, it goes through the battens into the electrical box installed by your electrician. I’ll look for a picture to illustrate this.
borderpuschl schrieb:
If you're talking about integrating with a smart home, you really can't go wrong with Roto.
You can also order 230V roof window blinds from Roto, which can be controlled using a standard blind actuator.That was the plan. The electrician is installing a roller shutter switch in the room to control the roof window blind just like any other roller shutter.
If we want to make it smart later, we can simply add an in-wall actuator underneath, like with the other roller shutters.
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borderpuschl8 Sep 2022 10:42Here you can see the two cables at the ceiling by the roof window, which lead sideways into a junction box.
In the picture, the cables are routed through the wall.
Is it also possible to do this on the sloped ceiling?
Do you know on which side the Roto roller shutters need to be connected? In other words, on which side the junction box should be installed?
According to the electrician, later on, you will need to go through the insulation and thermal insulation to access the junction box.
Is it also possible to do this on the sloped ceiling?
Do you know on which side the Roto roller shutters need to be connected? In other words, on which side the junction box should be installed?
According to the electrician, later on, you will need to go through the insulation and thermal insulation to access the junction box.
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borderpuschl8 Sep 2022 10:59The junction box is already inside the wall. You just need to run the cable from the roof window through the membrane, for which there are special adhesives, and then along the sloped ceiling into the junction box on the side inside the wall. Your roof window will be wired there.
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