ᐅ Smart Smoke Detectors and Emergency Escape Windows

Hello,

We are planning to install a smart home system in our attic apartment and would like to integrate smart smoke detectors as part of this. In an emergency, these should trigger all electric shutters to close promptly. Almost all windows have shutters installed by the previous owner, but they currently lack an emergency system to operate during a power outage (especially for the escape window). Only some roof windows do not have shutters, but these are not suitable as escape windows either.

Is this approach generally considered reasonable with a smart home system? The apartment is located in NRW. With a new build, there would certainly be different options, but in our case everything was installed in the 1990s. The existing shutter motors could remain unchanged when installing the smart home system.

I would appreciate your opinions. Thank you.

Opinion: It’s inconvenient when the power goes out... In that case, a smart home won’t help you much. At the very least, there should definitely be a manual crank for the emergency escape windows!

But the crank handle isn’t that easy to install afterward, is it? I hope this question isn’t too silly.

Unfortunately, I don’t know that. However, this solution would absolutely take priority over smart home control for me. Of course, you can also integrate smart home systems additionally – it’s certainly not a bad idea if the roller shutters automatically open in case of fire.

The only question is how long the cranking will take.
I lack experience in this area, but maybe someone can assess it.

It doesn’t really matter how long it takes. Without a crank, the roller shutter cannot be raised at all if there is no power.