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.
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.
Home2024 schrieb:
specifically regarding the emergency escape windowFor the specially designated emergency escape window: the previous owner installed a roller shutter afterward, which does not comply with the requirements?O
Oberhäslich9 Aug 2024 08:37An emergency escape window must have a manual crank if it is electrically operated. In our new single-family house, this is mandatory on every floor. This also applies to the ground floor, even though the front door is not electric and the window with a manual crank is located in the adjacent room (from the hallway). Retrofitting probably wouldn’t be too difficult or expensive, since it is only manual. The crank is inserted into the box at the top.