ᐅ Upgrading Roller Shutter Controls Later and Centralized vs. Decentralized Systems
Created on: 14 May 2017 11:19
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Sonnengarten
Hello everyone,
We are currently planning the roller shutter control system for our semi-detached house.
For each roller shutter, we have an electric motor as well as a simple control switch from Gira, which allows you to manually tap to move the roller shutter up and down.
This is not very practical for everyday use, so we wanted to have at least a programmable timer for each roller shutter so that they automatically move up and down.
The electrician also recommended a central control system for all the roller shutters with a timer function, allowing all roller shutters in the house to be operated or adjusted at once with a single control. This naturally offers greater convenience and, according to him, would not be much more expensive than our initial idea, without a concrete quote yet.
We do not have an exact price, but from what we have seen, the electrician passes on the Gira catalogue price 1:1 to the customer. That would be the "Gira Electronic Blind Control 2" at 238 Euro minus the standard discount of 100 Euro, which amounts to about 138 Euro per roller shutter, plus an additional cost for the central control option. I suspect this will get quite expensive overall.
For the option we have in mind, I noticed that a larger online retailer already sells the "Gira Electronic Blind Control 2" add-on for 85 Euro. Additionally, the simple control switch could potentially be resold if the new add-on fits on the base of the simple switch.
Does anyone have experience with whether it is really this "easy" to replace just the control unit later with Gira products, so that you do not have to rely on such expensive offers? Or is much more required than simply exchanging the operating element?
As far as I understand, the roller shutter motor is connected rather simply to the control unit, so it should be possible to replace and modify everything at the switch later, except for the central control system, right?
Or would you generally recommend installing a central control system for all roller shutters from the start and go for the complete package?
Many thanks in advance for all feedback!
We are currently planning the roller shutter control system for our semi-detached house.
For each roller shutter, we have an electric motor as well as a simple control switch from Gira, which allows you to manually tap to move the roller shutter up and down.
This is not very practical for everyday use, so we wanted to have at least a programmable timer for each roller shutter so that they automatically move up and down.
The electrician also recommended a central control system for all the roller shutters with a timer function, allowing all roller shutters in the house to be operated or adjusted at once with a single control. This naturally offers greater convenience and, according to him, would not be much more expensive than our initial idea, without a concrete quote yet.
We do not have an exact price, but from what we have seen, the electrician passes on the Gira catalogue price 1:1 to the customer. That would be the "Gira Electronic Blind Control 2" at 238 Euro minus the standard discount of 100 Euro, which amounts to about 138 Euro per roller shutter, plus an additional cost for the central control option. I suspect this will get quite expensive overall.
For the option we have in mind, I noticed that a larger online retailer already sells the "Gira Electronic Blind Control 2" add-on for 85 Euro. Additionally, the simple control switch could potentially be resold if the new add-on fits on the base of the simple switch.
Does anyone have experience with whether it is really this "easy" to replace just the control unit later with Gira products, so that you do not have to rely on such expensive offers? Or is much more required than simply exchanging the operating element?
As far as I understand, the roller shutter motor is connected rather simply to the control unit, so it should be possible to replace and modify everything at the switch later, except for the central control system, right?
Or would you generally recommend installing a central control system for all roller shutters from the start and go for the complete package?
Many thanks in advance for all feedback!
Hello, also here, on one hand what you’re saying sounds logical, but on the other hand it seems a bit complicated, doesn’t it? For example, I like that my bathroom window is usually closed earlier in the evening than the one in the living room… partly just to be able to check the balcony or something. The same goes for the kids’ rooms or the bedroom, if needed. The few euros for a timer switch didn’t really matter to me back then.
souly75 schrieb:
... It's all a matter of personal preference. I wouldn't mind if the bathroom blind lowered later on. And if I still want to see the stars, I can always raise that particular blind manually. Inconvenient? How often does that happen? And if needed, I can always retrofit manual switches later (just the cost of materials).