# Battery powered window shades **URL:** \ **Category:** Home Automation\ **Created:** [January 23, 2023, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/battery-powered-window-shades/143710 "2023-01-23T18:55:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Adi\_Vacaru](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/adi_vacaru/32/68826_2.png) [@Adi\_Vacaru](https://community.openhab.org/u/Adi_Vacaru)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2023, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/battery-powered-window-shades/143710/1 "2023-01-23T18:55:03Z")
Dear Community, Does anyone know some battery powered window shades that can work without a cloud and can be controlled from openHab? ---
**Author:** ![AndrewFG](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/andrewfg/32/35857_2.png) [@AndrewFG](https://community.openhab.org/u/AndrewFG)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2023, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/battery-powered-window-shades/143710/2 "2023-01-23T22:13:20Z")
Hunter Douglas PowerView also known as Luxaflex. ---
**Author:** ![Laufeyjarson](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/laufeyjarson/32/72516_2.png) [@Laufeyjarson](https://community.openhab.org/u/Laufeyjarson)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 1:18am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/battery-powered-window-shades/143710/3 "2023-01-24T01:18:12Z")
I just had [another thread](https://community.openhab.org/t/which-hardware-works-best-for-zwave-and-blinds/143265/32) about blinds where someone pointed out that the Bali Zwave blinds worked well and were less expensive than the Hunter Douglas. Somfy also got some discussion in that thread. I haven’t tried either yet, got distracted by work and security cameras. ---
**Author:** ![anon71759204](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@anon71759204](https://community.openhab.org/u/anon71759204)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 10:52am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/battery-powered-window-shades/143710/4 "2023-01-24T10:52:50Z")
> **[Zigbee2MQTT](https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/supported-devices/)** > > Zigbee to MQTT bridge, get rid of your proprietary Zigbee bridges Filter: Exposes: cover, battery ---
**Author:** ![smitopher](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/smitopher/32/71451_2.png) [@smitopher](https://community.openhab.org/u/smitopher)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2023, 4:44am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/battery-powered-window-shades/143710/5 "2023-01-25T04:44:29Z")
I have Bali battery powered z-wave blinds They work well, and are responsive. They are not silent but not annoying. I have several extra Lutron Pico remotes and a Lutron Casata pro hub. The Pico remotes work well as an on wall remote. I have a Bali PREMIUM remote. It’s a worthless piece of crap I have a z-wave usb stick and use the z-wave binding The bali batteries are lithium, rechargeable, and last about 8 months a charge. ---
**Author:** ![m0rgoth](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/m0rgoth/32/38001_2.png) [@m0rgoth](https://community.openhab.org/u/m0rgoth)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2023, 9:15am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/battery-powered-window-shades/143710/6 "2023-01-25T09:15:41Z")
IKEA Fyrtur works fine with zigbee binding. ---
**Author:** ![Adi\_Vacaru](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/adi_vacaru/32/68826_2.png) [@Adi\_Vacaru](https://community.openhab.org/u/Adi_Vacaru)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/battery-powered-window-shades/143710/7 "2023-01-30T15:03:46Z")
Thank you all for your suggestions. ---
**Author:** ![DaveG](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@DaveG](https://community.openhab.org/u/DaveG)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2023, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/battery-powered-window-shades/143710/8 "2023-03-26T14:52:22Z")
I recently installed some bali battery blinds. I use a husbzb z-wave stick. The z-wave binding finds the blinds and identifies them as Somfy z-wave devices. Four channels are exposed, switch, rollershutter, dimmer(deprecated), and battery level. The blinds work as expected, although I haven’t figured out what the switch channel does. I have rules set up to raise and lower the blinds using data from the astro binding for logic decisions. ---
**Author:** ![rpwong](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/rpwong/32/36036_2.png) [@rpwong](https://community.openhab.org/u/rpwong)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/battery-powered-window-shades/143710/9 "2023-04-25T21:08:06Z")
@smitopher @DaveG Do you have cellular blinds or roller blinds? I’m considering ordering some before the Bali sale on Costco ends on April 30. Roller blinds appear to be the cheapest, whereas double-cell cellular blinds are the most expensive and best at keeping heat in/out. I feel like I should just bite the bullet and get the double-cells, but it’s quite a jump in price. Also, are the battery chargers a proprietary connector? I’m thinking I should get two, so that I have a backup if one dies. ---
**Author:** ![DaveG](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@DaveG](https://community.openhab.org/u/DaveG)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/battery-powered-window-shades/143710/10 "2023-04-25T21:41:12Z")
I bought cellular blinds. I didn’t get the rechargeable ones. Some how I missed that option. On mine, the battery pack connector is a micro usb connection. I suspect the charger uses the same. ---
**Author:** ![smitopher](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/smitopher/32/71451_2.png) [@smitopher](https://community.openhab.org/u/smitopher)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/battery-powered-window-shades/143710/11 "2023-04-26T13:00:01Z")
Mine are “shear shades”. I can’t speak to their insulating properties. My sisters and nieces put a LOT of effort into making sure I got the right ones. I’m happy with mine. I have the Bali battery ---
**Author:** ![smitopher](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/smitopher/32/71451_2.png) [@smitopher](https://community.openhab.org/u/smitopher)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/battery-powered-window-shades/143710/12 "2023-04-26T13:03:08Z")
I like the look of the Shear Shades. The batteries are fine but I kinda wish I had taken the time, effort, and cost to have them powered by mains. It would of been a big project. ---
**Author:** ![kjknauss](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/dfb087/32.png) [@kjknauss](https://community.openhab.org/u/kjknauss)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/battery-powered-window-shades/143710/13 "2023-04-26T17:19:22Z")
This is a Bali light filtering roller shade on a gray morning: ![IMG_0169](https://community-openhab-org.s3.dualstack.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/original/3X/c/0/c077a545e29cdfd0cd6720edb49bdcb4d18e5403.jpeg) Battery Pack (up with Command Strips): ![IMG_0170](https://community-openhab-org.s3.dualstack.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/original/3X/9/c/9cad0723b190f89af42d4cbc916b1a0f6455bfa2.jpeg) I opted for the AA battery system. Battery status after 6 months, so I’m guessing a year. Probably not the most environmentally friendly, but cost was more efficient (all in USD$1700 for 5 blinds). ![image](https://community-openhab-org.s3.dualstack.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/original/3X/b/7/b7399d3bbe5d0e501aadb61d41005fe48378739a.png) ---
**Author:** ![Gerry\_Maguire](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/gerry_maguire/32/37227_2.png) [@Gerry\_Maguire](https://community.openhab.org/u/Gerry_Maguire)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2023, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/battery-powered-window-shades/143710/14 "2023-04-27T19:22:22Z")
Have 6 Somfy battery operated blinds (Li-ion). Got them in May/June timeframe last year and they’re controlled thru OH and RFXTRX. They range in size from 1.8m wide to 2.7m wide. They are opened and closed pretty much every day and i charged them for the 1st time just last week. That was a bit of a pain, have only 1 charger but 6 blinds. Took about 2 hrs per blind to charge, so almost a full day to do them all. At least its done now. Plan on buying 2 more chargers ([Charger](https://www.yourblindsdirect.co.uk/product/somfy-li-ion-charger-for-rechargeable-li-ion-battery-9021027/) ) so i can do 3 at a time ---
**Author:** ![rpwong](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/rpwong/32/36036_2.png) [@rpwong](https://community.openhab.org/u/rpwong)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2023, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/battery-powered-window-shades/143710/15 "2023-04-29T19:17:58Z")
Thanks for the info, everyone. I went with the double-cell cellular shades with light-filtering fabric, and included two chargers. What strategies/rules are people using to automate? This seems promising. > [@Automatic blind control OH/NodeRed](https://community.openhab.org/t/automatic-blind-control-oh-nodered/132564/5): > > This is also my plan for the future - in the meantime I use the cloud coverage. But to be honest: most of the time I simply let the blinds down as soon as the sun comes around the house corner - no matter how bright the sun ist slight_smile I have thought about that but haven’t implemented it yet. The scripts runs as soon as my item for the sun azimuth changes. And these items will be updated every 15 minute by the astro binding. And yes, I have switches and settings for the opening of t…