PowerShades Automated Shades

October 11, 2021

PowerShades’ standard offering of Power over Ethernet (PoE) and RF automated shades (battery-powered and DC) features new motors with quieter performance. The new motors are up to one-quarter as loud as the brand’s previous motor, depending on the application. PowerShades’ standard motor offering has gone from -55dB to -42dB (which according to the American Academy of Audiology is just above the sound of a quiet library).

The industry’s first and only true PoE automated shades, PowerShade’s PoE shades offer all the benefits of the company’s groundbreaking RF automated shades, along with additional advantages not found in any other type of motorized shade. With PoE automated shades, a single CAT5 cable provides both power and communications, so there is no proprietary hard wiring necessary. Plus, the PoE motor is low voltage (under 50V AC), so it doesn’t require a licensed electrician. And with power coming from a single, central source, more information can be transferred on the network cable while improving reliability over traditional RF solutions.