I’ve got an extra tall living room, and without a 15’ ladder there’s no way I can actuate the pull down shades. I would be annoyed to have to climb up to change batteries a few times a year. What I would ideally want are some kind of window shade or blinds with a remote or HA controllable, and a little solar panel to collect the juicy rays of the sun.
I have found hard wired shades, battery powered shades with remotes, and zigbee etc shades, but not exactly what I’m looking for.
Any suggestions?
I don’t actually HAVE any automation at home beyond some hated Alexas, but these shades would be a great place to start.
Thanks in advance.
Found this with a quick search, but you could probably make it pretty readily. Solar battery packs exist and you wouldn’t need much power. Wire up a cheap solar power brick and mount it in the corner of the window behind the blinds?