Take Control of Natural Light Without Worrying About Outages 

Island architecture favors large windows to take in the beautiful oceanside vistas. Those massive windows offer panoramic views, but they also invite in dangerous UV rays and Puerto Rico’s oppressive heat. Motorized window treatments use sensors, schedules, and intuitive controls to make it easy to manage sunlight to solve those issues. 

Given the local grid instability, we understand clients are fearful that window treatments may get stuck in an open or closed position during an outage. But at Audiovisionaries, we take careful precautions to keep your technology functioning even when the power goes out. With decades of experience in PR, we know how to design holistic, resilient systems specifically engineered to handle the local power challenges. 

How to Maintain Functionality When the Power Goes Out 

You don’t have to worry about your shades becoming entirely inoperable when the power goes out. There are multiple strategies for keeping shades running during outages, so you maintain complete control over your environment. 

• Battery-Powered Shades: Our shading partners offer battery-powered shades that operate independently of the electrical grid. Their ultra-quiet motors offer years of battery life. 

• Manual Overrides: Our luxury, hardwired shading installations are the best option for large floor-to-ceiling windows. In those applications, we always include manual overrides. Make changes as needed without damaging motorized gears.

Get Reliable Power Backup Infrastructure Installed

What is better than having backup options when the power goes out? Avoiding extensive power outages to begin with. Due to the volatility of the grid, we recommend that all our installations include Savant power backup solutions to protect your technology from power outages or rollouts. 

Savant Power uses smart electrical panels to automatically switch to generators or other backup power sources (like batteries storing solar power) within seconds of a grid failure. As part of your home energy management, you choose where that power goes. In the middle of summer, you may want to prioritize shades so you can close them before your home turns into a greenhouse. 

Savant also lets you create specific energy modes. A power-conservation mode could automatically lower the shades in areas receiving direct, harsh sunlight, then direct that all-important power back to your HVAC system. 

Pick Up Where You Left Off With Custom Scenes 

Once power is back, you don’t have to walk around your property fixing shades to where they were before the outage or to fix misaligned shades. Once the power grid stabilizes, you can pull up your go-to scenes for morning reading or evening relaxation on your phone. Shades instantly pick up right where they left off without you having to leave your seat. 

We could also create an automation so that as soon as you exit your power-conservation mode, shades revert to their pre-outage position. That way, you don’t actually have to do anything to get the shades back in order once power gets rolling again. 

Fear of outages shouldn’t keep you from embracing the best in smart home technology. Our local experts know how to design systems built to deal with the local power grid. Call or fill out our contact form to talk to our experts. We always answer our phones and are ready to help as soon as possible.