Homemade roller shutters - protection from rain

Hi,

I have a trapezoidal window in my apartment. Tilt shutters are expensive. So I tried to do it myself. Now I'm unsure if the motor is sufficiently protected against water. Especially against rain from the side or rain with wind.

I am aware that I am a layman and not everything is perfect here.

I mounted the roller shutter motor at the bottom and let some of the textile screen stick out. Around or in front of the shaft with the motor, I attached a PVC pipe (the tape is only so that the cut edge doesn't damage the fabric). There is still a bit of roof above the window. But the window is 1.5m - 1.8m high and with wind, that doesn't help much.

My biggest concern is that when the textile screen is extended, the water runs down the fabric and collects at the transition to the shaft (rolled-up fabric) and also flows towards the motor.

Today I tested on the side where the motor is not, how the water flows, and luckily the fabric seems to be quite permeable when I pour water from above into the transition between the extended fabric and the rolled-up fabric on the shaft.

What do you think? What are your experiences with roller shutter motors and their susceptibility to damage from water? The motor is IP44 (protected against splashing water).

Thanks & regards

I like self-invented solutions. Gaffatape to repel water on the engine is a pragmatic solution. It should normally be enough. If not, not much really gets damaged. Then you look for a replacement engine with the corresponding IP classification.

What do you think about this?

When it comes to bold DIY, I think I’ll call in for you.

When it comes to bold DIY, I think I'll just call out to you .

I'm not sure what exactly is meant by that and take it as a compliment :cool:

I am not sure what is meant by that

This means that I see you in this forum in the role of the competent evaluator for Daniel-Düsentrieb projects.

"competent" *cool

In the case of this roller shutter, unfortunately, I can't contribute anything meaningful. The whole project is rather opaque to me --- although there are photos included... still ...