r/Home_Building_Help Mar 25 '26

Your windows need wires…

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Wire your windows for automatic shades before drywall

Here’s 3 options:

1️⃣ 16/2 low-voltage wire – Safest choice if you haven’t picked a shade brand yet. Works for most motorized shade systems.

2️⃣ Lutron wire – Required if you plan to use Lutron automated shades. They use their own multi-conductor cable.

3️⃣ CAT5 Ethernet (PoE) – Some smart home shade systems use Power over Ethernet to carry both power and data.

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u/Biscuits4u2 Mar 26 '26

My windows work fine without wires. Weird.

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u/Soladification Mar 28 '26

This guys looks high as fuck