PowerShades’ Power over Ethernet (PoE) and RF automated shades (battery-powered and DC) features new motors with quieter performance, dropping 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, with no proprietary hard wiring necessary. 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.