Patent ID: 7342375

Claim:
A method of controlling electrically-powered roll down storm shutters comprising: providing one or more sensing devices, each device further comprising, providing a radio frequency transmitter, providing a detector which is electrically connected to the transmitter, providing a battery which is electrically connected to the transmitter and to the detector and supplies power to them, providing a rain sensor which is electrically connected to the detector; providing a controlling device, the device further comprising, providing an activation circuit, providing a radio frequency receiver which is electrically connected to the activation circuit, providing a DC power supply which is powered by 120 VAC mains power and which is electrically connected to the receiver and to the activation circuit, providing a controller which is powered by 120 VAC mains power and is connected to the activation circuit and to one or more motors which drive the storm shutters; and, optionally, providing manual override switches which are connected to the controlling device to manually control the position of the storm shutters whereby the presence of rain on the sensor or sensors is detected by the detector and the transmitter sends a radio frequency signal to the controlling device connected to the storm shutter motor or motors and causes the shutter or shutters to be lowered.