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I've purchased and installed some relatively cheap motorized blinds for my apartment. After having them for about a month, the batteries are dead on 2 out of 3 sets. Each blind has a pack of 7 AA batteries. I do not want to replace these monthly, so...

What would I need to replace 7 AA batteries on each blind with a solar solution? I'm sure I'd still need some sort of battery or capacitor, a solar panel, some mounting hardware, and some wiring, but I've never done anything like this and would appreciate some more specific information.

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I'd start by opening one and finding out (1) is it just a motor or is there other electronics (2) what the spec of the motor is. If the motor can be run from 12V, then there are lots of solar battery solutions sold for camping. – pjc50 Nov 1 '12 at 15:39
I was hoping to just find a solution that would replicate the power from the batteries... I've looked at taking these things apart and it does not look like a simple operation... – Ryan Clark Nov 1 '12 at 16:16
Is there an option of using normal rechargeable batteries? For any other option, you'll need to know the motor current draw, to determine the sizing of a solar panel, and its associated battery pack. – Andrew Nov 1 '12 at 18:49

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