It’s a thing. I have on my 2006 RV.
I’ve heard that these aren’t always quick enough if a sudden wind gust comes up.
I personally live on the wild-side and will put in awning poles for a power awning and will tie it down securely.
https://learntorv.com/diy-awning-poles/
I saw that post and thought the same thing but I remembered someone that has one that automatically closes when it’s windy (although I don’t know the mechanism it uses to know that as I’ve never seen this device or similar on their RV).
I know the Winnebago vans come with that feature
I’d still never trust it. My wife used to think I was a crazy person, but I’m “damaged goods” from seeing an awning torn off when I was a kid. I think she gets it now, though. Somebody in our park just had their awning on a brand new Jayco Eagle get absolutely mangled.
It doesn’t need to be a wind meter per se. Years ago I had an electric skylight in my house and it would sense the wind pulling on the open skylight. Although with such a system it would probably close up when I bumped my head into the support arm!
c74:
factoid of the day: the wind speed sensor/doohickey is called a anemometer.
there are also motion sensors that can control retracting the awning in wind.
in a practical sense don’t count on them to work. more or less they are an inexpensive insurance addon.
Source: We need this for TT/RVs
