Battery Wand for Nantucket Window Shadings
What battery wand does a Nantucket take?
Usually the 18V wand — but count first. Hunter Douglas groups Nantucket with Silhouette, and documents Silhouettes made after May 2010 as taking either wand. Twelve cells is the common case here, not a guarantee.
- Twelve batteries means the 18V wand, part 7520068000
- Eight batteries means the 12V wand, part 7520069000
Both are current production and both carry the enhanced end caps the early wands lacked. They are not interchangeable with each other.
What kind of window covering is a Nantucket?
Nantucket is the earlier sheer shading in the Silhouette family — fabric vanes between sheer facings, sold under the Nantucket name before the range was consolidated.
Where do I find the wand on a Nantucket?
Same arrangement as a Silhouette: the wand sits inside the headrail above the roller.
What should I watch out for on a Nantucket?
Treat the facing exactly as you would a Silhouette's. Age has not made it tougher, and a Nantucket is the older of the two.
What does a failing wand look like on a Nantucket?
If your shade is a Nantucket it is old enough that the wand in it is almost certainly a superseded version, and old enough that leaked batteries are the likely culprit. Check for crust in the tube before assuming the motor has gone.
What is the usual mistake with a Nantucket?
Ordering the number printed on the old wand. On a shade this age that number has almost certainly been superseded. Count the batteries instead.
Do the eight-cell parts fit a Nantucket?
Only if the old wand turns out to hold eight cells. The conversion kit and the 13 inch power cable belong to an eight-cell headrail. Twelve cells in a Nantucket Window Shading means you are on the 18V system and want the wand on its own.
If you are still unsure, the six-symptom check takes two minutes. Or email a photo of the sticker inside your headrail to support@batterywands.com and we will identify it for you.