Door switches

[nickelec]

I'm doing my own house right now , how are you guys doing door activated lights for like closets and stuff, good old fashioned door jamb switches?

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[Little Bill]

I'm doing my own house right now , how are you guys doing door activated lights for like closets and stuff, good old fashioned door jamb switches?

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Either that or Occ. sensors

 

[Buck Parrish]

Thats what I use for pantrys and closets. The good ole push button.

 

[nickelec]

I remember I used to use a few years ago relays that we're installed inside an octagon box.and then an 18-2 down to the door jamb I think they were called ampbropes

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[ActionDave]

.... good old fashioned door jamb switches?

Eeegawd no. These are what I used in my house.

http://www.betterswitch.com/1.html

 

[nickelec]

Eeegawd no. These are what I used in my house.

http://www.betterswitch.com/1.html

I like the way the switch is, what did you do just leave it floating Inside the Box

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[gadfly56]

There was a recent post looking for a low voltage switch, and this came up:

 

[marmathsen]

Eeegawd no. These are what I used in my house.

http://www.betterswitch.com/1.html

My main supplier just started caring these but I haven't tried them yet. However we've used the GRI CC-O1 for years and have been very happy with them. Very similar product to the Betterswitch.

http://www.grisk.com/images/product_pdfs/electronic_devices/cc01_current_controller.pdf

Rob

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[LarryFine]

Interesting that the GRI requires no neutral.

 

[Adamjamma]

the leviton one I have used for auto lights but not for security circuits, although I have used a similar idea in security switches mounted on the hinge side of the door... when door is opened the plunger pushes itself out, breaking the connection and letting the monitor system switch on the cameras etc... bit of a bother fitting it, especially in metal door frames, but never seen one tricked by thieves... have used more than one for windows as well, so can let windows stay open for breeze at one height... yet raising them sets off second switch ... fun stuff doing diy alarm systems using parts from radio shack in USA and Maplin in UK.. now both out of business so need new sources.

 

[readydave8]

... fun stuff doing diy alarm systems using parts from radio shack in USA .. now both out of business so need new sources.

https://www.radioshack.com/

still online

Wikipedia says they have 400+ stores still open, down from over 2000

I thought the were gone also, but still one in a nearby town