Installed the magnet into top about 8 from hinge of closet door the door swings out ie does not fold.
Magnetic closet door light switch.
Comes as pictured with switch magnet screw and 4 black interconnect.
Hi all i found a diy article about doing a hands free closet door light switch but it only has high level discussion about the options but not actually how to do it.
The light goes out just before closing you can watch the light go out through the narrow opening as you close the door ie the magnet is still almost an inch away from the switch.
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Installed the magnet into top about 8 from hinge of closet door the door swings out ie does not fold.
Unlike our ir proximity sensor switch this switch is on off by magnetic thus no current will be drawn when the switch is in off state.
The light goes out just before closing you can watch the light go out through the narrow opening as you close the door ie the magnet is still almost an inch away from the switch.
No need to use any remote to control your light and turn on your led lighting in any dark closet automatically.
Magnetic switch led closet light.
To me they are superior to a motion sensor and definitely much easier than a wall switch or pull chain.
That s a cool way too but does add another level of complexity to the system.
The magnetic switch is a handy control device which allows you to switch on or off your led light fixture with the simple opening or closing of a door.
Some people are using magnetic switches like you use for an alarm system and put a small relay on the closet light fixture.
Add to that the fact that i didn t want to wire a full light and switch in for a closet that was going to store pellets and be used only rarely this instr.
I m surprised more houses don t have these.
As anyone with kids knows there is always the fight to turn off the light and shut the door.