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Switch for closet kellyj00@gmail.com 12-20-2006
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Posted by kellyj00@gmail.com on December 20, 2006, 11:10 am


I have a closet that has two 30" doors that swing out (it's a total of
60.5" wide or so) and would like to find some sort of switch that will
activate only when the doors are open.

Do they make 120 Volt pin-type switches? If so, how can I rig it to
close the circuit (turn on the light) when the door is open and not
closed?

Thanks!


Posted by professorpaul on December 20, 2006, 11:20 am



Yes, you want a "normally closed" switch (closes when NOT activated).
The door then holds the contacts open. Mine fits in the door frame on
the hinge side. Any good electrical supply house should surely have
them, maybe even Lowes or Home Depot.


Posted by R Gavin on December 20, 2006, 11:31 am


IKEA has something that might suit your needs. ( It's called "INLOPP" )

http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?topcategoryId=15579&catalogId=10103&storeId=3&productId=18927&langId=-15&categoryId=16082&chosenPartNumber=70021457

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>I have a closet that has two 30" doors that swing out (it's a total of
> 60.5" wide or so) and would like to find some sort of switch that will
> activate only when the doors are open.
>
> Do they make 120 Volt pin-type switches? If so, how can I rig it to
> close the circuit (turn on the light) when the door is open and not
> closed?
>
> Thanks!
>



Posted by Doug Miller on December 20, 2006, 12:10 pm


>I have a closet that has two 30" doors that swing out (it's a total of
>60.5" wide or so) and would like to find some sort of switch that will
>activate only when the doors are open.
>
>Do they make 120 Volt pin-type switches? If so, how can I rig it to
>close the circuit (turn on the light) when the door is open and not
>closed?

Yep -- what you want is one of these:
http://www.twacomm.com/Catalog/Model_1865.htm

You can find it at Lowe's or Home Depot -- but if you're not in a hurry, try
eBay. I needed several for a remodeling project earlier this year, and found
what I needed on eBay, new in the box, for *much* less than half the regular
retail price.

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

Posted by HeyBub on December 20, 2006, 12:58 pm


kellyj00@gmail.com wrote:
> I have a closet that has two 30" doors that swing out (it's a total of
> 60.5" wide or so) and would like to find some sort of switch that will
> activate only when the doors are open.
>
> Do they make 120 Volt pin-type switches? If so, how can I rig it to
> close the circuit (turn on the light) when the door is open and not
> closed?
>
> Thanks!

You can also consider magnetic switches: Switch on the door jamb, magnet on
the door.



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