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Reddit mentions of SENSKY BS010L DC 12V to 30V 3A Mini Pir Motion Sensor Switch,Occupancy Sensor Switch for Gun Safe, Kitchen Cabinet, Pantry, Closet led lighting (Black-With Light Sensor)
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We found 2 Reddit mentions of SENSKY BS010L DC 12V to 30V 3A Mini Pir Motion Sensor Switch,Occupancy Sensor Switch for Gun Safe, Kitchen Cabinet, Pantry, Closet led lighting (Black-With Light Sensor). Here are the top ones.
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- 【Motion Activated】 : Sensor function triggered by motion, you can use this small motion sensor switch to control lighting like Led strip lighting.
- 【Light Sensor Adjustable】: This function allows you to use the motion sensor in different ambient condition, for example, you set the light sensor value to 20 lux, when the room ambient light value is above 20 lux, the light won’t turn on, but when room ambient light value is less than 20 lux, the sensor can turn light on when motion detected within sensing range.
- 【Delay Time Adjustable- Please set this to its minimum value first then try to figure out your values for the Sensitivity and Light Sensor- this will save your time】: The delay time controls how long the light stays on once it gets triggered, during the delay time if motion detected, the delay time will reset and start a new delay time.
- 【Sensitivity Adjustable】: The sensitivity controls how close you need to be to the sensor in order to activate it.
- 【Wide Application】: You can use this sensor in different occasions like entryway lighting, cabinet lighting, gun safe lighting, pantry lighting, under the bed rails lighting.
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| Color | Black |
| Size | 1 piece |
I feel like this is easily solved using a passive infrared sensor. I use one for turning on spill lights under the bed at night, and it's solving for the same constraints (low power draw; turns on when some*one* walks by, rather than objects). It's adjustable for range, ambient light, and delay.
What I'm using: Amazon (non-affiliate code link)
The quickest simplest option to use a PIR would be something like this. Plug and play, almost nothing to do except plug in a suitable power supply and make sure your LEDs have the correct plug.
You could also do the same with an Arduino and a relay module, you could then use the pressure switch or PIR as input. The Arduino could also be omitted and the pressure switch or PIR connected directly to the relay module providing you choose a relay module with the coil drive transistor on board but if you use the pressure switch without an Arduino you will have whats called switch bouncing, basically it would cause the relay/lights to flicker as the switch makes and breaks contact, you can "debounce" the switch with code in the Arduino quite easily and add other features such as a cool off period before it can be activated again, there are many other ways to debounce a switch but without getting into electronics too deeply an Arduino is the simplest. PIR modules have an "on time" which can be adjusted with a potentiometer from a second or so to many minutes so switch bounce isn't a problem with a PIR.
Your pressure switch option regardless of the way u/debug_yourself is carrying on would work fine providing the current is kept low, like less than half an amp, if you need more than that it would be best to go with the relay option.