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Jun 15, 2017

Need Advice To Keep Me From Breaking My Butt

Or arm, leg, hip. whatever...

Power outages. Had one last night. Reached for flashlight in pitch black, knocked it off the night stand and it rolled under the bed.

Old-age. Uncoordinated-city.

I would love to wire up a gaming size push-button switch to side of the night stand. Turn it into a 12 volt toggle latching circuit.

Tap into overhead 12 volt power line.

Wire in WIRELESS CONTROL switches to power the CREE 8 watt lights. The gaming button of course would toggle the chips on and off. Two chips, one in bedroom the 2nd in the bathroom.

Now before you get all excited this is also for a stick and brick dwelling. I'll use the Lifeline as a power supply.

No worries about running main 12 volt power, but I want the gaming button to be wireless control. I may move the bed or even bedroom.

Wireless switching of a 12 volt load simultaneous multiple locations is the goal.

I am also going to fit an adjustable 555 timer module in case I forget or the gaming button* gets accidentally switched. 20 minutes max.

*4" diameter. Momentary action.
  • We have several LED lights that plug into an extension cord or 110V receptacle. This keeps the batteries charged and if the power goes out the lights come on automatically if you set the switch to do so.

    They provide enough light to stumble over to grab the light and use it as a flashlight.

    Do a google search for power outage light or flashlight...they're very inexpensive and last about 3 years.

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