Replacing Switches (Caution! Nerdy)
Not satisfied with being hip-deep in projects I am looking into replacing the lamp and water-pump switches in Quicksilver with membrane touch switches. They glow orange with about 1.5 ma current, and ...
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Your beast mosfet will switch plenty of amps with 5v input.
I think happycamper is suggesting the use of modules intended to work with an arduino, not an arduino processor itself.
Do your lamp fixtures have independent grounds, for the n-fet to switch?
Toggle capacitive switch
http://www.dx.com/p/digital-capacitive-touch-sensor-switch-module-for-arduino-toggle-mode-blue-black-314499#.V-CVvYwpBDs
I think happycamper is suggesting the use of modules intended to work with an arduino, not an arduino processor itself.
Do your lamp fixtures have independent grounds, for the n-fet to switch?
Toggle capacitive switch
http://www.dx.com/p/digital-capacitive-touch-sensor-switch-module-for-arduino-toggle-mode-blue-black-314499#.V-CVvYwpBDs
