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Hello,

Behind a tiny door in our under stairs cupboard we’d like to build a miniature room in which a little light would come on when the door is opened.
The door is about 12cm high
No power so needs to be battery operated.
I thought about those PIR USB LED lights for cupboards which would work but the light would ideally be hidden, lighting from above. I’m guessing the PIR can’t see me if I can’t see IT. Or do they also react to changes in light and dark?

Anyway, any ingenious suggestions gratefully accepted.
 

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To do the room justice I think you need to make a minature light switch using a teeny weeny lever switch wired in 5mm surface mounted conduit to small warm white LED on the ceiling. Obviously your going to need to make a tiny consumer unit containing a single sub-minature circuit breaker and a couple of lithium hearing aid batterys to supply it. Should keep you busy for a while.... :)
 
How odd. I like it though!
 
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“Well appointed and lavishly furnished London flat now available for viewing”…
 
Here. You can borrow mine….

 
battery powered PIR light. only a few quid and no wiring or switches required.
 
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battery powered PIR light. only a few quid and no wiring or switches required.

Now then Tel, you've been quiet again. Hope all is well.
 
Now then Tel, you've been quiet again. Hope all is well.
not been on for a while since having a partial hip replaced ( the ball on top of the femur because sawbones could not fix the break close to the joint ). need some muscle exercises to get the legs working better.
 
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not been on for a while since having a partial hip replaced ( the ball on top of the femur because sawbones could not fix the break close to the joint ). need some muscle exercises to get the legs working better.
ouch.
get well soon.
 

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