{"id":224,"date":"2009-11-15T01:24:37","date_gmt":"2009-11-15T07:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chrismeyer.org\/wordpress\/?p=224"},"modified":"2009-11-15T01:24:54","modified_gmt":"2009-11-15T07:24:54","slug":"automatic-outlet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chrismeyer.org\/wordpress\/?p=224","title":{"rendered":"Passive Infrared Controlled Outlet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I created this PIR (Passive Infrared) outlet for the lamp by my door so I no longer have to flip the switch when I walk in with my hands full.\u00a0 I know you can buy wall switches with PIR in them but I haven&#8217;t seen an outlet yet.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_225\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chrismeyer.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC08734.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-225\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-225\" title=\"PIR Switched Outlet\" src=\"http:\/\/chrismeyer.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC08734-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"PIR Switched Outlet\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chrismeyer.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC08734-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/chrismeyer.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC08734.JPG 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-225\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PIR Switched Outlet<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_226\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chrismeyer.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC08735.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-226\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-226\" title=\"PIR Switched Outlet\" src=\"http:\/\/chrismeyer.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC08735-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"PIR Switched Outlet\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chrismeyer.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC08735-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chrismeyer.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC08735.JPG 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-226\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PIR Switched Outlet<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I basically took a dual-gang electrical junction box, an outlet and a standard switch, I drilled a hole in the center of the cover plate and mounted the PIR sensor (Walmart special, $9, intended for a Brinks outdoor light).\u00a0 The PIR sensor takes hot and neutral and switches out hot when it&#8217;s triggered by a change in thermal trace.\u00a0 This switched hot was then wired into the outlet and whatever is plugged into it is obviously now switched.\u00a0 So, what&#8217;s the switch for you ask?\u00a0 It&#8217;s simply to override the PIR sensor and keep the light on when I&#8217;m sitting on the couch.\u00a0 It&#8217;s just wired in parallel into the outlet.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_227\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chrismeyer.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC08482.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-227\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-227\" title=\"PIR Outlet Parts\" src=\"http:\/\/chrismeyer.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC08482-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"PIR Outlet Parts\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chrismeyer.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC08482-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chrismeyer.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC08482.JPG 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PIR Outlet Parts<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I created this PIR (Passive Infrared) outlet for the lamp by my door so I no longer have to flip the switch when I walk in with my hands full.\u00a0 I know you can buy wall switches with PIR in them but I haven&#8217;t seen an outlet yet. 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