Need a battery-powered LED closet light with timer-off function.

So, I thought my little 4" fluorescent battery powered light would make a great light for that dark closet in the hall... until I discovered that I cannot train my wife to remember to turn it off. It was always dead with the switch in the "on" position when I went to use it. So, has anybody any suggestions where I might find a (preferably) LED light which has an auto-off feature, that can be set to turn the light off a couple or a few minutes after activation?

Most of the EternaLights have this feature. Check their page at:

http://www.techass.com/

Aren't there some battery powered LED lights with motion detectors?

Sigman said:

Aren't there some battery powered LED lights with motion detectors?

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Yeah!! You remember correctly!

Check these out. I would get the cheap ones as it is not covering the led's. These would go onsale often. Last time it was for 10.54.
Seen some good reviews here.

You can find them listed here.

Good luck.

Try Wal-mart for the Garrity touch light,same idea as the round incan that you push on and off,but updated with leds and a timer.

Thanks, all. I read the reviews on the Globe, and although they sound like just the ticket for some applications, not so good for my closet. I think when I open the door with the Globe on the inside, too much ambient light from the ceiling light down the hall will probably prevent it from turning on. I will check out the Garrity LED touch light w/ timer next time at Wal-Mart.

But I can't get those Globe's out of my mind for other areas at night! It seems they are all out of stock now. Do they go in and out of stock that fast? How often do they go on sale for $10 - $12 per 4 pack?

They often do. I've seen at least twice now. I would suggest you monitor deal sites such ash fat wallet or slick deals.
That is where I've seen them. I think that they would work but not as well since they may not have enough light to over come ambient light. But it is good to mount them near entrances and hallways to act as night lights but uses batteries. So you can have these where there are no outlets.

R
Noob

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.3156

I just got this motion activated LED light, and it may fit your bill. I haven't put it in a closet, but the reviews are positive. No idea about battery life, but its pretty easy to change the batteries.

Just curious about these motion-activated lights that run on batteries... doesn't motion activation work on infrared, or at least some sensing method that must be "energized" all the time to be ready to sense motion? How can the battery life be so long on these if there is a constant drain on the cells, in addition to the current draw from the LED's when on?

make a door switch, when the door open light goes on, when its closed light goes off. all you need is a relay, some wires and your light and battery. cheep yet effective.

Rogue_monkey said:

make a door switch, when the door open light goes on, when its closed light goes off.

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Did I mention that I can't train my wife to close the closet door, either? Payback for the toilet seat thing, maybe?

Here's your chance/excuse to be able to buy a Novatac. 5 minute timeout feature shuts it down after 5 minutes of button inactivity.

I think the problem may be that the light isn't bright enough. Mount a HID in there and she'll either remember to turn it off or close the door. You could also wire in an annoying buzzer or chime with the light. It might even yield an added side effect that she'll be dressed and ready much quicker when you're going out.

KuoH

Turbo DV8 said:

Did I mention that I can't train my wife to close the closet door, either?

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KuoH said:

that she'll be dressed and ready much quicker when you're going out.

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You DO know you are fighting a loosing war!! Right?

Good luck with that.

R
Noob

your in silicoln valley , and you cant find a autoOff curcuit

something like a mosfet, and a capacitor, and tiny resistance, the switch (momentary) charges the cap, the cap drives the mosfet gate, the resister eventually draws down the capaitor, and the gate closes, and then the light shouldnt consume much of anything at that point mabey 99.89% off. with a variable resister the time could be adjusted.
$3 in parts and 10 years of hard labor to get it debugged

i am not an EE, in any sence of the word, but it would have very few items and connections.

Turbo DV8 said:

Did I mention that I can't train my wife to close the closet door, either? Payback for the toilet seat thing, maybe?

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Don't drag me into this.