Infrared Touchless Hand Waving 12-24VDC 3A On/Off Sensor Switch for LED Lights, Cabinet Kitchen Closets Pantry, Avoid Catching Virus and Germs

I use this with a 12v RV type pump to turn on/off the pump without having to touch anything. In many respects, this is much better than a traditional faucet device where you physically have to turn a handle to operate water flow. This switch ONLY turns the pump on/off though -- you still need to have a way to regulate flow RATE (I use a PWM controller for that -- it speeds up/slows down the pump depending on what flow rate I require). Once you get used to this type of control, you'll never go back to a regular faucet control. Note that while this is IR the actuation mechanism is magnetic so don't have a magnet near the switch or it won't work. A minor point that I found out the hard way. I use this for all sink faucet use (kitchen/bathroom) and also shower (just wave my hand over the switch to turn on/off the water to the shower -- don't even have to look for the switch but just know approximate location since the distance to activate the switch is almost a foot). This allows faucet action not much different from expensive commercial units that sense hand proximity -- this is just a lot cheaper and if you have an RV (which is how I use it) it's almost indispensable, especially if you're boondocking and need to really watch water use.

I think this is the item my husband used when he put a long strand of tiny lights around the inside of my pantry. I never have to turn a switch on or off when taking things out or putting things in the pantry. i just run my hand over the switch and it goes on or off. I love it!

Item worked well for some time. Now the lights fail to stay on. Without any activation of the hands or any other item the lights turn off after a short period. I have two 16" single strips on the system. Was thinking about using the warranty but for the price just purchase another brand.

El sensor funciona tal como se describe, realiza su trabajo correctamente.

Things to think about: - it's not a dimmer (remember the "iTouch"?) it's just an on/off switch - If the background light is too bright (think, sunlight reflecting off a countertop), the switch does not work properly. - I'm having trouble learning how/when it detects movement. It seems to change on/off state unpredictably. Sometimes it triggers when you walk by, sometimes not. Maybe it's an aiming issue? Need to learn more. All that said, when it works right, under the right conditions, its great.