Advice on wired momentary wall switch

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Hi all,

I cannot believe I’m having to post here but after days of online research I am at a loss. I’m hoping that someone can help me find a switch to suit me.

I am installing some LED light strips in kitchen cabinets and I want to place a wired wall switch to turn them on/off. However, I am not looking to replace an existing wired switch - I am simply looking to stick another one on the side of the cabinet and wire it directly to the LED controller. Think of one of those momentary wifi/zigbee/kinetic wireless switches but simply wired like a momentary switch with no smarts inside.

Everything I find falls into one the these categories: 1) In-wall switch to replace a regular light switch 2) Wireless switch 3) Wired momentary switch that’s round and is clearly meant to be installed in a panel or appliace of some sort. I need to stick one on the wall/side of the cabinet and I need it to look/feel more or less like a regular light switch.

At this point I’m honestly considering getting a wifi or zigbee switch and then just butchering all the inside smarts and simply wiring the clicky bit to the ESP32. I hope that someone here has come across something like this before I have to resort to doing that.

Many thanks!

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Every country has a different version of “regular light switch”. You have not told us which country you are in.

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Look for surface mount switch.

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But what’s the point with momentary one, your LED driver expects just a pulse?

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Thanks but what difference does that make? I’m in UK for what it’s worth. My whole point is that I am not looking to replace an existing in wall switch. Just something to stick on the side of a cabinet.

Think something like this just with a wire.

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This is actually very close to what I’m looking for. Any chance you’ve got a link? I’ve searched for “surface mount switch” on eBay, Amazon and Aliexpress but cannot see anything like this.

I need a momentary switch as it will be connected to an ESP32 running WLED. That way the LED strip can be switched both physically and through Home Assistant.

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Those were switches, not momentary buttons.
But I would be surprised if WLED doesn’t support switches as well.

If you really want momentary button

You might find some wireless buttons for cheaper from AE though

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The difference is this stipulation you made (emphasis mine);

Without knowing your country we have no idea what you consider a “regular light switch”. Every country is has a different “regular light switch”. E.g would you be happy with this (my country’s standard):

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I haven’t used WLED yet, just gathering all the components. Looking at the documentation it seems you’re right and it does support a regular switch as well. I’m just wondering how does that work if the light is turned on with a switch but subsequently turned off through HA or whatever. Need to make sure WLED will flip the logic of that switch.

Thanks for your suggestions.

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Not tried these yet but looks like they are what you’re looking for

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004782368219.html

They come in different finishes and 1,2 and 3 gang

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I haven’t tried, there are two ways it could work. Either it just detects edges (any switch state change toggles light like momentary button does) or it detects the actual state ON/OFF. In this case if you turn light switch ON and then on HA OFF, to turn it ON from the switch you need to cycle OFF-ON