Electric switch that can be operated mechanically and electrically

Hello, I am working on a project that involves requiring a toggle switch that can be operated mechanically (like a push button) and that has an electric control input to toggle the switch. In short it can be toggled between On and Off states either by pushing the button or by a signal from the electric input terminal. Does anyone know of such a switch and what it is called?

by Thomshan
January 26, 2021

Maybe you are looking for a "Motion Sensor Light Switch". Some are auto set off after a time delay without movement (kind of assuming people have left the room, if no movement is detected, so turning off the light if the people didn't)

by vanderghast
January 26, 2021

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