I'm looking to place some smart lights in my pantry and then a contact sensor on the door so when it is opened the lights turn on. Can someone recommend any Hubitat compatible lights that are battery powered?
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I'll be curious if you get any bites -- my guess is that no such devices exist... The battery drain between constant (smart) active listening and then powering the lights once commanded would almost certainly result in a very frustratingly short life span (hence why such devices aren't prevalent [if any exist at all]).
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This has been asked before, and the conclusion is that there aren't anything like this due to the issues hydro noted above, mainly the battery draw of such a light.
Here is one recent thread:
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Yeah I ended up just getting some LED candles and made those “smart” using an IR blaster (Broadlink). Then, above the bookshelf, I found an RF remote controlled rechargeable picture light that has been “smart” through our Bond Bridge. I also ended up installing LED strip lights
that is powered by an “always on” power bank and RF controlled using Bond Bridge.
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You probably won't find anything sold as battery powered smart lights because of the above mentioned reasons. What you may find are lights that are powered by a USB controller. Then if you can find a Allways on battery bank as @HarleysWorld mentioned then you can make it battery powered, The concern in that situation though is will it provide enough light. I actually do this exact thing in my pantry with a Zigbee controlled LED strip. The problem is there is no way a battery would last very long in this scenerio to provide enough light to make it worth it. In my case my Pantry is probably one of the busiest single sensors in the house. Probably closely followed by contact sensors on entry points.
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Changing the question around a bit, is there an outlet on the opposite side of any wall of the pantry?
If so, typically it would be very easy to put an outlet into the pantry. One old work electrical box, and a bit of wire. Even if you had to hire a handyman, it shouldn't cost that much provided there is electricity nearby.
To me, the benefit of having an outlet in the pantry would outweigh the constant battery changing, the dim battery powered lights, and so on. Depending upon what you store in the pantry, you could even use that outlet for charging a sweeper or other items.
I can't tell you how many outlets I have added to my house over the past 10 years. It was worth the effort in every single case. I added a whole new circuit for the garage and added 6 outlets which was a huge quality of life change. I added outlets under the bathroom sinks. If I had the energy, each bedroom would get 3-4 more outlets instead of the one in the center of each wall like I have now, which is the worst place for an outlet in my experience. And this is a fairly modern house, it is only about 25 years old.
Anyway, thread hijack rant over, maybe adding an outlet is something to consider?
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No outlets in or near the pantry. I currently have some battery powered push lights in there, which work pretty well.
That would explain why I could not find any battery powered smart lights.
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Thanks, I'll keep this in mind. Looks nice!
That would explain whey I could not find any! 
Would a 12v battery be workable? I posted in the lounge about this 12v RF remote I found to use for camping lights and fans. Main thing is, I can control it from Hubitat with a Broadlink RM Pro by using the RF signals captured from the remote. There are lots of 12v lights out there you could use, and this can dim them if they are dimmable.
There are also these devices that would let you control non-smart 5v lights run from a powerbank.
If it hasn’t already been mentioned or considered there’s a number of motion activated puck type battery operated lights available that may work for your situation.
Thanks for the info!
