I actually have been doing the same thing for a year or so now! Works great!
I tried the magnetic door sensor but ended up switching over to an accelerometer sensor because I got it to work more consistently. I can power the sensor from my LED controller and just ran the wire alongside the LED strip and used a command strip to mount it inside the door. Plus I don’t need batteries!
I benefited from that also because I can tell if my door is cracked vs open with the tilt. I used the open status to help reset the status to empty if the door is open fully for 3minutes.
I could share some of my automation if you’re curious but I also upgraded it to start/stop/reset home assistant timer entities. I can use those timers to have the LED strip fill halfway if it’s in the middle of its drying cycle as an example. When it’s done it’s lit all the way across.
I actually have been doing the same thing for a year or so now! Works great!
I tried the magnetic door sensor but ended up switching over to an accelerometer sensor because I got it to work more consistently. I can power the sensor from my LED controller and just ran the wire alongside the LED strip and used a command strip to mount it inside the door. Plus I don’t need batteries!
I benefited from that also because I can tell if my door is cracked vs open with the tilt. I used the open status to help reset the status to empty if the door is open fully for 3minutes.
I could share some of my automation if you’re curious but I also upgraded it to start/stop/reset home assistant timer entities. I can use those timers to have the LED strip fill halfway if it’s in the middle of its drying cycle as an example. When it’s done it’s lit all the way across.